Course Descriptions

CHE 111 and 112. General Chemistry
4 credits
CHE 111: Fundamental theories and laws, chemical calculations, equations, periodic classification of the elements, structure of matter, and ionization. CHE 112: The study of chemical and ionic equilibria, nuclear chemistry, the chemistry of the metallic elements, and elementary qualitative analysis of cations and anions. Three (3) lecture hours and six (6) laboratory hours per week.

CHE 201. Organic Chemistry I
4 credits
Study of fundamental principles of organic chemistry, with particular emphasis on the properties and reactions of aliphatic, aromatic, and bio-organic substances. Three lecture hours and four (4) laboratory hours per week.

CHE 202. Organic Chemistry II
4 credits
Continuation of CHE 201. Intensive study of organic compounds and their bio-chemical significance and exploration of related analytical procedures in the laboratory. Three (3) lecture hours and four (4) laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CHE 201

CHE 211. Analytical Chemistry I
4 credits
Study of homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria to include principles related to ionization, solubility, complex ions and molecules, oxidation and reduction in solution, redox potentials, electrochemical cells, and quantitative volumetric and gravimetric analysis. Three (3) lecture hours and six (6) laboratory hours per week.

CHE 212. Analytical Chemistry II
4 credits
Second half of the analytical chemistry sequence. Focuses on principles and stoichiometry relating to acidimetry, alkalimetry, redox methods, and iodometry. Gravimetric, electrometric, optical, chromatographic, and other modern instrumental methods of analysis and the basic chemical theory related to these procedures are studied. Three (3) lecture hours and six (6) laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CHE 211.

CHE 231 and 232. Organic Chemistry
4 credits
Study of the properties and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, stereochemistry, structural theory, spectroscopy, proteins, carbohydrates, drugs, and biomolecules. Laboratory work includes the preparation and typical reactions of the main classes of organic compounds and qualitative organic analysis. Required of all chemistry majors and biology majors. Three (3) lecture hours and six laboratory hours per week.

CHE 321. Chemical Calculations
3 credits
Review of fundamental calculations in chemistry. Designed to develop proficiency in applying mathematical reasoning to the solution of chemical problems and to the interpretation of chemical phenomena.

CHE 431 AND 432. Advanced Organic Chemistry
4 credits each
Critical evaluation of modern organic theory, reactions, mechanisms, and arrangements. Includes a detailed study of important organic reactions and their applications to selected laboratory experiments. Three (3) lecture hours per week with laboratory. Prerequisites: CHE 231 and 232.

CHE 441 AND 442. Physical Chemistry
4 credits each
Study of the laws and theories of chemical phenomena, including elementary thermodynamics; the gaseous, liquid, and solid states; chemical kinetics; equilibria; and the modern views of atomic structure and radioactivity. Three (3) lecture hours and six (6) laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CGE 211 and 212; PHY 111 and 112; MAT 111, 112, 211, and 212.

CHE 443. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
4 credits
Study of the elements according to the periodic classification. Considers properties, electronic structures, complex formation, oxidation-reduction potential, and other selected topics. Three (3) lecture hours per week with laboratory. Prerequisites: CHE 111/112, 211, and 212.

CHE 451. Biochemistry
3 credits
Study of the chemical properties of biological molecules, and of bioenergetics and the basic metabolic pathways that govern the functioning of cells and tissues. Fundamentals of enzymatic catalysis: kinetics and mechanisms. The chemistry of cellular macromolecules, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates. Prerequisites: BIO 111 and 112, CHE 201 and 202.

CHE 480. Special Topics in Chemistry
4 credits

Detailed study of a series of advanced topics in any area of chemistry. Students undertake independent projects. Three (3) lecture hours per week with laboratory.