Courses
CHE 100
Chemistry and Society
An introduction to chemistry through the study of relevant issues set in their political, economic, social, international and ethical context. The chemical content is presented as needed to provide a basis for the understanding of such topics as the air we breathe, the ozone layer, global warning, energy, water, acid rain, environmental pollutants, drug design and genetic engineering. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week. Will satisfy general studies laboratory science requirement.
CHE 103
Introduction to Forensic Science
A general studies laboratory course designed for student observation and comprehension of the basic physical and biological science factors influencing forensic science. Topic selection is based on the most frequently encountered scenarios for practicing forensic scientists. Lectures center around the following subjects: evidence documentation and recovery; fingerprint and impression collection; body fluid/product preservation and examination; DNA analysis; toxicology, firearms, fire, or explosion investigation; and court conduct and testimony. The laboratory comprises an introduction to the basic operations used during investigations in applied forensics. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory per week.
CHE 105
General Analytical Chemistry I
An intensive study of the main concepts of chemistry, this course covers qualitative and quantitative descriptions of matter and reactivity. The description of atter includes the atomic and subatomic scale (atomic structure, bonding, geometry, and intermolecular forces) and the macroscopic scale (phases of matter and solutions). Reactivity topics include basic patterns of reactivity, reaction stoichiometry and thermochemistry. Both conceptual learning and quantitative problem solving are emphasized. The laboratory program involves inorganic synthesis and qualitative analysis. Designed for the student who plans to concentrate in chemistry, biochemistry, biology or a related field. Facility with algebra is assumed. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory and one hour recitation per week.
CHE 106
General Analytical Chemistry II
A continuation of CHE 105. Four major topics are covered: kinetics, equilibrium, spontaneity and entropy, and an introduction to inorganic chemistry. Within these topics, acidbase (proton transfer equilibrium) chemistry, electrochemistry (electron transfer equilibrium) and solubility (solid-ion equilibrium) are discussed. The introduction to inorganic chemistry includes descriptive chemistry on metals and nonmetals, coordination chemistry, nuclear chemistry and environmental chemistry. The laboratory program is concerned with quantitative analysis with an introduction to the use of chemical instrumentation. Facility with algebra is assumed. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory and one hour recitation per week. Prerequisite: CHE 105
CHE 200
Health, Safety and Asset Protection.
A survey of industrial and academic workplace safety as well as home safety, with a focus on increasing awareness concerning hazardous situations. The legal, economic and environmental impact of accidents is considered. Topics include: requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legislation; Worker Right-to-Know laws; individual and corporate responsibility; emergency planning & preparedness; chemical, electrical, mechanical, biological, blood borne pathogen, radioactive material and firerelated safety; materials storage, waste disposal and proper labeling; Material Safety Data Sheets; and laboratory safety in industrial and academic settings. Current and historical events related to these topics are discussed. The course includes visits to local industries to meet with professional safety officers (transportation is included) and to survey the practice of industrial hygiene. Prerequisite: CHE 105 or permission of instructor
CHE 207
Organic Chemistry I
A study of the chemistry of carbon and other nonmetals (including hydrogen, boron, nitrogen, phosphorous, oxygen, sulfur and the halogens) as grouped into characteristic classes of organic compounds. Topics include the structure, bonding, physical properties and reactivity of covalent and ionic molecules as well as organometallic species. Paradigms of stereochemistry, reaction mechanism, reaction kinetics and thermodynamics, and structure/ property correlation are considered. Spectroscopic analysis (circular dichroism, infrared, ultraviolet-visible, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass) is applied to structural studies. aboratory
work is devoted to the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds, the study of molecular modeling and the study of reaction kinetics and thermodynamics. Emphasis is placed on proper laboratory technique; experiment design; and laboratory data collection, reporting, and interpretation. Three hours of lecture, one hour of conference group and four hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHE 106
CHE 208
Organic Chemistry II
A continuation of Organic Chemistry I utilizing the foundations established in that course for the study of the chemistry of organic molecules including their physical and chemical properties; synthesis and characteristic reactions; and identification by chemical and spectroscopic analysis. Topics are organized by functional group (an atom or group of atoms in a molecule that exhibit a characteristic set of physical and chemical properties) and are considered in the context of organic synthesis as well as biological, economic and environmental import. Laboratory work is devoted to the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. Physical characterization, spectroscopic techniques and qualitative analysis are employed in the elucidation of structure. Emphasis is placed on proper laboratory technique; experiment design; and laboratory data collection, reporting and interpretation. Three hours of lecture, one hour of conference group and four hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 207
CHE 321
Physical Chemistry I
A survey of basic physical chemical principles, with emphasis on classical and statistical thermodynamics and introductory quantum theory. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisites: CHE 106, 208; PHY 202; MAT 108
CHE 322
Physical Chemistry II
A continuation of 321, with emphasis on reaction kinetics and modern structural concepts. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 321
CHE 323
Instrumental Analysis
A study of the theory of modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Topics include various spectroscopic techniques such as infrared, ultraviolet-visible, fluorescence, atomic absorption and emission, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Mass spectrometry, liquid and gas chromatography, and various evaluative mathematical techniques also are discussed. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Corequisite: CHE 321
CHE 324
Inorganic Chemistry
Modern concepts of inorganic chemical structure and bonding are examined in detail. The application of the theories and inorganic structures are illustrated with examples from environmental, bioinorganic and industrial chemistry. Modern methods of synthesis and analysis of inorganic compounds are the focus of the laboratory. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Corequisite: CHE 322
CHE 325
Biochemistry I
This course offers a fairly rigorous coverage of the organic chemistry of the major classes of biomolecules. It introduces the relationships between chemical structure and biological function within living organisms, which provide a foundation for the understanding of intermediary metabolism. The course begins with a review of the structures of cells and organelles, the essentials of biomolecules, the properties of an aqueous environment, and introduces the central concepts of bioenergetics and thermodynamics. It continues with a description of the structures and functions of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. In each case structure and composition of these molecules are related to their biological functions. The laboratory introduces a variety of basic techniques commonly used in the isolation, purification, characterization and analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, the principle classes of biomolecules. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 208
CHE 326
Biochemistry II (W)
The course begins by examining the dynamics of life by studying catalysis and the design of metabolic pathways. The latter portion of the course is concerned with the integrated network of chemical reactions involved in metabolism. It deals with the energetics of life, the reactions by which organisms degrade molecules to release the energy stored therein, how they use that energy to synthesize other molecules, and how organisms regulate the pathways by which molecules are degraded or synthesized. This portion is largely focused on the various pathways involved in carbohydrate metabolism. The laboratory introduces a variety of basic techniques commonly used in the isolation, purification, characterization and analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, the principle classes of biomolecules. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 325
CHE 411
Advanced Organic Chemistry
A problem solving workshop and discussion of papers from the organic chemical literature. The topics include physical and mechanistic organic chemistry, including molecular orbital theory. The laboratory will focus on synthetic reaction development, NMR techniques and modern computational methods. Three hours of lecture, four hours of laboratory and one hour of conference per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 322
CHE 412
Advanced Topics in Chemistry (W)
Selected topics with recent advances in chemistry. As part of the course students will prepare and present papers based on recent chemical literature. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHE 322 or permission of instructor.
CHE 420
Environmental Chemistry
An advanced treatment of the chemistry of the environment. Topics include aspects of aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, biocycles, soils and minerals, and the effects of both organic and inorganic chemicals in the environment. The laboratory involves field work in a project-oriented approach dealing with selected
local environmental problems. Field trips to significant chemical processing facilities will be taken. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHE 322, 323; or Corequisite: CHE 322, or permission of instructor.
CHE 470
Advanced Topics in Chemistry Education
This course facilitates the integration of chemical principles with the education curriculum in preparation for the rigors of pedagogy. Students will thoroughly develop various educational projects that are based on the chemistry core content and are reflective of relevance to and impact on other fields.
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