Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 1211 General Chemistry I (3-3-4)

Prerequisite or Corequisite: MATH 1111 or 1113. An introduction to a quantitative study of the physical and chemical behavior of matter in its several phases and a consideration of modern theories of bonding forces at the molecular level. Chemical nomenclature, the gaseous state, properties of solutions and reaction kinetics are discussed.

CHEM 1212 General Chemistry II (3-3-4)

Prerequisites: MATH 1111 or 1113 and CHEM 1211 with a grade of "C" or better. A continuation of the quantitative study of the physical and chemical behavior of matter in its several phases and a consideration of modern theories of bonding forces at the molecular level. Chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction and acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical thermodynamics and the descriptive chemistry of selected elements and their compounds are discussed.

CHEM 3401 Organic Chemistry I (3-4-4)

Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 with a grade of "C" or better. A study of the structure, properties, preparation and reactions of organic compounds in light of modern theories of molecular structure and reaction mechanisms.

CHEM 3402 Organic Chemistry II (3-4-4)

Prerequisite: CHEM 3401 with a grade of "C" or better. Continuation of CHEM 3401 with emphasis on spectroscopy, organic synthesis, and reaction mechanisms.

CHEM 3601 Biochemistry I (3-0-3)

Prerequisites: CHEM 3401 and CHEM 3402 with a grade of "C" or better and an introductory biology course. Principles of the structure and function of biological molecules including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, membranes, enzymes and nucleic acids. An overview of the major metabolic and biosynthetic pathways is also presented.

CHEM 3601L Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry (1-3-2)

Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 3601. Experiments to illustrate the principles and research techniques in biochemistry and molecular biology.