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 |  CHEMISTRY COURSES CHM 101. BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY 3 sh The course is designed to meet the math/science general studies requirement for nonscience majors. The material covered includes atomic structure, chemical changes, descriptive chemistry of selected elements, introduction to organic chemistry and how chemistry applies to consumer products and the environment. No credit given to students with prior credit for CHM 111. No credit for major/minor. Corequisite: CHM 102. Offered fall, winter, spring. CHM 102. BASIC CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 sh Laboratory exercises are based upon selected foundational concepts covered in CHM 101. No credit for students with prior credit for CHM 113. No credit for major/minor. Corequisite: CHM 101. Offered fall, winter, spring. CHM 111. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I 3 sh This course introduces fundamental principles of chemistry with special emphasis on developing skills in quantitative reasoning. Topics include stoichiometry, nomenclature, gases, atomic structure and periodicity, theories of chemical binding and thermochemistry. Prerequisite: High school chemistry. Corequisites: MTH 111 or higher and CHM 113. Offered fall and spring. CHM 112. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 3 sh The study of fundamental chemical principles continues with chemical kinetics, liquid/solid states, chemical equilibrium (gas phase and acid/base), thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 111 and CHM 113. Corequisite: CHM 114. Offered spring. CHM 113. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1 sh The experiments offered familiarize students with basic laboratory techniques and complement topics discussed in CHM 111. Corequisite: CHM 111. Offered fall and spring. CHM 114. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY 1 sh This course involves laboratory applications of concepts and principles discussed in CHM 112. Prerequisites: CHM 111, 113. Corequisite: CHM 112. Offered spring. CHM 115. ADVANCED GENERAL CHEMISTRY 3 sh This course explores fundamental principles of chemistry with an emphasis on understanding chemical concepts and quantitative reasoning. It consists of a brief review of stoichiometry, nomenclature, gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure and periodicity and more extensive coverage of chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, equilibrium systems, liquid/solid states and nuclear chemistry. This course is available for students who scored 4 or 5 on the AP chemistry exam and for students with exemplary scores on the Toledo exam. Prerequisites: High school chemistry. Corequisite: CHM 116. Offered fall. CHM 116. ADVANCED GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB 1 sh This course involves laboratory applications of concepts and principles discussed in CHM 115 including mass spectrometry, atomic spectroscopy, molecular modeling, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, equilibrium systems and liquid and solid states. Corequisite: CHM 115. Offered fall (for CHM 115 only). CHM 125. CHEMICAL LITERATURE 1 sh This writing-intensive course is centered around an in-depth study of the different ways in which new discoveries in chemistry are communicated to members of the profession. Topics include primary and secondary sources: journals, monographs, patents, communications and reviews as well as foremost references such as Chemical Abstracts, The Ring Index and Science Citation Index. Both classical and online search methods will be integrated into the required writing assignments. Prerequisite: CHM 211 or permission of instructor. CHM 205. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 sh
This course will be an introduction to the field of
inorganic chemistry with emphasis on nuclear chemistry, an
introduction of symmetry and applications of group theory to
vibrational CHM 211. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I 3 sh Organic Chemistry introduces students to the chemistry of carbon compounds, including nomenclature, the influence of structure on physical/chemical properties, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, synthesis and characteristic reactions of different organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHM 112/114 or 115/116. Corequisite: CHM 213. Offered fall. CHM 212. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3 sh Continuing the study of organic chemistry, this course emphasizes compounds containing oxygen or nitrogen and culminates with a survey of lipids, carbohydrates and proteins. Prerequisites: CHM 211/213. Corequisite: CHM 214. Offered spring. CHM 213. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1 sh Laboratory work includes determination of physical properties, separation of mixtures, some structure identification and synthesis of selected organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHM 112/114 or 115/116. Corequisite: CHM 211. Offered fall. CHM 214. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABORATORY 1 sh Procedures include microscale synthetic methods, molecular modeling via IBM-PC and qualitative organic analysis. Prerequisites: CHM 211, 213. Corequisite: CHM 212. Offered spring. CHM 305. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 4 sh Environmental Chemistry provides a survey of chemical topics applying to selected pollutants in the air, water and soil. Such topics include production and diffusion, photochemical processes, techniques for analysis, acid-base and redox chemistry, environmental and biological effects. Laboratory work includes acid/base and buffer chemistry, analysis of heavy metal pollutants sampling techniques and resistance of selected materials to certain pollutants. No credit toward B.S. degree. Prerequisites: CHM 211/213. Offered spring of alternate years. CHM 311. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS 4 sh This course introduces chemical methods of quantitative analysis, including classical, volumetric and selected instrumental methods, a discussion of error and uncertainty in measurements, and elementary statistics. Discussion also covers the underlying physical and chemical theories and laws with emphasis on chemical equilibrium. Prerequisites: CHM 111-114 or CHM 115/116. Offered fall. CHM 321. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS 4 sh Instrumental Analysis offers theory and practice of instrumental methods, with emphasis placed on spectroscopic (UV/VIS, IR, NMR, AA) and mass spectrometric methods of analysis. Prerequisites: CHM 311, and CHM 211-214. Offered spring. CHM 332. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 4 sh The mathematical development of the physical principles in chemistry is explored. Topics include development and application of the laws of thermodynamics, equations of states, kinetic molecular theory, elementary electrochemistry and equilibria. Laboratory experiments are designed to complement lectures and include studies of phase relationships, calorimetry and gas laws. Three hours lecture and three hours lab per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-114 or CHM 115/116; MTH 121; PHY 112 or 114. Offered fall. CHM 334. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II 4 sh The principles of quantum mechanics are developed and illustrated by use of simple systems. Spectroscopic techniques are investigated as tools for probing structure and properties of molecules. Other topics include kinetics and group theory. Laboratory experiments are designed to complement lectures and include multiple techniques to investigate reaction kinetics, laser spectroscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy and computational techniques. Three hours lecture, three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: CHM 332, MTH 221, PHY 114. Offered spring. CHM 351. BIOCHEMISTRY I 3 sh This is a survey of biochemistry as it relates to the physiology of organisms. Topics include biochemical methodology, buffers, proteins (structure, function and synthesis), enzymes, bioenergetics, anabolism and catabolism of carbohydrates and lipids and metabolic regulation. Prerequisites: CHM 211-214. (CHM 351 is cross-listed with BIO 351.) Offered fall. CHM 352. BIOCHEMISTRY I LABORATORY 1 sh This laboratory investigates the rates of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, including the effect of enzyme inhibitors; the isolation/purification/analysis of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates; and some analytical techniques used in clinical chemistry laboratories. Techniques employed include affinity chromatography, electrophoresis, gas chromatography, UV-visible spectrometry and polarimetry. Prerequisites: CHM 211-214. Corequisite: CHM 351. (CHM 352 is cross-listed with BIO 352.) Offered fall. CHM 353. BIOCHEMISTRY II 3 sh Topics chosen to complement CHM 351 include a detailed study of primary and intermediary metabolism: syntheses and degradation of lipids, amino acids and nucleotides; metabolic coordination; signal transduction; molecular motors; and the role of cyctochrome c. The use of selected case studies from medical schools will be integrated into the study of metabolism. The course will also include a student-led discussion of selected articles from the primary literature in biochemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 351-2 (CHM 353 is cross-listed with BIO 353) Offered spring of even years. CHM 354. BIOCHEMISTRY II 1 sh This laboratory investigates the analysis of selected proteins and other biomolecules by NMR as well as the methods used in CHM 352. Experiments involving the study of dynamic processes inside living cells (metabolism) will be included. Prerequisites: CHM 351-2. Corequisite: CHM 353. (CHM 354 is cross-listed with BIO 354). Offered spring of even years. CHM 431. ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 sh This course will begin with an accelerated review of the history of inorganic chemistry, atomic structure and simple bond theory. It will then provide an in-depth introduction into symmetry and group theory with applications to the description of chemical bonding in molecular orbital theory. Acid-Base and Donor-Acceptor Chemistry and the descriptive chemistry of the main group elements will be followed by an in-depth survey of organometallic chemistry. The continued application of physical methods of structure determination of inorganic compounds by magnetic and spectral techniques including magnetic susceptibility, UV/VIS and IR spectroscopies and NMR spectrometry will be presented throughout the course. Prerequisites: CHM 205, 211-214 and CHM 334. Offered fall. CHM 432. PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 2 sh The study and applications of HÃ?Æ?Ã?¼ckel molecular orbital theory toward the understanding of the mechanisms of selected chemical reactions. The focus will be on empirical methods to derive mechanisms including linear free energy relationships and reaction kinetics. Techniques to be covered include photoelectron spectroscopy (PES) and computational chemistry (CC). Prerequisite: CHM 334. CHM 461. SEMINAR 1 sh Students make presentations after they do individual library research. Student seminars are supplemented with seminars by practicing scientists. All chemistry-oriented students are encouraged to attend. Credit for junior and senior majors only or by permission of the instructor. Completion of this course satisfies the oral competency requirement for the B.S. and B.A. major in Chemistry. Course is two semesters in length with 0.5 sh each semester. Students must take both semesters. Offered fall and spring. CHM 471-479. SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 2-4 sh Advanced topics offered to meet the needs and interests of students include methods in forensic and medicinal chemistry, nuclear chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry, advanced organic or polymer chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 212/214. CHM 481. INTERNSHIP 1-4 sh Students gain advanced level work experience in a chemical field. Internships are offered on an individual basis when suitable opportunities can be arranged. Prerequisite: permission of department. CHM 491. INDEPENDENT STUDIES 1-4 sh CHM 499. RESEARCH 1-3 sh In collaboration with a chemistry faculty member, students undertake experimental or theoretical investigations. Prerequisite: Approval of department chair. Offered fall, winter, spring. |
