(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Theory, practice, and application of modern analytical instrumentation.
CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)
(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Application of statistics and chemistry to the analysis of evidence gathered in criminal investigations such as drugs, fibers, gun shot residue, explosives, and accelerants.
CHEM 332: with minimum grade of D- and CHEM 321: with minimum grade of D-
First of two related courses. Fundamentals of bonding and structure of inorganic substances. Integration of appropriate physical methods with theory and practice.
CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332L: with minimum grade of C
A continuation of
CHEM 441. Covers fundamental topics in solid-state, orgnaometallic and bioinorganic chemistry.
CHEM 441: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Experimentation including structures, bonding, syntheses and properties of inorganic substances.
May concurrently take CHEM 441: with minimum grade of D-
One semester survey of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and quantum mechanics). Not applicable to the professional and biochemistry emphasis areas in chemistry.
CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C and MATH 131: with minimum grade of D- and PHYS 221: with minimum grade of D- and CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 450L: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany
CHEM 450.
May concurrently take CHEM 450: with minimum grade of C
Chemical kinetics, quantum theory of atoms and molecules, and statistical thermodynamics.
MATH 233: with minimum grade of D- and PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332L: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 451L: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany
CHEM 451.
May concurrently take CHEM 451: with minimum grade of C
The properties of matter, thermodynamics, thermochemistry and kinetic molecular theory.
MATH 233: with minimum grade of D- and PHYS 241: with minimum grade of D- and CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 452L: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany
CHEM 452.
May concurrently take CHEM 452: with minimum grade of C
Chemistry of biologically important compounds (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids), emphasizing structure and function, methods of isolation, identification and characterization, kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme catalysis.
CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332L: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of amino acids, peptides and proteins. Isolation and kinetics of enzymes.
CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 481: with minimum grade of C
Bioenergetics, electron transport systems, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides and amino acids.
CHEM 481: with minimum grade of C
(3 laboratory) Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of lipids and metabolism.
CHEM 481: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 481L: with minimum grade of C
Introduction to chemical research and current chemical literature; initiate and pursue investigation of a specific topic in chemistry or chemical education. Oral and written reports are required.