| CHEM 111 |
| Introductory Chemistry I and Laboratory |
| The study of the major concepts and theories required for an understanding of chemical phenomena. Principal topics include atomic and molecular structure, gas laws, stoichiometry, changes of state, chemical binding, solutions, and energetics in chemical reactions. Laboratory work includes quantitative measurements of solutions, synthesis, characterization of chemicals by physical and spectroscopic methods, molecular modeling, and student-assigned projects concentrating on quantitative measurements of solutions. Course intended primarily for students with little or no previous chemistry background. (NAT) |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 112 |
| Introductory Chemistry II and Laboratory |
A continuation of Chemistry 111L with emphasis on chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics, and a presentation of the properties and reactions of selected elements. Laboratory work is devoted to the analysis of systems involving the principles and concepts studied in the classroom. To the greatest extent possible, laboratory and lecture section assignments shall remain the same as for Chemistry 111L. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 111L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 155 |
| Archaeological Chemistry |
| This course is designed to introduce students to the application of chemical principles to the exploration and explication of archaeological issues. From the identification of ancient trading routes through pottery analysis to the elucidation of human interactions with the environment through investigation of human remains, this course will demonstrate the utility of chemistry and chemical methodologies to archaeological research. Not creditable to chemistry or biochemistry majors. (NAT) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 170 |
| Introduction to Forensic Science |
| This course provides an overview of the techniques used in the modern forensic laboratory for the analysis of common types of physical evidence encountered at crime scenes. The nature of physical evidence, the underlying chemical and physical principles of the scientific techniques employed in analyses, and the interpretation and evidentiary value of scientific results will be studied. This course will include lectures, demonstrations, and limited laboratory work. Not creditable to the chemistry or biochemistry majors. (NAT) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 211 |
| Elementary Organic Chemistry I & Lab |
A systematic study of the compounds of carbon, including methods of synthesis and correlation of chemical and physical properties with structure. Introduction to certain theoretical concepts. One laboratory per week emphasizing basic techniques and synthesis. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 111L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 212 |
| Elementary Organic Chemistry II |
A continuation of the lecture and laboratory study begun in Chemistry 211L. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 211L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 230 |
| Environmental Chemistry |
This course will cover basic chemical concepts, such as polarity, volatility, and solubility, as they relate to chemical behavior in the environment. The ability to predict environmental behavior from chemical structure will be emphasized. Human and environmental toxicology will be discussed, and specific pollutants will be examined. Case studies will be used to illustrate concepts. The laboratory will emphasize techniques used for environmental analysis. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 111L and 112L, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 230 |
| Environmental Chemistry Lab |
This course will cover basic chemical concepts, such as polarity, volatility and solubility, as they relate to chemical behavior in the environment. The ability to predict environmental behavior from chemical structure will be emphasized. Human and environmental toxicology will be discussed, and specific pollutants will be examined. Case studies will be used to illustrate concepts. The laboratory will emphasize techniques used for environmental analysis. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 111L and 112L, or permission of instructor. |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CHEM 309 |
| Physical Chemistry I |
A lecture and laboratory course concentrating on the development of the theory and application of thermodynamics and kinetics to chemical systems. Special consideration will be given to the theoretical treatment of solution chemistry (e.g., colligative properties, electrolyte theory). (NUM)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Mathematics 132 and Physics 231L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 310 |
| Physical Chemistry II |
A comprehensive treatment of quantum chemistry, molecular structure, and chemical statistics. Subjects covered are designed to emphasize applications to chemical systems. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Mathematics 132 and Physics 231. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 311 |
| Analytical Chemistry |
A lecture and laboratory course covering the theory and practice of chemical analysis techniques in a quantitative manner. Detailed discussion of simple and complex acid-base equilibria, and complex buffer systems, will be presented, as will related solubility problems, complex metal-ligand solution equilibria, and oxidation reduction equilibria. Stoichiometry will also be addressed in a systematic way. These techniques will be applied in the laboratory, where accuracy and precision will be stressed. Emphasis will be placed on useful chemical reactions for analysis purposes. Latter stages of the course will deal with potentiometry, spectrometry, and chromatographic theory, both gas and liquid, as a separation tool with practical applications. (WEB)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 112L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 312 |
| Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Lecture |
A lecture course in the principles and practice of the use of instruments for quantitative and qualitative chemical measurements. Theory, optimization, and application of instrumentation for spectroscopic, electrochemical, spectrometric, and hyphenated methods of analysis are presented. Applications of computer methods of analysis as well as analog and digital manipulation of electrical signals are presented. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 311L. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 312 |
| Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Lab |
| A laboratory course in the principles and practice of the use of instruments for quantitative and qualitative chemical measurements. Theory, optimization, and application of instrumentation for spectroscopic, electrochemical, spectrometric, and hyphenated methods of analysis are presented. Applications of computer methods of analysis as well as analog and digital manipulation of electrical signals are presented. |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CHEM 312 |
| Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis |
A lecture and laboratory course in the principles and practice of the use of instruments for quantitative and qualitative chemical measurements. Theory, optimization, and application of instrumentation for spectroscopic, electrochemical, spectrometric, and hyphenated methods of analysis are presented. Applications of computer methods of analysis as well as analog and digital manipulation of electrical signals are presented. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 311L. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 313 |
| Principles of Inorganic Chemistry |
A study of atomic structure, the chemical bond, and molecular and ionic structure of inorganic compounds, and an introduction to the principles of coordination chemistry. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 112L. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 314 |
| Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry |
A lecture and laboratory course devoted to the systematic study of transition elements and main group elements, their compounds, and reactions. Topics of current interest in inorganic chemistry will be discussed. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 313. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 316 |
| Physical Biochemistry |
A comprehensive survey of the physical methods used in the investigation of biological systems, and the models and underlying theory developed to account for observed behavior. The physical and chemical properties of amino acids, peptides, proteins, purines, pyrimidines, and nucleic acids will be examined from spectroscopic, thermodynamic, and kinetic viewpoints. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Mathematics 132 and Physics 231. |
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1.25 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 317 |
| Biological Chemistry Laboratory |
A laboratory course that provides instruction on how to investigate the reactions of molecules in biological settings. Emphasis will be on the use of chemical analytical instrumentation to detect and measure biochemical changes.
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, or permission of instructor. |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CHEM 320 |
| Biological Chemistry Lecture |
To maintain its life, a living organism depends on thousands of discrete chemical reactions to take place. In this lecture and laboratory course the nature of these chemical reactions will be surveyed and explored. Since nearly all of these reactions are catalyzed using organic and inorganic molecules, an emphasis will be placed on using mechanistic organic and inorganic chemistry to explain how this chemistry occurs. The course will begin with a survey of the bonding and structures of the major biochemical macromolecules: proteins, DNA, RNA, carbohydrates and lipids. It will then explore how living organisms use small molecules to synthesize these larger molecules, followed by how these larger molecules are recycled when they are no longer needed. The course will also explore the chemical events associated with photosynthesis and the electron transport chain. The laboratory part of the course will give students experience in protein isolation and purification, the measurement of enzyme kinetics using instrumental methods of analysis, and the characterization of human DNA using the polymerase chain reaction. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212, Biology 183 and Math 131 |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 320 |
| Biological Chemistry Lab |
The laboratory part of the Biological Chemistry course will give students experience in protein isolation and purification, the measurement of enzyme kinetics using instrumental methods of analysis, and the characterization of human DNA using the polymerase chain reaction.
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212, Biology 183 and Math 131 |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CHEM 399 |
| Independent Study |
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No Course Description Available.
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CHEM 401 |
| Neurochemistry |
An interdisciplinary course investigating the chemical processes involved in central nervous system functioning and communication. Emphasis will be placed on the chemical aspects of synthesis, metabolism, and release of neurotransmitters. The role of neurochemistry in behavioral and neurological disease states will be evaluated. Current research topics in this area will also be presented. (WEB)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Neuroscience 201, Chemistry 211, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CHEM 404 |
| Adv. Biol. Chem. |
A lecture seminar course focusing on the fundamental chemistry underlying biological phenomena. Examples from the current biochemical literature will be used.
Note: This course cannot be taken for credit twice with the same instructor (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 405 |
| Neurochemistry Lab |
This course provides a practical accompaniment to the Neurochemistry lecture course. Topics covered will include purification of synaptic vesicles, neurotransmitter release and degradation, and action of neurotransmitters at their receptors. Recommended to be taken with NESC 401 but can be taken separately. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Neuroscience 201, Chemistry 211, or permission of instructor. |
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0.25 units, Laboratory
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| CHEM 406 |
| Advanced Organic Chemistry II |
Normally (but not restricted to) topics in organic synthesis. Emphasis on recent developments. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, or concurrent enrollment. |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 407 |
| Nanomaterials |
This seminar course will cover the fundamental characteristics and applications of nanoscale materials, with a focus on current primary research in the area. Students who complete the course will learn to describe the chemical and physical laws that govern material properties that depend on both the identity and the size of a material and how to apply them to metallic, semiconductor and polymeric materials. They will learn to evaluate the advantages and limitations of common methods used to synthesize or fabricate such materials. From those foundations students will learn about the unique electronic, mechanical, optical and biological properties of nanostructured materials and how to measure these properties. They will also examine technological applications that make use of those unique properties and the obstacles to implementation of these technologies. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 112 and PHYS 231, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CHEM 410 |
| Bioanalytical Chemistry |
| This seminar course is focused on the challenges and opportunities of chemical measurements in living systems and is taught from the primary literature. Students who complete the course will learn to describe how reactions in living cells differ from those that occur in vitro; compare the chemical and physical characteristics of systems that recapitulate organs or organisms with those of actual living systems; propose solutions for making measurements in living tissues; describe the ways in which cells and organisms use chemical signals to communicate; and reliably obtain and communicate information from the primary literature (NAT) |
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1.00 units, Lecture
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| CHEM 418 |
| Nuclear Magnet Resonance |
A lecture and laboratory course that examines the principles and practice of pulsed Fourier Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (FT-NMR). Topics to be discussed include the interactions of nuclei in and with a magnetic field, net magnetization and the rotating frame, relaxation mechanisms, nuclear Overhauser enhancement, multiple pulse sequences, and two-dimensional FT-NMR. Students will also investigate these topics in an associated laboratory. There will be one lecture and one laboratory per week. (NAT)
Prerequisite: C- or better in Chemistry 212L, or permission of instructor. |
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1.00 units, Seminar
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| CHEM 419 |
| Research (Library) |
| Students will conduct library research projects under the direction of an individual staff member. Students electing to pursue independent study of this type should plan a full semester culminating with the completion of a final formal paper. Participation in the weekly Friday departmental seminar series is mandatory. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chair are required for enrollment. (NAT) |
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0.50 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CHEM 425 |
| Research (Laboratory) |
| Students will conduct original laboratory research projects under the direction of an individual staff member. Students electing to pursue independent study of this type should plan on initiating work no later than the fall of the senior year, and should also plan on no less than two semesters of study with the completion of a final formal paper. Participation in the weekly Friday departmental seminar series is mandatory. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chair are required for enrollment. (NAT) |
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0.50 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CHEM 466 |
| Teaching Assistantship |
| Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin. This course will be graded as Pass / Low Pass / Fail.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |
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0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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| CHEM 498 |
| Senior Thesis Part 1 |
| This course is the first part of a two semester, two credit thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the thesis adviser and the director are required for enrollment. The registration form is required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (NAT) |
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1.00 units, Independent Study
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| CHEM 499 |
| Senior Thesis |
| This course is the second part of a two semester, two credit thesis. Submission of the special registration form and the approval of the thesis adviser and the director are required for enrollment. The registration form is required for each semester of this year-long thesis. (NAT) |
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1.00 units, Independent Study
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