Course Description

CHEMISTRY (CHEM)

102. Fundamentals of Chemistry II. (3-0). Credit 3. Theory and applications of oxidation-reductions systems; thermodynamics and kinetics; complex equilibria and solubility products; nuclear chemistry; descriptive inorganic and organic chemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 111 or their equivalent. Concurrent registration in CHEM 112 suggested.

107. General Chemistry for Engineering Students. (3-3). Credit 4. Introduction to important concepts and principles of chemistry; emphasis on areas considered most relevant in an engineering context; practical applications of chemical principles in engineering and technology. Students completing CHEM 107 and changing majors to curricula requiring CHEM 101 and CHEM 102 may substitute CHEM 107 for CHEM 101. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 107 and CHEM 101.

112. Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II. (0-3).Credit 1. Introduction to analytical and synthetic methods and to quantitative techniques to both inorganic and organic compounds with emphasis on an investigative approach. Prerequisites: CHEM 101, 111; CHEM 102 or registration therein.

227. Organic Chemistry I. (3-0). Credit 3. Introduction to chemistry of compounds of carbon; general principles and their application to various industrial and biological processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 104. Concurrent registration in CHEM 237 is suggested.

228. Organic Chemistry II. (3-0). Credit 3. Continuation of CHEM 227. Prerequisite: CHEM 227. Concurrent registration in CHEM 238 is suggested.

237. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. Operations and techniques of elementary organic chemistry laboratory; preparation, reactions and properties of representative organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 114; CHEM 227 or registration therein.

238. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. Continuation of CHEM 237. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 or registration therein; CHEM 237.

316. Quantitative Analysis. (2-0). Credit 2. Introduction to methods of chemical analysis; chemical equilibrium. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or 104.

318. Quantitative Analysis Laboratory. (0-3). Credit 1. Laboratory work consists of selected experiments in quantitative analysis designed to typify operations of general application; work is primarily volumetric with limited gravimetric experiments. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 114; CHEM 315 or 316 or registration therein.

322. Physical Chemistry for Engineers. (3-0). Credit 3. Quantum theory, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, kinetic theory, reaction kinetics, electrochemistry and macromolecules. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 104; CHEN 205 and 354; MATH 152 or equivalent.

466. Polymer Chemistry. (3-0). Credit 3. Mechanisms of polymerization reactions of monomers and molecular weight distributions of products; principles, limitations and advantages of most important methods of molecular weight determination; relationship of physical properties to structure and composition; correlations of applications with chemical constitution. Prerequisites: CHEM 228 and 315 or equivalents.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 or more. Introduction to research, library and laboratory work. Prerequisites: Senior classification and approval of chemistry advisor.

489. Special Topics in...Credit 1 to 4. Selected topics in an identified field of chemistry. May be repeated for credit.