Third Year Chemistry Courses
CHEM 3010
CHEM 3010
Aqueous Environmental Chemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course introduces students to properties and composition of natural waters. Topics include hydrologic cycle, water quality, partitioning, transport, chemical equilibria, pH, complexation, redox processes and water treatment.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2100/2250 (C- minimum), CHEM 2120/2220 (C- minimum) is recommended
CHEM 3020
CHEM 3020
Atmospheric Environmental Chemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
Introduction to structure, composition and chemical processes occurring in Earth's atmosphere, including interactions with solar radiation, stratospheric ozone layer, photochemical smog and acid rain.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2160/2250 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3030
CHEM 3030
Environmental Geochemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course will examine the complex relationship between environmental factors and the geochemical history of surface and sub-surface rocks. This course is the same as GEOL 3030.
Prerequisite: GEOL 1110 and CHEM 2250 (minimum C- grade)
Note: Credit will not be given for both CHEM 3030 and GEOL 3030
CHEM 3060
CHEM 3060
Physical Chemistry 1 (3,0,0) 3 credits
Upper-level chemistry course that assumes some prior knowledge of physical chemistry. The course is divided into four sections: phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, solutions of electrolytes and electrochemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2160/2250 (C- minimum); CHEM 2120/2220 (C- minimum) is recommended
CHEM 3070
CHEM 3070
Physical Chemistry 2 (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course is a continuation of CHEM 3060. The course topics include chemical kinetics, elements of spectroscopy and introductory statistical thermodynamics. This course assumes prior knowledge of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and basic chemical kinetics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3060 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3080
CHEM 3080
Physical Chemistry Laboratory (0,0,4)(L) 1 credit
In this laboratory course a selection of physical chemistry experiments will be carried out which illustrate various physical chemical principles.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3060 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3100
CHEM 3100
Instrumental Analysis (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course will introduce the student to the wide range of instrumental methods used in chemical analysis as they are applied to modern analytical chemistry. The course involves an introduction to statistical evaluation of chemical data, electrochemical methods, optical spectroscopic methods, mass spectrometry and chromatography.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2100/2250 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3120
CHEM 3120
Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (0,0,4)(L) 1 credit
This laboratory course is designed to accompany CHEM 3100 and will provide practical, hands-on laboratory experience in performing chemical analysis using chemical instrumentation encountered in CHEM 3100. The student will perform statistical evaluations of experimental chemical data.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2100/2250 (C- minimum), CHEM 3100
Corequisite: CHEM 3100
CHEM 3140
CHEM 3140
Method Development and Applications in Analytical Chemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
This course will focus on analytical method development, including sampling and sample handling, extraction, determination, and data acquisition. The analysis of organic and inorganic compounds in a variety of matrices will be discussed. Case studies from the literature will illustrate typical applications.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3100/3120 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3170
CHEM 3170
Instrumental Analysis Laboratory for Chemical Biology (0,0,4)(L) 1 credit
A laboratory course designed to give students practical hands-on experience with the instrumentation discussed in CHEM 3100, with a focus on the needs of Chemical Biologists. Students will perform a variety of chemical analyses and gain independent experience in analytical experimental design and method application to real samples.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2100 and 2250 (minimum C- grade)
CHEM 3220
CHEM 3220
Advanced Organic Chemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
This is a lecture course that covers the theory and practice of modern organic synthesis. The emphasis is on important carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, significant reactions of functional groups and the use of protecting group strategies in organic synthesis. In addition, the chemistry of amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates and heterocycles is studied in the context of the above topics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2120/2220 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3230
CHEM 3230
Organic Spectroscopy (3,0,0) 3 credits
This is a lecture course that covers the theory and practice of modern spectroscopic techniques for the structural elucidation of organic compounds. The emphasis is on both the theory and practice of spectroscopic techniques, particularly NMR spectroscopy, for determining the structures of pure organic compounds.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2120/2220 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3240
CHEM 3240
Organic Chemistry Laboratory (0,0,4)(L) 1 credit
In this laboratory course a selection of organic chemistry experiments are designed to develop synthetic skills and application of spectroscopic techniques to organic molecules.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2120/2220 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3310
CHEM 3310
Inorganic Chemistry 1 (3,0,0) 3 credits
This is a lecture course designed to introduce students to the varied aspects of transition metal chemistry and a wide variety of techniques which have been applied to these systems. Some topics to be included are coordination numbers, stereochemistry, diastereomers, enantiomers, coordination equilibria, and the kinetics and mechanisms of substitution and electron transfer reactions. Crystal Field and Molecular Orbital descriptions of bonding will be developed and applied to electronic spectra and magnetic properties. Application to some bioinorganic systems will be introduced.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2160/2250 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3320
CHEM 3320
Inorganic Chemistry 2 (3,0,0) 3 credits
This is a lecture course designed to introduce students to the varied aspects of main group chemistry and a wide variety of techniques which have been applied to these systems. Some topics to be included are ionic bonding and the solid state, simple ideas of covalent bonding and molecular orbital descriptions of main group compounds. A systematic survey of selected chemistry of main group elements may be conducted.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3310 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3330
CHEM 3330
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (0,0,4)(L) 1 credit
In this laboratory course a selection of inorganic chemistry experiments are designed to develop synthetic skills and application of spectroscopic and magnetic techniques to inorganic systems.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3310 (C- minimum)
CHEM 3730
CHEM 3730
Introduction to Biochemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits
Introduction to cellular chemistry. Structure and function of biological molecules including nucleic acids, enzymes and other proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and vitamins. Introduction to metabolic pathways and bioenergetics including DNA synthesis, transcription and translation, glycolysis, fermentation and respiration, oxidation of fatty acids, and photosynthesis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 (minimum C-) and either CHEM 1510 or 1520 (minimum C-); CHEM 2120 and 2220; BIOL 1110 and acceptance into the Major in Chemistry or the Major in Environmental Chemistry Programs
Note: This course is the same as BIOL 3130 except it is only available to Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry Majors