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CHM - Chemistry

CHM 101 Armchair Chemistry

An introduction to the science of chemistry, using equivalent portions of laboratory experiments and directed discussions. No credit toward chemistry or biochemistry major or minor. Satisfies University Program laboratory requirement.(University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Sciences)

Credits
3(2-2)

CHM 111 The Interaction of Chemistry and Society

The impact of chemistry on our environment. Emphasis on water, air, and environmental pollution. Recommended for elementary school teachers. No credit toward chemistry or biochemistry major or minor. No previous chemistry required.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 112 Chemistry and Society Laboratory

Elementary laboratory experiments which parallel CHM 111 and 120 lectures and investigate the impact of chemistry on our environment. Recommended for elementary/middle school education majors. No credit toward chemistry or biochemistry major or minor. Satisfies University Program Group II laboratory requirement. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Pre/Co-requisite: CHM 111 or CHM 120. (University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Science)

Credits
1(0-3)

CHM 120 Survey of Chemistry

Elementary concepts in chemistry. For students on curricula needing minimal chemical background or students who need additional preparation for CHM 131. This course provides suitable preparation for the successful completion of the laboratory courses, CHM 112 or CHM 127. Cannot be counted on a Chemistry/Biochemistry major or Chemistry minor. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Recommended: High school Algebra II or MTH 105. (University Program II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Science)

Credits
4(4-0)

CHM 127 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Elementary laboratory experiments which parallel the syllabus for CHM 120. Recommended for students in dietetics, sports medicine, health education, and elementary/middle school education. No credit toward chemistry or biochemistry major or minor. Satisfies University Program Group II laboratory requirement. Pre/Co-requisite: CHM 120. (University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Science)

Credits
1(0-2)

CHM 131 General Chemistry I

Fundamental concepts of chemistry including stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, and molecular structure. CHM 131 is a first course for science majors. Satisfies University Program Group II laboratory requirement. Recommended: High school algebra or MTH 107; high school chemistry or CHM 120. (University Program Group II-B: Quantitative and Mathematical Sciences)

Credits
4(3-3)

CHM 132 General Chemistry II

Continuation of CHM 131 including solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, weak acids and bases, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 131. Recommended: a grade of C or better in CHM 131.

Credits
4(3-3)

CHM 161 Principles of Chemistry

Intensive introduction to chemical principles for the well-prepared, motivated student. Recommended: High school Algebra II or MTH 107 (preferably with a B or better); high school chemistry or CHM 120.

Credits
5(4-4)

CHM 171 Perspectives in Chemistry

Selected topics in chemistry for the nonscientist. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits when the content is not a duplication of previous topics. No credit toward major or minor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

CHM 172 Introduction to the Techniques of Research

Introduction to laboratory techniques used in research for beginning students in chemistry and for participants in other summer research programs at the beginning level.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

CHM 211QR Quantitative Analysis

Analysis and interpretation of quantitative chemical information from volumetric, electrochemical, spectroscopic, and chromatographic techniques. This course may be offered in an online/hybrid format. Prerequisite: CHM 132 or 161. Recommended: MTH 107. Quantitative Reasoning.

Credits
4(3-5)

CHM 250WI Water as Life, Death, and Power

Problems of water access, water-borne pathogens, water treatment, and power relationships in global cultures from anthropology, biology, and chemistry perspectives, via lecture and seminar. Identical to ANT 250 and BIO 250. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. May not be applied to any Biology major or the Biology minor. May not be applied to Chemistry or Biochemistry major or minor. Writing Intensive. Recommended: ANT 171 or 170; BIO 101 or 110 or 111; CHM 111 or 120 or 131. (University Program Group III-B: Studies in Social Structures)

Credits
3(2-2)

Cross Listed Courses

ANT 250/BIO 250

CHM 265QR Chemical Physical Science for Elementary Teachers

Physical science with an emphasis on chemical concepts for elementary teachers. Chemical reactivity and atomic structure principles are explored in a contextual format. May not be applied to Chemistry or Biochemistry majors or minor. Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: MTH 152 with C- or better.

Credits
2(1-3 )

CHM 331 Inorganic Chemistry

Descriptive chemistry of selected main group and transition elements, coordination complexes, structures and properties of solids. Synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds. Prerequisites: CHM 132 or CHM 161.

Credits
3(2-4)

CHM 333 Bioinorganic Chemistry

Introduction to the function of metals and inorganic ions in living systems. Metal ion transport, storage, biomineralization, and processes of metalloproteins are examined. Prerequisite: CHM 132 or 161. Recommended: CHM 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 342 Survey of Organic Chemistry

Elementary course covering the field of organic chemistry. Course meets the needs for entrance to some professional schools. No credit toward chemistry major or minor. Prerequisites: One of: CHM 120, 127, or CHM 132 or CHM 161.

Credits
4(3-3)

CHM 343 Organic Chemistry I: Foundations

Foundational course in organic chemistry. Designed to support in-depth coursework in both organic chemistry and bioorganic/biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 132.

Credits
4(4-0)

CHM 345 Organic Chemistry I

Overview of common organic reactions. Reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and alkyl halides, Ultraviolet/Visible, Infrared, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy, mass spectrometry. Prerequisite: CHM 132 or 161.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 346 Organic Chemistry II

Continuation of CHM 345. Overview of common organic reactions of aromatic compounds, alcohols, carbonyl compounds, and amines. Prerequisite: CHM 345.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 347 Organic Chemistry II: Mechanisms and Synthesis

This course applies and expands upon the foundational concepts of organic chemistry, emphasizing reaction mechanisms and synthesis of organic molecules. For chemistry and other physical sciences majors. Prerequisite: CHM 343.

Credits
2(2-0)

CHM 348 Organic Chemistry II: Bioorganic

This course applies and expands upon the foundational concepts of organic chemistry in a biological context. For biochemistry, pharmacy, pre-health professional, and biology students. Prerequisites: CHM 343.

Credits
2(2-0)

CHM 349 Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory techniques in organic chemistry; methods of synthesis, separation, purification, structure determination - spectroscopic methods; utilization of electronic database (Scifinder) searching techniques. Prerequisite: CHM 345. Pre/Co-requisite: CHM 346.

Credits
2(0-6)

CHM 351 Physical Chemistry I

Fundamental principles of chemistry based on a quantitative approach. Classical thermodynamics of gases and solutions, chemical equilibria, and electrochemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 211; PHY 146; Pre/Co-requisite: MTH 233.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 352 Physical Chemistry II

Fundamental principles of chemistry based on a quantitative approach. Quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Prerequisite: CHM 351.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 353 Physical Chemistry

This course provides theoretical foundation in thermodynamics, quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, and chemical kinetics. Prerequisites: CHM 211; MTH 133; PHY 146.

Credits
5(5-0)

CHM 355 Biophysical Chemistry

Application of physical theories to the understanding of energetics, kinetics, and spectra of biochemically relevant structures and reactions. Prerequisites: CHM 211; MTH 133; Pre/Co-Requisite: PHY 131 or 146.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 357 Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory techniques with advanced data analysis and error propagation in thermochemistry, phase equilibria, kinetics, spectroscopy, surface effects and computational chemistry. Pre/Co-Requisite: CHM 352.

Credits
2(0-4)

CHM 371 Special Topics in Chemistry

Special topics in chemistry presented at an undergraduate level. Course may be taken for credit more than once as long as course content is not duplicated; total credit not to exceed six hours. Prerequisites: CHM 132 or 161.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

CHM 421 Survey of Biochemistry

Introductory one-semester Biochemistry course. Intended for students in allied health fields, dietetics, and some biology programs. No credit toward Chemistry/Biochemistry major, Biology/Biomedical Sciences major or Chemistry minor. Prerequisites: CHM 342 or 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 425 Introductory Biochemistry

Structure, function, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prerequisites: CHM 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 491WI Undergraduate Research

Culminating experience for chemistry/biochemistry majors: Research; capstone thesis. Development of critical thinking, laboratory skills, instrumentation competence, scientific reasoning and communication skills. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: 8 credits of chemistry courses and permission of instructor.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

CHM 505 Teaching Chemistry and Physics in Secondary Schools

Exposes pre-service secondary chemistry and physics teachers to theory and practice of teaching in secondary schools, design of instructional units, and safety practices. Must be completed prior to student teaching. Identical to PHY 505. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisites: CHM 132 or 161; PHY 131 or 146; Tier Two - Admission of Candidacy to Teacher Education; signed major or minor in chemistry, physics or chemistry-physics (secondary education); Junior standing. Graduate students must be enrolled in a teaching master's program.

Credits
3(3-0)

Cross Listed Courses

PHY 505

CHM 507 Field Experience in Teaching Chemistry/Physics

Supervised experience in high school chemistry and/or physics classes. Experience will include observation, participation in instruction, and critical analysis of the experience. Identical to PHY 507. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Tier Two - Admission of Candidacy to Teacher Education; junior or senior standing. Graduate students must be enrolled in a teaching master's program. Pre/Co-requisite: CHM 505 or PHY 505.

Credits
1(Spec)

Cross Listed Courses

PHY 507

CHM 509 Environmental Chemistry for Science Teachers

For science teachers and prospective teachers of grades 4-12. Emphasis on environmental chemistry concepts and laboratory/field activity development for use in middle and high school. This course may be offered in an online or hybrid format. Prerequisites: 8 credit hours of college level Chemistry; 6 credit hours of education coursework; Senior or Graduate standing; admission to Teacher Education Program or valid teaching certificate. Recommended: College level Organic Chemistry and a Teaching Methods course.

Credits
4(3-3)

CHM 511 Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and other techniques as applied to analytical chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 211. Recommended: CHM 352 or 355.

Credits
4(2-4)

CHM 513 Chemistry of Natural Waters

Fundamentals of laboratory and field analysis of water and their application to environmental studies. Prerequisites: CHM 211.

Credits
3(1-6)

CHM 514 Environmental Chemistry

This course applies analytical chemistry to understand the fate of chemicals in the environment and green chemistry processes. Prerequisites: CHM 211; CHM 343 or 346. Pre/Co-requisites: CHM 351 or 353 or 355.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 515 Environmental Chemistry of the Great Lakes

This hands-on field and laboratory course applies analytical chemistry to analyze air, water, and soil samples collected from Michigan freshwater ecosystems. Prerequisites: CHM 211; CHM 514 or ENS 223 or BIO 213; or graduate standing.

Credits
2(1-3)

CHM 521 Fundamentals of Biochemistry

Structure, function, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prerequisites: CHM 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 522 Intermediate Biochemistry

Continuation of CHM 521. Material covered will include in-depth exploration of metabolism of biomacromolecules and biochemical processes requiring their use. Prerequisites: CHM 521.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 527 Biochemistry Laboratory

Isolation, characterization, and analysis of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, and nucleic acids using chromatographic, electrophoretic, and spectroscopic techniques. Prerequisite: CHM 211, CHM 349. Pre/Co-Requisite: CHM 425 or CHM 521.

Credits
1(0-4)

CHM 528 Bioanalytical Techniques Laboratory

Laboratory analysis of biochemical materials using volumetric, electroanalytical, spectroscopic, and chromatographic techniques. Prerequisites: CHM 211 or graduate standing; Pre/Co-requisite: CHM 425 or 521.

Credits
2(1-3)

CHM 531 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

Molecular structure and symmetry, acid-base and oxidation-reduction chemistry, reactivity of inorganic compounds from a thermodynamical basis, catalysis, solid state and organometallic compounds. Prerequisites: CHM 331. Recommended: CHM 352.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 541 Intermediate Organic Chemistry

Mechanisms of organic reactions, emphasizing methods by which these are determined, including kinetics, principles of bonding, stereochemistry, and nuclear magnetic resonance in depth. Prerequisites: CHM 346. Recommended: CHM 351 or 355.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 542 Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic and Related Methods

Utilization of spectroscopic and related methods (UV, IR, MS, NMR, other) for the determination of molecular structure. Prerequisites: CHM 345 or graduate standing.

Credits
2(2-0)

CHM 547 Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

Advanced synthesis, separation, and structure determination of organic and inorganic compounds. Prerequisite: CHM 349, 331.

Credits
2(1-3)

CHM 551 Materials Chemistry: Inorganics and Nanomaterials

This course will provide a detailed survey of metals, semiconductors, ceramics, and nanomaterials, with a special emphasis on structure-property relationships. Students cannot receive credit for both SAM 700 and CHM 551. Prerequisites: CHM 331 or graduate status. Recommended: CHM 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 555 Advanced Physical Chemistry

Advanced development and application of physical theories using a statistical mechanic approach to understanding of molecular energetics and kinetics. Prerequisites: CHM 352 or 355; MTH 233.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 556 Applied Quantum Chemistry

This course provides in-depth quantum theory and its applications to understanding the properties of atoms and molecules. Prerequisites: CHM 353 or graduate standing in Chemistry.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 561 Polymer Chemistry

An introductory course on polymer synthesis, polymer theory, and basic characterization techniques. Prerequisites: CHM 346, 352.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 562 Industrial Chemistry

Treatment of the following three primary areas: 1) actual chemistry of industry, 2) the technology of industry, and 3) the industrial chemical environment. Prerequisite: CHM 346.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 564 Polymer Technology

A consideration of the major groups of technologically important polymers, including raw material base, the important methods of manufacture, properties, processing, compounding, uses and testing. Prerequisite: CHM 561.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 566 Introduction to Biomaterials

Introduction to biomaterials science, including materials properties, interactions between materials and living tissues, and materials and biological testing. Prerequisite: CHM 346 or graduate standing. Recommended: CHM 352 or 355, CHM 425 or 521, CHM 561, BIO 110.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 567 Polymer Science Laboratory

Treatment of laboratory techniques common to polymer science: synthesis of polymers and the characterization of these materials by spectroscopic, thermal, and mechanical methods. Prerequisites: CHM 349. Co-requisite: CHM 561.

Credits
2(1-3)

CHM 568 Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Interdisciplinary introduction to the science of drug formulation, delivery and efficacy. Prerequisites: CHM 346 or 342 or graduate standing. Recommended: CHM 425 or 521, CHM 355, BIO 392.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 569 Materials Characterization

Introduction to materials characterization; Characterization methods for polymeric, inorganic, and nanomaterials. Prerequisites: CHM 331; CHM 346 or 347 or 348; or graduate standing.

Credits
2(1-3)

CHM 571 Topics in Chemistry

Special topics in chemistry presented at an advanced undergraduate - beginning graduate level. Course may be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed nine hours. Prerequisites: See Course Search and Registration.

Credits
1-9(Spec)

CHM 572 Selected Topics in Chemistry

Special topics in chemistry, presented in short course or workshop format. Course may be taken for credit more than once; total credit not to exceed nine hours. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: Senior level undergraduate or graduate standing in chemistry or biochemistry programs.

Credits
1-9(Spec)

CHM 583 Seminar in Chemistry

Presentation of technical material and training in the use of chemical literature. Prerequisites: 25 credit hours of chemistry courses or graduate standing.

Credits
1-2(Spec)