13 courses with the subject CH, 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.
CH 101Chemistry in the Environment and Society. (M) One unit. The fundamental principles of chemistry
are studied within the context of their applications to the environment, and other issues of society. The course is intended for students who are not majoring in a science, and may not be used as a prerequisite to major courses in the department. The course is not open to students who have credit for CH 111. Offered fall semester. CH 111, 112 General Chemistry I, II. (M) (Q) One unit each. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly in each course. A study of the basic theories and laws of chemistry and of the properties of the more common elements. These courses are intended for students majoring in one of the natural sciences. Prerequisite: CH 111 (for CH 112). CH 111 offered fall semester, 112 offered springsemester. *CH 111L, 112L General Chemistry I, II Laboratory. Zero Units
CH 211212 Organic Chemistry I, II. (M) (WC) One unit each. Three hours of lecture and three hours of
laboratory weekly in each course. A presentation of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry in which the mechanisms of organic reactions are stressed. The nomenclature, structure, synthesis, reactions, and properties of the principal classes of organic compounds are described. The fundamental principles of qualitative organic analysis are presented. Prerequisites: CH 111, 112, 211(for CH 212). CH 211 offered fall semester, 212 offered spring semester. *CH 211L, 212L Organic Chemistry I, II Laboratory. Zero Units
CH 212Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years
*CH 511 Instrumental Analysis. (M) (Q) (L) (T) One unit. Three hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory weekly. Lecture and laboratory experiments include atomic and molecular spectroscopy, electroanalytical techniques of voltammetry, coulometry, ion-specific electrodes, and separation techniques of gas and liquid chromatography. Prerequisite: CH 214. Offered fall semester. *CH514 Nuclear and Radiochemistry. One unit. The course covers fundamental aspects of Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry, types of radioactive decays, mass-energy relationship in various radioactive decay processes, binding energy of nuclides, nuclear stability. In addition, the course covers factors affecting nuclear 299 / 445
CH 214Quantitative Analysis. (M) (Q) (T) One unit. Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory
weekly. Basic principles of volumetric and gravimetric analysis. Introduction to potentiometry and voltammetry, spectroscopy, and solvent extraction. Prerequisites: CH 111, 112. Offered spring semester. *CH 215 Food Science (WC) (L) One unit. This course will investigate the major food molecules and their role in various chemical processes that occur during food preparation and cooking. Oxidation, fermentation, leavening, and other chemical transformations will be explored, along with the advantages and disadvantages of different cooking methods. Additional topics include flavors and aromatics, sweeteners, colloids and emulsions. Offered spring semester.
CH 221Introduction to Scientific Computing. (M) (O) (Q) (TT) One unit. Three hours of lecture weekly
This course provides students an enjoyable, yet rigorous introduction to applications of computing across the sciences. The course trains students to adopt a computational thinking mindset and to learn data analysis and data visualization skills using the Mathematica symbolic computation platform. Students will also learn molecular drawing, editing and visualization using software that is routinely used in research laboratories. Prerequisites: CH 111 or PY 131 or PY 141 or BI 213. Offered spring semester. 298 / 445
CH 313314 Physical Chemistry I, II. (M) (Q) (T) (WC) One unit each. Three hours of lecture and three hours
of laboratory weekly in each course. The general principles governing the behavior of matter are investigated. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, engines and refrigeration, gases, phase diagrams, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, fuel cells and batteries, kinetics, bonding theories, atomic structure and quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and selected topics in solid state chemistry. The laboratory reflects the topics covered in class and includes techniques for calorimetry, optical microscopy, conductance, kinetics, spectroscopy, and dilatometry. Prerequisites: CH 211, 212, 214, 313(for CH 314); PY 131, 132 or 141, 142; MA 122. CH 313 offered fall semester, 314 offered springsemester. *CH 313L, 314L Physical Chemistry I, II Laboratory. Zero Units CH 400 Reflective Tutorial. (M) (LL) (WW) (O) One unit. Presentation and discussion of current research topics in various areas of chemistry by staff, students, and visitors. Offered spring semester.
CH 400ETeaching and Research Experience for Seniors. (M) Zero units. This course, open only to senior
chemistry majors, is one of the experiential options available to students completing their senior learning community. Experiences are a combination of acting as lab assistant for a laboratory course and a research project leading to significant pedagogical contributions to the course, culminating in a written laboratory procedure, report, and possible publication. The student will work with a faculty mentor. At least 100 experiential hours are required for successful completion of the course. Offered fall and spring semesters. Prerequisite: approval of faculty mentor and a minimum grade of B in the course and lab under study. Cross-listed with PY 400E.
CH 490Chemistry Research for Elementary School Teachers. (M) One unit. Supervised research experience
open only to dual majors in Childhood Education and Natural Science. Recommended for students in their junior or senior year. Four hours per week researching, designing, and possibly testing pedagogical tools that enhance teaching and learning of chemical concepts required to be taught in elementary school by the New York State Department of Education. Prerequisite: CH 112. Offered as needed.
CH 491492 Research. (M) (C) (R) (WC) One unit each. This course is open to senior chemistry majors. The
student will be assigned an original problem to work on throughout the two semesters and will submit a paper on the work. This work, which includes the use of chemical literature, will be performed under the supervision of one of the faculty members acting as senior RFT advisor. 491offered fall semester, 492 offered spring semester. *CH 510 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry and Synthesis. (M) (C) (Q) (WC) One unit. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. A course in modern inorganic chemistry including theories of chemical bonding, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, inorganic synthesis, and selected special topics. Prerequisite:
CH 520Medicinal Chemistry. (M) (L) (O) (R) One unit. Three hours of lecture weekly. A course in modern
medicinal chemistry examining drug interaction with receptors, drug design and discovery, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and formulation issues. The course will incorporate recent publications within the field to illustrate topics covered during the lecture. Prerequisite: CH 212.Offered spring semester of even-numbered years. CH 540 Environmental Pollution and Health. (M) (UU) (WC) One unit. One unit with an optional laboratory. The course is offered under the Expanding Your Horizons program in spring semester with an experiential learning at overseas during the preceding winter break. A course addressing water and air pollution in developing countries with special focus to the emerging groundwater arsenic contamination in a number of countries. Faculty-led field visits to arsenic affected areas in Bangladesh or India are arranged as part of the course work. Course covers environmental sampling and analysis, household energy, indoor air pollution in rural households and its impact on child and mother health in developing nations. Prerequisites: permission of instructor; open to science and non-science majors. Offered springsemester. (Course fee to cover overseas trip is required)
CH 591Special Topics. (M) (TT) (other designations dependent on topic) One unit. A course of varying
content dealing with topics selected because of special interest in them and/or because they are not being covered in other courses. (Course fee, when applicable.) Offered as required: consult Division Chair of the Sciences.
