2017-2018 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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CELO 405 - Cello (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)
Private instruction in cello. Students remain at the senior level if the instrumental faculty determine the student did not achieve an appropriate level of advancement.
Prerequisite: CELO 404
Lab. 1-3 Cr. 1-3
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CELO 406 - Cello (Lab. 1-3, Cr. 1-3)
Private instruction in cello. Students remain at senior level if the instrumental faculty determine the student did not achieve an appropriate level of advancement.
Prerequisite: CELO 405
Lab. 1-3 Cr. 1-3
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CHEM 100 - Orientation to Forensics (Cr. 1)
Introduction to forensics. On site surveys of forensic crime labs, interviews with and attendance of seminars by forensic personnel in the aspects of forensic work, visits to crime scenes, and introduction to roles of forensic scientists in the investigation of crime and the justice system.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 1
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CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Laws and principles of inorganic chemistry including, but not limited to, nomenclature. Atomic and molecular structure. Chemical equations and stoichiometry; gas laws; bonding. Quantitative problem solving. Introduction to periodicity, energy relationships, and solutions.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 101 and CHEM 121.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MATH 113, MATH 170, minimum ACT Mathematics score of 22, minimum old-prior to 2016-SAT Mathematics score of 570, minimum revised-2016-present-SAT Math score of 590, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
General Education Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences
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CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Study of the metals and their compounds, Intermolecular forces, thermodynamics, general and heterogeneous equilibria, kinetics, more solution chemistry; acid/base equilibria and properties, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
General Education Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences
WE
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CHEM 103L - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
LCCN: CCEM 1101, Chemistry I Lab (Non-Science Majors); CCEM 1121, Chemistry I Lab (Science Majors); CCEM 1132, Chemistry I + II Lab (Science Majors)
Introduction to general laboratory skills and methods including safety; basic laboratory techniques (to include data collection and interpretation; introduction to laboratory reporting/record keeping) as related to the topics in CHEM 101.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or permission of department head.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 104L - Introductory Chemistry Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
LCCN: CCEM 1111, Chemistry II Lab (Non-Science Majors); CCEM 1131, Chemistry II Lab (Science Majors); CCEM 1132, Chemistry I + II Lab (Science Majors)
Introduction to general laboratory skills and methods including safety; basic laboratory techniques (to include data collection and interpretation; introduction to laboratory reporting/record keeping) as related to the topics in CHEM 102.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or permission of department head.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 120 - Integrated Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCEM 1003, General, Organic & Biochemistry; CCEM 1103, Chemistry I (Non-Science Majors)
Survey of general, organic, and biochemistry, primarily for nursing and allied health majors.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 120 and CHEM 121.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MATH 113, MATH 170, minimum ACT Mathematics score of 25, minimum old-prior to 2016-SAT Mathematics score of 570, minimum revised-2016-present-SAT Math score of 590, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
General Education Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences
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CHEM 121 - Introductory Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
General principles and concepts of chemistry. Composition, properties, reactions, structure, and chemical and physical changes of matter.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 121, CHEM 101, and CHEM 120. Cannot be substituted for CHEM 101 in meeting prerequisites for other chemistry courses. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C in MATH 113, MATH 170, minimum ACT Mathematics score of 25, minimum old—prior to 2016—SAT Mathematics score of 570, minimum revised—2016-present—SAT Math score of 590, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 122 - Introductory Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Continuation of CHEM 121. Structure, properties and reactions of organic compounds. Organic compounds in metabolic processes of human biochemistry.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prequisite: CHEM 121 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 135 - Applications of Chemistry to Modern Lifestyles (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCEM 1013, General Chemistry Survey
Survey of chemistry’s role in modern lifestyles. Includes general chemistry concepts and principles, for teachers and non-science majors.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
General Education Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences
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CHEM 136 - Chemical Issues in the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Role of chemistry in creating and solving environmental problems. Chemistry as it relates to modern consumers. Includes general chemistry concepts and principles, for teachers and non-science majors.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
General Education Core Curriculum
Natural Sciences
WE
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CHEM 203 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
Gravimetric and volumetric analyses and an introduction to instrumental analyses.
Prerequistie: Minimum grade of “C” in CHEM 102 or CHEM 245.
Lec. 2 Cr. 2
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CHEM 203L - Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
Application of the theory and procedures of gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental analysis; safety and basic laboratory techniques related to CHEM 203.
Corequisite: CHEM 203.
Lab. 6 Cr. 2
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CHEM 211 - Elements of Organic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCEM 2203, Organic Chemistry, Survey
One-semester terminal survey of organic chemistry. Introduction to nomenclature, chemical reactions, functional groups, stereochemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 211L - Elements of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Basic mini-scale techniques for purification and determination of organic compounds. Introduction to organic nomenclature and functional groups. Interpretation of GC, IR, and NMR spectra. Basic organic syntheses. Introduction to the concepts and practices of “Green Chemistry”.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 104L
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 245 - Distillation and Fractionation (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Continuous and batch distillation and fractionation processes as they apply to a typical petrochemical plant. Petroleum refining, hydrocarbon chemistry, polymers, acids, bases, pH, reaction kinetics.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 251 - Introduction to Chemical Research (Lab. 3-9, Cr. 1-3)
Introduction to the conception, execution and refinement of chemical research and to the written communication of research findings. Requires written research report.
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May be repeated once for additional credit.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 101, CHEM 120, or CHEM 121, permission of research mentor (mutually chosen prior to registration) and department head, and completion of five-hour departmental safety training program.
Lab. 3-9 Cr. 1-3
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CHEM 265 - Basic Biochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Nature, digestion and metabolism of biomolecules as they apply to health-related fields.
Notes
Additional credit will not be given for CHEM 275.
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 211.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 275 - Introductory Biochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles of biochemistry; chemical properties of biomolecules; digestion and metabolism of the major cell constituents as they apply to health-related fields of study.
Notes
Additional credit cannot be earned by taking CHEM 265. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 211 or CHEM 301 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Nomenclature, chemical reactions, synthesis, functional groups, structure/property relationships, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, and mechanistic theory. Interplay of steric, electronic and orbital interactions.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102. Corequisite: CHEM 301L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 301L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Safety; basic laboratory techniques related to the topics in Organic Chemistry I.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102. Corequisite: CHEM 301.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of CHEM 301. Reinforcement of structure/property relationships, curved arrow convention, and the marriage of electronic, steric and orbital interactions. Properties, preparations, reactions, and interconversions of the various families of organic compounds as well as the mechanistic details of those transformations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 310.
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 301. Corequisite: CHEM 302L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
Project-based experiemental course employing standard organic techniques for the synthesis, and/or isolation, purification, and characterization of target organic compounds. Characterization techniques will be drawn from wet chemistry, chromatography, IR, NMR, and MS spectroscopy. Students work individually and in teams and are required to write ACS-style lab reports.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 301 and CHEM 301L. Corequisite: CHEM 302.
Lab. 6 Cr. 2
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CHEM 303 - Chemical and Instrumental Analyses (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
Gravimetry and volumetry; operating principles and uses of modern chemical instrumentation including optical atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, separation science and electrochemistry. Sample preparation and analysis, data acquisition and interpretation, troubleshooting of instruments.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and CHEM 301
Lec. 1 Lab. 6 Cr. 3
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CHEM 310 - Reactions and Theory of Organic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Theory and reactions of organic chemistry with emphasis on industrial processes and applications.
Notes
Additional credit cannot be given for this course and CHEM 302 or CHEM 311. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 301.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 313 - Clinical Instrumentation (Lec. 2, Cr. 2)
Theory and practice of analytical instruments used in the clinical laboratory. Designed for medical technology majors, and is not open to students majoring in any of the physical sciences.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 275.
Lec. 2 Cr. 2
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CHEM 361 - Theory of Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Laws of chemistry as applied to inorganic chemistry. Atomic structure, bonding theories, acid-base theories, oxidation-reduction, instrumental techniques in inorganic chemistry, electronic spectra, magnetic properties, coordination chemistry and mechanism and kinetics in inorganic chemistry.
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHEM 302 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 361L - Inorganic Preparations (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Integrates synthetic and characterization techniques commonly used in inorganic chemistry, including temperature control and Schlenck techniques
Prerequisite/Corequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 361.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 380 - Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of physical chemistry and their application in the biological sciences. Areas covered include thermodynamics, chemical and biochemical equilibrium, redox chemistry, kinetics, and spectroscopy. Through, illustration will be made of how these principles are applied to fundamental problems in biochemistry.
Prerequisites: BIOL 101, CHEM 301, MATH 190 and PHYS 151 or PHYS 201 or PHYS 211, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 390 - Physical Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Chemico-physical foundations of thermodynamics and their applications to chemistry. Derivations of chemical principles and problem solving.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 390 and CHEM 401.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, MATH 291, PHYS 211, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 391 - Physical Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Chemico-physical systems of kinetics and their application to chemistry. Derivations of chemical principles and problem solving.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 390 or permission of department head. Corequisite: CHEM 391L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 391L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Sixteen experiments covering chemico-physical systems.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite: CHEM 391.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 411 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Builds upon the foundation of CHEM 361 concentrating on the descriptive chemistry of the elements and important reactions in mechanisms in inorganic chemistry.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 411 and CHEM 512.
Prerequisites: CHEM 361 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 412 - Inorganic Preparations (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
Inorganic reactions, synthesis, and product characterizations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 412 and CHEM 513. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 411.
Lec. 1 Lab. 6 Cr. 3
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CHEM 415 - Green Chemistry and Sustainability (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Health, environmental, and fiscal consequences of the current approach to chemical manufacture involving use of solvents, reagents and monomers, additives and fossil fuels and of the current “command & control” approach to handling side products and waste. Examination of the 12 principles of “Green Chemistry”, case studies, alternative sources of energy, and research in developing “green” solutions to the energy crisis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 515.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 302 or CHEM 310.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 421L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
LCCN: CBIO 3401, Biochemistry I Lab (Upper Level)
Laboratory to reinforce CHEM 421. Experiments in buffer titration, enzymes kinetics, protein purification, carbohydrate isolation, saponification of fats, and DNA amplification and analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 421L, CHEM 431L, CHEM 521L, and CHEM 533L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite: CHEM 421.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 422 - Biochemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CBIO 4413, Biochemistry II (Upper Level)
Detailed survey of vertebrate biochemical metabolism. Enzyme mechanisms and regulation of pathways. Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen synthesis and degradation, fatty acid synthesis, and beta-oxidation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 422, CHEM 432, CHEM 522, and CHEM 534. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 421.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 422L - Biochemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Laboratory to reinforce CHEM 422. Experiments in anaerobic metabolism, electron transport, glycogen storage, and DNA amplification technology.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 422L, CHEM 432L, CHEM 522L, and CHEM 534L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 423 - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Theoretical studies and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423, CHEM 433, CHEM 523, and CHEM 538. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and CHEM 203L. Corequisites: CHEM 423L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 423L - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Practical investigations and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423L, CHEM 433L, CHEM 523L, and CHEM 538L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and CHEM 203L. Corequisite: CHEM 423.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 424 - Organic Mechanisms (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Classical and modern methods of determining the mechanisms of organic reactions. Organic intermediates, activation parameters and reaction profiles. Roles of electronic, steric and orbital interactions in chemistry. Curved arrow convention and orbital symmetry. Selected name reactions.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 424 and CHEM 524. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 426 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Application of computational methods (molecular mechanics, semiempirical, abinitio and DFT) to solve chemical problems ranging from stabilities of carbocations to structures of biological molecules and environmental processes.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 426 and CHEM 526. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 390 and MATH 291; Corequisite: CHEM 391, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 428 - Lasers in Chemical Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles and properties of lasers. Applications of laser-based techniques in chemical analysis. Survey of instrumentation and types of lasers.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 428 and CHEM 528. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and PHSC 300.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 429 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elements of inorganic chemistry found in biological systems, with a primary focus upon transition metals.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 429 and CHEM 529.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 361, CHEM 421, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 441 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
Written and oral report of research completed in undergraduate research. Component of the capstone experience.
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May be repeated for one additional credit. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Cr. 1
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CHEM 442 - Forensic Testimony (Cr. 1)
Dynamics of courtroom presentation of forensic evidence including the burden on and role of the “expert witness.” Issues concerning chain-of-custody, forensic findings and their implications. Mock trials based upon students’ CHEM 451 research projects.
Notes
Credit toward the degree available only to students that have taken CHEM 451 in forensics research. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 451. Corequisite: CHEM 465 or permission of department head.
Cr. 1
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CHEM 450 - Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of the major industrial chemical processes including production of bulk chemicals, polymers, petrochemicals, industrial gases, fertilizers, and explosives. Economic, environmental, and global consequences of industrial activity. Environmental vs. green chemistry principles, water recycling, and alternative fuels.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 550.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 361
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 451 - Undergraduate Research (Lab. 3-9, Cr. 1-3)
Independent experimental research directed by a faculty member specializing in the field of interest to the student. A component of the capstone experience. Written research report is required.
Notes
May be repeated once for additional credit.
Prerequisite/corequisite: Junior standing. Permission of research mentor (mutally chosen prior to registration) and department head, and completion of five-hour departmental safety training program.
Lab. 3-9 Cr. 1-3
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CHEM 465 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Chain of custody, drug classifications based upon pharmacological similarity and U.S. federal law, drug analyses, toxicology, forensic analysis of physical evidence associated with combustion and explosives, and introduction to modern forensic biology.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 465 and CHEM 565.
Prerequisites: CHEM 421, CHEM 421L, CHEM 303 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 475 - Applied Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 1, Cr. 3)
Application of chemical instrumentation and methodologies to the separation, identification, and comparison of trace analyses, the microscopic identification, and characterization of crime scene samples.
Prerequisites: CHEM 421, CHEM 421L, CHEM 423, CHEM 423L
Lec. 3 Lab. 1 Cr. 3
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CHEM 481 - Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Macromolecules, including their preparations, structures, and properties.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 481 and CHEM 580. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 490 - Chemistry Internship (Cr. 2-3)
Supervised practical experience in a professional chemistry field such as quality control, process development, synthesis, sample analyses, consulting, and forensics. Internships require 80-120 hours of work experience under approved professional supervision and must culminate in a written report of activities and findings.
Notes
Duplicate credit will not be given for CHEM 490 and CHEM 590. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Cr. 2-3
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CHEM 512 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An extension of inorganic chemistry that builds upon a foundation of inorganic experience and concentrates on the descriptive chemistry of the elements and important reactions in mechanisms in inorganic chemistry.
Notes
Independent study will be required.
No duplicate credit for CHEM 411 and CHEM 512.
Prerequisites: CHEM 361 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 513 - Inorganic Preparations (Lec. 1, Lab. 6, Cr. 3)
Inorganic reactions, synthesis, and product characterization. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 513 and CHEM 412. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 512.
Lec. 1 Lab. 6 Cr. 3
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CHEM 515 - Green Chemistry and Sustainability (Lec. 3, Cr.3)
Health, environmental, and fiscal consequences of current approaches to chemical manufacturing and the “command and control” model for handling side products and waste. Principles of, and cases studies in “Green Chemistry”. Investigation of alternative energy. No duplicate credit for CHEM 515 and CHEM 415.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or CHEM 310 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 521 - Biochemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed survey of protein, carbohydrate, lipid and nucleic acid structure and function. Fundamental principles of water chemistry, enzyme kinetics, gene expression, protein synthesis and transport are also included.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 421 and CHEM 521. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Corequisite: CHEM 302.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 521L - Biochemistry I Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Laboratory science designed to reinforce the CHEM 521 classroom lecture. Experiments in buffer titration, enzyme kinetics, protein purification, carbohydrate isolation, saponification of fats, and DNA amplification and analysis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 421L and CHEM 521L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 522 - Biochemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed survey of vertebrate biochemical metabolism. Enzyme mechanisms and regulation of pathways. Glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport, pentose phosphate pathway, glycogen synthesis and degradation, fatty acid synthesis, and betaoxidation.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 422 and CHEM 522. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 521.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 523 - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Theoretical studies and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423 and CHEM 523. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and 203L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 523L - Quantitative Instrumental Analysis (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Basic operating principles of modern instrumental analysis. Practical investigations and applications of atomic emission and absorption, molecular absorption, and molecular fluorescence spectroscopy, and separation methods such as gas and liquid chromatography and electrophoresis.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 423L and CHEM 523L. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and 203L. Corequisite: CHEM 523.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEM 524 - Organic Mechanisms (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Mechanisms of organic reactions. Directed reading required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 524 and CHEM 424. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 526 - Special Topics in Computational Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Application of computational methods (molecular mechanics, semiempirical, abinitio and DFT) to solve chemical problems ranging from stabilities of carbocations to structures of biological molecules and environmental processes. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 526 and CHEM 426. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 390 and MATH 291; Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 391; or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 528 - Lasers in Chemical Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles and properties of lasers. Applications of laser-based techniques in chemical analysis. Survey of instrumentation and types of lasers. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 528 and CHEM 428. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and PHSC 300.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 529 - Bioinorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
A survey of the elements of inorganic chemistry found in biological systems, with a primary focus upon transition metals. Topics including mechanistic enzymology, coordination chemistry, and spectroscopy will be discussed within a broader framework of biological inorganic chemistry.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 529 and CHEM 429.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 361, CHEM 421, or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 550 - Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of the major industrial chemical processes including production of bulk chemicals, polymers, petrochemicals, industrial gases, fertilizers, and explosives. Economic, environmental, and global consequences of industrial activity. Environment vs. green chemistry principles, water recycling and alternative fuels.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 550 and CHEM 450.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 361.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 565 - Forensic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Practical approach to forensic chemistry. Emphasis placed on issues concerning chain-of-custody, drug classifications based upon pharmacological similarity and U. S. federal law, drug analyses including spot and spectrometric tests for controlled sub- stances, trace analyses of organics and inorganics, arson, DNA analyses and serology including ABO blood-typing.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 565 and CHEM 465. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 431 and CHEM 433 or permission of department.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 571 - Selected Topics in Science for Elementary Teachers I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Scientific principles applicable to the elementary school curricula by use of lecture and hands-on techniques.
Notes
May be repeated once, as topics vary, for additional credit. Only three hours may be counted toward graduation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: Student must be an in-service elementary teacher and obtain permission from the course instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 572 - Selected Topics in Science for Elementary Teachers II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Scientific principles applicable to the elementary school curriculum by use of lectures, laboratory demonstrations, and laboratory exercises. One field trip and visitations to teacher’s classrooms will be made.
Notes
Different topics are covered in CHEM 572. May be repeated once, as topics vary, for additional credit. Only three hours may be counted toward graduation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: In- service elementary teacher and obtain permission of the course instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 580 - Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Macromolecules, including their preparations, structures, and properties. Directed reading required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 580 and CHEM 481. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisites: CHEM 302 and CHEM 390.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 601 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An advanced course in the underlying principles of organic chemistry.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 610 - Selected Topics in Biochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 613 - Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 391 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 620 - Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 631 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Comprehensive study of the underlying principles and applications of analytical chemistry.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 635 - Advanced Organometallic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Lab. 3, Cr. 4)
Properties, preparations and transformations of organometallic species with an emphasis on structure, bonding, reaction mechanisms, structure-reactivity relationships, and applications in organic synthesis. Significant emphasis is placed on discovering the interplay of electronic, steric and orbital factos in determining the fates of organometallic reactions.
Prerequisite: CHEM 361 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 641 - Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 645 - Chemistry of Environmental Pollutants (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Physicochemical, biochemical, and environmental properties and behaviors of selected environmental pollutants discussed as are the chemical bases for their toxicities. Pollutants examined include heavy metals, inorganics (containing nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur) and a variety of organics including hydrocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, carbocationogens, and radical generators.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 651 - Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 655 - Organic Chemistry of the Environment (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Detailed look at how organic molecules enter the environment and at their subsequent distribution among the “spheres” (biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and pedosphere) Examines the fates of organic molecules in the environment including hydrolyses, air-oxidation, homolyses, photochemistry, microbial modification, and up-take by living systems. Uptake, distribution, and metabolism of exogenous organics in mammals is examined.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 660 - Selected Topics in Industrial Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 670 - Teaching Techniques in Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
An in-depth study of problems encountered and the techniques used in teaching chemistry courses at the secondary and post-secondary levels.
Notes
Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate major or minor in chemistry or permission of the instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 673 - Chemistry for High School Teachers (Lec. 2, Lab. 2, Cr. 3)
Principles which are applicable to the high school chemistry curriculum.
Notes
May be repeated, as topics vary, to accrue a total of six hours. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of the department head or instructor.
Lec. 2 Lab. 2 Cr. 3
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CHEM 681 - Selected Topics in Polymer Chemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Notes
May be repeated one time for additional credit as topics vary. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 690 - Research in Chemical Sciences (Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
Independent experimental research in the chemical sciences directed by the student’s research advisor. Requires written research report.
Notes
May be repeated for additional credit.
Only 3 credits may count toward a M.S. degree.
Prerequisite/corequisite: Permission of research mentor (mutally chosen prior to registration) and department head, and completion of five-hour departmental safety training program.
Lab. 9 Cr. 3
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CHEM 691 - Chemistry Graduate Internship (Lab. 9, Cr. 3)
Supervised practical experience in a professional chemistry field. Internships involve 80-120 hours of work per semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 690 and at least 6 additional hours of graduate chemistry courses.
Lab. 9 Cr. 3
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CHEM 695 - Seminar (Cr. 1)
Audio-visual seminars on current topical research in chemistry and an oral presentation on a research topic of the student.
Notes
May be repeated multiple times; however, credit toward a degree is given only during the semester in which the student makes a seminar presentation. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 1
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CHEM 699 - Thesis (Cr. 3-6)
Student must register for the thesis course during each regular semester the thesis is in progress. Student must be enrolled in Thesis the semester the thesis is completed and approved by the examining committee.
Notes
May be repeated. However, only 6 hours credit will be applied to the Master of Science degree in Chemistry. Corequisite courses in chemistry must be taken simultaneously unless previous credit has been earned in one or the other. If one Corequisite course is dropped, the other must be dropped at the same time.
Cr. 3-6
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CHEN 210 - Mass and Energy Balances (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Mass and energy balances on reactive and non-reactive systems. Determination of physical and thermodynamic properties and relationships.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 210 and CHEG 210.
Prerequisites: CHEM 102 and MATH 190.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 305 - Chemical Reactor Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Chemical and engineering principles for the design and operation of chemical reactors. Kinetics of simple homogeneous systems and introduction to heterogeneous catalysis. Oral and written reports are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 305 and CHEG 305.
Prerequisites: CHEN 210, CHEN 311, and ENGR 207; Corequisite: MATH 301.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 311 - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (Lec. 4, Cr. 4)
Thermodynamic properties of fluids, phase equilibria, chemical reaction equilibria, applications of thermodynamics to chemical engineering process and operations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 311 and CHEG 311.
Prerequisites: CHEN 210 and ENGR 207; Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 292
Lec. 4 Cr. 4
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CHEN 314 - Stagewise Operations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Energy balances, mass balances and phase equilibria applied to analysis and design of stagewise operations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 314 and CHEG 314.
Prerequisite: CHEN 210 and ENGR 207.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 403 - Process Evaluation and Design I (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Chemical Engineering principles applied to the design of chemical process equipment used in the synthesis of chemical processes and chemical plants. Design includes cost optimization; economics; equipment design and material selection; alternative courses of action; evaluation of safety, health, and environmental aspects of processing systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 403 and CHEG 403.
Prerequisite: CHEN 305, CHEN 311, CHEN 314, CHEN 413, ENGR 242, ENGR 315, or permission of department head.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 407 - Process Evaluation and Design II (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Chemical Engineering principles applied to the design of chemical process equipment used in the synthesis of chemical processes and chemical plants. Design includes cost optimization; economics; equipment design and materials selection; alternative courses of action; and evaluation of safety, health, and environmental aspects of processing systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 407 and CHEG 407.
Prerequisite: CHEN 403 or permission of department head.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 409 - Chemical Process Control (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Dynamic modeling of chemical process systems; principles of feed-back and feed-forward control; components of control systems.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 409 and CHEG 409.
Prerequisite: CHEN 305.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 411 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory I (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Laboratory studies of chemical engineering principles and operations. Development, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of chemical engineering laboratory data. Oral and written reports are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 411 and CHEG 411.
Prerequisites: CHEN 305, CHEN 314, and ENGR 315.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEN 412 - Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Continuation of CHEG 411. Oral and written reports are required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 412 and CHEG 412.
Prerequisite: CHEN 411.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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CHEN 413 - Mass Transfer Operations (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Molecular diffusion and estimation of diffusivity. Mass transfer coefficients and their correlations. Analysis, design, and performance of continuous contact equipment. Gas absorption operations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 413 and CHEG 413 or CHEG 313.
Prerequisites: CHEN 314 and ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEN 447 - Petroleum Refining Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Major petroleum refining processes and economic principles to the design of refinery equipment. Residual oil processing, heavy and light distillate processing, oxygenates, blending, and other auxiliary processes. Environmental issues and regulations.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEN 447 and CHEG 447, CHEG 547, CHEN 547, or ENGR 447.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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