2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

CHEM 2415 General Chemistry I
Prerequisites: MATH 1313 or higher math or SAT Math 550 or ACT Math 25 or CHEM 1404 or appropriate math
placement score for MATH 1323, 1434, or 1451
This course is for science majors. It is an introduction to chemical reactions, the mole concept, properties and states of
matter, atomic structure, periodic properties, chemical bonding and molecular structure. This course includes one
semester hour credit for laboratory sessions.
CHEM 2416 General Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 2415
This is a continuation of CHEM 2415 with an emphasis on chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry
and kinetics. This course includes one semester hour credit for laboratory sessions that are devoted to qualitative
analysis.
CHEM 2423 Quantitative Analysis
Prerequisite: CHEM 2416
This course is a continuation and extension of CHEM 2415 and 2416 into the study of the basic principles of analytical
chemistry, which include stoichiometry, and homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria. This course includes one
semester hour credit for laboratory work that includes both volumetric and gravimetric analysis as well as an
introduction to instrumental analysis.
CHEM 3131 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Prerequisite: CHEM 3313 or concurrent
This course provides instruction in rudimentary organic laboratory techniques, simple organic syntheses, and basic
identification of organic compounds by spectroscopy.
CHEM 3132 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Prerequisite: CHEM 3131 completed. CHEM 3333 or concurrent
This course extends the instruction in organic laboratory techniques, organic syntheses, and the identification of
organic compounds by spectroscopy begun in CHEM 3131.
CHEM 3151 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Prerequisites: CHEM 2415, and 2416
Students conduct experiments with the main group elements, the transition metals, organometallic materials, and
bioinorganic compounds.
CHEM 3313 Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHEM 2416
This is the first lecture course in organic chemistry for science majors. It begins a survey of the structure, reactivity,
reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis of compounds containing carbon.
CHEM 3333 Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 3313
This is the second lecture course in organic chemistry for science majors. It continues the survey of the structure,
reactivity, reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis of compounds containing carbon that was begun in CHEM
3313.
CHEM 3351 Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisites: CHEM 2415, and 2416
This course provides a survey of the chemistry of the main group elements, transition metals, and organometallic
compounds in the context of periodic law.
CHEM 3415 The Lithosphere
This course introduces the physical environment with emphasis on laws and concepts that impact the earth. Students
will study the forces and composition of the earth and apply these scientific principles. Topics will include rocks,
minerals, landforms, seismology, paleontology, glaciers, and the hydrologic cycle. This course includes one semester
hour credit for laboratory sessions. This course does not count towards a chemistry major. (Also offered as PHYS
3415.)
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