This course is limited to those freshman chemistry majors who are distinguished scholars. It will acquaint the student with career options, with chemical instrumentation and lab assisting. Students will be allowed to serve as junior lab assistants second semester under the direction of a senior lab assistant and the professor. Students may learn FT-IR, FT-NMR, GC-MS or other instrumentation. This will prepare them for doing research right after their freshman year. Must take both semesters to earn 1 credit.
Every Fall and Spring
This course is a survey of general chemistry at the college level. The main conceptual areas of emphasis of the course are outlined in the catalog: matter, measurements, atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic and covalent bonding, moles, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, gases/liquids/solids, solutions, acids/bases/salts, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Every Fall
An introduction to chemistry at the college level. The main conceptual areas of emphasis of the course are outlined in the catalog: measurements, atomic and electronic structure, bonding, molecular structure and shape, intermolecular forces, stoichiometry, types of chemical reactions, thermochemistry, and gases. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Every Fall and Spring
The second course in general chemistry at the college level. The course serves as a prerequisite for other courses. The main conceptual areas of emphasis of the course are kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases (including buffers), thermodynamics, electrochemistry, solids and materials, coordination chemistry. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Every Spring
This is an accelerated general chemistry course covering topics typically encountered in a two semester course, (e.g. bonding, equilibrium including buffers, stoichiometry, chemical kinetics, oxidation-reduction). Students are required to have a 26+ ACT score and 1 year of high school chemistry with a grade of "B" or better. Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Must be a declared Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Physics (pre-engineering emphasis) major to take this course.
Every Fall
This course is a non-lab chemistry course for non-science majors. It is designed to acquaint students with the impact that chemistry has on their everyday life and assist them in understanding the basics of those interactions from a scientific, social, and business perspective. Topics will focus on the science behind issues facing our society, community and the world today. The class will include topical lectures (general chemistry, organic, biochemical, and environmental chemistry), in class lab demonstrations, and trips to local facilities and companies to experience the application of chemistry in our world.
Every Interim
Explores the fundamentals of organic chemistry (nomenclature, functional groups, reactions) with an introduction to biochemistry (amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, nucleic acids and the metabolic cycles). Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Every Spring
This class will be a chemistry-based January term study abroad course where we will study the industrialization and business practices of the modern chemical industry by visiting a number of chemical research, manufacturing, and academic institutions across Germany. The knowledge gained will include chemical synthesis, manufacturing techniques, transportation-logistics, environmental concerns, and commercialization. In addition, the class will experience the historical beginnings of the chemical industry and the Germanic culture.
This is a travel abroad course that explores how chemistry is intertwined with Japanese culture. The chemical industry is an important part of post-WWII Japan, so chemical facilities (research institutes, universities, manufacturing plants) will be visited. This course also examines unique chemistry in the everyday life of Japanese people and how it has played a part in developing culture in Japan, such as wasabi, sake, sustainability, and indigo dyeing. This class fulfills the course requirements for the Perspectives of the World (P-P) SOPHIA requirement.
One
semester
of
general
chemistry:
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The lecture portion of this class is a survey course that describes basic atmospheric, water, and soil chemistry principles, and relates these principles to the current challenges to our air, water, and soil environments. This course focuses on understanding the linkages and interactions of the air, water, and soil to gain a qualitative understanding of how pollutants behave in the environment. Students will investigate specific historical environmental events and the associated socioeconomic, ethical, human and environmental health, and political ramifications associated after the occurrence of the event. The lab portion of the course will require students to perform basic environmental testing techniques that provide an overview of the chemical theory necessary to perform the analysis and use equipment required to properly administer environmental analysis.
Special Topics in Chemistry.