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CHM 505 Teaching Chemistry and Physics in Secondary Schools

This course 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; PHY 131 or 146; admission into the Teacher Education Program; signed major or minor in chemistry or physics (secondary education); Junior or Senior 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. Identical to PHY 507. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. CR/NC only. Prerequisites: admission into the Teacher Education Program; 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 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 520 Introductory Biochemistry

Structure, function, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prerequisite: CHM 346 or 343 or admission to Chemistry MS or BCMB program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 521 Biochemistry I

Structure and function of nucleic acids, proteins, lipids and membranes, and carbohydrates; enzyme kinetics and catalysis; glucose metabolism. Prerequisites: CHM 346 or 347 or 348.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 522 Biochemistry II

Continuation of CHM 521. Metabolism of fatty acids, amino acids, and nucleotides. Biochemical mechanisms of DNA replication, transcription, translation, gene regulation, and cell signaling. Prerequisite: CHM 521.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 527 Biochemistry Laboratory

Isolation, characterization, and analysis of proteins and other biomolecules using chromatographic, electrophoretic, and spectroscopic techniques. Prerequisites: CHM 211, 349. Pre-/Co-requisites: CHM 425 or 521.

Credits
1(0-4)

CHM 528 Bioanalytical Techniques Laboratory

Practical and theoretical aspects associated with the laboratory analysis of macromolecules (proteins and nanomolecules). Prerequisites: CHM 211 or graduate standing. Pre/Co-requisites: 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 or graduate standing. Recommended: CHM 352 or 353.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 541 Advanced Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms

Mechanisms of organic reactions, emphasizing methods by which these are determined including kinetics, principles of bonding and stereochemistry in depth. Pre-requisites: CHM 346 or 347 or 348 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 542 Structure Determination Using Spectroscopic and Related Methods

Utilization of spectroscopic and related methods (UV, IR, MS, 1D and 2D NMR, other) for the determination of molecular structure. Prerequisite: CHM 343 or 345 or graduate standing.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 547 Advanced Synthesis 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. Prerequisite: CHM 331 or graduate status. Recommended: CHM 346 or 347 or 348.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 555 Advanced Physical Chemistry

Advanced development and application of physical theories using a statistical mechanics approach to understanding of molecular energetics and kinetics. Prerequisites: CHM 352 or 353 or 355; MTH 133; or graduate standing.

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 560 Biomimetic Nanotechnology

Introduction to biomimetic nanotechnology. Biological molecules responsible for a human sense or movement are presented and their application in artificial systems is discussed. Prerequisites: CHM 343 or 346 or graduate standing in a CSE program.

Credits
3(3-0)

CHM 561 Polymer Chemistry

An introductory course on polymer synthesis, polymer theory, and basic characterization techniques. Prerequisites: CHM 346 or 347 or 348; CHM 352 or 353.

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 or 347 or 348 or acceptance into the Chemistry MS program.

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. Prerequisites: CHM 346 or 343 or graduate standing. Recommended: CHM 352 or 353 or 355; CHM 425 or 521; CHM 561; BIO 105QR.

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 343 or 342 or graduate standing. Recommended: CHM 425 or 521; CHM 355 or 353; 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)