Chemistry (3150)
Chemistry (3150)
| 100 | CHEMISTRY & SOCIETY | 3 credits |
| Qualitative introduction to chemistry using current world problems and commercial products, such as the ozone layer, nuclear fission, polymers and drugs, to introduce chemical principles. | ||
| 101 | CHEMISTRY FOR EVERYONE | 4 credits |
| Integrated, hands-on, laboratory instruction in the fundamental concepts of chemistry for general education and middle-level licensure for pre-service and in-service teachers. | ||
| 110 | INTRO GEN ORGN & BIOCHEM I LEC | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Introduction to principles of chemistry, fundamentals of inorganic, organic and biochemistry. Structure and chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins; biochemistry of enzymes, metabolism, radiation. | ||
| 111 | INTRO GEN ORG & BIOCHEM I LAB | 1 credits |
| Prerequisite/Corequisite: 3150:110. Sequential. Laboratory course applying principles of chemistry and fundamentals of inorganic, organic and biochemistry. | ||
| 112 | INTRO GEN ORG & BIOCHEM II LEC | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 110. Sequential. Introduction to principles of chemistry, fundamentals of inorganic, organic and biochemistry. Structure and chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins; biochemistry of enzymes, metabolism, radiation. | ||
| 113 | INTRO GEN ORG & BIOCHEM II LAB | 1 credits |
| Prerequisite/Corequisite: 3150:112. Sequential. Laboratory course applying principles of chemistry and fundamentals of inorganic, organic and biochemistry. | ||
| 151 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: placement in 3450:149 or higher or permission. Introduction to basic facts and principles of chemistry including atomic and molecular structure, states of matter and thermodynamics. For chemistry majors, pre-medical students and most other science majors. Discussion (day sections). | ||
| 152 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I LAB | 1 credits |
| Pre/Corequisite: 151, Laboratory course applying principles of thermodynamics, chemical analysis and laboratory practice. | ||
| 153 | PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 151. Continuation of 151, 152, including aqueous solution theory, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry and nuclear chemistry. For chemistry majors, premedical students and most other science majors. Discussion (day sections). | ||
| 154 | QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 152; pre/corequisite: 153. Laboratory course applying principles of chemical equilibrium to inorganic qualitative analysis. | ||
| 199 | INTRO SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY | 1 credits |
| Basic concepts in chemistry practice including written and oral communication skills, computer skills, professional ethics, environmental issues, chemical literature, degree options, and career considerations. | ||
| 263 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LECTURE I | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 153 or permission. Structure and reactions of organic compounds, mechanism of reactions. | ||
| 264 | ORGANIC CHEM LECTURE II | 3 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 263 or permission. Structure and reactions of organic compounds, mechanism of reactions. | ||
| 265 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I | 2 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 154; pre/corequisite: 263. Laboratory experiments to develop techniques in organic chemistry and illustrate principles. Discussion. | ||
| 266 | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB II | 2 credits |
| Sequential. Prerequisite: 265. Laboratory experiments to develop techniques in organic chemistry and illustrate principles. Discussion. | ||
| 305 | PHYS CHEMISTRY FOR BIO SCIENCE | 4 credits |
| Prerequisites: 3150:264, 3450:222, 3650:262 or 3650:292. Chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, molecular stucture and spectra. Accepted for the BS degree in Biochemistry. | ||
| 313 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LECTURE I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 264, 3450:223, 3650:291 or permission. Gases, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, solutions, dilute solutions, chemical equilibrium, phase rule, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, electrolytic equilibria. | ||
| 314 | PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LECTURE II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 264, 3450:335, 3650:292 or permission of instructor. Atomic and molecular structure and spectrocopy. | ||
| 370 | BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 266. An integrated laboratory experience covering the isolation, characterization and analysis of enzymes and DNA, protein synthesis and purification, enzyme kinetics, biochemical databases and statistical treatment of data. | ||
| 380 | ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LAB I | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 266. A laboratory experience that focuses on the synthetic and spectroscopic techniques of modern inorganic chemisty, including bioinorganic and organometallic compounds. | ||
| 381 | ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LAB II | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite 266: corequisite: 314 or 305 or permission. Integrated laboratory experience covering the areas of quantitative analysis, physical chemistry, and instrumental techniques. | ||
| 399 | INTERNSHIP IN CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| Prerequisites: minimum GPA of 2.5; permission of the Department. Work experience focused on career applications of the discipline of Chemistry. (May repeat for a maximum of six credits.) | ||
| 401 | BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 264. Biochemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids: structure/function relations. Enzymes as catalysts: kinetics and regulation. Cofactors. | ||
| 402 | BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 401. Overview of metabolism; thermodynamics; carbohydrate, fatty acid, amino acid, and nucleoside anabolism and catabolism; hormonal control of metabolism. Photosynthesis. | ||
| 423 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 154, 263. Theoretical principles of quantitative and instrumental analysis. | ||
| 424 | ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 154 and 263. Instrumental analysis with emphasis on newer analytical tools and methods. | ||
| 463 | ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 264. Introduction to study of mechanisms of organic reactions. | ||
| 472 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 314 or 305 or permission. Concepts of atomic structure integrated in systematic classification of elements. Periodic table. Chemistry of the representative elements. Transition elements including coordination compounds, organometallics and metal carbonyls. | ||
| 480 | ADVANCED CHEMISTRY LAB III | 2 credits |
| Prerequisites: 381 or 305 or permission. Integrated laboratory experience covering the areas of quantitative analysis, physical chemistry, instrumental techniques, and inorganic chemistry. | ||
| 490 | W: CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Group studies of special topics in chemistry. May not be used to meet undergraduate or graduate major requirements in chemistry. | ||
| 497 | HONORS PROJECT IN CHEMISTRY | 2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisites: junior or senior standing in Honors College and permission of department honors preceptor. Independent research leading to completion of honors thesis under guidance of honors project adviser. | ||
| 498 | ST: CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| Special Topics in Chemistry. | ||
| 499 | RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY | 1-2 credits |
| (May be repeated for a total of eight credits) Prerequisite: permission. Assignment of special problems to student, designed as an introduction to research problems. | ||
| 501 | BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Biochemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids: structure/function relations. Enzymes as catalysts: kinetics and regulation. Cofactors. | ||
| 502 | BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 501, graduate status or permission of department. Overview of metabolism; thermodynamics; carbohydrate, fatty acid, amino acid, and nucleoside anabolism and catabolism; hormonal control of metabolism. Photosynthesis. | ||
| 572 | ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Concepts of atomic structure integrated in systematic classification of elements. Periodic table. Chemistry of the representative elements. Transition elements including coordination compounds, organometallics and metal carbonyls. | ||
| 590 | W: CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Group studies of special topics in chemistry. May not be used to meet undergraduate or graduate major requirements in chemistry. | ||
| 592 | ST: CHEMICAL EDUCATION | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated up to 6 credits) Consideration of topics in chemical education. | ||
| 603 | BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE III | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 501, 502, graduate status or permission of department. DNA, RNA and protein metabolism. Translation and transcription. Gene function and expression. | ||
| 610 | BASIC QUANTUM CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Quantum mechanics with applications to molecular systems. Includes angular momentum, molecular hamiltonians, variation and perturbation methods and molecular orbital theories. | ||
| 611 | SPECTROSCOPY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 610, graduate status or permission of department. Interaction of light with matter, linear and nonlinear spectroscopies. Rotational, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy. Radiationless transitions and photochemistry. | ||
| 619 | TRNSTN METAL ORGANOMETALLICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. The organometallic chemistry of the transition metal elements. Topics covered include synthesis, characterization methods, structure, bonding, reactivity, and application. | ||
| 620 | MAIN GROUP ORGANOMETALLICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. The organometallic chemistry of main group elements. Topics covered include synthesis, characterization methods, structure, bonding, reactivity, and applications. | ||
| 625 | CHEMISTRY SEMINAR | 1 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Lectures on current research topics in chemistry by invited speakers. | ||
| 629 | PHYSICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Detailed treatment of chemistry of transition elements. Group theoretical applications, ligand field theory, kinetics and mechanism magnetism, electronic spectra, molecular orbital theory. | ||
| 630 | THEORETICAL INORGANIC CHEM II | 2 credits |
| Prerequisite: 629, graduate status or permission of department. Detailed treatment of chemistry of transition elements. Group theoretical applications, ligand field theory, kinetics and mechanism, electronic spectra, molecular orbital theory. | ||
| 631 | METALS IN MEDICINE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 572, graduate status or permission of department. This course will cover the synthesis and development of metal based medicines including the tumor drug cisplatin, technetium 99m based imaging agents, and silver antimicrobials. | ||
| 635 | THERMODYN & STAT THERMODYN | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Rigorous treatment of laws of thermodynamics and their applications to selected chemical systems. Fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics and applications to systems in chemical equilibrium. | ||
| 636 | CHEMICAL KINETICS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Phenomenological kinetics, experimental methods of investigation and analysis of reaction systems. Theoretical treatments of reaction rates. | ||
| 640 | CHEMICAL SEPARATIONS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. General theory, instrumentation and application of methods of separation. Emphasis on modern chromatographic techniques and recent advances. | ||
| 641 | SPECTRAL METHODS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Theory and application of instrumental measurements. Interpretation of data. | ||
| 645 | X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. The theoretical and practical aspects of single crystal x-ray crystallography are discussed. Topics covered include diffraction, space groups, structure solution and refinement. | ||
| 670 | SPECT IDENT OF ORGANIC COMPS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Determination of the structures of organic compounds by spectroscopic analysis: ORD/CD, UV-VIS spectroscopy, IR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, FT-NMR spectroscopy, 2D-NMR. | ||
| 679 | INORGANIC POLYMERS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 572 or permission of instructor. Synthesis, structure, bonding, characterization, and applications of polysiloxanes, polyphosphazenes, polysilanes, polycarbosilanes, poly(ferroceneophanes), sol-gel materials, coordination polymers and related materials. | ||
| 683 | MECH & SYNTH ORG CHEM I | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Introduction to the structural and mechanistic aspects of organic reactions: HMO calculations, acids and bases, equilibrium, kinetics, linear free energy relationships, reactive intermediates, reaction mechanisms. | ||
| 684 | MECH & SYNTH ORG CHEM II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 683, graduate status or permission of department. Synthetic organic chemistry from a mechanistic perspective: nucleophilic and electrophilic substitution and addition reactions, carbonyl chemistry, functional group manipulations, oxidations, reductions, cycloaddition reactions. | ||
| 699 | MASTERS THESIS | 1-6 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. For properly qualified candidates for master's degree. Supervised original research in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical or biochemistry. | ||
| 710 | ST: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Topics in advanced analytical chemistry. Electroanalysis, activation analysis, atomic absorption spectrometry, mass spectrometry, liquid-liquid, liquid-solid and gas chromatography, ion exchange, thermoanalytical methods, separations, standards, sampling, recent developments. | ||
| 711 | ST: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Consideration of topics in modern inorganic chemistry such as coordination compounds, chemistry of the solid state, representative elements, nonaqueous solvents, organometallic compounds, homogeneous catalysis. | ||
| 712 | ST: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Topics in advanced organic chemistry such as natural products, heterocyclic compounds, photochemistry. | ||
| 713 | ST: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Subject from modern physical chemistry. | ||
| 715 | ST: BIOCHEMISTRY | 1-3 credits |
| (May be repeated) Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Recent developments in areas of biochemistry. | ||
| 720 | ADV BIOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 502, graduate status or permission of department. An advanced lecture course on physical techniques in biochemistry. Includes optical and hydrodynamic methods; radioanalytical techniques, scattering and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. | ||
| 722 | ENZYMATIC REACTIONS | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 501, 502, graduate status or permission of department. Mechanisms of enzyme catalyzed reactions, general aspects and specific examples for phosphory, acyl, glycosyl transfers, eliminations, oxidation/reduction, isomerization and rearrangements. Chemistry of cofactors. | ||
| 724 | BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 501, 502, graduate status or permission of department. Survey of the structure and properties of metal ion complexes with amino acids, nucleotides, metabolites and macromolecules; metal ion metabolism; metals in medicine. | ||
| 726 | ADVANCED METABOLISM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 501, 502, graduate status or permission of department. Study of advanced pathways in carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism with emphasis placed on metabolic dysfunction. | ||
| 740 | PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 683, 684, graduate status or permission of department. An advanced treatment of the theory and mechanisms of organic chemistry: FMO theory, molecular mechanics, molecular strain, kinetics, thermodynamics, acidity functions, linear free energy relationships. | ||
| 750 | ADV SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEM | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 683, 684, graduate status or permission of department. An advanced treatment of organic functional group manipulations in the context of the total synthesis of natural products. | ||
| 899 | DOCTORAL DISSERTATION | 1-16 credits |
| Prerequisite: graduate status or permission of department. Open to qualified student accepted as a candidate for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry. Supervised original research undertaken in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical or biochemistry. | ||
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