79 courses with the subject CHE, 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.
CHE 103Chemistry in the Modern World4
Basic concepts and principles of chemistry. Applications of chemistry to problems in the modern world. Will not satisfy prerequisite requirements for advanced courses in chemistry. (First in a sequence, to be followed by CHE 113.)
Fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, states of matter, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, properties of solutions, chemical equilibria, and introductory thermochemistry. Credit is given for CHE 106 or 109.
Experimental study of basic principles and techniques of chemistry. States of matter, determination of formulas and molecular weights, simple volumetric and gravimetric analysis, heats of reaction. Equilibrium, rates of reactions, and qualitative analysis. Credit is given for CHE 107 or 129.
CHE 109General Chemistry Lecture I (Honors and Majors)3
General chemistry for students in the Honors Program, chemistry majors, and others with strong science interests. Quantitative, physical, and inorganic chemistry; applications in current research. Credit is given for CHE 106 or 109.
Introduction to forensic science with focus upon the application of scientific methods and techniques to criminal justice and law. Methods specifically relevant to crime detection and analysis will be presented. Laboratory included.
Builds upon the fundamental chemical principles learned in CHE 106 and introduces chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, intermolecular forces, advanced chemical equilibria, oxidation/reduction, and modern materials. Credit is given for CHE 116 or CHE 119, but not both.
Noncovalent chemistry, understanding symmetry and chirality, empirical and rational aspects of thermodynamics of dissolving salts equilibrium of buffers and solubility and redox potentials, separation and identification of metal cations. Credit given for CHE 117 or 139 but not both.
CHE 119General Chemistry Lecture II (Honors and Majors)3
For students in the Honors Program, chemistry majors and others with strong science interests. Builds upon the fundamental chemical principles learned in CHE 109. Credit is given for CHE 116 or 119, but not both.
CHE 129General Chemistry Laboratory I (Honors and Majors)1
For Honors, Chemistry majors and others with strong science interests. Introduction to chemical laboratory techniques. Application of modern chemical apparatus and experiments relevant to environmental chemistry. Credit is given for CHE 107 or CHE 129, but not both.
CHE 139General Chemistry Laboratory II (Honors and Majors)1
Introduction to basic and advanced chemical laboratory techniques. Preparation for individual research. Idea development and proposal design. Data analysis and oral presentation skills. Credit is given for CHE 117 or CHE 139, but not both.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the SU academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Laboratory to accompany CHE 275. Experiments illustrate modern laboratory techniques in organic chemistry, with an emphasis on basic separations, purifications, and analysis of experimental data. Introduction to organic synthesis.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Laboratory to accompany CHE 325. Further development of organic laboratory skills and techniques. Experiments illustrate principles of organic reactions and structure determination.
CHE 335Chemical and Biochemical Analysis with Laboratory4
Lecture and laboratory on the theory of quantitative analysis and instrumental techniques and their application to the investigation of chemical and biochemical problems.
Foundation of experimental techniques in physical and analytical chemistry. Introduction to instrument design, simple electronics, and error analysis. Construction of a pH meter, computer simulation of Maxwell distribution, and additional experiments focusing on basic concepts.
Electrochemistry. Introduction to quantum mechanics, molecular structure spectra. Basic statistical mechanics. Chemical kinetics and structure of condensed phases.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Bonding, stereochemistry, and properties of metallo-drugs and diagnostic agents. Topics include platinum compounds for treating cancer, gadolinium and technetium in biomedical imaging, and porphyrins in photo-dynamic therapy. Additional work required of graduate students.
The fundamental principles of medicinal chemistry focusing on design and synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Structural elucidation, and physical-chemical properties of pharmaceutical drug candidates will be presented. Additional work required of graduate students.
Modern methods of structure determination using x-ray crystallography. Symmetry and space groups will be developed, the mathematical foundation of practical crystallography. Model structures will be determined. Additional work required of graduate students.
Structure, reactivity, synthesis and biosynthesis of compounds constituting the building blocks of biological macromolecules. The role of biological molecules as templates for stereoselective organic synthesis to introduce advanced topics in stereochemistry, spectroscopy and mechanistic analysis of complex organic reactions.
Lecture content, delivered online, and laboratory on analytical methods of forensic chemistry. Underlying theory and direct experience in various chemical tests and spectroscopic methods.
Participation in a discipline- or subject-related experience. Students must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Thermodynamics, kinetics, and bonding associated with biological molecules. The course also utilizes computerbased molecular modeling tools for analyzing the structures of drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids. Additional work required of graduate students.
Experimental methods for biologically synthesizing and chemically purifying macromolecules in order to analyze their structure and function, including: polymerase chain reaction; site-directed mutagenesis; Protein expression and purification; nucleic acid and protein electrophoresis. Additional work required of graduate students.
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Primarily for students in the science field. Covers history of scientific glass, different composition, safety and uses. Students will learn how to form glass in a flame. Additional work required of graduate students.
For the nonspecialist. Three topics each semester, chosen from the list below. Students may register for one, two, or three modules. 546M Atomic Spectroscopy and Angular Momentum 1; 546M Laser Chemistry and Spectroscopy 1; 546M Symmetry and Group Theory 1; 546M Electronic Spectroscopy 1; 546M Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 1; 546M Vibrational Spectroscopy 1; 546M Laser Applications of Molecular Spectroscopy 1
Offered through SUAbroad by educational institution outside the United States. Student registers for the course at the foreign institution and is graded according to that institution's practice. SUAbroad works with the S.U. academic department to assign the appropriate course level, title, and grade for the student's transcript.
Bonding, stereochemistry, and properties of metallo-drugs and diagnostic agents. Topics include platinum compounds for treating cancer, gadolinium and technetium in biomedical imaging, and porphyrins in photo-dynamic therapy. Additional work required of graduate students.
The fundamental principles of medicinal chemistry focusing on design and synthesis of pharmaceuticals. Structural elucidation, and physical-chemical properties of pharmaceutical drug candidates will be presented. Additional work required of graduate students.
The s- and p-block elements and their compounds, chemical properties, reactivity, structure, function, and applications. Organometallic, coordination chemistry and solid state aspects of main group inorganic chemistry employing physical methods to investigate observed trends.
The description and understanding of extended chemical structures, phase diagrams, and the interplay of chemical-bonding-structure. Symmetry and other factors governing the structures and physical properties of solid state materials.
Modern methods of structure determination using x-ray crystallography. Symmetry and space groups will be developed, the mathematical foundation of practical crystallography. Model structures will be determined. Additional work required of graduate students.
Topics in current organometallic and organotransition metal chemistry emphasizing structure, bonding, properties, reactions, and reaction mechanisms of organometallic species including stoichiometric and catalytic reagents in asymmetric and related pathways.
Structure, reactivity, synthesis and biosynthesis of compounds constituting the building blocks of biological macromolecules. The role of biological molecules as templates for stereoselective organic synthesis to introduce advanced topics in stereochemistry, spectroscopy and mechanistic analysis of complex organic reactions.
This interdisciplinary class for science and engineering students provides an introduction to the quantitative description of biological systems and processes. The focus is on the biological and physical aspects of structure and function of cells and their subsystems.
In this seminar course on soft and biological materials and interfaces, teams from science and engineering will identify, discuss and assess current articles from the literature. Writing skills related to publishing peer-reviewed research are introduced.
Quantum-statistical treatment in terms of canonical and grand canonical ensembles of systems of noninteracting and interacting particles. Chemical applications of statistical thermodynamics, elementary theory of transportation processes, fluctuations, and irreversible processes.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Thermodynamics, kinetics, and bonding associated with biological molecules. The course also utilizes computerbased molecular modeling tools for analyzing the structures of drugs, proteins, and nucleic acids. Additional work required of graduate students.
Structure and stereochemistry, chirality, conformational analysis. Molecular orbital theories and applications to organic chemistry. Aromaticity. Introduction to organic mechanisms. Methods of deciphering organic mechanisms.
CHE 676Introduction to Organic Synthesis: Methodology3
Functional group transformations and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions. Basic design strategies and advanced synthetic techniques including protection and functional group equivalency.
Experimental methods for biologically synthesizing and chemically purifying macromolecules in order to analyze their structure and function, including: polymerase chain reaction; site-directed mutagenesis; Protein expression and purification; nucleic acid and protein electrophoresis. Additional work required of graduate students.
Ionic mechanisms: displacements, addition eliminations, arrangements. Catalysis. Free radical mechanisms. Molecular mechanisms, including applications of orbital symmetry and frontier molecular orbital theory to organic reactions.
The design, planning, and execution of multi-step organic syntheses. Asymmetric, enzymatic, and solid phase synthetic methods. Retrosynthetic analysis and combinatorial techniques.
In-depth exploration of a problem or problems. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor or instructors and the department.
Aims to raise student awareness of current cutting-edge topics in the chemical sciences and expose students to active researchers in the chemical community by attending research seminars in the department. Registered students are required to attend the regularly-scheduled weekly lectures.
Participation in a discipline or subject related experience. Student must be evaluated by written or oral reports or an examination. Permission in advance with the consent of the department chairperson, instructor, and dean. Limited to those in good academic standing.
Exploration of a problem, or problems, in depth. Individual independent study upon a plan submitted by the student. Admission by consent of supervising instructor(s) and the department.
