Chemistry (CHEM)

Survey of concepts and applications for students with limited chemistry backgrounds and who require only one semester of chemistry. Lecture only.

Introductory course required of all chemistry, biology, and engineering majors. Basic principles and terminology including atomic and molecular structure, nature of chemical bonds, states of matter and reaction stoichiometry. Lecture and laboratory.

Continuation of CHEM 105. Topics include kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, acid-base chemistry and topics in descriptive chemistry of metals, non-metals and organics. Lecture and laboratory. *An additional course fee will be charged.

This laboratory course focuses on chemical research, including learning instrumental methods routinely used. Students will collect and analyze data and present their results. Course may be repeated once.

Fundamentals of laboratory safety. Satisfies OSHA Right-to-Know training for student laboratory workers. Topics discussed include regulatory codes, guidelines and techniques in lab safety, identification and handling of hazards, information resources, and emergencies.

Discover the powerful ways science shapes our lives, addressing the question "How are our lives shaped by scientific development?" Students will explore the significant impacts of scientific developments on our daily routine, our community and the global stage. Through a variety of activities, including a final project focused on "Science in Our Lives", students critically evaluate a scientific development and its future outcomes.

This course introduces students to scientific thinking through the exploration of real-world phenomena. Students will ask questions, investigate scientific ideas, analyze evidence, and communicate findings. Through hands-on investigations and analysis of scientific data, students will learn how scientific reasoning can be used to understand and explain the world around them. This course addresses the following question: How can thinking like a scientist help me understand the world around me?

Explore the basic chemical properties of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Topics to be discussed include the role of water and pH in biological systems, reactivity of organic molecules and functional groups, basic metabolism, and the flow of energy in cells. Designed for students (non-biochemistry majors) who intend to take a single course in biochemistry for their particular major or for general interest. This course is not meant to fulfill the needs of most pre-medicine, pre-dental, pre-pharmacy, or pre-veterinary students. For questions regarding biochemistry course selection and requirements, please contact the Chemistry department. No previous coursework in organic chemistry is required. Students with credit for CHEM 319 may not register for this course.

Introduction to the structure, nomenclature and reactions of important classes of organic compounds including hydrocarbons, halides, alcohols, ethers and carbonyl compounds. Structure-reactivity relationships and basic reaction mechanisms are stressed. Lecture and laboratory.

A continuation of CHEM 225. Topics include molecular orbital theory of conjugated systems, electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution, carbanion reactions, the chemistry of nitrogen-containing compounds and further work with stereochemistry. Strategies for organic synthesis are introduced and illustrated throughout the course. Lecture and laboratory.

This course is an introduction to the scientific principles of various medical diagnostic tools. The course will describe the principles behind the image modality and its correlated medical technique. Students will apply scientific principles using case studies and presentations to medical diagnostic tools. The tools typically covered during the course are ultrasound, endoscopy, fibroscan, X-ray, chemical laboratory tests, CT, nuclear medicine, OCT, and MRI.

Study of the theory of chemical equilibria as it applies to gravimetric and volumetric analysis and to precipitation, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, and chromatography. The topics include statistical analysis, basic instrumental design, and calibration. Laboratory experience with basic quantitative techniques and data analysis techniques will also be studied. *An additional course fee will be charged.

This course is an introduction to the principles and applications of theoretical chemistry to thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum mechanics. Lecture and laboratory.

This course examines the structure and function of biological macromolecules (proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids), bioenergetics, enzymes (catalysis and regulation), and central metabolic pathways emphasizing chemical principles underlying biological processes.

Laboratory course providing hands-on experience introducing students to standard experimental approaches and techniques used in biochemistry laboratories. Techniques may include the use of spectroscopy, bioinformatics, electrophoresis, chromatography, and antibody-based assays.

Chemistry is an evolving discipline, and this course offers advanced study of specialized topics that may not warrant a regularly offered course listing. Topics are selected based on student interest and faculty expertise, providing an in-depth exploration of emerging or focused areas in chemistry. Students may repeat the course for credit when the topics differ.

Basic theory, operation, and application of techniques of instrumental chemical analysis. Includes spectroscopy, chromatography, and electroanalytical methods. Lecture and laboratory.

This course is an extension of the principles and applications developed in CHEM 313 to the spectroscopy of polyatomic molecules, statistical thermodynamics, and ideal and real systems.

This course advances the fundamental concepts introduced in CHEM 319. We will study metabolic homeostasis where relevant. Disease and pathology will be used to highlight these concepts. We will study signal transduction to address the flow of information within a system, cross-disciplinary applications of core biochemical concepts (structure/function of macromolecules, homeostasis, and energy and information flow).

Advanced topics in inorganic chemistry emphasizing structure, periodicity, bonding, spectroscopy, transition metal chemistry and reactions.

You will propose a research question and experimental plan based on a thorough review of the literature. Instructor consent required. *An additional course fee will be charged.

This course is a continuation of CHEM 428. After establishing a methodology, you will collect and analyze the data and finally present your research project results. This course may be taken more than once.

Students work part time in the laboratories of local industrial, clinical or government employers, gaining practical experiences in the application of chemistry to "real world" problems.