Courses Offered
Chemistry
A list of regularly offered courses follows. The indication of when a course will be offered is based on the best projection of the home department and can be subject to change.
Please note the key for the following abbreviations: (A) Arts; (H) Humanities; (S) Social Sciences; (N) Natural Sciences with Laboratory; (LS) Language Studies requirement; (NSP) Natural Science in Perspective; (NW) Non-Western Cultures requirement.
CHM111. General Chemistry I: The Structure and Composition of Matter. (N) Every Fall
Designed both as a background for further courses in chemistry and as a terminal course for interested non-science students. Atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, intermolecular forces and the structure of matter in bulk. Relationship between properties and structure stressed throughout. Laboratory work deals with the separation and identification of substances. Hoyt, Plass, Stanitski, Van Arman, Yoder
CHM112. General Chemistry II: Chemical Reactions. (N) Every Spring
The principles underlying chemical transformations: stoichiometry; rates of reaction; equilibrium, metathetical, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions. Laboratory work dealing with the separation and identification of substances. Prerequisite: CHM 111. Brewer, Fenlon, Henkels, Hoyt, Morford, Stanitski, Yoder
CHM211. Organic Chemistry I: Structure, Rates and Mechanisms. (N) Every Fall
Structure and bonding principles associated with carbon compounds, fundamental reaction types with emphasis upon mechanisms. Structure determination based on theory and application of infrared spectroscopy, proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Laboratory work required includes separation, identification and synthesis of compounds. Prerequisite: CHM 112. Fenlon, Leber, Thomsen, Van Arman
CHM212. Organic Chemistry II: Reactions of Carbon Compounds. (N) Every Spring
Reactions of carbon compounds as a function of their molecular structures with emphasis on mechanisms and the use of these reactions in synthesis of carbon compounds. Laboratory work involving analysis and synthesis of various compounds. Prerequisite: CHM 211. Leber, Thomsen, Van Arman
CHM221. Chemical Analysis. (N) Every Fall
Fundamental principles of chemical analysis including solution equilibria, acid-base theory, complexation reactions and electrochemistry. Sampling and experimental design; interpretation and analysis of experimental results. Laboratory work includes introduction to common instrumental methods with applications drawn from fields such as biochemistry, environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry and pharmaceutical analysis. Prerequisite: CHM 112. Morford
CHM222. Inorganic Chemistry: Structure and Stability. (N) Every Spring
Periodic relationships. Acid-base concepts. Structure, bonding and stability of main group compounds. The crystal field model and coordination compounds. Descriptive chemistry of main group elements and transition metals. Symmetry and introduction to group theory and its applications. Prerequisites: CHM 112. Plass
CHM321. Thermodynamics and Kinetics. (N) Every Fall
Kinetic molecular theory of gases. Properties of real and ideal gases. Kinetics and mechanisms of reactions; theories of reaction rate. The laws of thermodynamics, spontaneity and equilibrium, systems of variable composition, phase equilibria, phase diagrams. Ideal solutions and colligative properties. Laboratory work required. Prerequisites: CHM 112, MAT 110, PHY 111. Brewer
CHM322. Structure and Bonding. (N) Every Spring
An introduction to quantum chemistry and spectroscopy of atoms and molecules, including bonding theories. Applications of molecular modeling and group theory to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHM 211 or CHM 222; MAT 110, PHY 112. Brewer
CHM331. Introductory Biochemistry. Every Spring
A description of the chemical principles of biochemistry. Introduction to the molecular detail of molecules in the cell serving to define biological macromolecules, their functions and reactivity. A description of the means by which living organisms carry out chemical reactions with unparalleled efficiency and specificity. Prerequisite: CHM 212. Henkels
CHM341. Environmental Chemistry. Offered in 2009—2011
Focuses on the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere and terrestrial environments. The objectives of this course are: 1) to understand the chemical basis underlying environmental processes, which includes understanding chemical composition, thermodynamic and kinetic controls, photochemical, oxidation and reduction reactions, aquo complexes and acid-base behavior; and 2) to use scientific literature to investigate current topics pertaining to environmental chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM112 and one of the following: CHM 221, CHM 212, GEO 226, GEO 326, BIO 220, BIO 323. Same as ENV341. Staff
CHM370-379. Topics in Chemistry.
Study of specialized areas of modern chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 212 and permission of instructor. Staff
CHM390. Directed Studies of Chemical Problems. Every Semester
Directed study of a one-semester project. Permission of instructor required. A student may not use this course to satisfy a major requirement in addition to CHM 490. Staff
CHM411. Physical Organic Chemistry. Every Spring
Mechanisms of thermal and photochemical organic reactions with emphases on thermochemical and kinetic analyses, linear free energy relationships, isotope effects, acid-base theory, bonding and molecular orbital theory. Use of the chemical literature to investigate reactions mechanisms and major topics in organic chemistry. Open only to senior chemistry majors Prerequisites: CHM 212, CHM 321. Pre- or corequisites: CHM 222, CHM 322. Open to senior chemistry majors. Thomsen
CHM432. Advanced Biochemistry. Every Fall
Discussion of the current limitations to protein structure analysis and the complex chemical reactions in biological processes. Extensive use of the scientific literature to understand how altering a protein's chemical structure affects its function. In lecture and laboratory portions of the course the molecular detail of protein structure is linked to their effectiveness as catalysts. Prerequisites: CHM 321, CHM 212 and either CHM 331 or BIO 334. Open to senior chemistry majors and senior BMB majors. Henkels
CHM470-479. Topics in Chemistry.
Study of advanced specialized areas of modern chemistry. Open to senior chemistry majors. Staff
CHM490. Independent Study. Every Semester
Independent study extending over two semesters. Course credit earned each semester. Permission of chairperson required. Staff
