Villanova Course Catalog Search Results
 CHM 0400 Biochemistry I
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2000 , Spring 1999 , Fall 1998 , Fall 1997

 CHM 0410 Biochemistry I Laboratory
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 1999 , Fall 1997

 CHM 0415 Biochemistry II
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 1999 , Spring 1999 , Spring 1998

 CHM 0430 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 1998

 CHM 1000 Profesl Development Sem
Description: These courses taken by all chemistry majors each semester with presentations on the chemical profession by students, faculty and visiting chemical professionals. A broad range of activities will include presentations on undergraduate research, career planning, the chemical industry, chemical safety and such topics as medicinal chemistry, polymer chemistry, pharmacology, etc. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1001 Experimental Chem I
Description: Simple syntheses and quantitative measurements; analysis of materials and separations. Some experience with modern instrumentation will be provided to demonstrate the limitations accompanying the experimental method. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1050
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 1004 Environmental Chemistry Lab
Description: Environmental chemistry analysis, with emphasis on soil, wastewater, and air analysis, sampling techniques, and matrix effects. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1050 and CHM 1001
Corequisites: CHM 1054
Last Offered: Spring 2004 , Spring 2003

 CHM 1007 Criminalistics Laboratory
Description: Forensic laboratory analyses: evidence collection, DNA sampling, microscopic evaluations of hair, fibers, etc., fingerprint analysis, etc. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1050 and CHM 1001
Corequisites: CHM 1057
Last Offered: Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006 , Spring 2005

 CHM 1008 Chemistry & Art Laboratory
Description: Laboratory, instrumental, and microscopic methods to analyze authenticity, age, and composition of art of all forms. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1050 and CHM 1001)
Corequisites: CHM 1058
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1050 Chem Themes Foundation
Description: For non-science majors. Basic concepts of measurement , the S. I. system of units, structure of atoms and molecules, inorganiz nomenclature, qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemical reaction, properties of gases, properties of solutions, principles of chemical equilibrium, acids and bases. The first semester in a two-semester sequence. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites:
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1051 Chemistry & Energy
Description: For non-science majors. The role of chemistry in the production, storage and utilization of energy. Topics covered include basic thermochemistry, thermodynamics, organic chemistry, energy from combustion, electrochemistry, electrochemical energy production, nuclear chemistry, and other sources of energy (phase changes, wind and water power, solar energy, tidal power). 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1002
Last Offered: Spring 1999

 CHM 1052 Organic and Biochemistry
Description: For non-science majors. Introduction to alkanes, alkenes, arenes, amines, carboxylic acids, amino acids,carbohydrates, proteins and major metabolic pathways. Also includes topics in nutrition and exercise. Prereq: CHM 1050, 1000; Coreq: CHM 1002. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2002 , Spring 2001 , Spring 1999

 CHM 1053 Atoms Elements Molecules
Description: For non-science majors. The experiments which led to the inception and evolution of the concepts of atoms, elements, and molecules will be examined. These samples give a grounding in the fundamentals of chemistry and an understanding of the logic which underlies the "scientific method". Coreq: CHM 1002. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1002
Last Offered: Spring 1997

 CHM 1054 Environmental Chemistry
Description: For non-science majors. Application of scientific laws, principles, and concepts to a basic understanding of the chemistry of the environment its use and abuse, as it is affected by the quality of the air, water and soil; and the impact of the increasing demands for the earth's limited fossil, biological and mineral resources by an exponentially growing global population. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1050
Corequisites: CHM 1004
Last Offered: Spring 2004 , Spring 2003 , Spring 2002 , Spring 2001

 CHM 1055 Molecular Architecture
Description: For non-science majors. An historical development of the idea of three dimensional species at the molecular level; experimental verification, chiralspecies, electronically delocalized species, aromatic and anti-aromatic species, fluxional species, rigid, highly strained, unstable and metastable species. Current and future directions (e.g. "Buckyballs") as time allows. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1002
Last Offered: Spring 2000 , Spring 1998

 CHM 1056 Supermarket Chemistry
Description: For non-science majors. The chemistry of products found in the supermarket: food processing, food additives, soaps and detergents, cosmetics, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1002
Last Offered: Spring 1998

 CHM 1057 Chem Theme: Criminalistics
Description: For nonscience students. Introduction to the chemical aspects of forensic chemistry examining physical evidence found at a crime scene (hair, fibers, chemical residues, DNA, etc.), proper collection, preservation of evidence, and chemical principles involved in the analyses. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1050 and CHM 1001)
Corequisites: CHM 1007
Last Offered: Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006 , Spring 2005

 CHM 1058 Chemistry & Art
Description: The application of chemical methods to study the origin, preservation, and authenticity of works of art. Topics include light and color, pigments and dyes, photography, ceramics, and textiles. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1050 and CHM 1001)
Corequisites: CHM 1008
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1103 General Chemistry Lab I
Description: Qualitative and quantitative laboratory experiments which include: the reactions of metals with water; the collection and plotting of data; acid-base titrations; oxidation-reduction titrations; the use of the pH meter and the determination of acid-base titration curves; the use of the spectrophotometer. Coreqs. CHM 1131 or CHM 1151 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1131 or CHM 1151
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 1104 General Chemistry Lab II
Description: Students will be required to identify all metal ions present in an unknown solution. Quantitative titrations of sodium carbonate and the total hardness of water. Synthesis of inorganic compounds and determination of the formula of a transition metal complex ion using spectroscopic methods. Corequisites: CHM 1152 or CHM 1156 (Note: Engineering students are waived from this lab.) 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1103
Corequisites:
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1108 General Chemistry Lab II
Description: Chemistry of organic and biochemical compounds with an emphasis on the identification and chemical reactivities of functional groups. Students will be required to separate and identify various organic and biochemical compounds. Open to health affiliation students. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1131 and CHM 1103)
Corequisites: CHM 1134
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1131 General Chemistry I
Description: Fundamental laws and theories of chemistry: atomic theory, chemical bonding, chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, stoichiometry, acid-base theories, electrochemical concepts, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry will be included. Open to health affiliation students. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1103
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 1134 General Chemistry II
Description: Introduction to organic and biochemistry stressing the application of principles developed in CHM 1131. Open to health affiliation students. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1131 and CHM 1103)
Corequisites: CHM 1108
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1151 General Chemistry I
Description: Basic concepts of chemistry covering the following topics: properties of bulk matter; stoichiometry; colligative properties of solutions; thermochemistry; redox reactions; equilibrium and kinetics. For science, pre-med and engineering students. 4.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1103
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 1152 General Chemistry II
Description: Descriptive presentation of atomic orbitals; molecular structure; chemical and physical trends in the periodic table; general descriptive chemistry of the elements; complex ions and factors that drive chemical reactions. For science, pre-med and engineering students. 4.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1151
Corequisites: CHM 1104
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 1156 General Chemistry II for Egr
Description: Descriptive presentation of atomic orbitals; molecular structure; chemical and physical trends in the periodic table; general descriptive chemistry of the elements; complex ions and factors that drive chemical reactions. For engineering students. Corequisites: CHM 1104 if your major requires. 4.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1151 and CHM 1103
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1301 Inorganic Chemistry Lab I
Description: Selected experiments to illustrate fundamental laboratory techniques and skills. Qualitative and quantitative measurements, synthesis and characterization of inorganic complexes, literature searching and computer usage. Emphasis on modern research applications of metals and main group elements. For chemistry majors only. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1311
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 1311 Inorganic Chemistry I
Description: Fundamental principles in inorganic chemistry stressing relationships among structure, bonding, and reactivity. Properties of matter, periodic trends, acid/base reactions, redox reactions,and bonding in transition metal complexes. For chemistry majors only. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 1301
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 1502 Quant Anal Lab
Description: Laboratory experiments to complement CHM 1512 covering the following: gravimetric analysis, acid-base titrations (weak acid; mixed acid), compleximetric titration and redox reactions. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1301
Corequisites: CHM 1512
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1512 Quantitative Analysis
Description: Chemical analysis, with emphasis upon statistical methods, acid-base properties, pH, equilibrium expressions, complexation equilibria, solubility properties, redox potentials, electrolysis, and electrochemical cells. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1311
Corequisites: CHM 1502
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1903 Internship Elective
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1906 Internship Elective
Description: Description not available. 6.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 1909 Internship Elective
Description: Description not available. 9.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 2201 Organic Chemistry Lab I
Description: Practical experience in techniques used for separation, purification, and isolation of synthetic as well as naturally occurring organic compounds. Semi-micro and micro scale experiments. Crystallization, distillation, extraction, and chromatography are introduced. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 2211
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 2202 Organic Chemistry Lab II
Description: Further training in laboratory techniques used in organic chemistry, including those introduced in CHM 2201, and utilization of such techniques in representative types of organic reactions. Semi-micro and micro scale experiments. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 2211
Corequisites: CHM 2212
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 2211 Organic Chemistry I
Description: Fundamental principles of organic chemistry stressing the relation of structure and reactivity. Structure and bonding; stereochemistry; acids, and bases; electrophilic addition, elimination and nucleophilic substitution. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1151 and CHM 1152) or (CHM 1151 and CHM 1156)
Corequisites: CHM 2201
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 2212 Organic Chemistry II
Description: Continuation of CHM 2211. Carbonyl group reactions, aromatic chemistry, spectroscopy and special topics such as heterocycles, carbohydrates and nucleosides, amino acids and proteins, lipids, radicals, rearrangements, polymers and photochemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 2211 and CHM 2201
Corequisites: CHM 2202
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Summer 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 2993 Internship
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Summer 2008

 CHM 2996 Internship
Description: Description not available. 6.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2008 , Fall 2007

 CHM 3201 Organic Chemistry Lab I
Description: Provides practical experience in the principal techniques utilized for the purification, separation, identification, and synthesis of organic compounds on the micro scale. Open to Chemistry majors. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1502
Corequisites: CHM 3211
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3202 Organic Chemistry Lab II
Description: The semi-micro techniques include distillation, recrystallization, extraction, sublimation, and chromatography. Synthesis of representative organic compounds. An introduction to research in organic chemistry, introduction to qualitative organic analysis and practical use of infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 3211 and CHM 3201)
Corequisites: CHM 3212
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 3211 Organic Chemistry I
Description: Fundamental principles of organic chemistry stressing the relation of structure and reactivity from a physical-chemical viewpoint. Structure and bonding; stereochemistry; acids and bases; electrophilic addition reactions of alkenes, alkynes, and dienes; nucleophilic substitution reactions at saturated carbon atoms and elimination reactions leading to alkenes or alkynes. Open to chemistry majors. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1512 and CHM 1502
Corequisites: CHM 3201
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3212 Organic Chemistry II
Description: Addition and substitution reactions of carbonyl compounds, electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitutions, radical and concerted reactions, heterocyclic compounds and polymer chemistry. Spectroscopic methods of analysis including nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopies and mass spectrometry. Introduction to multi-step organic synthesis. Open to chemistry majors. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3211 and CHM 3201
Corequisites: CHM 3202
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 3301 Inorganic Chem Lab II
Description: This laboratory course emphasizes preparative techniques of inorganic compounds. Instrumental methods of structure elucidation are included. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2212 or CHM 3212) and (CHM 2202 or CHM 3202)
Corequisites: CHM 3311
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3311 Inorganic Chem II
Description: The second course in the sequence on principles of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on bonding, structure and reactivity. Application of these principles to problems in acid-base, coordination, organometallic, bioinorganic and materials chemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2212 or CHM 3212) and (CHM 2202 or CHM 3202)
Corequisites: CHM 3301
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3312 Descript Inorganic Chem
Description: Emphasis on practical aspects of chemical and industrial processes including recovery and refining of elements and their compounds. The periodic relationship of elements will be studied along with structure, bonding and stereochemistry of inorganic chemicals. Acid-base theory and coordination chemistry will also be covered. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2212 and CHM 2202) or (CHM 3212 and CHM 3202)
Corequisites: CHM 3301
Last Offered: Spring 2003 , Spring 2002 , Spring 2001 , Spring 2000

 CHM 3401 Physical Chem Lab I
Description: Use of the computer to design statistical package software for treatment of experimental data will be stressed in the two semester laboratory course. Phase and chemical equilibrium to supplement CHM. 3411 will be included. Gas chromatographic techniques will be used. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2211 and CHM 2201 and CHM 2212 and CHM 2202)
Corequisites: CHM 3411
Last Offered: Summer 2007 , Summer 2006 , Summer 2005 , Summer 2004

 CHM 3402 Physical Chem Lab II
Description: Experimental methods of chemical kinetics will be covered. Spectroscopic, polarimetric, and conductimetric methods will be used. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: MAT 1505
Corequisites: CHM 3416
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Summer 2007 , Spring 2007

 CHM 3403 Physical Chem Lab for Majors
Description: Experiments centered on chemical thermodynamics including calorimetry and phase equilibria, emphasizing data treatment, including error analysis curve fitting, and related topics. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2212 or CHM 3212) and (CHM 2202 or CHM 3202)
Corequisites: CHM 3411
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3404 Phy Chem Lab for Majors II
Description: Experiments centered on chemical rate processes and spectroscopy including NMR relaxation, classical rate studies, infrared spectroscopy, as well as computer simulation of experiments. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3411 and CHM 3403
Corequisites: CHM 3412
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 3411 Physical Chemistry I
Description: First, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; phase equilibria and chemical equilibria; gases; and electrochemistry will be covered in this course. Corequisite: CHM 3401 or CHM 3403. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: MAT 1505
Corequisites:
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Summer 2007

 CHM 3412 Physical Chemistry II
Description: The course will present an introduction to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy, chemical kinetics and chemical dynamics. Corequisites: CHM 3402 or CHM 3404 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3411 and (CHM 3401 or CHM 3403)
Corequisites:
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Summer 2007 , Spring 2007

 CHM 3415 Physical Chem for Engineers
Description: The laws of thermodynamics applied to phase equilibria and chemical thermodynamics and the properties of substances. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1152
Corequisites: CHM 3401
Last Offered: Fall 2003 , Fall 2002

 CHM 3416 Physical Chem for Engineers
Description: Chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, and the structure and properties of materials, including atomic structure, solid and liquid state chemistry, surface and colloid chemistry, and transport properties. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: CHM 3402
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 3417 Biophysical Chemistry
Description: A study of thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilbria, and spectroscopy as they apply to biological molecules, macromolecules, and cells. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3501 Instrumental Analysis Lab
Description: Laboratory techniques to obtain quantitative information about the composition of unknown samples, including potentiometric titration, spectrophotometry, chromatography, kinetic analysis, anodic stipping voltammetry, spectrofluorometry and atomic absorption spectrometry. Designed to complement CHM 3511 lecture. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1152 or CHM 1512
Corequisites: CHM 3511
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3503 Bioanalytical Chem Lab
Description: Laboratory course to complement CHM. 3514; emphasis on the analysis of biological systems utilizing modern analytical techniques. Designed for the biochemistry concentration. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 1152 and CHM 1104)
Corequisites: CHM 3514
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2001 , Fall 2000

 CHM 3505 Analytical Chem Lab I
Description: Designed to complement CHM. 3515. Laboratory experiments involving gravimetric, titrimetric and spectrophotometric methods are used to obtain quantitative data about the composition of various samples. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 3401, CHM 3411, CHM 3515
Last Offered: Fall 2001 , Fall 2000 , Fall 1999 , Fall 1998

 CHM 3506 Analytical Chem Lab II
Description: A complementary course for CHM. 3516. Emphasis on instrumental techniques to obtain quantitative data. Techniques such as spectroscopy, spectrochemical titrations, electroanalytical techniques (electrode position, polarography, coulometry, etc.) and separation techniques (gas chromatography and liquid chromatography). 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3505 and CHM 3515
Corequisites: CHM 3402, CHM 3412, CHM 3516
Last Offered: Spring 2001 , Spring 2000 , Spring 1999 , Spring 1998

 CHM 3511 Instrumental Analysis
Description: The utilization of instruments covering the following topics: analog and digital signals, absorption and emission of light by molecules and atoms, chromatography (HPLC, GC) and detection, use of enzymes and antibodies, radioactivity, and chemometrics. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1152 or CHM 1512
Corequisites: CHM 3501
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 3514 Bioanalytical Chemistry
Description: Designed for the biochemistry concentration with emphasis on theory, instrumentation and practical applications of analytical chemistry to biological materials. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1152 or CHM 1512
Corequisites: CHM 3503
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2001 , Fall 2000

 CHM 3515 Analytical Chemistry I
Description: Fundamentals of modern analytical chemistry with emphasis on data collection and analysis, evaluation of error, extensive treatment of equilibria in simple and complex systems. Examination of gravimetric and titrimetric methods. Introduction to spectroscopy. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: CHM 3401, CHM 3411, CHM 3505
Last Offered: Fall 2001 , Fall 2000 , Fall 1999 , Fall 1998

 CHM 3516 Analytical Chemistry II
Description: Quantitative instrumental analysis theory and its application to the analysis of common laboratory samples, environmental samples, and forensic samples. The application of reaction rates to analytical chemistry. Topics such as optical methods, electroanalytical techniques, and chromatographic techniques are stressed. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3515 and CHM 3505
Corequisites: CHM 3506
Last Offered: Spring 2001 , Spring 2000 , Spring 1999 , Spring 1998

 CHM 4202 Org Struct Analysis Lab
Description: Laboratory experiments involving separations by modern chromatographic techniques including thin layer, radial, flash, and high performance liquid chromatography. Multistep syntheses of organic compounds with experiments chosen from the chemical literature. Characterization of organic compounds by advanced spectroscopic methods. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3202
Corequisites: CHM 4222
Last Offered: Fall 2004

 CHM 4222 Organic Struct Analysis
Description: The currently most useful spectroscopic methods for the structural determination of molecular systems, including: NMR (2D and 2D), mass spectrometry, infrared and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopies. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3212
Corequisites: CHM 4202
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 1999

 CHM 4292 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Description: An expanded presentation of fundamental topics in organic chemistry: structure, bonding, stereochemistry, molecular orbital theory, reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 3212 or CHM 2212)
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 4313 Solid State & Materials Chemis
Description: Emphasis on novel inorganic materials used for solid state catalysis, semi- and superconductors, ceramics, batteries and energy sources. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3301 and CHM 3311
Last Offered:

 CHM 4314 Physical Meth in Inorganic Chm
Description: Physical characterization of inorganic complexes via nuclear magnetic resonance, vibrational and electronic spectroscopies, electron microscopies, electrochemistry and other advanced techniques. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3301 and CHM 3311
Last Offered: Spring 2008

 CHM 4315 Organometallics
Description: Examination of the bonding, spectroscopic properties and reactivity of a range of ligands and compleses. Reaction mechanisms and catalytic cycles will be emphasized. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3301 and CHM 3311
Last Offered:

 CHM 4325 Introductory Polymer Chemistry
Description: Topics include: step- and chain- polymerizations, copolymerizations, molecular weight determination, polymer morphology, polymer testing and characterization, and current advances in polymer chemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3301 and CHM 3311
Last Offered:

 CHM 4413 Spectroscopy & Structure
Description: Use of the fundamental principles of atomic and molecular structure to study ultraviolet, infrared, microwave and magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Continuous-wave and Fourier transform methods will be included along with fluorescence, phosphorescence and laser spectroscopic techniques. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 3412 or CHM 3416) and (CHM 2212 or CHM 3212)
Last Offered: Fall 2005 , Fall 2004 , Fall 2003 , Fall 2002

 CHM 4415 Chemistry & Light
Description: A study of the interaction of light and matter: excited states, lifetime measurements, photochemistry, lasers and laser spectroscopy. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3404 and CHM 3501
Last Offered:

 CHM 4511 Adv Environmental Chemistry
Description: A course for chemistry majors. Fundamental principles of atmospheric, aquatic and soil chemistry. Topics include: atmospheric thermodynamics, atmospheric phtochemistry, kinetics, aquatic equilibria, Earth's energy balance, soil chemistry, carbon cycle, fossil fuels, organic pollutants, global climate change. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 1512 and CHM 3411
Last Offered: Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 4512 Chemical Instrumentation
Description: Topics underlying analyhtical instrumentation: sources, detectors, and electronics, as well as specific instrumentation applications will be discussed. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 3511
Last Offered:

 CHM 4601 Survey Biochemistry Lab
Description: An introduction to laboratory techniques in biochemistry; enzyme kinetics, column chromatography, electrophoresis, standard biochemical assays and interpretation of data. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 2202 or CHM 3202
Corequisites: CHM 4611
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2008

 CHM 4603 Biochem Tech. and Pract.
Description: A laboratory course to complement CHM 4621 & 4622. Emphasis on enzyme purification, enzyme characterization, nucleic acid analysis, polysaccharide analysis & coupled enzyme systems. 2.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: (CHM 2212 or CHM 3212) and CHM 4621
Corequisites: CHM 4622
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 4611 Survey of Biochemistry
Description: A terminal, one semester survey of biochemistry; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, enzymes, vitamins & hormones; consideration of their utilization & metabolism in living systems. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 2212 or CHM 3212
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 4621 Biochemistry I: Structure
Description: An in depth study of the structure and function of the structure and function of proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 4622 Biochemistry II: Metabolism
Description: A study of the metabolism of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, including the integration, regulation and control of intermediary metabolism. Emphasized are the hormonal regulation of pathways and metabolic disease. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 4621
Corequisites: CHM 4603
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 4623 Biochemistry III
Description: Integration of metabolism in organisms, membrane receptors expression of genes, gene manipulation, translation, transcription. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: CHM 4622
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 4801 Research I
Description: Student participation in independent research under faculty supervision, frequent conferences with advisor on literature search, theoretical and experimental research 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 4802 Research II
Description: Continuation of CHM 4801. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 4803 Research III
Description: Continuation of CHM 4802. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: NONE
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 7222 Organic Structure Analysis
Description: Spectroscopic methods for the structural determination of molecular systems, including: NMR (1D and 2D), mass spectrometry, infrared and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopies. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 7292 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Description: An expanded presentation of fundamental topics in organic chemistry: structure, bonding, stereochemistry, molecular orbital theory, reactive intermediates and reaction mechanisms. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 7301 Inorganic Preparations
Description: A series of inorganic compounds are synthesized by the student to illustrate and develop different laboratory techniques. The compounds are also characterized using various instrumental methods. There are no graduate course prerequisites, and it is taken by a student who expects to do research in inorganic chemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2000

 CHM 7391 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Description: An intensive survey of the basic principles of inorganic chemistry from the viewpoints of bonding, structure, and energetics. Topics include periodicity, symmetry, kinetics and mechanisms,spectroscopy, and acid- base theory. student who expects to do research in inorganic chemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 2006

 CHM 7440 Advanced Physical Chemistry
Description: Classical and statistical thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, solid state. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2007 , Spring 2004 , Fall 2002 , Fall 1998

 CHM 7494 Advanced Physical Chemistry
Description: A discussion of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and classical thermodynamics with applications to small molecules, solid state and polymers. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2007

 CHM 7595 Adv Analytical Chemistry
Description: An intensive survey of selected principles and techniques in modern analytical chemistry. Topics may include basic statistics, sampling, complexation and extraction, equilibria, molecular and atomic spectroscopy, microscopy, electroanalysis, and chromatography. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 7693 Advanced Biochemistry
Description: An in-depth survey of the structure and function of the major classes of biological molecules: nucleic acids and DNA, protein structure, antibodies, oxygen-binding proteins, enzymes and enzymes kinetics, carbohydrate chemistry, glycoproteins, and cell membranes and receptors. Methods for studying biochemical systems will also be introduced. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 7807 MS Research I
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 7808 MS Research II
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 7809 MS Research III
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 7810 MS Thesis
Description: M.S. thesis research to be conducted in partial fulfillment of the M.S. degree in chemistry by those students who choose the thesis option. The research will be directed by a faculty member. Prerequisites: M.S. research I, II, and III. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 7892 Graduate Seminar
Description: Presentation of M.S. thesis research, literature presentations by students, and faculty research seminars. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Graduate students and qualified undergraduates
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Summer 2008 , Summer 2007 , Spring 2006

 CHM 8229 Organic Reactions & Synthesis
Description: Survey of organic reactions with emphasis on modern synthetic methods and their applications to the synthesis of complex organic compounds. Enolates, carbonyl condensation reactions, functional group interconversions, electrophilic addition reactions, reductions, organometallic reagents, concerted reactions, oxidations Synthetic strategies including retrosynthetic analysis in the context of specific examples of multi-step synthesis from recent literature. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2008 , Spring 2007 , Spring 2006 , Spring 2005

 CHM 8313 Solid State & Materials Chm
Description: Emphasis on novel inorganic materials. Topics may include: solid state catalysis, semi- and superconductors, ceramics, batteries and energy sources. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered:

 CHM 8314 Characterization Meth in CHM
Description: A survey of principles and applications of methods such as nuclear magnetic resonance, vibrational and electronic spectroscopies, electron microscopies, scanning probe microscopies, and electrochemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2001

 CHM 8315 Organometallics
Description: Examination of the bonding, spectroscopic properties and reactivity of a range of ligands and complexes. Reaction mechanisms and catalytic cycles will be emphasized. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2007

 CHM 8325 Intro Polymer Chemistry
Description: Topics include: step- and chain- polymerizations, copolymerizations, molecular weight determination, polymer morphology, polymer testing and chacterization, and current advances in polymer chemistry. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered:

 CHM 8410 X-Ray Crystallography
Description: Provides basis for theory and applications of X-ray crystallography. Topics include properties of crystals and x-rays, lattice symmetry, geometry of diffraction, calculations of diffracted intensities and amplitutes, Fourier series method, rotation method and Laue method. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2008

 CHM 8512 Chemical Instrumentation
Description: Topics underlying analytical instrumentation: sources, detectors, and electronics, as well as specific instrumentation applications will be discussed. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered:

 CHM 8622 Intermediary Metabolism
Description: A study of the metabolism of biomolecules, including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, including the integration, regulation and control of intermediary metabolism. Emphasized are the harmonal regulation of pathways and metabolic disease. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered:

 CHM 8665 Enzymes
Description: Structural and mechanistic aspects of enzymes. Topics include chemical catalysis, steady state and pre-steady state kinetics, mechanisms, and biological relevance of specific enzyme systems. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2005

 CHM 8990 Graduate Chemistry Practicum
Description: Elective course for students seeking work experience in chemical industry. Departmental approval required for a specific work opportunity. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 graduate credits. 1.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Spring 2008 , Fall 2007

 CHM 9080 Thesis Continuation
Description: Description not available. 0.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2009 , Spring 2009 , Fall 2008

 CHM 9221 Spec Top:Organic Chem I
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Summer 2007 , Fall 2002 , Fall 1999 , Fall 1996

 CHM 9222 Spec Top Organic Chem II
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Fall 2005 , Fall 2000 , Fall 1999

 CHM 9223 Spec Top Organic Chm III
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Fall 2008 , Fall 2004 , Spring 2000

 CHM 9224 Spec. Top in Org. Chem. IV
Description: Approaches to drug discovery: modification of natural products, synthesis, screening, and rational design. Recent and historical examples of therapeutically significant pharmaceuticals will be emphasized. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2007 , Fall 2001 , Spring 1998 , Fall 1997

 CHM 9331 Spec Top: Inorganic Chem I
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2009 , Spring 2004 , Spring 2000 , Fall 1996

 CHM 9332 Inorganic Chemistry
Description: Special Topics: Inorganic Chemistry 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2002 , Fall 1997

 CHM 9333 Chemistry and Industry
Description: A general overview of the chemical industry including the manufacture of basic chemicals, plastics, coatings, paper pulp, surfactants, pesticides, adhesives, etc. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Summer 2008 , Fall 2007 , Fall 1998

 CHM 9441 Spec. Topics Phys Chem I
Description: The physical chemistry of solutions, surfaces, monolayers, surfactants, emulsions, colloids, and interfaces. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2001

 CHM 9442 X-Ray Crystallography
Description: Provides basis for theory and applications of X-ray crystallography. Topics include properties of crystals and X-rays, lattice symmetry, geometry of diffraction, calculations of diffracted intensities and amplitudes, Fourier series method, rotation method, and Laue method. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2003

 CHM 9443 Spec Top Phy Chemistry III
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2008 , Spring 2006

 CHM 9551 Spec Top Analytical Chem I
Description: Topic to be arranged. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2009 , Spring 2008 , Spring 2005 , Spring 2000

 CHM 9552 Spec Top In Analytic Chm II
Description: Topics to be arranged. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2008 , Fall 2006 , Fall 2005 , Spring 1997

 CHM 9553 Spec. Top. Analyt. Chem. III
Description: Topic to be arranged. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2003 , Spring 1995

 CHM 9554 Spec. Top. in Analyt. Chem. IV
Description: Topic to be arranged. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2006 , Spring 1999 , Fall 1996 , Spring 1995

 CHM 9661 Spec Top in Bio Chem I
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2007 , Spring 2002

 CHM 9662 Spec Top in Bio Chm II
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Spring 2000 , Spring 1997 , Spring 1995

 CHM 9663 Spec Top in Bio Chem III
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Fall 2008 , Fall 2006

 CHM 9664 Spec Top in Bio Chem IV
Description: Description not available. 3.0 credit(s)
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students
Prerequisites: None.
Last Offered: Summer 2009 , Fall 2004 , Spring 1996