71 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.
A survey of chemistry both as a major and a discipline. Chemistry's historical role, the scientific method, scientific ethics, as well as current challenges in the major fields of chemistry are discussed. Information literacy is strongly emphasized, both by familiarization with university resources as well as specialized chemical databases. Max Credit: 1 USP 2003-2014 Code: U3I, U3L
Second semester of a one-year introductory series. Provides broad coverage of chemistry principles with inorganic and organic systems applications. Credit will not be allowed for more than one of CHEM 1030 and CHEM 1060 . Max Credit: 4
CHEM 1020 . Lab/Lecture Hours: Laboratory and discussion: 3 hours per week. e: U3SP USP 2015 Code: ced General Chemistry I First semester of a one-year series covering chemical principles. Emphasizes inorganic chemistry and briefly discusses qualitative analysis. Credit not given for more than one of CHEM 1020 , 1050 and CHEM 1000 . Credits: 4 Max Credit: 4 Prerequisite: one year high school chemistry, and an ACT Math score of 27 or higher or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2200 . Lab/Lecture Hours: Laboratory: 3 hours per week. USP 2003-2014 Code: U3SP USP 2015 Code: U5PN
Second semester of a one-year series covering chemical principles. Emphasizes inorganic chemistry and briefly discusses qualitative analysis. Credit not given for more than one of CHEM 1030 and 1060. Max Credit: 4
Second semester of a one-year sequence in organic chemistry. Approached from viewpoint of modern chemical theory, emphasizing structural and mechanistic concepts. The course incorporates a laboratory integrated with the lecture. Students desiring a one-semester terminal course should take CHEM 2300 . Max Credit: 4
CHEM 1030 or CHEM 1060 and CHEM 2420 . Lab/Lecture Hours: 3 hours per week.
CHEM 3020Environmental Chemistry3
Environment and modern environmental problems in terms of chemical structures and reactions. Chemical principles of equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics are used to help understand our changing environment. Topics include toxicological chemistry, aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, and green chemistry. Max Credit: 3
This class will help students develop their communication and job seeking skills for a professional career in chemical sciences Additionally, it will help build their problem solving, chemical literature, laboratory safety, teamwork and ethical skills that are necessary to succeed in their professional careers in chemical sciences. Max Credit: 3
Provides an overview of the science behind current and future solar thermal and photovoltaic technologies. Environmental aspects, legal issues and cost associated with solar energy will also be included. Max Credit: 3
This course will provide an overview of fuel cycles employed in the nuclear industry. Topics examined will include uranium mining, milling, conversion, and enrichment, different fuel forms and their fabrication, the radiochemical composition of used fuel, and backend strategies for used fuel storage and reprocessing. A particular emphasis will be placed on the chemical separations strategies employed throughout the fuel cycle. Max Credit: 3
CHEM 1030 Cross Listed: ERS 4201 Dual Listed: CHEM 5201
CHEM 4202Nuclear Forensics
An overview of analytical techniques commonly employed in the characterization of nuclear material. Topics covered will include a review of nuclear fuel cycle and relevant radiochemical . 969
Covers the main principles of biological chemistry from a chemical standpoint. Highlights the chemical structure of biological molecules and examines biological processes with emphasis on the underlying organic chemistry. Introduces biological NMR spectroscopy and other biophysical methods. Discusses main metabolic pathways. Max Credit: 3
Emphasizes kinetic theory of gasses and non-ideal solutions, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, statistical thermodynamics, and reaction kinetics. Uses multivariable calculus and differential equations. Max Credit: 3
Illustrates principles of physical chemistry, techniques of measurement, and analysis and interpretation of data with an emphasis on quantum mechanical (spectroscopic) methodologies. Max Credit: 1
Illustrates principles of physical chemistry, techniques of measurement, and analysis and interpretation of data with emphasis on thermodynamics and kinetics. Max Credit: 1
CHEM 4508 or concurrent enrollment. Lab/Lecture Hours: 3 hours per week.
CHEM 4560Atomistic Modeling3
Emphasizes practical training in computational modeling of molecular properties using modern computer software. Includes ab-initio quantum mechanical, density functional, semi-empirical and molecular mechanics methods. Max Credit: 3
This class will help students develop their communication and job seeking skills for a professional career in chemical sciences. Additionally, it will help build their problem solving, chemical literature, laboratory safety, teamwork and ethical skills that are necessary to succeed in their professional careers in chemical sciences. Max Credit: (Max. 3)
A graduate-level course on theoretical and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Topics will include molecular symmetry, spectroscopy, electronic structure/bonding, magnetism, electron transfer, and catalysis. Max Credit: 3
CHEM 2420 , CHEM 4110 and CHEM 3550 or CHEM 4507 . Former Course Number: [5110]
CHEM 5115Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry3
Advanced survey of inorganic chemistry, emphasizing the synthesis, structural, and reactivity properties of inorganic compounds. Emphasis will be placed on the application of bonding theory and periodic principles to the chemistry of main- group, d-block, and f-block elements. Max Credit: 3
Course designed for students with an interest in contemporary inorganic chemistry. Recent problems in the literature and techniques for their solution are addressed. Max Credit: (Max. 9)
This course will provide an overview of fuel cycles employed in the nuclear industry. Topics examined will include uranium mining, milling, conversion, and enrichment, different fuel forms and their fabrication, the radiochemical composition of used fuel, and backend strategies for used fuel storage and reprocessing. A particular emphasis will be placed on the chemical separations strategies employed throughout the fuel cycle. Max Credit: 3
CHEM 1030 Cross Listed: ERS 5201 Dual Listed: CHEM 4201
CHEM 5202Nuclear Forensics3
An overview of analytical techniques commonly employed in the characterization of nuclear material. Topics covered will include a review of nuclear fuel cycle and relevant radiochemical processes, sampling techniques, radiochemical separations, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and radioanalytical methods. Max Credit: 3
Material will be selected from one of the following areas: heterocycles, organometallics, natural products, physical and chemical methods of structure elucidation, organic photochemistry, and other special areas of organic chemistry. Max Credit: (Max. 9)
Designed for students with an interest in organic reaction mechanisms. A problem solving approach using electron pushing techniques will be emphasized. Max Credit: (Max. 9)
Treatment of organic chemistry from the viewpoints of structure and mechanism with emphasis on structural theory of bonding, stereochemistry and the general classes of organic reactions. Max Credit: 3
Covers the main principles of biological chemistry from a chemical standpoint. Highlights the chemical structure of biological molecules and examines biological processes with emphasis on the underlying organic chemistry. Introduces biological NMR spectroscopy and other biophysical methods. Discusses main metabolic pathways. Max Credit: 3
Designed for students with an interest in theoretical and experimental physical chemistry. Students are required to give presentations on current literature and research topics. Max Credit: (Max. 9)
in Physical Chemistry I Designed to introduce the necessary mathematical background and essential computer programming tools for students of physical and theoretical chemistry. Includes an introduction into linear algebra, multivariate calculus, differential equations, analysis and modeling of experimental data, use of Matlab software, and mathematical analysis of physical chemistry problems. Max Credit: 3
The quantum mechanical description of time-dependent and independent processes, including discussions of the Schrodinger equation, wave packets, approximate methods, and interaction of matter with radiation. Max Credit: 3
two semesters of undergraduate physical chemistry.
CHEM 5540Molecular Spectroscopy3
Introduction to the relationships among quantum mechanical formulations, experimentally determinable quantities obtained via spectroscopic methods, and physical parameters related to the structure of molecular systems. Max Credit: 3
Emphasizes practical training in computational modeling of molecular properties using modern computer software. Includes ab-initio quantum mechanical, density functional, semi-empirical and molecular mechanics methods. Max Credit: 3
A graduate level course for students desiring to probe more deeply into a special area of chemistry. Taken under the supervision of a faculty member in the field of investigation. Max Credit: (Max. 3)
Designed for students who are involved in research for their thesis project. Also used for students whose coursework is complete and are writing their thesis. Max Credit: (Max. 24)
Designed for students who are involved in research for their dissertation project. Also used for students whose coursework is complete and are writing their dissertation. Max Credit: (Max. 48)
Credit: (Max. 24) Prerequisite: graduate standing. Chinese CHIN 1010 - First Year Chinese I Fundamentals of grammar, conversation, and reading. Introduction to Chinese culture through the language. Credits: 4 Max Credit: 4 USP 2015 Code: U5H