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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. Prerequisite: CHM 132.

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. Recommended: CHM 346 or 347 or 348.

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.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 346 Organic Chemistry II

Continuation of CHM 345. Overview of reactions of aromatic compounds, alcohols and thiols, ethers and sulfides, aldehydes, ketones, enolates, carboxylic acids and derivatives, 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 343; or CHM 345 and 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; MTH 233.

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. Prerequisite: PHY 176. Pre/Co- requisite: CHM 352 or 353.

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 6 hours. Prerequisites: CHM 132.

Credits
1-6(Spec)