CHEM 301 Biophysical Chemistry (3) GEB B.1.a.
Basic physical chemistry for the study of biological systems. Kinetic-molecular theory, gas laws, principles of thermodynamics as applied to biochemical systems. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 305. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 328 or concurrent CHEM 371, PHYS 123 or PHYS 133, MATH 132 or MATH 142.
CHEM 302 Biophysical Chemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Application of physical chemistry to biochemical systems. Buffers, electrochemistry, reaction rate theory, enzyme kinetics, viscosity, surface and transport properties of macromolecules. Not open to students with credit in CHEM 306. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 301 or CHEM 305; CHEM 328 or CHEM 371; CHEM 331.
CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry (3) GEB B.1.a.
Introduction to chemical thermodynamics. Thermochemistry. Phase equilibria. Chemical equilibrium. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: PHYS 123 or PHYS 133, CHEM 125 or CHEM 129, MATH 132 or MATH 142.
CHEM 306 Physical Chemistry (3) GEB B.1.a.
Applications of chemical thermodynamics. Electrochemistry. Kinetic theory of gases. Chemical kinetics. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 305.
CHEM 307 Physical Chemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Introduction to quantum theory. Chemical bonding and molecular structure. Spectroscopy and diffraction. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 302 or CHEM 306 and CHEM 356, or consent of instructor.
CHEM 316 Organic Chemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Structure, bonding, nomenclature, isomerism, stereochemistry and physical properties of organic compounds. Reactions and mechanisms of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cycloalkanes. Laboratory techniques in organic preparations. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 122, CHEM 125 or CHEM 129.
CHEM 317 Organic Chemistry (5) GEB B.1.a.
Reactions and reaction mechanisms of organic halides, alcohols, phenols, epoxides, ethers, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, aldehydes, ketones; acidity and basicity; infrared and NMR spectroscopy. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEM 316.
CHEM 318 Organic Chemistry (5) GEB B.1.a.
Chemistry of amines, aromatic compounds, heterocycles, macromolecules, some biomolecules, carbanions, rearrangements; mass spectrometry. Practice in organic synthesis. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEM 317.
CHEM 326 Survey of Organic Chemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Structure, nomenclature, some characteristic reactions of functional groups and applications of organic chemicals in agriculture, medicine, industry and the home. A terminal survey course not open to students with credit in CHEM 316. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 122, CHEM 125 or CHEM 128.
CHEM 328 Survey of Biochemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Fundamental chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, enzymes and hormones as applied to their function in plant and animal metabolism. Special reference to the application of chemistry to the areas of agriculture, human health and nutrition, and the production of food and animal feeds. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 326.
CHEM 331 Quantitative Analysis I (5) GEB B.1.a.
Introduction to the principles of analytical chemistry. Sampling, interpretation of data, and the application of chemical equilibria to analytical problems. Survey of important analytical methods emphasizing the theory and implementation of titrimetric methods. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CHEM 129.
CHEM 332 Quantitative Analysis II (3) GEB B.1.a.
Theory and analytical techniques associated with gravimetric analysis and titrimetric precipitimetry. Continuation of redoximetry. Introduction to instrumental methods of analysis, with theory and application of electrogravimetry, potentiometry and spectrophotometry. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 331.
CHEM 335 Clinical Chemistry (3) GEB B.1.a.
Basic principles of physiological chemistry including clinical significance of medical laboratory data. Introduction to medical laboratory techniques used in the quantitative determination of glucose, protein, hemoglobin and lipids in biological fluids including blood, serum, and urine. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 328 or CHEM 371, and CHEM 331.
CHEM 336 Clinical Chemistry (4) GEB B.1.a.
Advanced principles of physiological chemistry including clinical significance of medical laboratory data. Theoretical and practical aspects of diagnostic enzymology and biochemical profiling. Medical laboratory techniques used in the determination of renal and liver function, electrolytes, enzymes, hormones, and toxic substances. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 335 or CHEM 372 or permission of instructor.
CHEM 341 Environmental Chemistry: Water Pollution (3) GEB B.1.a.
Chemical aspects of water and water pollution: alkalinity; acid deposition, particularly relating to lake and stream acidification and forest decline; drinking water treatment and THMs; wastewater treatment; detergents, builders, and eutrophication; pesticides; other toxic organic compounds such as PCBs and dioxin; hazardous wastes; toxic elements such as Pb, Hg, Sn, Cd, and Se. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 129 and CHEM 326 or CHEM 316.
CHEM 342 Environmental Chemistry: Air Pollution (3) GEB B.1.a.
Chemical aspects of the atmosphere and air pollution: greenhouse effect and global climate change; CFCs, the ozone layer, and the ozone hole; carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and photochemical smog, particulate matter; radon, asbestos, indoor air pollution; sulfur oxides and acid deposition, particularly relating to atmospheric reactions and control options. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 129 and CHEM 326 or CHEM 316.
CHEM 344 Chemical Process Principles (3) GEB B.1.a.
Fundamental terms, concepts, and principles used in the chemical processing industries. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 316 or consent of instructor.
CHEM 350 Chemical Safety (1)
Laboratory regulations, equipment hazard analysis, hazardous chemicals, classification of chemicals, toxic materials handling, reaction hazards, radiation, emergency procedures, safety management programs and legal concerns. Includes project. 1 lecture. Prerequisite: CHEM 326 or equivalent.
CHEM 355 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) GEB B.1.a.
Experimental studies of gases, solutions, thermochemistry and chemical equilibria. 1 laboratory. Corequisite: CHEM 305. Prerequisite: CHEM 331.
CHEM 356 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1) GEB B.1.a.
Experimental studies of phase rule, electrochemistry and chemical kinetics. 1 laboratory. Corequisite: CHEM 306. Prerequisite: CHEM 331.
CHEM 371 Biochemical Principles (4) GEB B.1.a.
Chemical and physical factors in biological processes. Chemistry and function of major cellular constituents: proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 326 or CHEM 317. Strongly recommended: CHEM 331.
CHEM 372 Metabolism (3) GEB B.1.a.
Intermediary metabolism, regulation and integration of metabolic pathways, bioenergetics, photosynthesis, electron transport, nitrogen fixation, biochemical function of vitamins and minerals. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 371.
CHEM 373 Molecular Biology (3) GEB B.1.a.
Synthesis, conformation and structure of biopolymers: nucleic acids and proteins. Function of macromolecular complexes: cell walls, ribosomes, membranes, and others. Biochemical genetics, cell differentiation and regulation, viruses and biochemical evolution. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 371.
CHEM 374 Biochemistry Laboratory (2) GEB B.1.a.
Experiments in metabolism, including animal and microbial studies; isolation and characterization of enzymes and nucleic acids. 2 laboratories, offered during the same day or on consecutive days to simulate biochemical research conditions. Prerequisite: CHEM 371.
CHEM 375 Molecular Biology Laboratory (2) (Also listed as BIO 375) GEB B.1.a.
Introduction to techniques used in molecular biology and biotechnology; plasmid DNA extraction, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction endonuclease mapping, transduction, transformation, and gene cloning. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221 and BIO 303 or BIO 351 or CHEM 373.
CHEM 377 Chemistry of Drugs and Poisons (3) GEB B.1.a.
Introduction to pharmacology: history, sources, development and testing, physical and chemical properties, biochemical and physiological effects, mechanisms of action, and the therapeutic uses and toxicology of common drugs and poisons acting on the nervous, cardiovascular, immune and hormone systems, and on cancer, infectious disease, etc. Especially applicable to students in nonbiochemical disciplines. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 328 or CHEM 371 or consent of instructor.
CHEM 385 Geochemistry (3) GEB B.1.a.
Application of chemical principles to terrestrial and extraterrestrial systems. Formation of the elements; chemical influences on the earth's formation; chemical evolution studies; age-dating techniques; reactions in sea water; petroleum and ore formation; distribution and movement of the elements. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 316, CHEM 331.