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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS (CHEM)
Chemistry is a laboratory science, and the department views the laboratory experience as an
essential component of those courses with an associated laboratory. Consequently, students must
achieve a passing grade in both the lecture and laboratory portions of the course to obtain a
passing grade in the course.
CHEM 1101 General Chemistry I. (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Fall
A study of the foundations of chemistry, including stoichiometry, atomic structure and
periodicity, molecular structure and bonding models, and thermochemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 (may be taken as co-requisite)
or placement in MATH 2105 or higher
CHEM 1102 General Chemistry II. (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Spring
A continuation of CHEM 1101; a study of the gas, liquid, and solid phases, chemical
thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibria, acid/base equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, and
electrochemistry.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1101; MATH 1101 or placement in MATH 2105 or higher
CHEM 2201 Organic Chemistry I. (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Fall
A study of the fundamentals of organic chemistry with respect to the bonding, structure,
nomenclature, and reactivity of various classes of organic compounds, including aromatic
compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 1102
CHEM 2202 Organic Chemistry II. (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Spring
A continuation of CHEM 2201, including spectroscopy, synthesis, carbonyls, and biomolecules.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2201
CHEM 2251 Analytical Chemistry. (3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Fall (even years)
A study of the theory and practice of volumetric and gravimetric quantitative analysis, chemical
equilibrium, and acid/base chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1102
CHEM 3301 Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics. (3 hrs. lec.,
3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Fall (odd years)
A study of the basic principles of physical chemistry, including the properties of gases, kinetic
theory of gases, thermodynamics, thermochemistry, changes of state, phase rules,
electrochemistry, and chemical dynamics
Prerequisites: CHEM 2202 or permission of instructor,
MATH 2221, PHYS 1102 or PHYS 1122
CHEM 3302 Physical Chemistry: Chemical Dynamics and Quantum Mechanics.
(3 hrs. lec., 3 hrs. lab per week) (4) Spring (even years)
The study of basic principles of physical chemistry, focusing on gas kinetics, chemical dynamics,
quantum mechanics, and atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: MATH 2222, PHYS 1102 or PHYS 1122
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