chemistry<strong>Sweet</strong> <strong>Briar</strong> <strong>College</strong>Course DescriptionsCHEM 119 (3)–The Development ofModern ScienceWhat is science and how did it arise? Why didthe scientific revolution occur in the seventeenthcentury? Who were the key players and whatstimulated their technological inventiveness?How does scientific thinking differ from conventionalhuman thought? We will explore possibleanswers to these questions. Students willbe introduced to the individuals and conceptscentral to the development of modern science.Finally, the class will explore directions whichscience is taking today. V.1, V.8a.CHEM 120 (3)–Chemistry for the Liberal Arts IA topical approach to modern chemistry. Areasof emphasis include environmental chemistry,biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, drugs, andnutrition. Three hours lecture and discussion.III.Q, V.8a.CHEM 125 (1)–Chemistry for the LiberalArts Laboratory IPrerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 120. Anintroduction to experimental chemistry toaccompany CHEM 120. The focus of the lab is toreinforce concepts in a hands-on way using labsthat apply to everyday life (soaps, foods, breath,water quality, plastics, etc.) The lab is closely tiedto the textbook for the class. A nominal lab feemay be required for this course. V.8b.CHEM 131 (4)–General ChemistryPrerequisite: Placement or permission; orCHEM 120. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM141. This course is an introduction to chemicalprinciples and it is open to students havingappropriate backgrounds in science and mathematics.Areas of emphasis include chemicalequations and reactions, stoichiometry, kinetics,chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubilityequilibria, electronic structure of atoms,periodic relationships, molecular structure andbonding, intermolecular forces, properties ofsolutions, and an introduction to organic chemistry.Applications of modern chemistry are discussedwhenever appropriate and are exploredin the associated laboratory course, CHEM 141.Four hours lecture and discussion. III.Q, V.8a.CHEM 141 (1)–General ChemistryLaboratoryPrerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 131.An introduction to experimental chemistry.Laboratory modules emphasize investigationof the chemistry in everyday life and introducemodern analytical techniques. A nominal lab feemay be required for this course. One three-hourlaboratory. V.8b.CHEM 202 (3)–The Biochemistry ofHuman NutritionPrerequisite: CHEM 131 or equivalent withpermission. A study of the biochemistry ofhuman nutrition. Topics covered will includeproteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals,cholesterol, lipoproteins and fiber. Metabolismwill be introduced as a chemical concept as wellas an introduction to proteolytic and regulatoryenzymes. Popular controversies in nutrition willalso be explored, including food additives, vitaminand mineral supplementation and geneticengineering of foods. Offered alternate years.III.W, V.8a.CHEM 216 (3)–Analytical ChemistryPrerequisites: CHEM 131 and CHEM 141, orany 200-level chemistry course. Co-requisite:Students are strongly encouraged to takeCHEM 226. An introduction to the principles ofanalytical chemistry stressing proper methods ofobtaining and handling data. Topics include statisticalerror analysis, propagation of error, methodsof data reduction, sampling techniques, samplepreparation, method validation, sample interferences,and complex equilibria. The course alsoexplores classical analytical techniques and surveysmethods using advanced instrumentation.CHEM 226 (1)–Environmental AnalyticalChemistry LaboratoryPrerequisite: CHEM 131. Co-requisite: CHEM216 or ENVR 244. Students will gain practicalexperience analyzing samples from diversematrices including sediment, air, soil, and water.Students will also learn how to critically analyzedata, conduct an error analysis, and recommendimprovements to an experimental procedure.Methods of analysis include gravimetric, titrimetric,UV/Vis spectrophotometry, fluorometry,AAS, and HPLC. A nominal lab fee may be70
<strong>2010</strong>-<strong>2011</strong> Catalog chemistryrequired for this course. One three-hour laboratoryper week.CHEM 231 (4)–Organic Chemistry IPrerequisites: CHEM 131 and CHEM 141.Co-requisite: CHEM 233. A study of the chiefclasses of carbon compounds, including theirsyntheses and the mechanisms of their reactions.The methods for determining reactionmechanisms are studied in detail. Four hourslecture. V.8a.CHEM 232 (4)–Organic Chemistry IIPrerequisites: CHEM 231 and CHEM 233.Co-requisite: CHEM 234. A continuation ofCHEM 231. Four hours lecture.CHEM 233 (1)–Organic Chemistry ILaboratoryPrerequisites: CHEM 131 and CHEM 141.Co-requisite: CHEM 231. Experiments aredesigned to introduce students to the techniquesof separation, purification, and synthesis oforganic compounds. Techniques for studyingreaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, and the useof literature of chemistry are also covered. Anominal laboratory fee may be required for thiscourse. One three-hour laboratory. V.8b.CHEM 234 (1)–Organic Chemistry IILaboratoryPrerequisites: CHEM 231 and CHEM 233.Co-requisite: CHEM 232. A continuation ofCHEM 233. A nominal laboratory fee may berequired for this course. One three-hour laboratory.CHEM 252 (4)–Introduction toQuantitative and Inorganic ChemistryPrerequisites: CHEM 131 and CHEM 141.Prerequisite or co-requisite: MATH 123.Co-requisite: CHEM 253. Topics include adetailed study of chemistry in the gas phase,thermochemistry and chemical thermodynamics,electrochemistry, an introduction to maingroupinorganic chemistry, an introduction totransition metal complexes, metallurgy, industrialchemistry, and an introduction to nuclearchemistry. Four hours lecture. III.Q, V.8a.CHEM 253 (1)–Introduction toQuantitative and Inorganic ChemistryLaboratoryCo-requisite: CHEM 252. Experiments willfeature applications of topics discussed inCHEM 252. A nominal laboratory fee may berequired for this course. One three-hour laboratory.V.8b.CHEM 261 (1, 2, or 3)–Directed StudyPrerequisites: One CHEM course and permissionof the instructor. The study of introductorylevel material by an individual student or bya small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.CHEM 315 (3)–Molecular ModelingPrerequisites: BIOL 112 and CHEM 231. Astudy of computational methods on a varietyof systems, including organic and inorganiccompounds and biomolecules. Thermodynamicpredictions of chemical reactions and moleculardynamic simulations of lipids and proteins areused to bridge the gap between theoretical andpractical aspects of math, chemistry, and biology.This course uses significant application ofcurrent software. Offered alternate years. Fourhours lecture/lab.CHEM 321 (3)–Biochemistry IPrerequisites: CHEM 231 and BIOL 112. Astudy of the relationship between structure andfunction in biomolecules including proteinsand nucleic acids; methods of bioanalysis; prokaryoticDNA replication and the synthesis ofproteins and RNA. CHEM 341, IntermediateLaboratory, may be elected simultaneously withthis course. Four hours lecture.CHEM 322 (3)–Biochemistry IIPrerequisites: CHEM 321; or CHEM 231 andBIOL 205 and permission. A study of enzymemechanics, kinetics, structures and functions;carbohydrate, amino acid, fatty acid and nucleotidedegradation and biosynthesis; and the regulationof the major metabolic pathways. CHEM342, Intermediate Laboratory, may be electedsimultaneously with this course.71
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