Administered by Department of Chemistry
Effective Fall 2003
52.100 Chemistry and the Citizen (3) - Discussion of chemical principles, the importance of chemistry, the use of chemicals and their impact on society and the environment. Three hours of class per week.
52.101 Introductory Chemistry (3) - Presents an introduction to chemistry for students with little or no background in chemistry. Surveys the principles of chemistry with emphasis on the fundamentals of chemical and physical measurements and calculations. Three hours of class per week. Not intended as a beginning course for science majors.
52.108 Physiological Chemistry (Spring) (4) - Surveys the essentials of organic and biochemistry. Includes bonding, structure, nomenclature organic functional group reactions and metabolism of biomolecules. Three hours class, two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.101.
52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences 1 (4) - First semester of chemistry for natural science majors. Surveys principles of classification of chemical substances, basic types of chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding and geometry, thermochemistry and states of matter. Laboratory work supports the study of the topics in the course. Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: High school chemistry strongly recommended
52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences 2 (4) - Second semester of introductory chemistry for natural science and mathematics majors. Surveys principles of chemical stoichiometry, intermolecular forces, kinetics and thermodynamics as they apply to phase, electrochemical and acid-base phenomena. Laboratory work illustrates chemical principles and emphasizes common chemical measurements. Three hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.115 plus high school Algebra II or equivalent.
52.230 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4) - Emphasizes structure, stereochemistry, functional group organization, physical properties and classical reactivity of organic compounds. Three hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.116.
52.231 Organic Chemistry I (4) - Emphasizes structure and bonding, sterochemistry, nomenclature, physical and chemical properties and modern spectroscopy of alkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols and ethers. Three hours of lecture and four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: 52.116
52.232 Organic Chemistry II (4) - A continuation of organic topics, building on 52.231, with emphasis on the synthesis and reactions of aromatics, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, there derivatives, amines, heterocycles and alkaloids. Three hours of lecture, four hours of lab per week. Prerequisite: 52.231
52.251 Inorganic Chemistry (3) - Explores theories and principles of inorganic chemistry: basis coordination chemistry, solid structures, periodic properties, descriptive chemistry of selected elements'; computational applications to inorganic chemistry. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 52.116.
52.281 Introduction to Scientific Literature (Spring) (1) - Stresses the use of the library and scientific journals to facilitate the formulation of scientific research proposals and presentations. Experience gained in using the literature to design a senior research project and to make presentations to an audience of faculty and peers. One hour class per week. Prerequisite: Advanced standing as a natural science major.
52.321 Analytical Chemistry I (Fall) (3) - Introduces fundamental principles of chemical analysis utilizing classical wet chemistry and modern instrumental techniques. Stresses laboratory skills in the analysis of common commercial or environmental materials. Two hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.216.
52.322 Instrumental Analytical Chemistry (4) - Presents the theory and laboratory applications of common methods of instrumental analysis. Topics include spectrophotometry, chromatography, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance and electrochemistry. A laboratory centered course. Three hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 52.321 and 52.362 completed or concurrent.
52.341 Biochemistry (4) - Emphasizes structure, reactivity and metabolic reactions of the naturally occurring biomolecules. Discusses selected topics from the various metabolic pathways (both anabolic and catabolic). Introduces biochemical techniques encountered by the modern biochemist. Three hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 52.232 or 52.230.
52.361 Physical Chemistry I (Fall) (4) - Studies thermodynamics; Gibbs free energy and equilibrium; kinetic theory of gases and solutions; chemical kinetics. Three hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 52.115, 52.216, 53.225, 54.212.
52.362 Physical Chemistry II (Spring) (4) - Continuation of 52.361; Schrodinger quantum mechanics, solid state, molecular orbital theory; spectroscopy. Three hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.361.
52.371 Introduction to Polymer Science (3) - An introduction in polymer chemistry, studying the different methods of polymer synthesis and characterization of macromolecules. Emphasis on the molecular structure of these materials and how it relates to physical properties. Prerequisite: 52.232 or 52.230.
52.375 The Chemistry Curriculum and the Teaching Laboratory (3) - Looks at the knowledge base of students and explores ways to apply their knowledge to the teaching of chemistry at the high school level. Includes approaches to teaching specific chemical concepts, design of laboratory and active learning exercises, stockroom procedures, laboratory safety, disposal of chemical waste, concurrent teaching practice and the literature of chemical education. Two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prerequisite: admittance to the teacher education program and 52.232 or permission of the instructor.
52.442 Biochemistry II (4) - Continuation of 52-341; amino acid metabolism, photosynthesis, nucleotide metabolism, replication, transcription, translation, control of gene expression, molecular physiology. Laboratory to emphasize enzyme isolation and molecular biology techniques. Three hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 52.341 or equivalent or consent of the instructor.
52.452 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Spring) (4) - Theories and principles of inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry organometallic chemistry, systematic analysis of periodic relationships and properties of important elements. Three hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: 52.115; 52.362 concurrent.
52.482 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (3) - Advanced course dealing with specialized topics of interest to students in ACS degree track. Subject matter varies. Course may be taken more than once provided subject matter is not repeated. Prerequisite: 52.361.
52.491 Independent Study I: Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) - Entails a directed laboratory or library oriented investigation of one or more topics of mutual interest to student and instructor.
52.492 Independent Study II: Introduction to Research (1-3) - Requires a search of chemical literature and a written survey report of the search. A detailed plan of research (to be implemented in 52.493) is developed in a second written report. Prerequisite: approval of chemistry department.
52.493 Independent Study III: Chemical Research (3) - Investigations of selected chemical problems for advanced students. Approximately 120 hours per semester. Prerequisites: 52.492, approval of chemistry department.
52.494 Honors Independent Study IV: Chemical Research (3) - The third semester of a laboratory investigation of selected problems under the supervision of a chemistry faculty member. Approximately 120 hours per semester. Prerequisite: enrollment in the honors program.
52.498 Internship in Chemistry (3-15) - A work-study program, this course is not applicable toward a major or minor in chemistry. Prerequisites: approval of chemistry department; junior or senior standing.