courses of instruction - Lafayette College

102. A Chemical Perspective. Designed
for non-science students. After a coverage
of basic principles, a case study approach is
used to examine societal problems caused,
influenced, or solved by chemistry. Back
ground information and rationale are dis
cussed as well as the chemistry involved.
Specific topics will vary from year to year
depending on the interests of students and
staff. The laboratory emphasizes the scien
tific approach with experiments using con
sumer products. Lecture/laboratory. Stu
dents who have credit for Chemistry 121 or
122 may not take 102 for credit. Students
who have credit for 102 may not take 121
for credit. Offered in fall and spring semes
ter. Mr. Haug
121,122. General Chemistry. A study of
the fundamental concepts, laws, and theo
ries of chemistry, and the preparation and
properties of the common elements and
their compounds. The laboratory work il
lustrates fundamental principles; during
the first semester it is semiquantitative in
nature and the second semester has both
semiquantitative experiments and qualita
tive analysis. Lecture/laboratory. 121 of
fered in fall semester; 122 offered in spring
semester. Ms. Follweiler
125. Accelerated General Chemistry I.
For students with a strong secondary
school background in chemistry, mathe
matics, and physics. A review of basic
principles with an emphasis on stoichiom-
etry is given, followed by an accelerated
treatment of kinetics, equilibrium, thermo
dynamics, and electrochemistry. The labo
ratory portion of the course emphasizes
quantitative laboratory techniques. Credit
will not be given for both Chemistry 125
and 122. Chemistry majors and other stu
dents requiring a year of general chemis
try must complete Chemistry 213 after
Chemistry 125. Prerequisites: one year of
high school chemistry (two years recom
mended), two years of high school algebra
(must include logarithms), one year of
high school physics. Lecture/quiz/semi
nar/laboratory. Offered in fall semester.
Mr. Layman, Ms. Walters
CHEMISTRY
212. Inorganic Chemistry I: Structure
and Bonding. Introduces students to the
theories of atomic structure and chemical
bonding in main-group, transition-metal,
and solid-state compounds and in con
densed phases. Serves as an advanced
chemistry elective for Biochemistry ma
jors. Prerequisite: Chemistry 122. Lecture.
Offered in spring semester. Mr. Barber
213. Inorganic Chemistry I: Structure
and Bonding (with laboratory). Same as
Chemistry 212 plus one three-hour labora
tory per week, which includes experience
in the synthesis, purification, and charac
terization (infrared and electronic spec-
troscopy, magnetic susceptibility, conduc
tivity, thermal analysis, and x-ray powder
diffraction) of inorganic compounds. Pre
requisite: Chemistry 122 or 125. Lecture/
laboratory. Offered in spring semester.
Mr. Barber
221, 222. Organic Chemistry I and II.
General aspects of organic chemistry in
cluding nomenclature, structure, reac
tions, synthesis, and spectroscopy are sur
veyed. This course is intended to prepare
students for a career in chemistry or bio
chemistry, as well as the medical and engi
neering professions. Prerequisite: Chemis
try 122 or 213 for Chemistry 221; Chemis
try 221 for Chemistry 222. Lecture/labo
ratory. 221 offered in fall semester; 222 of
fered in spring semester. Mr. Miles,
Mr. Nutaitis
231. Analytical Chemistry I. A thorough
study of the fundamental techniques and
theoretical background of classical volu
metric and gravimetric analysis together
with some instrumental analytical meth
ods such as colorimetry, potentiometry,
and separation techniques. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 122 or 213. Lecture/quiz/labo
ratory. Offered in fall semester. Mr. Sherma
252, Environmental Chemistry. This
course discusses the chemical principles
underlying natural processes and the
ways in which human activity affects
those processes. Sources, sinks, and inter
actions of important environmental com-