Chemistry Courses
CHE 121: ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY I
(A) Concepts underlying chemical reactions. Application of chemical processes and materials to daily life. Not open to science or math majors. Two 75 minute lectures, one two-hour laboratory. (4 sem. hr.)
CHE 122: ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY II
(C) Continuation of CHE 121. Not open to science or math majors. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 125: CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(O) Basic chemical principles applying to understanding modern environmental problems; food, materials, energy, pollution. Cannot be applied toward chemistry major or minor. Three lectures and/or demonstrations. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 129, 229, 329, 429, 529, 629: SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY
Selected topics. May be taken more than once as subtitle changes. Prerequisites: Designated by department as appropriate for content and academic level of credit. (1-4 sem. hr.)
CHE 190: CHEMICAL BASES OF HEALTH AND FITNESS
(C) Background for understanding exercise physiology. Chemical structure of foods and tissues, biochemical synthesis, blood chemistry, energy and thermodynamics, chemical kinetics. Cannot be applied toward chemistry major or minor. Previous experience in chemistry recommended. Two lectures, one three-hour lab. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 221: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
(B) Atomic theory, structure, chemical bonding. Application of thermodynamic, structural and kinetic considerations to inorganic systems. Electrochemistry, quantitative analysis, other current topics. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. (4 sem. hr.)
CHE 222: GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
(C) Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Honors laboratory section available. Prerequisite: CHE 221. (4 sem. hr.)
CHE 224: PROBLEM-SOLVING IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Methods of solving problems in general chemistry: stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, bonding. Corequisite: CHE 221. S, U grading. Cannot be applied toward chemistry minor. (1 sem. hr.)
CHE 225: PROBLEM -SOLVING IN GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
Methods of solving problems in general chemistry: thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium. Corequisite: CHE 222. S, U grading. Cannot be applied toward chemistry minor. (1 sem. hr.)
CHE 301: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
(B) Organic compounds, their structure, properties, relationships, synthesis and uses. Three lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: One year of general chemistry. (4 sem. hr.)
CHE 302: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
(C) Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHE 301. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 304: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
(C) Synthetic, analytical techniques in organic chemistry. Includes spectroscopy, chromatography. Prerequisite: CHE 301; pre- or corequisite CHE 302. (1 sem. hr.)
CHE 340: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(C) Structures and reactivities of elements and compounds emphasizing modern theories of bonding and periodicity. Prerequisite: CHE 221-222. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 360: INTRODUCTORY RADIOCHEMISTRY
(O) Radioactivity, interactions with matter, detection, characterization and application of radioisotope techniques in study of physical and biological systems. Two lectures, one three-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: CHE 222. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 410: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
(B) Theory, methodology of modern chemical analysis. Volumetric, electrochemical and spectrophotometric methods. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHE 222. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 411: CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION
(C) Theory of instrumental design. Application to a variety of spectrophotometric techniques in chemistry. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Concurrent with, or after CHE 431. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 431: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
(B) Kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, introductory quantum chemistry, chemical bonding. Molecular spectroscopy. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHE 222, MAT 126, PHY 202.
(3 sem. hr.)
CHE 432: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
(C) Chemical kinetics, solid and liquid states, phase equilibria, properties of solutions and surface chemistry. Three lectures. Prerequisites: 431. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 434: ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS
(C) Fundamentals of classical thermodynamics from engineering perspective. Properties of pure substances and use of thermodynamic tables; control volume analysis; heat engines and refrigerators. Prerequisite: CHE 431. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 442: ADVANCE PREPARATIONS
(A) Synthesis problems and techniques in organic and inorganic chemistry. Preparation may involve glassblowing and other specialized techniques. Not allowed for General Education science credit or minor in chemistry. Prerequisite: Consent of department. (1-3 sem. hr.)
CHE 451: INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY I
(B) Compounds, reactions of biological importance, amino acids, nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, carbohydrate, vitamins, enzyme systems, digestion, absorption and pathways of intermediary metabolism. Three lectures. Prerequisite: One semester of organic chemistry. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 452: INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY II
(O) Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHE 451. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 453: INTRODUCTORY BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
(O) Laboratory practice with biochemical substances and experiments illustrating chemical reactions which may occur in biological systems. Concurrent with, or after, CHE 451. (1 sem. hr.)
CHE 470: ADVANCED LAB
(B,C) Laboratory work in 1) analysis; 2) equilibrium; 3) thermodynamics; 4) kinetics; 5) spectroscopy; and other areas. Offered each quarter. Two three-hour labs. May be taken eight times as subtitle changes. Prerequisite: Consent of department. Modules 1 and 2 offered in fall; 3, 4 and 5 offered in spring. (1sem. hr.)
CHE 480: INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
(A) Limited to qualified upperclassmen. May be taken for total of six credits. Prerequisite: Consent of department. (1-3 sem. hr.)
CHE 499: CHEMISTRY TUTORING
(A) Tutoring lower-level chemistry students taking courses using personalized instruction method (Keller Plan). Students act as tutors for four-and-a-half hours a week, attend half hour discussions a week. May be taken up to three times for maximum of three credit hours provided a different course is tutored each time. Not applicable to chemistry minor. Prerequisites: B average in chemistry courses; consent of instructor. H, S, U grades are assigned. (1 sem. hr.)
CHE 500: ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(O) Reaction mechanisms, physical organic chemistry and theoretical concepts in organic chemistry; recent developments. Prerequisites: CHE 302. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 540: ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(B) Periodic relationships occurring among elements and their compounds. Current theories of atomic structure, bonding, acid-base behavior and coordination. Prerequisite: CHE 431.
(3 sem. hr.)
CHE 607: CHEMISTRY IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH CURRICULUM
(O) Various chemical topics. Typical subtitles include: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Chemistry and Energy, Geochemistry, Agricultural Chemistry, Chemistry and the Modern World. Maximum of nine credit hours may elected, if subtitles differ. NOTE: Mot open to chemistry majors. Prerequisites: Nine hours of science, consent of department. (2-3 sem. hr.)
CHE 608: MODERN CHEMISTRY IN THE SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM
(O) Theories, concepts in chemistry for secondary school curriculum; ways of using these ideas to promote better understanding of subject. Prerequisite: Consent of department. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 660: RADIO AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
(O) Modern techniques of nuclear chemistry, neutron activation analysis, neutron diffraction. Prerequisite: CHE 540. (3 sem. hr.)
CHE 680: INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CHEMISTRY
(A) Directed study of research for qualified graduate students. (1-6 sem. hr.)