Chemistry Course Descriptions

CHE 110 Preparation for College Chemistry (3)
Preliminary course for students who wish to complete a major or minor sequence in chemistry but do not meet requirements for admission to Chemistry 111; given on CR/NC option only; credit not applicable toward the major or minor. Prerequisite: Mathematics placement in MAT 100 B or higher. (Fall)

CHE 111, 112 General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (3) (3)
Chemical principles and descriptive inorganic chemistry for students majoring in science and mathematics. Prerequisite for CHE 111: CHE 110 or high school chemistry and satisfactory score on chemistry placement test, and mathematics placement in MAT 109 or higher; Corequisite: 111L. Prerequisite for CHE 112: grade of C or better in CHE 111 and CHE 111L; Corequisite CHE 112L. (Fall 111, Spring 111 & 112, Summer 112)

CHE 111L, 112L General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis Laboratory (1) (1)
Three hour laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHE 111, 112. (Special fee)

CHE 152, 152L Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry (3) (1)
Organic chemistry with application to the chemistry of the cell. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory weekly, to be taken concurrently. This course is intended for students in the nursing, occupational therapy, anesthesia technology, cardiovascular perfusion programs, and sports medicine majors. Prerequisite: High school chemistry within the last 3-4 years or consent of instructor, or CHE 110. (Special fee) (Fall, Spring)

CHE 199 Consumer Chemistry (4)
Introductory chemistry course with emphasis on chemical concepts and applications to understanding the world around us. Laboratory exercises are performed to reinforce chemical concepts discussed in lecture. This course is intended for non-science majors who wish to fulfill the science distribution requirement. 2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory weekly. (Spring) (Special fee)

CHE 209, 209L Environmental Perspectives in Chemistry (3)
An examination of environmental problems emphasizing chemical aspects of problems and their solution. Topics include the air we breathe, the ozone layer, global warming, water, acid rain and nuclear fission. (Special fee)

CHE 241 Organic Chemistry Survey (4)
Structure and reactions of monofunctional compounds, with related laboratory.

CHE 300 Special Topics (3)
Special Topics in Chemistry for students in other fields; not part of the chemistry major or minor. No prerequisites or corequisites.

CHE 321 Quantitative Analysis (4)
Theory and practice of analysis, including volumetric, colorimetric, gravimetric and electrochemical procedures. 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in Chemistry 112. (Special fee) (Fall)

CHE 341 Organic and Introductory Biochemistry for the Health Sciences (3)
Survey of organic molecular structure, important organic functional groups and their chemical reactivity, and introduction to biological molecules and their functions. Prerequisites: CHE 111 and 112 or equivalent. (Occasional offering)

CHE 343, 344 Organic Chemistry (3) (3)
Chemistry of carbon compounds, their structure, reactivity, and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite for CHE 343: CHE 112, 112L; Corequisite: CHE 343L. Prerequisite for CHE 344: grade of C or better in CHE 343, 343L; Corequisite: CHE 344L. (CHE 343, Fall, Summer; CHE 344, Spring, Summer)

CHE 343L, 344L Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1) (1)
Three hour laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHE 343, 344. (Special fee)

CHE 352 Biochemistry I (3)
Molecular structures in the cell, biological oxidations, selected biosynthetic pathways, molecular genetics with an emphasis on the chemical descriptions of these processes. Cross-listed as Biology 352. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in Chemistry 343. Corequisite: CHE 352L (Fall, Spring)

CHE 352L Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
A laboratory course to complement CHE 352. It will introduce the student to biochemical laboratory techniques such as protein, nucleic acid, and lipid isolation and characterization, PCR, extraction, enzyme assays, and chromatography. Corequisite: CHE 352. Prerequisites: CHE 343, 343L. (Special fee) (Fall, Spring)

CHE 353 Biochemistry II (3)
Photosynthesis, lipids, amino acids and nucleoside metabolism, gene expression and replication. Prerequisite: CHE 352. (Spring)

CHE 354 Thermodynamics (3)
Basic concepts in thermodynamics including the laws of thermodynamics, enthalpy and entropy. Includes topics in statistical thermodynamics and review of appropriate math concepts. Prerequisites: PHY 202 or PHY 212 and MAT 212. (Also PHY 354) (Occasional offering)

CHE 355 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3)
Principles of quantum mechanics including the Schrodinger equation, the Heisenberg principle and eigenvalues with applications to the harmonic oscillator and hydrogen-like atoms. Includes review of appropriate math concepts. Prerequisites: Chemistry 112, Physics 212 or 202, Mathematics 211. (Also PHY 355) (Spring)

CHE 356, 357 Physical Chemistry (3) (3)
Quantitative study of chemical principles: quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, kinetics, structure of matter. Prerequisite: grade of C or better in Physics 212 or 202, Mathematics 212 or equivalent. (Also PHY 356, 357) (CHE/PHY 356 Fall; CHE/PHY 357 Spring)

CHE 366 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Laboratory problems in physical chemistry, with emphasis on equilibria, kinetics, thermodynamics and spectroscopic methods; one four-hour laboratory weekly. (Special fee) (Also PHY 366) (Spring)

CHE 421 Instrumental Analysis (4)
Theory and application of modern instrumental analytical techniques, including ultraviolet and visible spectrophotometry, emission, atomic absorption, infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, liquid and gas chromatography, mass spectrometry and electrochemical methods. 2-hour lecture and two 3-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 321 and 356. (Special fee) (Spring)

CHE 447 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
Advanced topics in organic chemistry such as syntheses, reaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, and qualitative-organic analysis. Prerequisite: Chemistry 344. (Alternate years, Spring)

CHE 460 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Senior-level course in modern inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 356 or permission of Department Chair. (Alternate years, Spring)

CHE 490 Senior Seminar (2)
This is the senior capstone course where students will investigate and research a topic of interest to them. Techniques of researching the literature, stages of report writing, and oral presentation within the discipline will be addressed. Professional presentations and resumes will also be covered. (Spring)

CHE 259, 359, 459 Independent Research (1-3)
Opportunity for off campus work in areas of special interest to the student. Prerequisite: Dean and Department Chair approval. May be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours towards major. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

CHE 295, 395, 495 Research (1-3) (1-3) (1-3)
Investigation of an original research problem of special interest to the student; independent execution of chosen experimental work under direction of selected staff member. MARC scholars follow a special research program. Prerequisite: Department Chair approval. (Special fee) May be repeated for 6 credits counted towards major. (Fall, Spring, Summer)