Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

366 / CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEM 221
Organic Chemistry I Lab
1 Semester Hour
Techniques of simple, fractional, and steam distillation;
crystallization and extraction; some synthesis.
Lecture and laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisite: CHEM 220 or concurrent enrollment.
CHEM 222
Organic Chemistry II
3 Semester Hours
Spectroscopy. Chemistry of alcohols and carbonyl
compounds. Amines, amino acids, carbohydrates, and
proteins. Glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative
phosphorylation.
Lecture, 3 hours.
Prerequisites: CHEM 220 and 221.
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry II Lab
1 Semester Hour
Reactions of aldehydes and ketones. Syntheses using the
Grignard and Sandmeyer reactions. Preparation of an ester,
an azo dye, and a ketone.
Lecture and laboratory, 4 hours.
Prerequisite: CHEM 222 or concurrent enrollment.
CHEM 261
The Science in Science Fiction
3 Semester Hours
The physics, chemistry, and biology found in science
fiction literature, examined for accuracy and probability.
Topics include the physics of space and space habitats,
the chemistry and biology of life arising under nonearthlike
conditions, and the ecology of imagined worlds. “Engineering”
new worlds on the basis of sound scientific theory will be
expected. Understanding of physical implications of simple
algebraic expressions is required.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
CHEM 262
The Chemical Environment
3 Semester Hours
The important chemical processes of the world in which
we live; air, water, agriculture, food additives, household
chemicals, cosmetics, chemotherapy, sports, toxic waste
management.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
CHEM 263
Consumer Chemistry
3 Semester Hours
The chemistry of everyday consumer products and how
the products work will be examined. Product examples
discussed will include foods, shampoo, selected drugs,
clothing, and others.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
CHEM 265
The Chemistry of Food
3 Semester Hours
The chemistry involved in food preparation and development.
Examples include flavorings, food additives, what happens
when it is cooked, then eaten; nutritional aspects of foods,
food supplements, preservation, food fads.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
CHEM 267
Modern Scientific Discovery
3 Semester Hours
The revolution in molecular biology in the second half of
the twentieth century. Topics covered will range from the
discovery of the structure of DNA to the design of modern
pharmaceuticals.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.
CHEM 278
Special Studies: Chemistry Topics
1-3 Semester Hours
For majors from outside the Frank R. Seaver College of
Science and Engineering.
Prerequisite: MATH 101 or higher, or placement into MATH
106 or higher.