17 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 101Elements of Chemistry I
An introductory course for students with a limited background in math and/or chemistry. This course emphasizes chemical problem-solving skills. Topics include atoms, molecules, ions, compounds, the periodic table, chemical reactions, reactions in solution, introduction to chemical bonding, thermochemistry, and gas laws. Chemical problem solving skills emphasized include scientific notation, dimensional analysis, and stoichiometry. 3 hours of lecture. Not open to students who have credit for CHEM 171 or higher. Foundation Category: Scientific Reasoning 198
An introduction to organic chemistry and compounds of carbon; polymers toxicity, food and nutrition, medicinal and pharmaceutical chemistry. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week.
C- or better in CHEM 101. Foundation Category: Scientific Reasoning
CHEM 171General Chemistry I
The basic principles of chemistry: the theory of atomic and molecular structure and the nature of the chemical bond, periodicity of the elements, energy-mass relationships, states of matter and the chemistry of solutions. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour per week. Corequisite: CHEM 173. Foundation Category: Scientific Reasoning
Thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation reduction reactions, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry. Three lecture hours and one recitation hour per week. Category: Scientific Reasoning
CHEM 174. Prerequisite: “C-” grade or better in CHEM 171 and 173. Foundation
CHEM 173General Chemistry Lab I1
Mass relationships, gas laws, heat systems, periodicity and molecular structures. Some exercises are open inquiry. Three lab hours per week. Corequisite: CHEM 171.
Introduction to kinetics, equilibrium systems, acid-base reactions, the theory and practice of qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis. Three lab hours per week. Corequisite: CHEM 172
The relationship between structure and reaction of the various classes of carbon compounds with emphasis on reaction mechanisms. The preparation, separation and purification of representative organic compounds. Three lecture hours per week; 45 lab hours per semester. Prerequisite: “C-” grade or better in CHEM 172 and 174.
The continuation of CHEM 401. The reactions of aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds, aminos, and their derivatives. Synthesis and identification of organic compounds. Three lecture hours per week; 45 lab hours per semester. Prerequisite: CHEM 251.
Introduction to the theory and methods of quantitative chemical analysis. Three lecture hours; three lab hours per week. Prerequisite: “C-” grade or better in CHEM 172 and CHEM 174. 199
The fundamentals of instrumentation in chemical analysis. Three lecture hours; three lab hours per week. (Offered occasionally.) Prerequisite: CHEM 301.
(Also offered as PHY 310) Consideration is given to some important concepts in physical chemistry including the laws of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, phase equilibria and the phase rule, atomic and molecular structure. Three lecture hours per week.
“C-” grade or better in CHEM 172 and CHEM 174 and Pass MATH 109 or MATH 201.
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PHY 310
CHEM 400Independent Study
Qualified students may, under the supervision of a faculty member, pursue independent study and/or research on selected topics of special interest to the student and faculty member.
This course examines in detail the structure and function of all major biomolecules, [including proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids) as well as the regulation and organization of several metabolic pathways. Special emphasis is given to enzyme kinetics and their mechanisms, protein structure/function relationships as well as the biochemical basis for human disease. Metabolic pathways are examined from a thermodynamic and regulatory perspective. Laboratory topics include column chromatography, protein assays, western blot analysis, ELISA and enzyme kinetic assays. This provides the linkage between the inanimate world of chemistry and the living world of biology. Prerequisite: C- or better in BIO 172 and 174 and Pass CHEM 252.
The chemistry of environmentally important chemical cycles, such as ozone depletion, acid rain, global warming, sewage treatment, and nuclear power, will be examined, as well as the fundamental chemical principles that govern environmental processes. Prerequisite: "C-" grade or better in CHEM 172 and 174 and Pass CHEM 252. CHEM 407: Instrumental Methods of Analysis & Microscopy (4 credits) (Also offered as FS 407. See FS 407 for course description.)
This is the second course in a two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of biochemistry. This course will provide students with a thorough understanding of the complexity of metabolism with special attention given to the control and regulation of several metabolic pathways. The class will also discuss clinical aspects of diseases such as cancer and several gastrointestinal disorders. Topics covered include glucose and glycogen metabolism, fatty acid catabolism, lipid biosynthesis, 200
