Chemistry Courses

Chemistry

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Chemistry

• CHM 100 - Chemistry is Everywhere

  4 credits (Fall)

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  This course in intended for non science majors and introduces the basic principles of chemistry with special emphasis on everyday life and sustainability.  The course illustrates  these principles through extensive use of classroom demonstrations and hands on explorations.
  
  Prerequisite: None.
  Instructor: Staff
• CHM 129 - General Chemistry

  4 credits (Fall and Spring)

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  An introductory course. Primary emphasis on stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, dynamic equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics, electronic structure, and intermolecular interactions. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: None.
  Instructor: Staff
• CHM 210 - Analytical Chemistry

  4 credits (Fall and Spring)

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  Leads to advanced work in the department. Principles of inorganic chemistry and elementary quantitative analysis, including ionic equilibrium, electrochemistry, and acid-base chemistry. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 129  with grade S, C, or better. 
  Instructor: Staff
• CHM 221 - Organic Chemistry I

  4 credits (Fall)

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  A comprehensive study of structures, reactions, syntheses, and spectroscopy of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, which emphasizes modern mechanistic models. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 129  with grade S, C, or better. (Students with AP/IB credit or other off-campus credit to substitute for CHM 129  must take CHM 210 .)
  Instructor: Staff
• CHM 222 - Organic Chemistry II

  4 credits (Spring)

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  A comprehensive study of structures, reactions, syntheses, and spectroscopy of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, which emphasizes modern mechanistic models. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 221  with grade S, C, or better.  
  Instructor: Staff
• CHM 232 - Foundations in Inorganic Chemistry

  4 credits (Spring)

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  An introduction to the principles of inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on multidisciplinary aspects of the discipline. Symmetry, molecular orbital theory and ligand field theory will provide a framework to explore the bonding, magnetism and spectroscopic properties of coordination complexes. Topics such reactivity (hard and soft acids and bases), reaction mechanisms, and organometallic chemistry, will also be introduced. Laboratory work includes synthesis, spectroscopic analysis, scientific writing and presentations, and literature review. 
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 221  with grade S, C, or better.  
  Note: Not offered every year.
  Instructor: Kamunde-Devonish
• CHM 240 - Environmental Chemistry

  4 credits Spring

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  Cross-listed as: ENV 240 . An introduction to the chemistry of the atmosphere, natural waters, soils and sediments, emphasizing chemical pollution and pollution prevention. Topics include: atmospheric pollution, persistent organic pollutants, agrochemicals, heavy metal contamination, and emerging contaminants. Two classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 129  with grade S, C, or better.  
  Instructor: Graham
• CHM 325 - Advanced Organic Chemistry

  4 credits (Fall)

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  Selected topics in organic chemistry, including spectral methods of identifying organic compounds, reaction mechanisms, and modern methods of organic synthesis. Laboratory emphasis on spectral, chromatographic, and synthetic methods. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 222  with grade S, C, or better.  
  Note: Plus-2 option available.
  Instructor: Leggans, Sieck
• CHM 330 - Bioorganic Chemistry

  4 credits (Spring)

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  Exploration of the advanced biochemistry discipline of bioorganic chemistry, which applies the principles and techniques of organic chemistry to the study of biochemical reactions. Emphasis on the reactions of enzymes, particularly enzymes that require a coenzyme (flavin, pyridoxal phosphate, etc.) to carry out their chemistry. Topics include enzyme structure, catalytic strategies, kinetics, and methodologies to determine enzyme mechanisms. Investigates laboratories stress spectroscopic and kinetic techniques. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: BCM 262  with grade S, C, or better. 
  Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
  Instructor: Trimmer
• CHM 332 - Biophysical Chemistry

  4 credits (Spring)

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  Exploration of advanced topics in biochemistry with an emphasis on physical methodologies (thermodynamics and kinetics) and techniques. Topics include ligand binding theory, protein folding, and structure determination, etc. Secondary emphasis involves topics in molecular neuroscience, such as second messenger systems and ion channels. Laboratory employs some of the techniques discussed and includes an independent project. Three classes, one laboratory each week. Completion of the introductory physics sequence and CHM 363  is recommended.
  
  Prerequisite: BCM 262  with grade S, C, or better, and completion of or concurrent registration in PHY 131 .
  Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
  Instructor: Levandoski
• CHM 340 - Aquatic Geochemistry

  4 credits (Spring)

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  Thermodynamics and kinetics of chemical processes controlling the biogeochemical cycling of major and trace elements in freshwater and marine systems. Special emphasis on quantitative modeling of processes occurring at the mineral-water interface (precipitation/dissolution, solute adsorption, oxidation-reduction). Two classes and one laboratory per week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 221  and CHM 210  or CHM 363 , with grades S, C, or better.  
  Note: Not offered every year.
  Instructor: Graham
• CHM 358 - Instrumental Analysis

  4 credits (Fall)

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  Analytical chemistry, including both theory and applications of spectral, electrochemical, chromatographic, and other commonly employed methods of analysis and separation. Two classes, two laboratories each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 221  and CHM 210  or PHY 131  or equivalent, with grades S, C, or better. .
  Note: Plus-2 option available.
  Instructor: MacInnes
• CHM 363 - Physical Chemistry I

  4 credits (Fall and Spring)

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  An introduction to physical chemistry that emphasizes experimental and theoretical aspects of chemical thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibrium, and kinetics. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 221 , and one additional chemistry course at the 200-level, and MAT 133  or equivalent, and PHY 131  or equivalent, and completion of or concurrent registration in PHY 132 , with grades S, C, or better. .
  Note: Plus-2 option available.
  Instructor: Hernandez, Marzluff, Oritz
• CHM 364 - Physical Chemistry II

  4 credits (Spring)

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  Selected topics in physical chemistry with emphasis on molecular structure and chemical bonding and the application of thermodynamic and quantum theory to a variety of physical chemical phenomena. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 363  with grade S, C, or better.  
  Note: Plus-2 option available.
  Instructor: Hernandez, Marzluff
• CHM 399 - Directed Research

  4 credits

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  See Directed Research.  
  
  
• CHM 423 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

  4 credits (Spring)

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  Selected topics, including atomic structure, bonding, acid-base theories, coordination chemistry, crystal structure, and inorganic reactions. Three classes, one laboratory each week.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 232  and CHM 363 , with grades S, C, or better. 
  Note: Plus-2 option available.
  Instructor: Kamunde-Devonish
• CHM 499 - Mentored Advanced Project

  2 or 4 credits (Fall or Spring)

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  See additional information on Mentored Advanced Projects. 
  
  

Special Topics-Fall

• CHM 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Advanced NMR Spectroscopy

  4 credits (Fall)

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  Students will learn the theory behind NMR spectroscopy and to implement and interpret advanced experiments examining the dynamic structure of organic and inorganic molecules. Topics to be covered include vector and product operator descriptions of the NMR phenomenon, Fourier transformation and window functions, multi-dimensional spectroscopy, relaxation and the nuclear Overhauser effect, and coherence selection using phase cycling and gradients. The laboratory component will explore foundational experiments and the elucidation of complex structures using NMR spectroscopy.
  
  Prerequisite: CHM 222  or CHM 232 ; with grade S, C, or better. CHM 363  recommended.
  Instructor: Mobley