28 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 1510GENERAL CHEMISTRY I4
The elements, their compounds, and their reactions and the theories involved in the foundation of modern chemistry. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. permission of the instructor or chair Offered: fall and spring (as needed)
MAT 1050 or higher, or permission of the instructor or chair
Corequisite
CHE 1511 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 1510), MAT 1125 or higher, or
CHE 1511GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
This course will cover the laboratory-based components associated with the elements, compounds, reactions, and theories covered in General Chemistry I. Laboratory safety and basic laboratory techniques will also be introduced and reinforced. The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 1510). permission of the instructor or chair. Offered: fall and spring
MAT 1050 or higher, or permission of the instructor or chair
Corequisite
CHE 1510 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 1511 lab), MAT 1125 or higher, or
CHE 1520GENERAL CHEMISTRY II4
A more detailed study of topics introduced in 1510. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. courses. Offered: spring and fall (as needed)
CHE 1510 and 1511; this these courses is a are prerequisites to all further Chemistry
CHE 1521GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY
This course will cover the laboratory-based components associated with the more in-depth topics covered in General Chemistry II. Laboratory safety and more advanced laboratory techniques will also be taught and reinforced. The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 1520). Offered: every spring and fall (as needed)
CHE 1510 and CHE 1511; these courses are prerequisites to all further Chemistry courses
Corequisite
CHE 1520 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 1521)
CHE 2210/2211 Organic Chemistry I with Lab4
Required Mathematics Courses: 6 credit hours MAT 1130 Pre-Calculus I – Algebra (or higher) (3) MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3) Return to Table of Contents
formerly CHE 3211 This course will cover the laboratory techniques, reactions, and safety associated with the fundamentals of organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, etc.). The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 2210). Offered: fall
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520, and 1521 all with a grade of C or better (not to include C-)
Corequisite
CHE 2210 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 2210)
CHE 2220ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II4
formerly CHE 3220 This course covers chemical bonding, acids and bases, nomenclature, structures, physical and chemical properties, and reactions of dienes, benzene and their derivatives, aryl and vinyl halides, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, enolate ions and enols, and amines. A brief introduction to carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins closes the course. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: spring
formerly CHE 3221 This course will cover more advanced laboratory techniques, reactions, and safety associated with the second semester of organic chemistry (bonding, acids and bases, aromatics, and other functional groups). The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 2220). Offered: spring
CHE 2220 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 2220)
CHE 2300BASIC ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY4
formerly CHE 3300 This course covers the topics of atmospheric, aquatic, and soil chemistry and how humans affect this chemistry locally, regionally, and globally. There will be a general overview of organic chemistry and biochemistry that is pertinent to the course material. The origins, mechanism, transport, and overall effect of numerous chemical species and their environmental impact will be examined. instructor Offered: fall (odd years)
CHE 1510 and 1511 with a grade of C or better (not to include C-) or permission of
CHE 3100INORGANIC CHEMISTRY4
The chemistry of the elements with emphasis on inorganic main group compounds and transition series coordination compounds, concepts of effective nuclear charge and periodicity, band theory, group theory, symmetry, p and d orbital bonding, catalysis, metallurgy, and atomic structure. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Return to Table of Contents
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520 and 1521 all with a grade of C or better (not to include C-)
CHE 3210ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I4
A course concentrating on the naming of organic compounds (IUPAC) and predicting physical and chemical properties of molecules of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, etc. Also included are the properties of organic molecules by using relative atomic sizes, electronegativities, electronic and Lewis structures, shapes, bond and dipole moments, etc. The characterization of structures by the analysis of spectral data (such as IR, MS, and NMR) is also covered. Reactions will be rationalized using reaction mechanisms. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: fall
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520 and 1521 all with a grade of C or higher (not to include C-)
CHE 3211ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY
This course will cover the laboratory techniques, reactions, and safety associated with the fundamentals of organic chemistry (alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, etc.). The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 3210). Offered: fall
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520, and 1521 all with a grade of C or higher (not to include C-)
Corequisite
CHE 3210 (must be taken in the same semester as CHE 3210)
CHE 3220ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II4
This course covers chemical bonding, acids and bases, nomenclature, structures, physical and chemical properties, and reactions of dienes, benzene and their derivatives, aryl and vinyl halides, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, enolate ions and enols, and amines. A brief introduction to carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins closes the course. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: spring
This course will cover more advanced laboratory techniques, reactions, and safety associated with the second semester of organic chemistry (bonding, acids and bases, aromatics, and other functional groups). The lab will meet for three hours each week in conjunction with the lecture course (CHE 3220). 196
This course covers the topics of atmospheric, aquatic, and soil chemistry and how humans affect this chemistry locally, regionally, and globally. There will be a general overview of organic chemistry and biochemistry that is pertinent to the course material. The origins, mechanism, transport, and overall effect of numerous chemical species and their environmental impact will be examined. Offered: fall (odd years)
CHE 1510 and 1511 with a grade of C or higher (not to include C-)
CHE 3510QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS4
Quantitative chemical analysis, with lecture, discussion, laboratory work, and problems. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: fall
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520 and 1521 all with a grade of C or better (not to include C-)
CHE 3520INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS4
The operation and fundamentals of standard laboratory instruments including spectrophotometers, electroanalytical equipment, gas chromatographs, high performance liquid chromatographs, and inorganic analysis methods. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: spring
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520 and 1521 all with a grade of C or better (not to include C-)
CHE 4000MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY4
Design, discovery, and preparation of biologically active compounds; mode of action; structure-activity relationships; and combinatorial chemistry will be explored. Four hours of lectures each week. Offered: fall (odd years)
This course approaches the challenges, methods, and analysis of forensic science from a fundamental, chemical perspective. Topics include drug analysis, toxicology, arson investigation, the analysis of paint and gunshot residue samples, and several other points of interest. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: fall (even years)
The properties of gases, the laws of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. 3510, PHY 1510 or PHY 2510, PHY 1520 or PHY 2520, and MAT 2410 Offered: fall
CHE 1510, 1511, 1520 and 1521 both with a grade of C or better (not to include C-), CHE
CHE 4220QUANTUM MECHANICS AND SPECTROSCOPY4
Atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular interaction, quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. 3510, PHY 1520 or PHY 2520, PHY 1520 or PHY 2520, and MAT 2410 Offered: spring (odd years)
The chemical nature and interactions of biological molecules, acid base chemistry, buffers, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, coenzymes, the interrelationships of compounds in major metabolic cycles, and the utilization and synthesis of high energy compounds as “energy currency.” Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory each week. Offered: fall Return to Table of Contents
The regulation of metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, and amino acids. This course will also focus on the integration of metabolism and its regulations in humans with a case-oriented approach. Four hours of lecture each week. Offered: spring
Seniors will write a proposal for a library project, carry out the research, write a research paper, and present a seminar complete with the appropriate visual aids. Either CHE 4860 or 4870 is required for graduation. Offered: fall and spring
Seniors will write a proposal for a laboratory project, carry out the research, write a research paper, and present a seminar complete with the appropriate visual aids. Either CHE 4860 or 4870 is required for graduation. Offered: fall and spring
An opportunity for a well-qualified, upper-division student to engage in special research in his/her major. Prerequisite: approval by the faculty advisor, the supervising professor, the division head, and the college dean before approval by the Provost. Credits to be determined.
