RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Students seeking secondary school teaching certification may use environmental science(3-4 hours) and senior level practice teaching (2-3 hours) to complete their upper-divisionchemistry requirements.For the 12 upper division hours in the “related area,” students may choose fromcourses in biology, physics, mathematics or other fields appropriate to their career objectives,such as economics, communications, etc.A grade of C or better is required in each upper-division course of the major. (Agrade of C- will not satisfy the requirement.)Rotation Schedule for Upper-Division Chemistry RequirementsSpring of even-numbered years: Physical Chemistry II, Physical Chemistry Lab, InstrumentalAnalysis ISpring of odd-numbered years: Instrumental Analysis IICH 1050. Principles of General Chemistry (3)Fall semesterA one-semester course, primarily for nursing andallied health students. This course is also stronglyrecommended for students with deficiencies intheir chemistry background who plan to pursueother programs in the sciences that requireCH 2610. Corequisite: CH 1060. (SCI)CH 1060. Principles of General ChemistryLaboratory (1)Fall semesterBasic laboratory techniques are used to investigatevarious theoretical principles. Laboratory two hoursa week. Lab fee. Corequisite: CH 1050. (SCI)CH 2610. General Chemistry I (4)Fall and Spring semesterAn introductory course treating the essentialprinciples of theoretical and descriptive chemistry.Lecture three hours, laboratory four hours a week.Lab fee. Recommended: MT 1190 Precalculus.(SCI)CH 2630. General Chemistry II (4)Spring semesterA continuation of General Chemistry I. Lecturethree hours a week, laboratory four hours a week.Lab fee. Prerequisite: CH 2610 (MT 1800 CalculusI recommended). (SCI or SCII)CH 2650. Honors General Chemistry andLaboratory (5)Fall semesterThe course provides a review of stoichiometry(including solution concentration), gas laws andatomic and molecular structure (covalent and ionicbonding) as commonly taught in the first semesterof a general chemistry course. The emphasis ofthe course is on equilibrium, electrochemistry andkinetics as is usually done in the second semesterof the two-semester course. Descriptive chemistryis built around the periodic table and integratedthroughout the course. This course would betaken in place of the two-semester CH 2610/2630sequence. Lab fee. (SCI or SCII)CH 2710. Organic Chemistry I (3)Fall semesterAn introduction to modern organic chemistryincluding molecular bonding and structures, functionalgroups, nomenclature, synthesis, reactions,mechanisms, spectroscopy (NMR and IR), andstereochemistry. Lecture three hours a week. Prerequisite:CH 2630. Corequisite: CH 2720. (SCII)CH 2720. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)Fall semesterBasic techniques and theory in various methods ofseparation and identification, including chromatography,spectroscopy, measurements of physicalproperties and interpretation of results. Simpleorganic preparations. Laboratory four hours aweek. Lab fee. Prerequisite: CH 2630. Corequisite:CH 2710. (SCII)CH 2730. Organic Chemistry II (3)Spring semesterA continuation of Organic Chemistry I; modernorganic chemistry including molecular bondingand structures, functional groups, nomenclature,synthesis, reactions, mechanisms, spectroscopy(NMR and IR), and stereochemistry. Lecture threehours a week. Prerequisite: CH 2710. Corequisite:CH 2740.CH 2740. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (1)Spring semesterMore advanced synthetic reactions, including syntheticsequences. Qualitative organic analysis, usingwet chemical methods, determination of physicalproperties and also instruments. Laboratory fourhours a week. Lab fee. Prerequisite: CH 2720.Corequisite: CH 2730.CH 3310. General Biochemistry I (3)Fall semesterThe chemistry of living organisms and their components,including biosynthesis and metabolism ofproteins, nucleic acids, lipids and carbohydrates.Lecture three hours a week. Prerequisite: CH 2710and CH 3450 or instructor approval.96