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Chemistry
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hoursCorequisite: CHEM 1010. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1011
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011. Corequisite: CHEM 1021 Topics include hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, isomerism, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1020
4 credit hoursCorequisite: CHEM 1031. Language, development, structure, and role of chemistry as it relates to the knowledge and activities of the educated person. Examples will be taken from medicine and human health, environmental pollution, energy and its costs, etc. Understanding of the relationship between chemistry and society will be enhanced using special subtopics: lectures, demonstrations, and inquiry-based laboratory work drawing from the expertise of the individual instructor. For nonscience majors. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory. (Does not count toward any major or minor.)
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: High school chemistry. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: CHEM 2031. Aspects of organic chemistry fundamental to an understanding of reactions in living organisms. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 with minimum grade of C- (or equivalent course). Corequisite: CHEM 2231 recommended but not required. Gravimetric, volumetric, optical, and electrochemical analysis with examples from clinical chemistry, water pollution chemistry, occupational health and safety, and industrial chemistry. Three hours lecture.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1120 or equivalent course. Corequisite: CHEM 2230 recommended, but not required. Laboratory course in classical wet chemical analysis; two three-hour laboratory periods per week.
1 to 4 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Student research allied with the instructor’s research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Up to four hours may count in the General Science major, but does not count for a major or minor in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of four credits.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: CHEM 2030 or CHEM 3010. Communicating science, taking standardized tests, applying for graduate/professional school or a job, using library and online resources, and other professional skills. Capstone course. One-hour lecture. Offered each spring.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: CHEM 2230 / CHEM 2231 or consent of instructor. Techniques involving the use of liquid, column, paper, thin-layer, and ion-exchange chromatography for the purpose of purifying and/or separating compounds.
1 credit hourPrinciples, techniques, and applications of gas chromatography. Selection of column materials, packing of columns, and types of detectors. Separation of mixtures of hydrocarbons, drugs, and pesticides.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, and minerals with an emphasis on metabolism and human nutrition. Three-hour lecture.
CHEM 3850 - Environmental Field and Laboratory Methods
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; sophomore or higher level. Provides students with the practical tools necessary to evaluate an environmental question, develop an investigative plan, carry out the sampling and analysis from environmental matrices, and evaluate and present the results. A hands-on laboratory and field-based course. Students will learn how to collect, preserve, and analyze samples commonly measured for environmental assessment.
1 to 4 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor; CHEM 2230 recommended. Student research allied with the instructor’s research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Summary report or some other form of presentation required. A total of no more than four hours of research credits may be counted toward a major in chemistry. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Successful completion of target courses and permission of instructor. A course to refine thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills through exposure to on-the-spot technical questions and a laboratory teaching experience as an assistant in an introductory chemistry laboratory. Course credits will count toward a major in General Science and one hour will count toward a major in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of three credits.
1 to 4 credit hoursProvides students with opportunities for on-the-job training or other off-campus research experiences in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. A final presentation or manuscript is expected. Department chair should be consulted. Pass/Fail.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 with permission of instructor. Drug design and development including structural changes involved in making drug analogs. Drug interaction with macromolecular targets including receptors, enzymes, and DNA. Various classes of drugs and their mechanisms for the treatment of specific therapeutic areas.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Theory of and practice in the interpretation of mass, infrared, Raman, ultraviolet-visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. Lecture with accompanying lab exercises.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lectures, readings, and discussions of topics of current interest in chemistry. Lecture only. May be repeated for credit with a different topic (maximum of 6 hours).
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031, CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, and CHEM 3020CHEM 3021 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Corequisite: CHEM 4126. Chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers.
0 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031, CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, and CHEM 3020CHEM 3021 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Corequisite: CHEM 4125. Experiments about the chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 3010/ CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/ CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/ CHEM 2031 with permission of the instructor. Focuses on the structure and function of bioorganic molecules (i.e., peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and peptidomimetics), similarities between enzymatic reactions and bench-top organic reactions, and the techniques and instrumentation used to study bioorganic molecules.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551, or consent of instructor. Mass spectrographic analysis emphasizing the use of the instrument in obtaining mass spectral data. Technique of obtaining spectra using gas chromatographic effluents as well as normal sampling procedures. Routine maintenance and an introduction to the interpretation of simple spectra.
4 credit hours(Same as FSCH 4230.) Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with instructor permission. Corequisite: CHEM 4231. Potentiometric titration, polarographic, coulometric, gas chromatographic, ultraviolet, visible and infrared absorption, and atomic absorption techniques of analysis. Requirements and limitations of each technique for obtaining quantitative measurements; applications to various chemical systems from both theoretical and experimental standpoints. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: CHEM 2230 / CHEM 2231 or consent of instructor. Laboratory study of atomic absorption spectrophotometry emphasizing the use of the instrument in making analytical measurements. Research instrumentation, flame, and non-flame techniques.
CHEM 4310 - Modeling Organic and Biological Molecules
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or permission of instructor. Basic concepts of molecular modeling and utilization of corresponding visualization and computation software tools with applications to organic and biological molecules.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: MATH 1910 and PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021. Corequisite: CHEM 4331. Basic study of physical chemistry including modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and related theoretical topics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231; MATH 1920; PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021 or PHYS 2120/PHYS 2121. Corequisite: CHEM 4351. Quantitative principles of chemistry involving extensive use of calculus. Thermodynamics, phase changes, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, reaction kinetics, quantum chemistry, molecule structure, and statistical mechanics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4350/CHEM 4351. Corequisite: CHEM 4361. A molecular approach to traditional physical chemistry. Concepts and theorems of classical thermodynamics revisited on the basis of quantum and statistical mechanics applied to simple molecular models. Necessary mathematical apparatus discussed in sufficient detail, but only at applied level. Laboratory session provides hands-on experience with quantum-chemistry computational software to predict thermochemical and spectroscopic properties of molecules. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratories. Offered every spring.
CHEM 4380 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Experimental Methods
1 credit hourPrerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031. NMR measurements, operation of the spectrometer, and evaluation of the quality of spectra produced.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 1120 or equivalent; CHEM 3010 recommended. The basic concepts and theories of inorganic chemistry and how these are used to predict and understand the physical and chemical properties of compounds of the elements other than carbon. Chemistry of ions of the elements as it takes place in water, in solid-state salts, and in complexes, along with the chemistry of a selection of representative inorganic and organometallic molecules.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 3010 and CHEM 4400; corequisite: CHEM 4360/CHEM 4361 recommended. Atomic theory for chemical periodicity; symmetry and group theory; molecular orbital theory; coordination, organometallics.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Corequisite: CHEM 4431. Techniques for synthesis and purification of organic and organometallic compounds. Practice compound characterization (NMR, IR, MS, XRD). Develop skills in database searches, data analysis, and scientific writing. Six hours laboratory and one-hour lecture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; not open to those who have had CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531. Chemical properties of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and carbohydrates. Chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and reactions of carbohydrate metabolism. Three hours lecture per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4500. Structure and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids at the molecular level. Emphasis on chemistry of metabolic reactions. Three hours lecture per week.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 4500 or consent of instructor. Theoretical principles and laboratory experience underlying common biochemical analytical techniques including spectrophotometry, column chromatography, electrophoresis, enzyme kinetics, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, structural analysis of carbohydrates and lipids, and manipulation of DNA. One hour lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531 or CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Structure, function, and properties of protein- and ribonucleic acid-based enzymes. Chemical basis for catalysis and the methods used to study enzymes. Examples drawn from the literature to illustrate application of course material to disease.
; corequisite:CHEM 4551 . Survey of basic quantitative, qualitative, and purification methods with specific emphasis on molecules of interest to biochemistry. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4500. Focuses on the structure and chemistry of nucleic acids as well as the application of genetic techniques in biotechnology. Addresses the basic concepts of nucleic acids and the transfer of genetic information in a living system at the molecular level. Types of mutations, effects of mutagens, and mutation repair mechanisms also covered along with the application of techniques related to nucleic acids in biotechnology.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4500, CHEM 4510, NFS 4270, or an equivalent course in biochemistry. Covers the chemistry of major food groups as well as the nutritional values of natural and functional foods in disease prevention and management of metabolic disorders. Structural, biochemical, and metabolic aspects of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids discussed in the context of food-related metabolic disorders.
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Survey of biochemical literature with an emphasis on database searches and communication of scientific results.
6 credit hoursIntensive classroom and laboratory studies covering principles and techniques in the areas of clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, bloodbanking, and related areas. Pass/Fail.
CHEM 4600 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 and 8 hours of BIOL and/or CHEM beyond the freshman level; junior or senior standing. Introduces major environmental issues including climate change, water quality, air pollution, landfills, hazardous wastes, fossil fuels, and alternative energy. The quality of environment and the changes in the environment due to contamination explored. Three hours lecture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121, CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011, 8 hours of upper-division biology or chemistry, and junior or senior standing. Fundamental chemical principles applied to the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants in soil-water environments. Important toxins explored and their movement and occurrence in ecosystems explained based on chemical and physical parameters. Topics will include pesticides, dioxin, mercury, and bioaccumulation. Three hours lecture.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 4360/4361 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 4731. Modern chemical concepts as applied to the areas of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour calculation laboratory.
3 credit hours(Same as ABAS/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.
CHEM 4780 - Polymer and Materials Chemistry Laboratory
2 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 strongly recommended. Laboratory introduction to synthesis, kinetics, characterization, engineering, and applications of polymers and other modern materials.
4 credit hoursPrerequisites: 24 hours of ACS-approved chemistry courses. Student research allied with the instructor’s research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of twelve (12) hours a week. Student must write a formal report which is approved by the instructor to receive credit for this course.
CHEM 4990 - Chemometrics and Statistics for Analytical Chemistry
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231 or CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with C- or better. Elective course in chemometrics, statistics, and numerical methods of analysis for analytical chemistry. Propogation of error, linear regression, ANOVA, non-linear regression, and non-parametric techniques.
4 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of instructor. A service learning course in which students are trained as certified nurses’ assistants (CNAs) including basic care skills as well as interaction with the elderly and their families. Designed to help students assess their level of interest in pursuing careers in working with children and/or the elderly in a medical setting.
3 credit hours(Same as ECE 3310.) Physical, cognitive, psychosocial development of the child, from three years of age through middle childhood. Diversity issues affecting development addressed. Fifteen hours observation outside of class time required.
3 credit hoursFamily systems, giving consideration to interpersonal relationships. The structure, function, and development of families in a changing society and in relation to other social institutions.
CDFS 3330 - Dynamics of Interpersonal Relationships
3 credit hoursSkills and knowledge essential to the development and maintenance of interpersonal and work relationships analyzed. Topics focus on self-awareness, communication in various types of relationships, and managing feelings and conflict.
3 credit hoursEmotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth and development of the individual over the life span with a family-oriented emphasis. Not available to Early Childhood Education and/or Family and Consumer Studies: Child Development and Family Studies majors.
CDFS 3390 - Child Development and Family Studies Professional Seminar
3 or 6 credit hoursCorequisite: CDFS 4710. Prerequisites: Junior standing in the CDFS program and approval of the instructor. A prerequisite to HSC 4101. A minimum of 200 hours of field placement service learning along with a 100 hour seminar covering the topics of ethics, networking, and professionalism relating to children and families. Field placement site must be approved by instructor.
with C or better or permission of instructor. The causes, dynamics, and consequences of violence in the family. Includes the discussion of violence toward children, spouses, dating partners, siblings, and elders. Emphasizes the social conditions which lead to these types of violence.
3 credit hoursIn-depth study of physical, intellectual, social, and emotional factors influencing development during adolescence and the reciprocal influences between adolescent development and the family system. Emphasis on the ecological perspective to include the relation between adolescent development, families, and society.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CDFS 3320 with C or better or permission of instructor. An ecological approach to the study of contemporary issues, problems, questions, and life styles as they relate to families and individuals.
with C or better, or permission of instructor. Knowledge of parenting and parent/child interactions and the role of the parent educator from various theoretical and applied perspectives.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Human Science majors - CDFS 3320 with C or better; Sociology majors - SOC 2600 with C or better or permission of instructor. Examination of families in later life from an ecological approach with emphasis on family forms and relationships.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CDFS 4390 or SOC 2600 with C or better or permission of the instructor. A service learning opportunity that provides students with understanding of the concepts and application of aging, families in later life, assessment, and gerontological program planning and implementation. May be repeated with permission of instructor. Meets four hours per week.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CDFS 3310 or PSY 4190 with C or better; CDFS 3320 with C or better or equivalent; permission of department. Offers instruction on child life techniques used to help minimize the potential negative impact of the healthcare environment on children’s development.
CDFS 4710 - Economic and Social Contexts of Individuals and Families
3 credit hoursCorequisite: CDFS 3390. Prerequisite: CDFS 3320 with C or better. Cultivates an understanding of the diverse economic and social contexts of individuals and families. Critical self-reflection along with analysis of contemporary policies, events, and issues aim to increase student awareness of how such contexts affect individual and family development and wellbeing.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CDFS 4710 with C or better or permission of instructor. A service-learning course based on the application of family-centered community building. Introduces undergraduate students as well as community practitioners to issues and activities intended to help build stronger, more cohesive, and family-centered communities. Offered spring only.
CDFS 4740 - Advocacy and Public Policy for Individuals and Families Across the Lifespan
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CDFS 3310, CDFS 3320, and CDFS 4340 (all with C or better). Utilizes an ecological perspective focusing on policy and advocacy issues affecting individuals, families, and professionals within the area of child development and family studies. Students gain experience advocating for systemic change impacting individual and families throughout the lifespan.
(all with grade of C or better). Addresses concepts of family life education as they apply to the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs. Incorporates developmentally appropriate criteria for individuals and families over the life span.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHIN 1020 or advanced placement. Continued study of the Chinese writing system, basic vocabulary and daily expressions, culture and society; and most importantly, the ability to use the language in communication.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: CHIN 2010 or advanced placement. Increased emphasis on using the language appropriately. Introduction of reading strategies and communication strategies.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHIN 2020 or permission of instructor. Advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Chinese writing system and culture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: CHIN 3010 or permission of instructor. Further advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Chinese writing system and culture.
3 credit hoursOffers both Chinese language and non-language students an introduction to Chinese culture and society focusing on key historical, social, and cultural topics essential to understanding modern China. Taught in English; no background knowledge of China or the Chinese language required.
1 credit hourCorequisite: Enrollment in dual enrollment CBAS course. Readings and discussion from scientific literature on a particular theme; discussion of ways science is communicated to the public and to the scientific community.
3 credit hoursThis topics course will focus on a timely and relevant topic which will be approached from different viewpoints in the classical liberal arts disciplines (humanities, arts, and the social, behavioral, and natural sciences). The topic will change for different sections and over time. Gives students a deep experience in the liberal arts while addressing how such study informs our understanding of the human experience and is critical for solving real-world problems.
0-12 credit hoursInternship experience using skills and/or knowledge from two or more disciplines. Arrangement for this course must be made in advance. Pass/Fail.
3 credit hoursIntroductory course provides a broad overview of communication processes, theories, research, and career options. Includes foundational terminology and principles associated with the field of human communication as applied in various contexts including interpersonal, organizational, rhetorical, and intercultural settings.