CHEMISTRY COURSE DESCRIPTION

CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)

General introduction to fundamental principles of chemistry includes atomic structure, chemical formulas, molecules, reactions, and elementary thermodynamics. This course is intended to be preparatory to CHEM 1411 for science majors who have no prior knowledge of chemistry. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1307 Introductory Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1305
Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 2 lab)

Continuation of CHEM 1305. The organic chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygen and nitrogen-containing organic compounds, and biochemistry is introduced. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

A general introduction to the properties of matter.  Topics include atomic structure, energy, chemical bonding, reactions, gas laws and elementary thermodynamics.  This is a preparatory course to Chem 1411 for science majors who have no prior knowledge of chemistry. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1407 Introductory Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1405
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 1 lab)

Continuation of CHEM 1405. The chemistry of carbon compounds. Topics include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carbolic acids, acid derivatives, amines and biochemistry is introduced. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry and MATH 1314
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3  lab)

Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1411
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Continuation of CHEM 1411. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium and equilibrium phenomena in aqueous solution, acids and bases, pH, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 1413 College Chemistry I
Prerequisite: MATH 0312/MATH 1314
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Nursing and allied health science majors study atomic structure, electron configuration, periodic law, radioactivity and its effects on living organisms, chemical bonding, molecules, gases, solutions, solution concentration, acids and bases, and buffers.

CHEM 1414 College Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1413
Credit:  4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Continuation of CHEM 1413. Topics include the organic chemistry of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, and amides;  biochemistry topics include amino acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids.

CHEM 2423  Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Study of compounds of carbon.  Topics include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides, stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution, reaction mechanisms and synthesis. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 2423
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab) Continuation of  CHEM 2423.

Topics include aromaticity, benzene and EAS reactions, aldehydes, ketones, carboxyliacids and their derivatives, condensation reactions, amines, phenols, and infrared and NMR spectroscopy. Core curriculum course.

CHEM 2427 Physiological Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412/CHEM 1414
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)

Topics include polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, catalysis reactions in living cells, intermediate metabolism, energy pathways in cells, DNA replication, and protein synthesis. Core curriculum course.

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