Chemistry Chem 105 Chemistry for Consumers No prerequisites. Designed for the non-science major—no mathematical or scientific background is necessary. Lectures range over a wide variety of topics, which may include but are not limited to, the environment, drugs, pollution, food preservatives, pesticides, and brewing. Guest lecturers, tours of local industries, and video aids may be incorporated into the lecture and laboratory. (Offered every semester.) 4 credits. Chem 140 , 150 General Chemistry and General Chemistry Laboratory Prerequisite, Math 104 or equivalent. High school chemistry strongly recommended. Chem 140 is prerequisite for Chem 150. Fundamental concepts, including atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, oxidation and reduction, and chemical equilibrium. Lab and tutorials. Laboratory in the second semester includes qualitative analysis. This course is required for chemistry, biology, food science, and pre-professional health science majors. (Offered every year.) 4-4 credits. Chem 229 Experimental Course Chem 234 Fundamentals of Drug Action No prerequisites. Although we live in a drug-oriented society--like it or not, we are all drug users--there is a general ignorance of what drugs are, what they do, and how they do it. The main objective of this course is to supply this basic information in order to empower students to make better decisions regarding drug usage. Discussion will center on drugs with high sociological impact, but the emphasis will be scientific in nature. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 3 credits. Chem 290 Independent Internship 1-3 credits. Chem 299 Chemistry Research Prerequisites, Chem 140, 150, instructor’s consent. Undergraduate research or other advanced laboratory work under the direction of any member of the chemistry faculty. (Offered every semester and Interterm.) 1-3 credits. Chem 310 Quantitative Analysis Prerequisite, Chem 150. Gravimetric and volumetric methods; theory, technique, calculations. Lecture, laboratory. (Offered fall semester, alternate years.) 5 credits. Chem 311 Instrumental Analysis Chem 310 recommended. Special techniques of analysis; instrumental methods. Lecture, laboratory. (Offered spring semester, alternate years.) 4 credits. Chem 313 Inorganic Chemistry Prerequisite, Chem 150. Fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry, emphasis on atomic and molecular structure. Periodic table, chemical bonds, chemical reactions explained in terms of fundamental atomic and molecular structure, descriptive chemistry. (Offered every other year.) 3 credits. Chem 329 Experimental Course Chem 330 , 331 Organic Chemistry Prerequisite, Chem 150, Chem 330 is prerequisite for Chem 331. Typical aliphatic, aromatic, heterocyclic compounds with reference to theories, nomenclature, principle reactions, preparation. Lecture, laboratory. (Offered every year.) 4-4 credits. Chem 428 Environmental Chemistry (Same as Esci 428.) 3 credits. Chem 429 Experimental Course Chem 435 , 436 Biochemistry Prerequisite, Chem 330. Biochemistry, the chemistry of life, is the study of the chemical and molecular interactions that take place in and, in effect, constitute living organisms. Students examine the structure and function of the fundamental chemical constituents of life (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids) and the metabolic processes involved in the maintenance of life. Lecture, laboratory. (Chem 435 offered every fall semester; Chem 436 offered spring semester, alternate years.) 4-3 credits. Chem 440 , 441 Physical Chemistry Prerequisites, Chem 150, 310; Phys 101, 102; Math 110, 111. Solid, liquid, and gaseous states, chemical equilibrium, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, molecular and atomic structure. Lecture, laboratory. (Offered alternate years.) 4-4 credits. Chem 450 Selected Topics in Chemistry Prerequisite depends on topics offered. Study of advanced topics. Topics offered may include: Qualitative Organic Analysis; Intermediate Organic Chemistry; Medical Pharmacology; Radiochemistry; Polymer Chemistry; Bioinorganic Chemistry; Group Theory and Spectroscopy; Toxicology. May be repeated for credit. (Offered on demand.) 3 credits. Chem 480 , 481 Senior Project Prerequisite, Chem 150 and 331. Chem 480 is a prerequisite for 481. Chemistry capstone course. Working with a faculty mentor, a student designs a research project informed by a literature search during the first semester. The second semester the student conducts laboratory research to test the project hypothesis, analyzes data, and writes a report summarizing the findings. The student makes an oral presentation to the chemistry faculty upon completion of all work. 1/1-3 credits. Chem 490 Independent Internship 1-3 credits. Chem 499 Introduction to Methods of Investigation (See Chem 299.) 1-3 credits.