CHEMISTRY
CRN |
90096 |
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E/G |
Course No. |
CHEM 101 Q Course |
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Title |
Basic Principles of Chemistry |
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Professor |
Craig Anderson |
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Schedule |
Mon Th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 102 LAB: Mon 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm HEG 204 LAB: Tu 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm HEG 204 |
An introduction to the composition, structure, and properties of matter. The first semester covers stoichiometry, atomic structure, periodic trends, bonding and molecular geometry, and the behavior of gases, liquids, and solids. The laboratory stresses basic techniques and quantitative applications. Basic algebra skills are required. Concurrent enrollment in calculus is recommended for students who intend to go on in chemistry.
CRN |
90735 |
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Course No. |
CHEM 111 |
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Title |
Werner's Complexes |
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Professor |
Simeen Sattar |
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Schedule |
Wed 9:00 am - 12:30 pm HEG 204 |
2 credits In 1893 the twenty-six year old Swiss chemist Alfred Werner published his theory of multiple metal valences (a theory that came to him in a dream), thus initiating one of the great controversies in the history of chemistry. We will read translations of some of the original papers, reconstruct the arguments for and against the new theory, and prepare and characterize some of the cobalt-ammonia salts that were at the center of the debate.
Prequisite: Chemistry 101-102, or its equivalent.
CRN |
90097 |
Distribution |
E/G |
Course No. |
CHEM 202 Q Course |
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Title |
Organic Chemistry II |
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Professor |
Hilton Weiss |
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Schedule |
Tu Fr 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 106 LAB: Tu 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm ROSE 205 LAB: Th 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm ROSE 205 |
Structure and reactions of specific types of organic compounds will be studied and interrelationships will be developed to provide an integrated understanding of organic chemistry. General principles and reaction mechanisms will be emphasized, but the accumulation and utilization of factual material will also be expected. The laboratory will be coordinated with classroom topics and should provide direct experience with many reactions and concepts. The lab is also intended to develop familiarity with experimental design, techniques, and instrumental methods such as chromatography and spectroscopy
Prerequisite: Chemistry 201
CRN |
90098 |
Distribution |
E/G |
Course No. |
CHEM 311 Q Course |
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Title |
Bio-Organic Chemistry |
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Professor |
Hilton Weiss |
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Schedule |
Mon Th 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 300 |
Application of the mechanistic theories of organic chemistry to the reactions found in biological systems. General reaction types are studied by analogous "model systems", and the extrapolation of these reactions to biological systems is developed. Experimental results with specific enzymes are used to support postulated mechanisms and to illuminate enzymatic strategies for rate optimization and product control. Some time is spent in analyzing the design of metabolic pathways that use common enzymatic reactions.
Prerequisites: Biology 101; Chemistry 202 with grade B or better
CRN |
90099 |
Distribution |
E |
Course No. |
CHEM 411 |
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Title |
Physical Chemistry |
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Professor |
Simeen Sattar |
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Schedule |
Tu Fr 10:30 am - 12:30 pm HEG 201 Lab: to be arranged |
This course stresses a modern, molecular approach to the subject. The first semester begins with a study of model quantum mechanical systems and culminates in the application of the model systems to atomic and molecular structure and spectra. Selected experiments illustrate these topics. Molecular modeling software is used to go beyond consideration of prototypical systems.
Prerequisites:Chemistry 101-102, Physics 101-102, Mathematics 111 and 114.
CRN |
90335 |
Distribution |
E |
Course No. |
CHEM 414 |
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Title |
Chemical Kinetics |
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Professor |
Simeen Sattar |
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Schedule |
Fr 1:40 pm - 3:40 pm HEG 206 |
Two credits. This course is a continuation of Chemistry 411-412. Topics include the kinetic theory of gases; rates of chemical reactions and how these rates can be explained in terms of reaction mechanisms; theories of chemical kinetics; and reaction dynamics. There will be some laboratory work.
Pre-requisites: Chemistry 411-412 or permission of instructor.