Course Descriptions
Courses Primarily for Freshmen and Sophomores
CHEM 101-0 General Chemistry
Descriptive chemistry, elements and compounds; basic chemical calculations, mole problems, stoichiometry, and solution concentrations; gas laws; thermochemistry; quantum theory and electronic structure of atoms; periodic properties of the elements; nuclear chemistry; chemical bonding. With laboratory.
CHEM 102-0 General Inorganic Chemistry
Descriptive chemistry, inorganic reactions; chemical bonding; condensed phases; introduction to chemical equilibria; phase equilibria; solutions and colligative properties; metal complexes. With laboratory. Prerequisite: 101 (C– or better). AP credit for 101 does not allow registration for 102.
CHEM 103-0 General Physical Chemistry
Chemical equilibrium; equilibria in aqueous solution; thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry and oxidation-reduction reactions; solid-state chemistry; industrial chemical processes. With laboratory. A grade of C– orbetter in 103 required to enroll for any higher-level chemistry course. Prerequisites: 102 (C– or better); MATH 220.
CHEM 171-0 Accelerated General Inorganic Chemistry
Review of mole problems and stoichiometry; descriptive chemistry, elements, compounds, and inorganic reactions; gas laws; phase equilibria and colligative properties; chemical equilibrium; aqueous equilibria; topics in chemical bonding and molecular structure. With laboratory. Prerequisite: department placement exam or appropriate AP credit.
CHEM 172-0 Accelerated General Physical Chemistry
Thermodynamics and equilibrium; chemical kinetics and mechanism; electrochemistry; electronic structure of the atom and quantum theory; advanced topics in chemical bonding; coordination compounds; solid-state chemistry; nuclear chemistry. With laboratory. Prerequisites: 171 (C– or better); MATH 220.
CHEM 201-0 Chemistry of Nature and Culture Chemistry for the nonscientist.
Chemicals commonly encountered in everyday life. With laboratory.
CHEM 210-1,2,3 Organic Chemistry
1. Basic concepts of structure, stereochemistry, and reactivity of organic compounds. The chemistry of hydrocarbons and alcohols. With laboratory. No P/N registration. Prerequisite: 103 or 172 (C– or better).
2. The chemistry of aromatic, carbonyl, and nitrogen compounds; characterization of organic substances by chemical and spectral methods; reaction mechanisms. With laboratory. No P/N registration. Prerequisite: 210-1 (C– or better).
3. The chemistry of polyfunctional compounds of biological and medicinal interest. Modern organic synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, and recent developments in organic chemistry. With laboratory. No P/N registration. Prerequisite: 210-2 (C– or better).
CHEM 212-1,2,3 Organic Chemistry
Primarily for chemistry majors and students in ISP. Similar to 210-1,2,3 except with laboratory only in the first and second quarters. No P/N registration. Prerequisites: 103 or 172 (C– or better) and consent of department, enrollment in ISP, or department placement.
CHEM 220-0 Introductory Instrumental Analysis
An introduction to basic laboratory techniques in analytical chemistry and spectroscopy. Topics include infrared and UV-visible spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography, elemental and thermal analysis, simple X-ray diffraction, error analysis, and literature-searching techniques. Prerequisite: 103 or 172 or equivalent.
Courses Primarily for Juniors and Seniors
CHEM 301-0 Principles of Organic Chemistry
An introduction to the field of physical organic chemistry. Topics include bonding and structure, conformational analysis, stereochemistry, acids and bases, reactivity, and reaction and 1 quarter of physical chemistry; or consent of instructor.
CHEM 302-0 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
Topics in advanced inorganic chemistry. Taught with 402. Prerequisite: 333 or consent of instructor.
CHEM 303-0 Principles of Physical Chemistry
An overview of advanced topics in physical chemistry. Taught with 403. Prerequisite: 342-1,2,3.
CHEM 305-0 Chemistry of Life Processes
Topics in the chemistry and biochemistry of life processes. Taught with 405. Prerequisite: 210-3; or 212-2 and 1 biochemistry course; or consent of instructor.
CHEM 306-0 Environmental Chemistry
Topics in the physical chemistry of the environment. Taught with 406. Prerequisites: 210-3 or 212-3; MATH 234, 250; PHYSICS 135-1,2; or consent of instructor.
CHEM 307-0 Materials and Nanochemistry
Introduction to frontier research at the interface of chemistry and materials science. Taught with 407. Prerequisite: 212-3 or 210-3.
CHEM 314-0 Bioorganic Chemistry
Biosynthetic chemistry as basis for survey of major classes of biomolecules, carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, and proteins. Current topics in bioorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: 210-3, 212-3, or consent of instructor.
CHEM 316-0 Medicinal Chemistry: The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Action
Introduction to principles of drug design and mechanisms of drug action from a chemical viewpoint. Historical introduction, drug design and development, receptors, enzymes and enzyme inhibitors, DNA, drug metabolism, and prodrugs. Prerequisite: 210-3, 212-3, or consent of instructor.
CHEM 329-0 Analytical Chemistry
Principles and applications of analytical methods, with emphasis on advanced separation science, dynamic electrochemistry, and advanced mass spectrometry. No P/N registration. Prerequisites: 342-1 or -2.
CHEM 333-0 Inorganic Chemistry
Descriptive chemistry of some important elements. Current concepts and models of chemical bonding. Prerequisites: 2 units of 200- or 300-level chemistry.
CHEM 342-1 Thermodynamics
Laws of applications of thermodynamics. Thermochemistry, chemical potentials, solution thermodynamics, nonideal gases. Prerequisites: 103 or 172 (C or better); MATH 230; PHYSICS 135-1,2 (students may take PHYSICS 135-2 concurrently).
CHEM 342-2 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy
Quantum mechanics with emphasis on atomic and molecular electronic structure. Electronic, vibrational, rotational, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Prerequisites: MATH 230 (234 recommended also); PHYSICS 135-1,2.
CHEM 342-3 Kinetics and Statistical Thermodynamics
Chemical kinetics, including experimental techniques and theories of rate processes. Statistical mechanics, including Boltzmann distribution, partition functions, and applications to thermodynamics. Prerequisites: 342-1,2.
CHEM 348-0 Physical Chemistry for ISP
Gas laws and properties; kinetic theory; first, second, and third laws; phase equilibria; mixtures, phase diagrams, statistical thermodynamics, kinetics. Prerequisites: ISP enrollment; 172; MATH 281-1,2,3; or consent of department.
CHE M 350-1 Advanced Laboratory 1
Advanced laboratory techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy: mass spectrometry, chromatography, NMR spectroscopy, and organic synthesis techniques. Prerequisites: 220 and 212-3 or equivalent.
CHEM 350-2 Advanced Laboratory 2
Advanced laboratory techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy, polymer characterization methods, electrochemistry, X-ray crystallography, atomic spectroscopy, and inorganic synthesis techniques. Prerequisites: 333 and 350-1 or equivalent; 342-2 corequisite.
CHEM 350-3 Advanced Laboratory 3
Advanced laboratory techniques in synthetic and analytical chemistry and spectroscopy: infrared and Raman spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, fast kinetics, organic and inorganic synthesis techniques in a self-guided project. Prerequisites: 342-2 orequivalent and 350-2; 342-3 or 348 corequisite.
CHE M 360-0 Nanoscale Patterning: Top-down Meets Bottomup
Introduction to current problems in nanoscale science and technology; hands-on experience with nanoscale characterization tools and bench-top nanoscale experiments. With laboratory. Prerequisite: 103 (C- or better) or 172.
CHE M 380-0 Cooperative Chemistry Education
Participation in approved industrial work experience away from the campus. No credit; no tuition. Prerequisite: consent of department.
CHEM 393-0 Green Chemistry Practices of environmentally benign chemistry as applied to the chemical industry. Introduction to the concept and discipline of green chemistry; growth and expansion of the discipline in historical context from its origins in the early 1990s to the present. Prerequisite: 210-3 or 212-3.
CHEM 398-0 Undergraduate Seminar
Advanced work for superior students through supervised reading, research, and discussion. Prerequisite: consent of department.
CHEM 399-0 Independent Study
Faculty-directed research. Must be taken P/N for first 2 quarters. Prerequisite: consent of department.
Weekly Bulletin
Events
UCC Distinguished Lecturer: Professor Steven Boxer
May 16, 2012 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Organic Seminar: John Kozarich
May 17, 2012 • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
