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| 111-112 | General Chemistry (3-3).
Prereq.: MAT 101 or consent of the instructor.
A two-semester sequence that includes a study of topics such as stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, the states of matter, phase equilibria, kinetics, thermodynamics, ionic equilibria, and electrochemistry. (Lecture 3) |
| 113-114 | General Chemistry Laboratory (1-1). Prereq. or Coreq.: CHE 111-112.
A two-semester sequence emphasizing fundamental chemical operations and the study of a selection of exercises demonstrating those principles discussed in CHE 111-112. The second semester includes a study of qualitative analysis. (Lab 3) |
| 211-212 | Organic Chemistry (3-3). Prereq.: CHE 111-112, 113-114. Coreq. or prereq. CHE 221-222.
A two-semester sequence that is a study of compounds of carbon including the functional roups, their nomenclature, synthesis, chemical reactivity, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, and methods of structure determination. (Lecture 3) |
| 214 | Quantitative Analysis (4). Prereq.: CHE 111-112, 113-114.
A study of the quantitative aspects of acid-base, solubility, and oxidation-reduction equilibria. An introduction to chemical instrumentation using colorimetric analysis. (Lecture 2, Lab 6) |
| 221-222 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1-1). Coreq.: CHE 211-212.
A two-semester sequence emphasizing fundamental chemical operations in the preparation, purification, and analysis of examples of many of the various different classes of organic compounds. (Lab 3) |
| 313-314 | Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (3,3). Prereq.: CHE 212.
A study of current topics of interest taken from the areas of medicinal, synthetic, theoretical, heterocyclic chemistry, and stereochemistry. (Lecture 3) |
| 321-322 | Physical Chemistry (3-3). Prereq.: CHE 214 (may be taken concurrently), PHY 241-242, PHY 243-244 and
MAT 208.
A two-semester sequence that includes a study of theoretical principles of gases, liquids and solids, atomic and molecular structure, solutions, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibria, phase rule, catalysis, electrochemistry, and radiochemistry. (Lecture 3) |
| 323-324 | Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1-1). Prereq. or Coreq.: CHE 321-322.
A two-semester laboratory study of phase equilibria, solution phenomena, reaction kinetics, chemical equilibria, catalysis, electrochemistry, and radiochemistry. (Lab 3) |
| 431-432 | Special Problems in Chemistry (1 or 2, 1 or
2). Prereq.: Advanced standing in
chemistry and consent of the instructor.
A course designed for individual advanced students that involves a library search and laboratory investigation of a topic or topics of current interest. |
| 441-442 | Seminar (1-1). Prereq.: Senior standing.
The senior chemistry major will research a topic of his particular interest and present it before a group of his peers. |
