101. Introductory General Chemistry (3) (F, W) Introductory chemistry in preparation for General College Chemistry, General Biology, Exercise Science and other health related programs. (Prerequisite: MATH 100 or equivalent.)
105. General Chemistry I (3) (F, W) The principles of chemistry for students of the physical, biochemical, and pre-professional sciences. (Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent registration in MATH 110. High school chemistry, CHEM 101 or equivalent strongly suggested.) Concurrent registration in CHEM 105L required.
105L. General Chemistry I Laboratory & Recitation (1) (F, W) Alternating three-hour lab and one-hour recitation throughout the semester. Concurrent registration in CHEM 105 required. Fee required.
106. General Chemistry II (3) (W, Sp) A continuation of the principles of chemistry for students of physical, biochemical, and pre-professional sciences. (Prerequisite: Completion of CHEM 105 or equivalent.) Concurrent registration in CHEM 106L required.
106L. General Chemistry II Laboratory & Recitation (1) (W, Sp) Alternating three-hour lab and one-hour recitation throughout the semester. Fee required. (Concurrent registration in CHEM 106 is required.)
152. Introductory Organic Chemistry (3) (W) Broad introduction to organic chemistry, emphasis is on organic nomenclature, the relationship between structure and properties, including stereochemistry, and an awareness of the nature of selected familiar and/or important organic chemicals. (Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or equivalent, or consent of the instructor.) Prepares students for CHEM 181. Concurrent registration in CHEM 152L required.
152L. Introductory General-Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1) (W) Fundamental techniques used in general and organic chemistry laboratories. Concurrent registration in CHEM 152 is required. Fee required.
181. Introductory Biochemistry (3) (Sp) Relationships between chemical structure and physiological function, overall correlation of metabolism. Students who desire a more extensive biochemistry preparation should register for CHEM 381 and CHEM 382 instead of CHEM 181. (Prerequisite: CHEM 152 or equivalent, or consent of the instructor.)
181L. Introductory Biochemistry Laboratory (1) (Sp) Three-hour laboratory. Physical, chemical and biological properties of the various biochemicals are explored. Not required unless students major requires a laboratory course. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent registration in CHEM 181 or equivalent.)
199R. Service Leadership Internship in Chemistry (1-3) (F, W, Sp, Su) Off-campus service learning. Activities related to the major and employment will be approved. Prior approval is necessary, a program coordinated by a faculty member and an on-site supervisor.
251. Organic Chemistry I (3) (F) Study of the structure, stereochemistry, reactions, reaction mechanisms, preparations, and properties of the principle classes of carbon compounds. (Prerequisite: CHEM 106 and 106L or equivalent.) Concurrent registration in CHEM 251L required.
251L. Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1) (F) Laboratory techniques used for isolation, purification, synthesis, and identification of organic compounds including such instrumentation as IR, NMR, UV-VIS, and mass spectroscopy. Three-hour laboratory. Fee required. (Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent registration in CHEM 251 required.)
252. Organic Chemistry II (3) (W) A continuation of the study of the properties and reactions of the principle classes of carbon compounds. (Prerequisites: CHEM 251 and 251L or equivalent.) Concurrent registration in CHEM 252L required.
252L. Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1) (W) Synthesis, analysis and identification of organic compounds using the techniques from CHEM 251L. Concurrent registration in 252 required. Three-hour laboratory. (Prerequisite: 251L or equivalent.) Fee required.
295. Organic Spectroscopy (3) (Sp) Structure determination of organic and bio-organic chemicals using infrared (IR), proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS), and mass spectroscopies (MS). (Prerequisites: CHEM 252, 252L.)
326. Analytical Chemistry (2) (F) Principles of chemical and modern chemical analysis. (Prerequisites: CHEM 106 and 106L or equivalents and concurrent registration in CHEM 326L required.)
326L. Analytical Chemistry Lab I (2) (F) The laboratory methods for studying chemical equilibrium and doing modern chemical analysis. (Prerequisites: Completion of CHEM 106 and CHEM 106L or equivalents and concurrent registration of CHEM 326 required.) One five-hour laboratory. Fee required.
381. Biochemistry I (3) (F) Chemistry of Proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Structures, function and metabolism of these compounds is studied. Enzymes, enzyme kinetics, DNA structure, and genetic metabolic process are included. (Prerequisites: CHEM 252 and 252L.)
381L. Biochemistry Laboratory I (1) (F) Physical methods in biochemistry, including spectrophotometry, centrifugation, electrophoresis, and various chromatographic techniques. Enzyme kinetics plus methods of isolation, purification and analysis of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and other biological molecules. Fee required. (Prerequisites: CHEM 252L or equivalent and concurrent registration in or completion of CHEM 381.)
382. Biochemistry II (3) (W) A continuation of the topics outlined for CHEM 381.(Prerequisites: CHEM 381.) Concurrent registration in CHEM 382L required.
382L. Biochemistry Laboratory II (1) (W) Continuation of the methods described in CHEM 381L. Fee required. (Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in or completion of CHEM 382.)
390R. Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) (Variable).
399R. Internship in Chemistry (1-12) Maximum 12 (F, W, Sp, Su) Credit for applied experience in chemistry Prior approval must be obtained and coordinated by a faculty member and on-site supervisor.
468. Physical Biochemistry (3) (Sp) Application of physical chemistry to biological systems. Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and biophysical experimental techniques. Concurrent registration in CHEM 468L required. (Prerequisites: CHEM 382, 382L.)
468L. Physical Biochemistry Laboratory (3) (Sp) Application of the biophysical experimental techniques to the topics listed in CHEM 468. Concurrent registration in CHEM 468 required. Fee required. (Prerequisites: CHEM 382, 382L.)
491-492-493-494 Undergraduate Research (1-1-1-1) 491 (F), 492 (W), 493(F, 494 (W) In this four-semesters the student learns the process of conducting and reporting biochemical research. In CHEM 491 the student learns how to use the chemical literature, begins participation in a common biochemical project, and begins to learn how to write scientifically. In CHEM 492 & CHEM 493 students continue to participate in a group biochemical research project. In CHEM 493, in addition to continuing to participate in the group biochemical research project, each student develops and presents a scientific poster based on obtained results. In CHEM 494 each student writes a senior thesis and prepares and presents a final seminar open to the entire university.
495R. Independent Study (varies) (F, W, Sp, Su) This is a course taken primarily by students who are research assistants in chemistry, although this course would apply to students doing other supervised individual study.
496R. Student Research (1-3) (F, W, Sp, Su) Course taken by a student who is granted a student research and development associateship. (Required of all research associates.)
