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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CHEM 1101 (General Chemistry I)
This is an introductory chemistry course designed to enable
students to gain knowledge and understanding of the
fundamental chemical concepts which will form the basis for
further studies in science and technology.
Atoms and Elements; Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical
Equations; Chemical Quantities and Aqueous Reactions; Periodic
Properties of the Elements; Chemical Bonding I: Lewis Theory;
Chemical Bonding II: Molecular Shapes
Prerequisite - High school chemistry recommended, but not
essential.
Duration (DU) - 13 weeks
Lectures (LC) - 4 hours/week = 52 hours total
Laboratories (LC) - 3 hours once per week = 39 hours total
CHEM 1200 (Chemistry)
This course will develop further the fundamental concepts of
chemistry, with emphasis on those relevant to the processes
of chemical reaction rates and equilibrium, and to electron and
proton transfer reactions. These processes will provide the basis
for applications in various technologies.
Solutions and Solubility; Rates of Reaction and Chemical
Equilibrium; Acids and Bases; Oxidation and Reduction
Reactions; Electrochemistry
Prerequisite - CHEM 1100 (Chemistry) or equivalent
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week
Laboratories - 2 hours/week
CHEM 1201 (Chemistry)
This course will develop further the fundamental concepts of
chemistry, with emphasis on those relevant to the processes of
chemical reaction rates and equilibrium, and electron and proton
transfer reactions. These processes will provide the basis for
applications in various technologies.
Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces; Solutions; Chemical
Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium; Acids and Bases; Aqueous Ionic
Equilibrium; Electrochemistry
Prerequisite - CHEM 1101 (General Chemistry I)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
Problem Solving Tutorial - 1 hour/week = 13 hours total
Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
CHEM 2101 (Environmental Chemistry)
This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills
required to perform chemical analysis on environmental samples.
The course will build upon knowledge obtained in basic chemistry
with applications to the environmental industry.
Basic Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry of Surface and
Subsurface Waters; Characteristics of Seawater; Heavy Metals,
Metalloids, and Radionuclides in the Environment; Sampling and
Chain of Custory
Prerequisite - CHEM 1200 (Chemistry)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
Laboratories - 2 hours/week = 26 hours total
CHEM 2102 (Biological Chemistry)
This is an intermediate level course designed to provide the
student with the basics of organic chemistry and how it relates to
biologically important substances such as lipids, carbohydrates,
and amino acids and proteins.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry; Bonding and Isomerism;
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Conformational and Geometric
Isomerism; Alkenes and Alkynes; Aromatic Compounds;
Stereoisomers; Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols; Ethers; Aldehydes
and Ketones; Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives; Amines
and Related Nitrogen Compounds; Carbohydrates; Amino Acids,
Peptides, and Proteins
Prerequisite - CHEM 1200 (Chemistry)
Lectures - 39 hours
Laboratories - 39 hours
CHEM 2103 (Organic Chemistry)
This is an intermediate level chemistry course designed to
provide the student with the basics of organic chemistry.
Introduction to Organic Chemistry; Bonding and Isomerism;
Alkanes and Cycloalkanes: Conformational and Geometric
Isomerism; Alkenes and Alkynes; Aromatic Compounds;
Stereoisomerism; Alcohols, Phenols, and Thiols; Ethers;
Aldehydes and Ketones; Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives;
Amines and Related Nitrogen Structures
Prerequisite - CHEM 1201 (General Chemistry II)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
CHEM 2201 (Environmental Chemistry I)
This course is designed to provide students with the basic skills
required to perform chemical analysis on environmental samples.
The course will build upon knowledge obtained in general
chemistry with applications to the environmental industry.
Basic Environmental Chemistry; Chemistry of Surface and
Subsurface Waters; Characteristics of Seawater; Water and
Wastewater Treatment; Organic Toxins and Contaminants
Prerequisite - CHEM 1201 (General Chemistry II)
Duration - 13 weeks
Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
Laboratories - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total
CHEM 2201 (Environmental Chemistry)
This course is designed to provide students an understanding
of the present day concerns in environmental chemistry. It will
build upon knowledge obtained in CHEM 2101 (Environmental
Chemistry (Term 3)
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