2013-2014 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Course Descriptions
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CHEM 203L - Quantitative Chemical Analysis Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
LCCN: CCEM 2301, Analytical Chemistry Lab; CCEM 2304, Analytical Chemistry Lec + Lab
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
Writing Enriched Course WE
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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. 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 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.
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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)
LCCN: CCEM 2213, Organic Chemistry I
Nomenclature, chemical reactions, synthesis, functional groups, structure/property relationships, sterochemistry, spectorscopy, 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)
LCCN: CCEM 2211, Organic Chemistry I Lab
Safety; basic laboratory techniques related to the topics in Organic Chemistry I.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102. Corequisite: CHEM 301.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
LCCN: CCEM 2223, Organic Chemistry II
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
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
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CHEM 302L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 6, Cr. 2)
LCCN: CCEM 2221, Organic Chemistry II Lab
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, chroomatography, 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
Writing Enriched Course WE
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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.
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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
Writing Enriched Course WE
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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. Thorught, illustration will be made of how these principles are applied tot 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. 6, Cr. 2)
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. 6 Cr. 2
Writing Enriched Course WE
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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 fossiil fuels and of the current “command & control” approach to hadnling side products and waste. Examination of the 12 principles of “Green Chemsitry”, case studies, alternative sources of energy, and research in developing “green” solutions to the energy crisis.
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.
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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.
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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 425 - Identification, Characterization, and Purification of Organic Compounds (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
Theory and practice of methods of identifying purifying and characterizing organic compounds. Involves in-depth practical analysis of wet chemical methods, spectroscopic [UV-Vis, IR, NMR (including 1H, 13C, and 2-D techniques)] and chromatographic (TLC, HPLC, GC, and column) techniques and separation science.
When Offered
No duplicate credit for CHEM 425 and CHEM 525. 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 302L or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 2 Cr. 4
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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 427 - Modern Biotechnology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey of current topics in biotechnology. Includes the study of theory and experimental details behind modern laboratory techniques and detailed discussions about practical laboratory science applications.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 427 and CHEM 527. 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 431.
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.
Notes
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.
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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)
Introduction to industrial chemistry concepts and practices. Includes: petroleum, petrochemical, polymer, fine chemicals (pharmaceuticals), dyes and coloring, and paper production. Major unit operations and the flow of materials through various processes as well as applications will be examined. The environmental impact of the by-products of various processes will be considered.
Prerequisites: CHEM 203 and CHEM 302.
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
Writing Enriched Course WE
Capstone Course CAP
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CHEM 462 - Special Problems in Marine Science (Cr. 1-3)
Directed undergraduate research and study at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Notes
By arrangement. 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: Junior or senior standing and permission of department head.
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 423, CHEM 423L or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 3 Cr. 4
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CHEM 471 - Radiochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Principles of nuclear chemistry including the laws of radioactive decay, interaction of radiation with matter, methods of detection, methods of producing radiation, nuclear models and structure.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 471 and CHEM 573. 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 471L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 471L - Radiochemistry Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Experiments to acquaint the student with procedures discussed in the lecture portion of the course.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 471L and CHEM 573L. 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 is CHEM 471.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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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, 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 491 - Chemistry Symposia (Lec. 1, Cr. 1)
In-depth symposia on topical and emergent areas of chemistry with focus on chemistry as it interfaces with other disciplines. Areas of interest include chemical biology, materials science, nanotechnology, pharmaceutical chemistry, natural products chemistry, fuels, green chemistry, combinational chemistry, astrochemistry.
Notes
May be repeated for additional credit if symposium topics differ. Duplicate credit will not be given for CHEM 491 and CHEM 591. 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 standing or permission of department head.
Lec. 1 Cr. 1
Writing Enriched Course WE
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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
LCCN: N/A
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 522 - Biochemistry II Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Laboratory science designed to reinforce the CHEM 522 classroom lecture. Experiments in anaerobic metabolism, electron transport, glycogen storage, and DNA amplification technology.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 522L and CHEM 422L. 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 521.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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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 525 - Identification, Characterization, and Purification of Organic Compounds (Lec. 3, Lab. 2, Cr. 4)
Theory and practice of methods of identifying, purifying, and characterizing organic compounds. Involves an in-depth practical analysis of wet chemical methods, spectroscopic [UV-Vis, IR, NMR (including 1H, 13C, and 2-D techniques)] and chromatographic (TLC, HPLC, GC, and column) techniques and separation science. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 425 and CHEM 525. 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 302L or permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Lab. 2 Cr. 4
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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 527 - Modern Biotechnology (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Survey of current topics in biotechnology. Includes the study of theory and experimental details behind modern laboratory techniques and detailed discussions about practical laboratory science applications. Directed reading and/or research project required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 527 and CHEM 427. 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 431.
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 562 - Special Problems in Marine Science (Cr. 1-3)
Directed graduate research and study at a Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium coastal laboratory.
Notes
By arrangement. 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. 1-3
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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 573 - Radiochemistry (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Basic principles of nuclear chemistry including the laws of radioactive decay, inter-action of radiation with matter, methods of detection, methods of producing radiation, nuclear models and structure. Research report required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 573 and CHEM 471. 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. Corequisite: CHEM 573L.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CHEM 573L - Radiochemical Laboratory (Lab. 3, Cr. 1)
Experiments to acquaint the student with procedures discussed in the lecture portion of the course. Research report required.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CHEM 573L and CHEM 471L. 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 573.
Lab. 3 Cr. 1
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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 (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 646 - Selected Topics in Nuclear 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 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 pedosophere.) 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 691 - Chemistry Graduate Internship
LCCN: N/A
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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CIEN 210 - Elementary Surveying (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Use, adjustment, and care of instruments, measurements of lines, directions, and angles; leveling; land surveying; miscellaneous surveying problems; topographic surveying; calculations relating to traverse, areas, and earthwork.
Prerequisite: ENGR 101 and MATH 175 or MATH 130.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 308 - Structural Analysis (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Analysis of statically determinate beams, frames, trusses and arches for dead, live, moving, and wind loads.
Prerequisite: ENGR 305.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 313 - Transportation Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Transportation systems planning; highway, air, rail and water transportation to include economy, location, design and safety considerations.
Prerequisite: CIEN 310.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 316 - Materials of Construction (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Nature and physical properties, including environmental aspects, of civil engineering construction materials. Experimentation, where applicable, is utilized.
Prerequisite: ENGR 305.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 402 - Soil Mechanics (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Engineering properties of soils including soil classification, permeability and seepage, compaction, effective stress concept, stress distribution in soil mass, compressibility and shear strength.
Prerequisites: ENGR 305, 311, and GEOL 216.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 403 - Foundation Engineering (Lec. 2, Lab. 3, Cr. 3)
Laboratory and field determination of engineering properties of soils, their applications to the design of retaining walls, braced cuts, shallow and deep foundations, and slope stability. Oral and written reports are required.
Prerequisite: CIEN 402.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
Writing Enriched Course WE
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CIEN 404 - Hydraulics of Open Channels (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Properties of open channels including energy and momentum, principles of critical flow and its computations, uniform flow, theory and analysis of gradually varied flow, the hydraulic jump, unsteady flow, and flood routing.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 404 and CIEN 504.
Prerequisite: ENGR 311.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 405 - Highway Design (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Continuation of CIEN 313 concentrating on highway design and construction to include subgrades, base courses, bituminous and Portland cement concrete pavements and highway maintenance.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 405 and CIEN 505.
Prerequisite: CIEN 313.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 406 - Advanced Surveying (Lec. 2, Lab.3, Cr. 3)
Theory and practice in advanced surveying techniques.
Prerequisite: CIEN 310.
Lec. 2 Lab. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 410 - Coastal Engineering (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Elementary and higher order wave theories and applications to coastal engineering problems. Waves forces on coastal structures. Wave run-up refraction and detraction. Design of breakwaters, jetties, seawalls and similar structures.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 510 and CIEN 410.
Prerequisite: Permission of department head.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 411 - Dynamics of Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Numerical and rigorous analysis of systems containing single and multiple degrees of freedom, free and forced vibrations, damped and undamped systems, and approximate design methods.
Notes
No duplicate credit for CIEN 411 and CIEN 511.
Prerequisites: ENGR: CIEN ENGR 302 and senior standing.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 416 - Design of Reinforced Concrete (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of reinforced concrete members using the ultimate strength method. Variations of materials, strengths, and design approaches are stressed. Design of prestressed members. Study and use of national, state and local codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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CIEN 417 - Design of Steel Structures (Lec. 3, Cr. 3)
Design of steel members and connection using elastic and plastic theory. Variations of materials, strengths and design approaches are stressed. Study and use of national, state, and local building codes.
Prerequisite: CIEN 308.
Lec. 3 Cr. 3
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