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General Chemistry
CHM 091: Cooperative Work Experience I, Cr. 0.
For Cooperative Education program students only. P: must be accepted for the program by the Cooperative Education program coordinator. Instructor: Friedman
CHM 092: Cooperative Work Experience II, Cr. 0.
P: 091. Instructor: Friedman
CHM 093: Cooperative Work Experience III, Cr. 0.
P: 092. Instructor: Friedman
CHM 094: Cooperative Work Experience III, Cr. 0.
P: 093. Instructor: Friedman
CHM 095: Cooperative Work Experience IV, Cr. 0.
P: 094. Instructor: Friedman
CHM 102: Lectures in Chemical Science for Engineers, Cr. 3.
P: 115 or equivalent. Continuation of CHM 115 for engineering students. Instructor: Linn
CHM 104: Living Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: MA 109 with a grade of C or better, or placement at the level of MA 113 or higher. An introductory chemistry course that focuses upon the biomolecules of living systems. General chemistry topics include chemical bonds, solutions, acid/bases, and buffers. The study of organic chemistry is given as a preamble to the structure, function, and metabolism of biomolecules such as proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. no credit toward any chemistry degree or a chemistry minor. Not acceptable as a prerequisite for CHM 115. Instructors: Ericson, Kimble
CHM 111: General Chemistry; Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3.
P: MA 109 with a grade of C or better or placement at the level of MA 113 or higher. A basic introduction to the principles of chemistry including matter and energy, nomenclature, measurement, atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, classification of chemical reactions, kinetics, equilibria, gas laws, liquids, and solids. Instructors: Berger, Kimble
CHM 112: General Chemistry; Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3.
P: 111. A continuation of CHM 111: Solutions, acid/base chemistry, and a survey of organic chemistry and biochemistry including functional groups, nomenclature and reactions, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Instructor: Kimble
CHM 115: General Chemistry; Class 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4.
P: one year of high-school chemistry or CHM 111 with a grade of C or better taken in the previous four years; and MA 113 with a grade of C or better, or placement at the level of MA 153 or higher. Required of all students majoring in biology, chemistry, geology (B.S.), medical technology, physics, chemical and metallurgical engineering, predentistry, premedicine, and prepharmacy. Introduction to fundamental laws and principles of chemistry, including unit systems and unit conversions; precision evaluation; atomic theory; stoichiometry; symbols; formulas; equations; mass, mole, gas volume relationships; ideal gas law; thermochemistry; atomic structure; chemical periodicity; chemical bonds and their relation to physical properties; properties of the liquid and solid states. Numerical problems and relationships are introduced wherever quantitative treatment is possible. Instructors: Mayo, Duchovic
CHM 116: General Chemistry; Class 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4.
P: 115 with a grade of C or better. P or C: MA 154 or higher. A development of the concepts introduced in CHM 115. Introduction to phase changes, vapor pressure, solutions and solubility; colligative properties. Introductory thermodynamic treatments of equilibrium conditions of oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, complexation, and acids and bases. Kinetics of chemical change, simple rate laws and reaction mechanisms. Descriptive chemistry of the “representative” elements (“s” and “p” block elements) with emphasis on periodic relationships. Numerical problems and relationships are introduced whenever quantitative treatment is possible. Instructor: Linn
CHM 280: Chemical Literature, Cr. 1.
A survey of the tools employed for the effective and efficient search for and the retrieval and analysis of chemical information including online databases, chemical abstracts, patents, handbooks, encyclopedias, and comprehensive works.
CHM 290: Selected Topics in Chemistry for Lower Division Students, Cr. 1-4. (V.T.)
P: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. Instructors: Kimble, Linn
CHM 490: Selected Topics in Chemistry for Upper Division Students, Cr. 1-4. (V.T.)
May be repeated for credit.
CHM 495: Seminar in Chemistry, Cr. 1.
Discussion of topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry and biochemistry. Students are required to select a topic from the primary literature, which must be approved by the coordinator of the seminar series. Students must make an oral presentation of the topic and submit a written report. Open to juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry. May be repeated for credit. Instructor: Robert
CHM 496: Advances in Chemistry I, Cr. 0.
P: two years of college chemistry. Seminars on recent developments or topics not normally covered in regular courses. Attendance at all departmental seminars is required and students must submit a brief synopsis of each seminar attended. Instructor: Robert
CHM 497: Advances in Chemistry II, Cr. 1.
P: 496. Continuation of 496. No credit for 497 unless 496 has been completed. Attendance at all departmental seminars is required and students must submit a brief synopsis of each seminar attended. In addition, students are required to submit a written report on a topic chosen from the primary literature and approved by the coordinator of the seminar series. The 496–497 sequence may be repeated for credit. Instructor: Robert
CHM 499: Special Assignments, Lab. 3-15, Cr. 1-5 (V.T.)
Undergraduate research. Students will participate in an original research project with a faculty member. Students are required to submit a written report and make a short oral presentation of their research project. May be repeated for credit. Instructor: Friedman, Linn
CHM 502: Modern Chemistry in the High School; Class 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3.
A critical discussion of the means by which the fundamentals of modern chemistry can best be introduced at the high school level. The laboratory will deal with the manufacture and use of lecture demonstration equipment; the use of special teaching devices such as computers, films, tapes, etc.; and the problems involved in organizing and running a high school chemical laboratory.
CHM 505: Advanced Chemistry for Teachers I, Cr. 3.
P: one year of college chemistry and college mathematics. Topics include atomic structure, modern theories of the chemical bond, a structured study of the Periodic Table, the chemical properties of the main group and transition elements, and chemical calculations. Modern concepts of inorganic chemistry will be introduced whenever possible. Designed primarily for junior or senior high-school teachers. Credit in this course may not be used toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
CHM 506: Advanced Chemistry for Teachers II, Cr. 3.
P: one year of college chemistry, and college mathematics. Topics include chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and nuclear chemistry presented from a physical/analytical perspective. Designed primarily for junior or senior high-school teachers. Credit in this course may not be used toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
CHM 528: Principles and Practice of NMR; Class 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3.
P: 256 or 262 and PHYS 221 or 251 or 261 or consent of the instructor. Designed for biology, chemistry, and technology majors. The theory of modern NMR is taught and demonstrated by hands-on access and computer labs. Topics include theory and experimental applications of multinuclear NMR spectroscopy, as needed for the structural elucidation of biomolecules, polymers and inorganic materials; H-NMR in one or more dimensions.
Organic Chemistry
CHM 254: Organic Chemistry Laboratory; Lab. 3, Cr. 1.
C: 255. Laboratory experiments to accompany CHM 255 illustrating methods of separation and the more common techniques and methods for preparing various types of organic compounds. Instructors: Maloney, Tahmassebi
CHM 255: Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 116. Recommended for biology majors and premedical students who do not take CHM 261. A study of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and their simple derivatives in terms of (a) structure, bonding, etc., (b) general syntheses and reactions, and (c) a logical modern rationale for fundamental phenomena as supported by relative reaction rates, orientation effects, and stereochemistry. Instructor: Maloney
CHM 256: Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 255. An extension of CHM 255 to include various functional groups such as the carboxyl, carbonyl, amino, etc., and polyfunctional natural products including carbohydrates and peptides.
CHM 258: Organic Chemistry Laboratory; Lab. 3, Cr. 1.
P: 254; C: 256. A continuation of CHM 254 but emphasizing methods for identifying organic compounds, including simple “unknowns.”
CHM 261: Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 116. Required for students majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering; recommended for other science majors and premedical and predental students. A comprehensive study of the chemical principles underlying aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Emphasis is placed on the commercial and laboratory syntheses of these materials as well as their uses. Mechanisms, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy are stressed to illustrate the logic inherent in the subject matter and to demonstrate the predictability of many of the chemical transformations discussed. Instructor: Tahmassebi
CHM 262: Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 261. A continuation of CHM 261, but with a broader scope. The chemistry of a variety of functional groups is discussed. Included are discussions of some compounds and reactions of biological significance.
CHM 265: Organic Chemistry Laboratory; Lab. 6, Cr. 2.
Laboratory experiments include a large number of techniques for sophisticated organic syntheses. The preparations are designed not only to illustrate the classical reactions discussed in CHM 261, but also to allow for wider application of the principles involved. Instructor: Tahmassebi
CHM 266: Organic Chemistry Laboratory; Lab. 6, Cr. 2.
P: 265; C: 262. A continuation of CHM 265. A substantial portion of the course is devoted to the methods employed in organic qualitative analysis. The student is expected to identify “unknowns” and mixtures and is introduced to some modern instrumental techniques.
CHM 561: Fundamental Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
A general survey of synthetic organic chemistry including some discussion of current organic theory.
CHM 563: Organic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 256 or 262. Ionic and free-radical reactions are discussed critically, with emphasis on the synthetic and mechanistic aspects of the reaction studied.
Analytical/Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 224: Introductory Quantitative Analysis; Class 2, Lab. 6, Cr. 4.
P: 116. Introduction to titrimetric, gravimetric, and instrumental methods of analysis; principles of separation processes, including chromatography; recognition and evaluation of possible sources of error. Required of students majoring in biology who do not take CHM 321.
CHM 321: Analytical Chemistry I; Class 2, Lab. 6, Cr. 4.
P: 218 and one year of organic chemistry. Required of students majoring in chemistry. Quantitative measurements on complex chemical systems that show matrix effects or require isolation of a compound prior to its determination; general approaches to quantitative problems at the trace level; critical comparisons of competitive procedures with emphasis upon principles of separation process, including chromatography; recognition and evaluation of possible sources of error; approaches for optimizing conditions so as to minimize time and/or effort required to attain prescribed levels of accuracy and precision. Instructors: Gregory
CHM 342: Inorganic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 218; C: 384. Interpretation and correlation of the physical and chemical properties of inorganic compounds in terms of their electronic configurations and molecular structures. A development of the earlier treatment of the representative elements and the transition elements including magnetic and spectral properties of coordination compounds.
CHM 343: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, Lab. 3, Cr. 1.
C: 342.
CHM 424: Analytical Chemistry II; Class 2, Lab. 6, Cr. 4.
P: 321; C: 384. Principles and application of optical and electrical methods of chemical analysis, including topics in instrumentation. Instructor: Columbia
CHM 525: Intermediate Analytical Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: introductory analytical chemistry and 384. A critical review of physical and chemical methods of analysis.
CHM 542: Inorganic Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 342, 384. A survey of the chemistry of main group and transition elements in which descriptive chemistry is wedded to qualitative theories of bonding and structure.
Physical Chemistry
CHM 371: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 116 and MA 229. An introductory course in physical chemistry. Not open to chemistry majors, but suitable for other science majors. Topics to be covered include states of matter, thermodynamics, physical equilibrium, solutions, chemical equilibria, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Instructors: Friedman
CHM 376: Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Lab. 6, Cr. 2.
C: 384.
CHM 383: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 4.
P: 116, MA 261, and PHYS 251. Kinetic theory of gases, gas equations of state, Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. Classical thermodynamics including the first, second, and third laws, spontaneity, chemical potential, phase equilibria. Introduction to quantum mechanics: postulates of quantum theory, linear operators, Heisenberg indeterminary principle, Pauli principle, orbital and spin angular momentum. Simple quantum systems such as particle-in-abox, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom. Symmetry. Atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Instructor: Duchovic
CHM 384: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 2.
P: 383. Basic kinetics and chemical reactions: first, second, third order reactions, elementary steps, macroscopic view in terms of concentrations and activities, calculation of equilibrium constants, thermodynamic interpretation of transition state theory. Solution thermodynamics: pure solutions, mixtures, ideal solutions (Raoult’s law), ideally dilute solutions (Henry’s law), Debye-Hückel theory, colligative properties. Electrochemistry: relationship to thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium. Photochemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, electrical and magnetic properties of matter.
CHM 385: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 2.
P: 383. Statistical mechanics: partition function and ensembles, translational, vibrational, rotational, and electronic partition functions, microscopic view of thermodynamics. Kinetics and reaction rate theories: collision theory, conventional and variational transition state theory, RRKM theory. Reaction dynamics: quantum scattering and classical trajectories. Surface chemistry and solid state chemistry.
CHM 577: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 115, 116; MA 261; PHYS 152, 251; or the equivalents. A general treatment of physical chemistry with attention to the classical and statistical nature of energy, entropy, and free energy in chemical systems. Heat and work, thermochemistry, and chemical equilibrium.
CHM 578: Physical Chemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 115, MA 261, PHYS 152, 251; or the equivalents. A continuation of 577 with emphasis on phase equilibria, electrolytic solutions, electrochemical cells, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, spectroscopy, and chemical kinetics.
Biochemistry
CHM 533: Introductory Biochemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 224 and 256 or equivalent. A rigorous one-semester introduction to biochemistry. Instructor: Coburn
CHM 534: Introductory Biochemistry, Cr. 3.
P: 533 or equivalent. Continuation of CHM 533 with emphasis on enzymatic catalysis and metabolic transformations.
CHM 535: Biochemistry Laboratory; Lab. 3, Cr. 1.
Laboratory work to accompany CHM 534.
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