Chemistry Department
Course Descriptions
Index
101 | 103 | 149 | 150 | 151 | 191
301 | 302 | 305 | 307 | 308 | 309 | 320 | 335 | 341 | 354 | 356 | 391 | 392
401 | 402 | 403 | 404 | 406 | 409 | 410 | 411 | 412 | 414 | 415 | 420 | 421 | 457 | 495 | 496
Key
(2A) This course satisfies GER2A requirements.
(L) This course satisfies laboratory requirements.
(*) Starred courses may be taken only with the consent of the instructor.
(§) May be taken only with the consent of the chairperson of the department or the dean of the school concerned.
Descriptions
- 101. Survey of Chemical Principles
- (2A) Fall (3 credits)
General chemical principles related to humans and their environment, including the compoisition of matter, chemical reactions and energy. For non-science concentrators. (Science concentrators and pre-medical students should enroll in Chem 103.) Permission of the instructor required if any chemistry lecture courses, other than Chem 150, have been taken.
- 103. General Chemistry I.
- (2A) Fall (3 credits)
A study of the nature of atoms and molecules, stoichiometry, states of matter, solutions, reactions, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics. Intended for students concentrating in science and premedical students.
- 149. Chemical Principles Laboratory.
- (L) Fall (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 101.
Laboratory techniques in chemistry. Four laboratory hours. Intended for non-science concentrators.
- 150. Freshman Seminar.
- Fall or Spring (3-4 credits)
A course designed to introduce freshmen to specific topics in the study of and applications of chemistry.
- 151. Chemistry Laboratory I (General).
- (L) Fall (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 103.
Laboratory techniques in chemistry. Four laboratory hours.Intended for students concentrating in science and premedical students.
Introduction to chemical research with an assigned faculty mentor. Enrollment is competitive and restricted to freshman students concurrently enrolled in Chemistry 335. Application forms (available by request from the Department of Chemistry) are to be filled out and submitted during the first week of classes.
- 206. Organic Chemistry I.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 103.
A mechanistic approach to the study of the chemistry of carbon compounds. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between structure and reactivity in organic reactions.
- 209. Organic Chemistry II.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 206.
A continuation of the development of the chemistry of organic functional groups started in Chemistry 206. Recommended for students expecting to concentrate in Chemistry.
- 252. Chemistry Laboratory II (Organic).
- (L) Spring (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 206.
Laboratory techniques in organic chemistry. Four laboratory hours.
Introduction to chemical research with an assigned faculty member. Credit obtained cannot be used towards an ACS certified degree and the 120 hour graduation credit minimum.
- 301. Physical Chemistry I.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 305, 308 or 335; Physics 101/102. Corequisite: Mathematics 212.
- 302. Physical Chemistry II.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 301 or consent of the instructor.
Chemistry 301 and 302 form a two-semester sequence in physical chemistry; topics covered include the states of matter, thermodynamics and its chemical applications, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics and its application to chemistry, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, and introductory statistical mechanics.
- 305. Inorganic Chemistry.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 103.
A study of chemical principles and inorganic chemistry, including acid/base chemistry, bonding, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, solid state structure and a systematic investigation of the chemical elements. Recommended for chemistry concentrators; also satisfies requirements for premedical students and biology and geology concentrators.
- 307. Organic Chemistry II.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 206.
A continuation of the development of the chemistry of organic functional groups started in Chemistry 206 . Particular emphasis is placed on the role of metals in living systems and the biosynthesis of organic molecules. Recommended for students expecting to concentrate in the life sciences.
- 308. General Chemistry II.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 103.
A continuation of the study of the principles of chemistry begun in Chemistry 103. Topics include thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, chemical kinetics, descriptive inorganic chemistry, and acid-base chemistry. Recommended for students expecting to concentrate in the life sciences, geology, and physics.
- 309. Instrumental Analysis.
- Fall (4 credits) Prerequisites: Chemistry 305, 308, or 335, Chemistry 354 or 356.
Principles and applications of analytical methodology and instrumentation to chemical analysis; topics covered include electrochemistry, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatography. Three class hours. Four laboratory hours.
- 320. Introduction to Chemical Research.
- Spring (1 credit)
Individual study on a problem in chemistry under the supervision of a faculty member. This includes instruction in chemical safety, in using the resources of the Chemistry library and writing a paper related to the problem under study. Attendance at the departmental seminar is required. Enrollment is restricted to concentrators in chemistry, normally in their junior year.
- 335. Chemical Principles.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 103 and 151.
A systematic study of the properties and reactions of chemical elements and their compounds. Designed for incoming freshmen with AP credit.
- 341. Principles of Bioiphysical Chemistry.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisites: Chemistry 308, Math 112.
Principles of physical chemistry developed for and applied to examples from the biological sciences. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, and spectroscopy. May be used for a chemistry or biochemistry minor, but not for a concentration in chemistry.
- 353. Chemistry Laboratory III (Organic).
- Fall (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 307 or 209. Prerequisite: Chemistry 252.
Laboratory techniques in organic chemistry. Four laboratory hours.
- 354. Chemistry Laboratory IV (General).
- Spring (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 305 or 308. Prerequisite: Chemistry 151.
Laboratory techniques in chemistry. Four laboratory hours.
- 356. Quantitative and Inorganic Laboratory Methods.
- Spring (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 305 or 308. Prerequisite: Chemistry 151.
A second semester general laboratory course designed for chemistry majors. Emphasis on quantitative analysis, inorganic synthesis, and graphing and data analysis.
- 391-392. Physical Chemistry Laboratory.
- Fall and Spring (1, 1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 301-302.
A series of experiments designed to accompany Chemistry 301 - 302 . Four laboratory hours.
- 401. Advanced Physical Chemistry.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 302.
Quantum chemistry and molecular spectroscopy; selected topics in statistical mechanics or chemical kinetics.
- 402. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite or corequisite: Chemistry 302.
Principles and applications of symmetry to structural, bonding, and spectroscopic studies. Inorganic biochemistry--the function and structure of metals and inorganic compounds in biological systems. Other selected topics.
- 403. Advanced Organic Chemistry.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 209 or 307.
A structure-reactivity approach to reaction mechanisms and modern synthetic chemistry.
- 404. Advanced Analytical Chemistry.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 309.
Advanced topics in chemical equilibrium, electroanalytical techniques and separation science.
- 406. Radiochemistry.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite or Corequisite: Chemistry 302 or consent of instructor.
A study of radioactive decay, interaction of radiation with matter, nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, radiochemical techniques.
- 409. Chemical Research.
- (§) Fall and Spring (credits to be arranged) May be taken only with the consent of the Department.
A course for the advanced student affording an opportunity for individual work on a problem under the supervision of a faculty member. Attendance at the departmental seminar and a departmental safety lecture is required; otherwise, hours are to be arranged.
A series of seminars by scientists primarily from industry and government. The course is open to students who have completed four semesters of chemistry or by permission of the instructor.
- 411. Polymer Science I.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisites: Chemistry 209 and 301. This course is the same as Applied Science 411.
An introduction to the chemical aspects of polymer science at the molecular level. Topics include the preparation, modification, degradation, and stabilization of polymers. Reaction mechanisms are stressed.
- 412. Polymer Science II.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 301. This course is the same as Applied Science 412.
An introduction to the physical aspects of polymer science at the molecular level. Topics include the properties of polymers in bulk and in solution, conformational analysis, viscoelasticity, and rubber elasticity.
- 414. Biochemistry.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 307 or 209. Corequisite: Chemistry 305 or 308 or consent of the instructor. This course is the same as Biology 414.
A study of the molecular basis of living processes; the chemistry of important constituents of living matter, biosynthesis, metabolism, bioenergetics, enzyme kinetics, metabolic control, transport mechanisms.
- 415. Advanced Biochemistry.
- Fall (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 414.
A contiuation of the study of biological processes on a molecular level begun in Chemistry 414. Biosynthesis, metabolism, bioenergetics, enzyme kinetics, metabolic control, transport mechanisms.
- 420. Biochemistry Laboratory.
- Spring (1 credit) Prerequisite: Chemistry 309. Corequisite Chemistry 415.
Laboratory techniques of modern biochemistry and molecular biology.
- 421. Polymer Laboratory.
- Spring (1 credit) Corequisite: Chemistry 411 or 412. This course is the same as Applied Science 416.
A series of experiments in polymer synthesis, solution characterization, and mechanical and thermal properties of polymers.
- 457. Organic Synthesis.
- Spring (3 credits) Prerequisite: Chemistry 307 or 209.
An advanced treatment of organic synthetic methods which includes example
of natural product synthesis.
Requirements include a program of research with readings from the original literature, presentation of an Honors essay, and the satisfactory completion of a comprehensive oral examination in the subject area of the research. Attendance at the departmental seminar is required; otherwise, hours are to be arranged. For college provisions governing the admission to honors, see the undergraduate program catalogue.
A summer program for chemistry concentrators affording the opportunity to learn research skills and apply these skills to a current research problem. Each student will be designated a Summer Research Fellow and will be associated with and guided by a faculty mentor. A regular program of seminars on current topics of research interest is an essential part of the program. This program is supplementary to Chemistry 320, Introduction to Chemical Research, and provides valuable preparation for either Chemistry 495-496, Honors in Chemistry, or Chemistry 409, Chemical Research. Admission to the fellowship program is competitive.
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