First-year Chemistry majors will gain an understanding of some of the core concepts and vocabulary in the discipline and be introduced to the scientific research going on in the department. Showcases academic and student services resources on campus. Provides an opportunity to meet and interact with other first-year students in the major.
One-semester survey of principles and concepts of general chemistry, topics covered include bonding, mole ratios, equilibrium, and nuclear chemistry. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1102, CHEM 1400, or CHEM 1405.
One-semester survey of principles and concepts of general chemistry, topics covered include bonding, mole ratios, equilibrium, and nuclear chemistry. No laboratory. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1102 and CHEM 1100, CHEM 1400, or CHEM 1405.
First semester of a two-semester sequence. Topics include matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, quantum theory, atomic structure, electronic configurations, bonding, and intermolecular forces. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1100, CHEM 1102, or CHEM 1405.
First-year laboratory addressing foundational chemical principles and experimental methods. For first-year Biochemistry majors also enrolled in CHEM 1500. Co-requisite: CHEM 1500.
Second semester of a two-semester sequence. Topics include solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, aqueous ionic equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1450 and CHEM 1455. Prerequisite: CHEM 1400 or CHEM 1405.
An exploration of the basic principles of Organic Chemistry including structure, bonding, conformational analysis, stereochemistry and reactivity. Designed for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors who have a strong high school chemistry background.
Seminar focusing on information literacy, writing, and presentation skills relevant to the chemical sciences. Students will use discipline-specific search tools and evaluate primary literature to complete written and oral assignments. Prerequisite: CHEM 1550 or CHEM 2585.
Laboratory for Chemistry majors that covers advanced inorganic and organic techniques in synthesis, purification, and spectroscopic characterization. Prerequisite: CHEM 1550 or CHEM 2585.
Theory and practice of volumetric and gravimetric analysis. Theoretical discussion of indicators, buffers, pH, etc. Introduction to data analysis, spectrophotometry, and chromatography. Prerequisite: CHEM 1450 or CHEM 1455 or CHEM 1460.
Properties and reactivity of organic compounds with consideration of bonding, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. For premedical and biological sciences students. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 2580 and CHEM 1580, CHEM 1582, or CHEM 1500. Prerequisite: CHEM 1450 or CHEM 1455.
Introduction to physical chemistry concepts spanning thermodynamics, solution equilibrium, enzyme kinetics, and other topics. Appropriate for students from Biochemistry and other life science disciplines. Background in calculus and physics is required. Prerequisites: CHEM 1450, CHEM 1455, or CHEM 1460; MATH 1224, MATH 1248, or MATH 1242; PHYS 1400, PHYS 1500, or PHYS 1600.
Laboratory for undergraduates following CHEM 3320. Application of chemical and physical principles to qualitative and quantitative chemical problems. Study of the interplay of data, hypotheses, and hypothesis-driven experimentation through application of the scientific method. Prerequisites: CHEM 3320.
Exploration of chemical thermodynamics and basic statistical mechanics, with a significant level of mathematical rigor. Background in calculus and physics is required. Designed for Chemistry majors, but also suitable for students from other STEM disciplines. Prerequisites: CHEM 3610; PHYS 1550 or PHYS 1650. Pre/Co-requisites: MATH 2248.
Undergraduate students work on research projects under the supervision of a faculty member, for which credit is awarded. Offered at department discretion. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.
College honors thesis or other department/program honors, under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered at department discretion.
Molecular symmetry and group theory with an emphasis on applications (vibrational and electronic spectra, bonding and reactivity); introduction to transition metal processes; bioinorganic chemistry. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 5400 and CHEM 3400. Prerequisite: Graduate student.
Stereochemistry, conformational analysis, stereoelectronic effects, transition state theory, molecular orbital theory, and reactivity criteria are discussed in regards to reaction mechanisms and functional group manipulations. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 5580 and CHEM 4580. Prerequisite: Graduate student.
Introduction to graduate research in Chemistry. Overview of faculty research areas and department/university research resources. Prerequisite: Chemistry Graduate student.
Current problems and literature. Prerequisite: Chemistry Graduate student.
Survey of current topics in the Chemistry literature. May be repeated for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: Chemistry Graduate student.
Selected topics of current interest in analytical chemistry. New techniques and methodologies, especially in chemical instrumentation. See Schedule of Courses for specific titles. May be repeated for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years. Prerequisite: Graduate student.
Research for the Master's Thesis.
Reading and literature research culminating in the preparation of a comprehensive and critical review of a topic of current interest in Chemistry.
Explores the techniques and applications of computational chemistry to model organic, inorganic, and biological molecules. Introduces basic level of classical and quantum modeling, cheminformatics and big chemical data, as well as computer-aided design of new materials and medicines. Prerequisite: Chemistry Graduate student.
Research for the Doctoral Dissertation.