CHEM 1050 Chemistry in the Everyday World
3 Credits
This course develops and applies chemical concepts to show the importance
and relevance of chemistry in our daily lives.
Areas of focus include using the scientific method, atomic and molecular
structure, chemical and physical changes, phases of
matter, acids and bases, polymers, food chemistry, and consumer chemistry.
This course is recommended for non-science
majors in the fields of education, health/medical, business, and the
humanities.
(5 contact hours: 2 lecture, 3 lab)
CHEM 1100 Elementary Chemistry
4 Credits
Prerequisite: MATH 0800 or MATH 0890 or placement test into MATH 1001 or placement test into MATH 1500
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of beginning chemistry,
including matter and energy, measurements, atomic and electronic structure,
the periodic table, inorganic nomenclature, quantitative aspects of matter,
stoichiometry, bonding, solutions, and acids and bases. Students will complete
lab experiments related to these topics. This course is recommended for
students who have never taken a chemistry course.
(5 contact hours: 3 lecture, 2 lab)
CHEM 1150 Introduction to Organic Chemistry
4 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 1100
This course focuses on the fundamentals of organic chemistry showing
the relationships between molecular structure and physical, chemical, and
spectral properties for organic compounds, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes,
aromatics, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, amides, esters, polymers,
and biomolecules. Related laboratory work emphasize fundamental techniques applied
to the isolation, synthesis, and characterization of organic molecules. This course
is recommended for students in health related fields.
(6 contact hours: 3 lecture, 3 lab)
5 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 1100 or high school chemistry, MATH 1500 (can be
taken concurrently)
or placement test into MATH 1650
This course focuses on the principles of college chemistry, including
measurements and dimensional analysis, formulas, equations and stoichiometry,
solution reactions, gas laws, thermochemistry, atomic and electronic structure,
the periodic table, bonding, molecular geometry, and organic nomenclature. Students
will complete lab experiments related to these topics. This course is recommended
for students who are pursuing an associate degree, or who are science-engineering
majors, or who are attempting to qualify for a career in a health field such as
physical therapy.
(7 contact hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab)
CHEM 1600 General Chemistry II
5 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500
This course continues the study of the principles of college chemistry,
including solids and liquids, solutions, chemical kinetics, molecular equilibrium,
acid-base theory, acid-base equilibrium, precipitation and complex ion equilibrium,
oxidation-reduction, and electrochemistry. Students will complete lab experiments
related to these topics. This course is recommended for students who are pursuing
an associate degree, or who are science-engineering majors, or who are attempting
to qualify for a career in a health field such as physical therapy.
(7 contact hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab)
CHEM 2000 Quantitative Analysis
5 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 1600
This course focuses on the principles of quantitative chemical analysis
including statistics, sampling techniques, acid-base
equilibria and titrations, solubility calculations, complexometric
titrations, oxidation-reduction titrations and
gravimetric/volumetric methods. Additionally, the course introduces
students to instrumental methods such as UV-visible
spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and chromatography. Students
will complete lab experiments related to these
topics. This course is intended for chemistry majors and chemical technician
students.
(7 contact hours: 4 lecture, 3 lab)
5 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 1600
This specialized course is the first in an organic chemistry sequence. It
focuses on basic relationships between structure and physical, chemical and
spectral properties for organic compounds, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes,
aromatics, halides, alcohols, and ethers. The course covers free radical substitution,
electrophilic addition, elimination, electrophilic aromatic substitution and nucleophilic
substitution reactions, with emphasis on mechanisms and stereochemistry. It also introduces
infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Laboratory
work emphasizes basic skills such as recrystallization, extraction, distillation,
chromatography synthesis, and analysis using chemical and instrumental methods. This
course is intended for chemistry majors and chemical technician, pre-medical, pre-dental,
and pharmacy students.
(7 contact hours: 3 lecture, 4 lab)
CHEM 2600 Organic Chemistry II
5 Credits
Prerequisite: CHEM 2500
This course continues the organic chemistry sequence. It emphasizes organic synthesis,
structure determination, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, and the use
of the chemical literature. It covers aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, amides,
esters, polymers, fats, amino acids, carbohydrates and proteins. Students will study
nucleophilic acyl substitution, nucleophilic addition, carbanions, and polymerization
mechanisms. Related laboratory experience emphasizes more advanced synthetic and analytical
procedures, using both macro and micro techniques. This course is intended for chemistry
majors and chemical technician, pre-medical, pre-dental, and pharmacy students.
(7 contact hours: 3 lecture, 4 lab)
CHEM 2900 Special Topics in Chemistry
1-5 Credits
These specialized courses provide in-depth examinations of topics not covered in detail elsewhere in the curriculum. Students will study such subjects as polymers, chromatography, or spectroscopy and will complete lab experiments related to these topics.