22 courses with the subject CHM, 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.
CHM 202 Synthetic Organic Chemistry or CHM 204, 206 Organic Chemistry IIA Students will complete a culminating experience, submit a written report of their work, and orally present the results. Students must enroll in both semesters of the course. The course includes searching the chemical literature, interacting with visiting seminar speakers, attendance at Departmental seminars, and the presentation of the student’s culminating experience.
Chemistry placement exam taken. An introduction to the basic principles of chemistry with considerable attention given to reading and computational skills, problem-solving skills, study skills, and good learning techniques in general. Designed for science students needing additional preparation for the General Chemistry courses (CHM 103 and CHM 104). Three hours of lecture and laboratory/recitation per week. Does not satisfy a major/minor or pre-professional requirement.
Chemistry placement exam taken. Designed as an introductory course for students majoring in the physical or biological sciences. Topics covered include atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, and types of reactions. Three hours of lecture, one hour of recitation, and one three hour laboratory per week.
CHM 103 General Chemistry I . A continuation of CHM 103 . Topics covered include solids, liquids, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and thermodynamics. Three hours of lecture, one hour of recitation, and one three hour laboratory per week.
CHM 202 Synthetic Organic Chemistry or CHM 204, 206 Organic Chemistry IIA and MTH 122 Calculus II . The basic principles of quantum mechanics and their applications to problems of chemical interest are discussed. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, and molecular spectroscopy. In addition, the fundamentals of chemical kinetics, reaction rate theories, and reaction mechanisms are investigated. Three hours of lecture and one three hour laboratory per week.
CHM 202 Synthetic Organic Chemistry or CHM 204, 206 Organic Chemistry IIA . Modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, from the subatomic to the macroscopic level, are covered at an advanced level, with an emphasis on relationships between structure and properties. Particular emphasis is given to symmetry, coordination chemistry, and descriptive chemistry of the elements. Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week.
CHM 321 Thermodynamics and Kinetics or permission of instructor. Students will explore the workings of lasers and how chemists take advantage of their properties to probe the dynamics and energies of chemical reactions. The course will begin with some commercial applications of lasers and progress rapidly to the discussion of femtosecond spectroscopy and how it is being used to investigate the breaking of bonds in real time.
