300
Students will learn to interrogate ways science and communication intertwine, especially in this politically polarized era. Field outings, lab experiments, community experts, films, and discussions help uncover communication’s roles in scientific discovery. Scientific and communication scholarship help students draw conclusions about those interconnections and develop their means to understand and communicate science in public and in private.
3
Cross Listed Courses
CST 302
Computational techniques for solving physics and chemistry problems as well as for simulating, analyzing, and graphically visualizing physical systems and processes. Offered Fall of odd years.
3
Prerequisites
PHY 204 or
PHY 201 and
MTH 202
Cross Listed Courses
PHY 303,
MTH 303
This lecture course covers the theory and technique involved in making and interpreting chemical measurements. The main subjects are titration, gravimetric analysis, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and chromatography. Additional topics include statistics, the communication of scientific data, and the use of spreadsheets.
3
Prerequisites
CHM 208,
CHM 278, or permission of instructor.
Corequisites
May be taken concurrently with
CHM 379.
This course addresses nomenclature, stereochemistry, and the structure and reactivity of organic compounds; substitution, elimination, and addition reactions of organic substrates including alkanes, alkyl halides, alkenes and alkynes; and application of NMR and IR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry to the determination of molecule structure.
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C or higher in
CHM 208.
Corequisites
CHM 025
This course extends the topics and principles of CHM 325 to an analysis of alcohols, aromatic systems, amines, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids and derivatives. Special topics include synthetic strategies, polymers, and biochemistry, particularly the chemistry of lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, and peptides.
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 325.
Corequisites
CHM 026
Postulates of quantum mechanics, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator, and hydrogen atom with application to electronic structure of atoms and molecules and to atomic and molecular spectra.
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 208,
PHY 205,
MTH 202, or permission of instructor.
Classical and statistical thermodynamics to include Boltzmann statistics, partition functions and ensembles with applications to phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, solute-solvent interactions and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Chemical kinetics to include rate laws, mechanisms, kinetic molecular theory and gas-phase reaction dynamics.
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 331 or permission of instructor.
This course is the first part of the two-semester Inorganic Chemistry sequence. Topics covered: fundamentals of atomic structure; molecular symmetry and its applications in IR spectroscopy and molecular orbital theory of small covalent molecules; solid state chemistry; oxidation-reduction processes; physical methods in inorganic chemistry; descriptive chemistry of the main group elements.
3
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 208
Atomic and molecular spectroscopy to illustrate the postulates of quantum mechanics, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator and electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Fee: $70
1
Prerequisites
CHM 331
Advanced laboratory designed to explore quantum chemistry, statistical mechanics, classical thermodynamics, kinetic molecular theory and chemical kinetics using spectrometers and experimental equipment designed in-house. A major component of this lab is the special project that requires students to design and conduct an experiment and orally present the findings to the class. Fee: $70.
1
Prerequisites
CHM 332
This lab course covers synthetic and analytical techniques relevant to main group element chemistry and to solid state chemistry (including superconductors, semiconductors, nanoparticles). Fee: $70.
1
Prerequisites
a grade of C- or higher in
CHM 208 and
CHM 278 (or equivalent)
Corequisites
CHM 344
This course teaches the principles and techniques used in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Students apply a variety of separation techniques; consult the chemical literature; investigate the kinetics of a proposed mechanism; synthesize organic compounds; operate IR and NMR spectrometers; and identify unknown compounds based on spectroscopic analysis. Fee: $70
1
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 278
Corequisites
CHM 325
In this course, students continue synthetic application of reactions learned in CHEM 325 and 326; expand the techniques of CHM 375 to include gas chromatography/mass spectrometry; and apply GC/MS to a competitive nitration study. Students also research, propose, and execute an independent project, followed by oral presentation and formal documentation of the project’s outcomes. Fee: $70.
1
Prerequisites
A grade of C- or higher in
CHM 375
Corequisites
CHM 326
Experiments in quantitative analysis, including titration, spectroscopic, electrochemical, and chromatographic methods. Additional emphasis on statistics, computerized data analysis, and report writing. Fee: $70.
1
Corequisites
CHM 314
This course is organized into three main sections in which chemical topics relevant to the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and terrestrial environments are discussed. The course also addresses anthropogenic effects on the environment, toxicology, risk assessment, environmental analysis, computer modeling, and the political and sociological aspects of environmental topics.
3
Prerequisites
CHM 208
Cross Listed Courses
ENV 386
Faculty directed student outreach in community educational institutions. Before enrolling, students must consult with a faculty member to define goals for the project. May be repeated for credit.
1
Prerequisites
CHM 207,
CHM 208
Credit arranged by student in cooperation with faculty.
Variable
Faculty directed student research. Before enrolling, students must consult with a faculty member to define the project. May be repeated for credit. Fee: $70 per credit hour.
Variable