28 courses with the subject CHEM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHEM 1010General Chemistry for Health Sciences with Lab —4
A one-term course designed for non-majors providing an overview of general, organic and biological chemistry. Study of basic concepts related to atomic and molecular structure, bonding, gas laws, chemical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics; survey of the structure and properties of representative organic molecules and functional groups; survey of the structure and function of biologically important molecules including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; overview of intermediary metabolic processes related to carbohydrate and fat metabolism; and an overview of molecular genetics. Offered in the College for Women and the College for Adults. Prerequisite: Appropriate score on math/stats placement assessment or ACT math score or college algebra.
The first course in a two semester sequence designed to provide a comprehensive introduction of modern chemical principles. Topics include stoichiometry; modern theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding; chemical periodicity; and the properties of gases, liquids and solids. Lectures and three laboratory hours per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: Appropriate level on math placement assessment.
Continuation of CHEM 1110. Topics include properties of solutions; the principles of chemical equilibrium and chemical kinetics; applications to aqueous equilibria including acid-base and solubility equilibria; and the principles and applications of electrochemistry. Lectures and three laboratory hours per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1110 or permission of instructor.
Course includes aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and ethers and their derivatives; structure, nomenclature and properties of molecules; mechanisms for important classes of organic reactions; energy considerations in molecular structure, conformation and reactions; and separation and analytical techniques. Lectures and four laboratory hours per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1120.
A continuation of CHEM 2010, this course involves the chemistry of organic molecules containing oxygen, halogen and nitrogen atoms; reaction mechanisms, infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance and ultraviolet spectra; synthetic and analytical techniques; and structure and chemistry of bio-organic molecules. Lectures and four laboratory hours per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 2010.
CHEM 2150Environmental Science: A Path to Sustainability —4
This course is designed to provide an introduction to modern concepts of environmental science and principles of sustainability. Sustainability as the major umbrella will include five sub-themes of natural capital, natural capital degradation, solutions, trade-offs, and individual matter. Accompanying the lecture will be an extensive hands-on laboratory involving GPS, environmental footprint assessment, and environmental monitoring experiments that are computer based. Lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. combinations – two STEM courses, two biology courses, two chemistry courses, or one math (above 1050) and one science course.
Two courses in science and/or math in any of the following
CHEM 2400Nutritional Biochemistry —4
With a focus on human metabolism, this course explores biochemical functioning as it relates to physiology, incorporating examples from nutritional and health sciences. Topics include protein structure and function, biochemistry of lipids, carbohydrate metabolism, and the role of DNA and RNA in protein synthesis. Included is a discussion of techniques in molecular biology and how the use of these techniques relates to both the nutritional and medical fields. This course is offered every other year during the fall semester. Offered in the College for Women.
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.
Practical approach to data analysis and experimental error. Covers solubility, acid-base and complexation equilibria; the practice of gravimetric and volumetric analysis; an introduction to spectrophotometric and electrochemical methods of analysis. Lectures and four laboratory hours per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 1120.
Chemical Equilibrium focuses on the laws of thermodynamics, their mathematical formulation in terms of the equilibrium state functions, and chemical kinetics. Applications to phase equilibria, material equilibria, and electrochemistry. Lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisites: PHYS 1120, MATH 1140, CHEM 1120.
This course is a continuation of CHEM 3310. It covers the physics of atomic and molecular systems, quantum mechanics of atoms and simple molecules; atomic and molecular spectroscopy; statistical mechanics, and computational chemistry. Lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisites: PHYS 1120, MATH 1140, CHEM 1120.
CHEM 4000WAdvanced Inorganic Chemistry with Lab —4
A modern study of structure, bonding, methods of synthesis and characterization, and mechanisms of reaction of inorganic compounds. The coordination chemistry of transition metals is emphasized; group theory, thermodynamics and molecular orbital theory serve as unifying concepts. Lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite with concurrency: CHEM 2020.
CHEM 4200Advanced Analytical Chemistry with Lab —4
Fundamental principles of chemical instrumentation design and the theory of modern chemical separation and identification techniques. Topics include various electrochemical, spectroscopic and chromatographic methods for chemical separation and analysis. Lectures and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 3000.
This course is designed to provide an introduction to modern concepts and principles of biochemistry in terms of structure/function, mechanistic, and energetic relationships. Lectures and four-and-one-half hours of laboratory per week. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 2020.
This course is designed to be an in-depth survey in modern concepts and principles of biochemistry exploring nucleic acids, mechanisms of gene regulation, and biochemical signaling. The laboratory for the course will cover a semester-long capstone project that will cover major techniques in biotechnology. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 4400.
Structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on or off campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves you in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office.
Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.
CHEM 4604Internship —4
Structured out-of-class learning experience that takes place on or off campus and includes a substantial work component. An internship involves students in a particular profession in an exploratory way to test career interests and potential. To initiate an internship experience, meet with the internship coordinator in the Career Development Office.
Faculty sponsorship and approval by department chair.
CHEM 4681Directed Study —1
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses.
Directed study is provided for students whose unusual circumstances prohibit taking a regularly scheduled course but who need the material of that course to satisfy a requirement. Availability of this faculty-directed learning experience depends on faculty time and may be limited in any given term and restricted to certain courses.
Weekly presentations from students, faculty and guest speakers on a range of topics from throughout the discipline of chemistry. Instruction and practice in library and online literature searching and the preparation and presentation of a scientific/technical talk. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 2020 with grade of C- or above.
Weekly presentations from students, faculty and guest speakers on a range of topics from throughout the discipline of chemistry. Instruction and practice in library and online literature searching and the preparation and presentation of a scientific/technical talk. Offered in the College for Women. Prerequisite: CHEM 2020 with grade of C- or above.
Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract. director.
Permission of the faculty and department chair or program
CHEM 4954Independent Study —4
Independent study offers students the opportunity for specialized research not covered in a course offering, by the action project or thesis. Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a learning contract, which specifies the content and objectives of the study as well as the requirements and procedures for evaluation. The amount of credit earned for the study also is included in the learning contract. director.
Permission of the faculty and department chair or program
CHEM 4992Topics —2
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses.
The subject matter of the course is announced in the annual schedule of classes. Content varies from year to year but does not duplicate existing courses. Offered in the College for Women.
