Administered by Department of Chemistry
Effective Fall 2005
52.100 Chemistry and the Citizen (3) - Discussion of chemical principles and a broad view of the applications and impact of chemistry in 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 previous chemical background. Develops the principles of chemistry from the ground level with an approach to meet the needs of students for general education and allied health emphasis including nursing. 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 chemistry and biochemistry. Includes bonding, structure, nomenclature, properties and reactions of organic functional groups and structure, role and metabolism of biomolecules. Three hours lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.101 or 52115.
52.115 Chemistry for the Sciences 1 (4) Introduces descriptive inorganic chemistry and the chemical principles necessary to understand the descriptive material. First half of a two semester sequence for natural science majors. Partially fulfills the requirement in inorganic chemistry for the American Chemical Society. Three hours of class and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: High school chemistry strongly recommended; passing the chemistry placement test is required.
52.116 Chemistry for the Sciences 2 (4) - Second semester of introductory chemistry for natural science and mathematics majors. Surveys principles of chemical stoichiometry, molecular forces, kinetics, and thermodynamics as they apply to phase, electrochemical and acid-base phenomena. Laboratory experiences illustrate chemical principles discussed in the lecture with emphasis on chemical measurements common to all chemical laboratories. 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 chemical 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, stereochemistry, 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 those covered in 52.231. Spectroscopy and the applications toward structure determination are introduced. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, syntheses and analyses of representative compounds. Three hours of lecture and 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 how to use the chemical literature in both paper and electronic format effectively and efficiently. The class is intented for students who will become practicing chemists, or who will use chemistry in allied fields of science and medicine. One hour class per week. Prerequisite: Advanced standing as a science major.
52.321 Analytical Chemistry I (Fall) (3) - Introduces fundamental principles of chemical analysis utilizing classical wet chemistry and modern instrumental techniques. This course stresses laboratory skills in the analysis of common commercial or environmental materials. Two hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: 52.116.
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 52.361.
52.341 Biochemistry I (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: 52.116 and 52.230 or 52.232.
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, 52.116, 53.225, and 54.212.
52.362 Physical Chemistry II (Spring) (4) - Continuation of 52.361; X-ray crystallography, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. 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. Students will study the different methods of polymer synthesis and characterization. It is expected that students will gain knowledge in the types of polymers and polymerization methods, polymer nomenclature, architecture and physical properties, molecular weight, morphology and mechanical properties of polymers. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: 52.232 or 52.230.
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. Graduate credit in biology program.
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: 52.251 and 52.362.
52.475 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 experience, 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. May be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit.
52.482 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (3) - Advanced course dealing with specialized topics of interest to students in ACS degree track. Subject matter varies with the interest of the instructor and students. Course may be taken more than once provided subject matter is not repeated. Prerequisite: Dependent on the topic or permission of the instructor.
52.491 Independent Study in Chemistry (1-3) - Entails a directed laboratory, computational or library oriented investigation of one or more topics of mutual interest to student and instructor. Prerequisite: Dependent on the topic or permission of the instructor.
52.492 Chemical Research I (1-3) - First semester of a chemical research investigation. Students will conduct a survey of the chemical literature, develop a research plan and initiate a laboratory/computational investigation of a chemical problem. Approximately 40 -120 hours per semester depending on the number of credits. Prerequisite: approval of chemistry department.
52.493 Chemical Research II (3) - Laboratory/computational investigation of a selected chemical problem for advanced students. Approximately 120 hours per semester. Prerequisites: 52.492 and approval of chemistry department.
52.494 Advanced Chemical Research (3) - An additional laboratory/computational investigation of a chemical problem under the supervision of a chemistry faculty member. Approximately 120 hours per semester. Prerequisite: 52.493 and approval of the chemistry department. This course may be repeated.
52.498 Internship in Chemistry (3-15) - A work-study program open only to juniors and seniors majoring in chemistry This course is not applicable toward a major or minor in chemistry. Prerequisites: Permission of Department of Chemistry before scheduling.