The Chemistry Department has three types of courses available for students starting out toward careers in any of the sciences, engineering, or medicine. Students are placed into these courses according to the results of the tests in chemistry and mathematics that they take during orientation. In addition there are two distribution course, Chem 101 offered in the Fall Term and Chem 100, in the Winter Term.
For students interested in the sciences, engineering or medicine, either Chem 130 or Chem 210/211 can be the starting point. (1) Chemistry 210 and 211 for students with AP credit, and for those whose scores on the Chemistry placement exam indicate strong high school background; (2) Chemistry 130 for all other students, with Section 400 of Chem 130 reserved for students whose placement exam results show that they would benefit from a smaller lecture section and more frequent contact with both senior faculty and teaching assistants.
Students who have had little or no laboratory work in high school should plan to elect Chem 125 with Chem 130. other students electing Chem 130 may postpone laboratory to a subsequent term.
100(140). Chemistry and the Environment. Not
intended for students with extensive background in chemistry.
Not open to students with AP credit in chemistry or the equivalent.
(4). (NS).
In this course for the newcomer to Chemistry, we will explore
questions about how our lives are affected by our interactions
with the air, water, and land around us. No previous knowledge
of chemistry is required. In three classes and one 3-hour laboratory
each week, we will see how chemists evaluate and tackle problems, and how chemical knowledge is needed by the ordinary citizen who
wishes to make informed decisions about such matters as consumer
products, energy resources, land preservation, and waste disposal.
The laboratory sessions are planned so that preparation for, carrying
out of, and writing reports on experiments can be completed in the 3 hours allotted. Grades will be based on laboratory work
and two examinations. Cost:2 WL:2 (Hallada)
125. General and Inorganic Chemistry: Laboratory. To
be elected by students who have completed Chem. 123 or are eligible
for (or enrolled in) Chem. 124. (2). (NS).
This laboratory course can be elected with, or following, Chem
130 or 230. It is intended that students planning to enroll in
Chem 130 that have had little or no previous chemistry laboratory
enroll concurrently in Chem 125. The focus of this guided inquiry
laboratory is to foster critical thinking that allows students
to design, perform, and interpret experiments. An emphasis is
placed on what constitutes valid data and provides the burden
of proof for testing hypotheses and theories. In addition, the
student acquires technical skills that are required for further
advancement in experimental sciences. Although an ability to collect
and analyze data in a quantitative manner is developed, the emphasis
of the course is to provide a qualitative understanding of the
basic concepts of chemistry. This is accomplished by demonstrating that chemical principles are derived from experimental data. The
format of the course is organized into three sections. Pre-laboratory
reading and questions are completed prior to the four-hour laboratory.
The second component is performance in the laboratory. The third
begins in the last hour of the laboratory where individual data
are shared, evaluated, and discussed. Students then provide a
laboratory report based on the combined data of the section. A
one-hour lecture provides support for the topics that are investigated
in the the laboratory. Microcomputer simulations also supplement the student's laboratory experience. There are two one-hour written
examinations, scheduled for Tuesday evenings, that constitute
25% of the grade. The remaining 75% of the grade is based on the
acquired in the laboratory points. Refer to the Time Schedule
for examination dates and times. [Cost:2] [WL:2] (Kerner)
130. General Chemistry: Macroscopic Investigations
and Reaction Principles. Three years of high school
math or Math. 105; one year of high school chemistry recommended.
Placement by testing, or permission of Chemistry department. Intended
for students without AP credit in chemistry. No credit granted
to those who have completed Chem. 123 or 124. (3). (NS).
This General Chemistry course is intended to fulfill the one term
chemistry requirement for students interested in science, or as
a natural science elective for non-science concentrators. This
course may also be used as the first term in a four or more term
chemistry sequence (probably 130, 210/211, 215/216, 340 etc.)
for science concentrators and pre-professional students. Chemistry
130 is intended for students without AP credit in Chemistry.
Chemistry 130 provides an introduction to the major concepts of chemistry, including the microscopic picture of atomic and molecular structure, periodic trends in the chemical reactivity, the energetics of chemical reactions and the nature of chemical equilibria. Students will be introduced both to the fundamental principles of modern chemistry and to the underlying theories that account for observed macroscopic behavior. In Chem 130, students will learn to think critically, examine experimental data, and form generalizations about data as chemists do. Chem 130 will meet three times each week in lecture sections with senior faculty (the intensive section will have four lectures a week), and once a week in small group discussion classes led by graduate teaching assistants (the Comprehensive Study Program discussion class will meet three times a week). Lecturers and teaching assistants will have scheduled office hours for after class help, and computerized study aids will be available to all students. Course grades will be determined from discussion class evaluation, 3 one-hour examinations (Tuesday nights) and a final examination. See Time Schedule for examination times and dates.
The intensive lecture section (section 400) is intended for those students who would benefit from a smaller lecture section
(maximum 100 students), more lectures so that the pace is slower, and more feedback. Placement by LS&A testing or permission
of the the Chemistry Department (Room 2035 Chemistry) is needed
for enrollment in this section. [Cost:4] [WL:2] (Sections 100, 200: Gland, Sharp, and Staff; section 400: Weathers)
The CSP discussion section is intended for those students who
would benefit from more group study meetings with a graduate teaching
assistant. Permission of the Comprehensive Studies Program is
needed for enrollment in this section.
210. Structure and Reactivity I. High
school chemistry. Placement by examination during Orientation.
To be taken with Chem. 211. (4). (NS).
Chemistry 210 is the first course in a two-term sequence in which the major concepts of chemistry are introduced in the context
of organic chemistry. Emphasis is on the development of the capacity
of students to think about the relationship between structure
and reactivity and to solve problems in a qualitatively analytical
way. This course is a particularly good first course for students
with AP credit in chemistry, Honors students and other students
with a strong interest in chemistry and biology. The course has three lectures with the professor and one hour of discussion with
a teaching assistant per week. There are three hour examinations
and a final examination. See Time Schedule for examination
times and dates.
The intensive lecture section (210-200) is intended for those students who would benefit from a smaller lecture section (maximum 72 students), more lectures so that the pace is slower, and more feedback. Most students from Chem 130-400 should plan to be in 210-200. Admission to 210-200 is by override only from 2035 Chemisty Bldg.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 211. The recitation sections for Chemistry 210 and the corresponding laboratory sections for Chemistry 211 are listed together in the Time Schedule under Chemistry 210. Students must elect both Chemistry 210 (for 4 credit hours) and Chemistry 211 (for 1 credit hour).Cost:3 WL:2 (Ege, Lawton, Staff)
211. Investigations in Chemistry. To be
taken with Chem. 210. (1). (NS).
Chemistry 211 is a laboratory introduction to methods of investigation
in inorganic and organic chemistry. Students solve individual
problems using microscale equipment and a variety of techniques
such as chromatography, titrations, and spectroscopy. The course
consists of a four-hour laboratory period with a teaching assistant
under the supervision of the professor. Students keep laboratory
notebooks, which also serve as laboratory reports. Grades are
based on performance in the laboratory and the laboratory notebooks.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 210. The recitation sections for Chemistry 210 and the corresponding laboratory sections for Chemistry 211 are listed together in the Time Schedule under Chemistry 210. Students must elect both Chemistry 210 (for 4 credit hours) and Chemistry 211 (for 1 credit hour).Cost:1 WL:2 (Lawton, Ege, Staff)
215. Structure and Reactivity II. Chem.
210, 211. To be taken with Chem. 216. (3). (NS).
The emphasis on thinking about structure and reactivity started
in Chemistry 210 is continued in Chemistry 215, with the student
learning to analyze more complicated structures, ultimately being
able to understand and predict the reactivity of large molecules
of biological importance, such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
The course has three examinations and a final examination.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 216. The recitation sections for Chemistry 215 and the corresponding laboratory sections for Chemistry 216 are listed in the Time Schedule under Chemistry 215. Students must elect both Chemistry 215 (for 3 credit hours) and Chemistry 216 (for 2 credit hour). Cost:1 WL:2 (Pearson and Staff)
Section 200. Honors. This section is designed to introduce students to a more research-oriented view of the Chemistry 215 subject matter. This course is of special interest to both Honors and non-Honors students who are considering concentrating and pursuing a career related to the chemical sciences. This includes many Cellular and Molecular Biology students in addition to Chemistry students. The section is limited to around 100 students to allow for a closer interaction between the faculty and the class, and also between the students themselves. Some class periods will be devoted to small group discussions of contemporary problems in organic chemistry based on readings in the original literature. The course meets in lectures three time a week. Grading is based on three hour examinations and a final examination. Students electing 215H must elect 216H, and also one of the lab sections listed under 215H. Cost:2 WL:3 (Coppola)
216. Synthesis and Characterization of Organic Compounds.
Chem. 210, 211. Must be taken with Chem. 215. (2).
(NS).
Chemistry 216 builds on the experimental approach started in Chemistry
211. Students participate in planning exactly what they are going
to do in the laboratory by being given general goals and directions that have to be adapted to fit the specific project they will
be working on. They use microscale equipment, which requires them
to develop manual dexterity and care in working in the laboratory.
They also evaluate the results of their experiments by checking
for identity and purity using various chromatographic and spectroscopic
methods. Students will be expected to keep a laboratory notebook that will serve as the basis for their laboratory reports. The
course has one lecture, a four-hour lab period,and two hour examinations.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 215. The recitation sections for Chemistry 215 and the corresponding laboratory sections for Chemistry 216 are listed in the Time Schedule under Chemistry 215. Students must elect both Chemistry 215 (for 3 credit hours) and Chemistry 216 (for 2 credit hour). Cost:1 WL:2 (Coppola and Staff)
Section 200. Honors. This laboratory course is taken concurrently with Chemistry 215H. A more open-ended approach to the laboratory problems will be used in this course compared to the non-Honors section. Fundamental laboratory operations and design, stoichiometry, and spectroscopy will be the topics of the one-hour laboratory lecture. The laboratory meets once a week for 4 hours. There will be two examinations. Cost:2 WL:3 (Coppola and Staff)
219(319). Independent Study. Permission
of instructor. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be elected for
a total of 4 credits.
Research in an area of interest to, and supervised by, a Departmental
faculty member. The Chemistry Department encourages students to
get involved with undergraduate research as early as possible.
The Counseling Office, 2035 Chemistry Building, provides information
and help to students in meeting with faculty members to discuss
research opportunities. Exact details such as nature of the research, level of involvement of the student, credit hours awarded and criteria for grading are individually determined in consultation
with the faculty member. The student is expected to put in at
least three hours a week of actual work for a 14-week term for
each credit hour elected. At the end of each term, three copies
of a written report are submitted, one for the Counseling Office, one for the student, and one for the faculty supervisor.
For a student to receive Chemistry credit for Chemistry 219, the student must work on a research project supervised by a faculty member of the Chemistry Department, either alone, or in collaboration with a colleague within the department, from another department, or from another school. This collaboration must be an ongoing one, and the student must receive direct supervision by all of the faculty who have agreed to sponsor the project. Final evaluation of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the course, rests with the faculty member from the Chemistry Department. [Cost:1] [WL:3]
227. Organic Chemistry Laboratory. Chem.
225. (2). (NS).
This course is a one term introduction to organic laboratory techniques
and enables students to experience organic chemistry as a real
science. Chemistry 227 is being offered for the last time in the
Winter Term 1992. Admission is by override from Room 2035 Chemistry.
Wet chemical methods are emphasized, but there is some opportunity
to identify organic materials or components of mixtures with the
help of spectroscopic information. The course grade is based upon
laboratory work and written examinations. [Cost:4] [WL:2] (Wiseman
and Staff)
230. Physical Chemical Principles and Applications.
Chem. 215 or permission of instructor. No credit
granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chem. 340.
(3). (NS).
This General Chemistry course is intended as the fourth term in
chemistry for science concentrators and pre-professional students, completing the 2-year chemistry sequence required by for example, the medical, dental, and engineering programs. Chemistry 230 does
not have a calculus prerequisite. Students who plan to continue
beyond a fourth term in chemistry would typically enroll in Chemistry
340 instead of Chemistry 230; credit will not be given for both
of these courses. In Chemistry 230, students will be introduced
to the physical principles underlying some of the major topics
of inorganic and analytical chemistry. We will study the liquid
and solid states of matter, phase transitions, solutions, electrochemistry, coordination complexes, spectroscopy and the principles of thermodynamics that explain observed chemical reactions. These topics will be
treated from the viewpiont of the experimental scientist, with
an emphasis on the application of chemical principles to a wide
range of professions. Chemistry 230 will meet three times each
week in lecture sections with senior faculty and once a week in
small group discussion classes led by graduate teaching assistants.
Lecturers and teaching assistants will have scheduled office hours
for after class help, and computerized study aids will be available
to all students. Course grades will be determined from discussion
class evaluation, 3 one-hour examinations (Tuesday nights) and a final examination. See Time Schedule for examination
times and dates. Cost:3 WL:2 (Hallada)
302. Inorganic Chemistry: Principles of Structure, Reactivity, and Function. Chem. 215 and 216, or permission
of instructor. (3). (NS).
This course in Inorganic Chemistry is intended to introduce students
to the properties of the elements that they form. The course should
be used by students concentrating in chemistry, chemical engineering
or cellular and molecular biology as the third in the four term
sequence Chemistry 210/211, 215/216, 302 and 340. This course
will provide an introduction to the structure and properties of those elements other than carbon. Topics that will be included
are the electronic structure of atoms, molecules and extended
solids, bonding, periodicity, main group and transition element
chemistry, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry. Several lectures
will be devoted to novel and emergent concepts and phenomena, such as, for example, ceramic superconductors, fundamental and applied chemistry of organometallics, inorganic polymers and materials
chemistry. Chemistry 302 will meet for one hour, three times each
week with a senior faculty member and once a week with a teaching
assistant in groups of approximately 25. Lecturers and teaching
assistants will have scheduled office hours. Course grades will
be determined from one-hour in class exams and a final examination.
See Time Schedule for examination times and dates. Cost:3
WL:2 (Evans)
312. Synthesis and Characterization. Chem.
215 and 216. Prior or concurrent enrollment in Chem. 302. (2).
(Excl).
Chemistry 312 introduces students to advanced techniques used
in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of inorganic
and organic compounds. The course emphasizes methods for handling
air-sensitive material such as organo-metallic compounds, and includes syringe techniques, working under vacuum or inert gas
atmospheres, vacuum distillations as well as various chromatographic
and spectroscopic techniques. The course meets in two 4-hour laboratory
periods. Some of that time may be used for discussion of techniques
and principles. Grades are based on laboratory performance. Cost:2
WL:2 (Coucouvanis, Knochel, and staff)
340. Principles of Physicochemical Measurements and Separations. Math. 116 or 114, Chem. 215/216. Prior
enrollment in Chem. 302 is recommended but not required. Credit
not granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chem.
230. (5). (NS).
Chemistry 340 is a continuation of Chemistry 130, 210/211, 215/216, and is designed primarily for students in the biological and chemical
sciences. The course emphasizes fundamental physical principles
and analytical applications of thermochemistry, equilibria, kinetics, separations and spectroscopy. The physical chemistry underlying
many important analytical procedures is developed in lecture.
Analytical applications are further developed through laboratory
experience and include computer acquisition and analysis of experimental
data, modern physicochemical measurements, and techniques used
in chemical separations. The course has 3 lectures, one hour of
lab discussion and 7 hours of laboratory per week. Grading is
based on performance in the laboratory and on hour examinations, problem sets, and a final examination. [Cost:3] [WL:2] (Francis, Gordus, Staff)
365. Principles of Physical Chemistry. Two
terms of chemistry; Physics 140 and 141 or 190; and prior or concurrent
enrollment in Math. 215 or 285. (4). (Excl).
A one-term lecture course in physical chemistry primarily designed
for engineering students other than those enrolled in chemical
engineering. The course consists of the study of chemical thermodynamics
and reaction kinetics. Cost:3 WL:2,3 (Bartell)
397. Honors Physical Chemistry. Chem.
396 and permission of instructor. (4). (Excl).
The second of a two-term lecture sequence in physical chemistry
primarily for students in Honors Chemistry degree programs. General
Scope : the study of matter from a microscopic viewpoint. Specific Topics : quantum chemistry; molecular structure
and spectroscopy; crystallography; kinetic theory of gases; chemical
kinetics. Cost:3 WL:3 (Lohr)
399. Honors Introduction to Research. Permission
of a chemistry concentration adviser and the professor who will
supervise the research. (1-3). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be elected
for a total of 4 credits during junior or senior year.
Usually elected starting in the junior or senior year, this course
is a requirement for Honors Chemistry students who must elect
it for a total of four credits spread out over two or more terms.
Non-Honors students are also encouraged to elect the course for
a total of up to four credits. The student is expected to put
in at least three hours a week of actual work for each credit
hour elected. At the end of each term, a written report evaluating the progress of the project is submitted; one copy to the faculty
member, one copy for the Counseling Office and one copy for the
student. Interim reports need not be lengthy, but the final report
for Chemistry 399 is expected to be more detailed and longer than the reports in 219, and for the Honors student, will be the Honors thesis.
For a student to receive Chemistry credit for Chemistry 399, the student must work on a research project supervised by a faculty member of the Chemistry Department, either alone, or in collaboration with a colleague within the department, from another department, or from another school. This collaboration must be an ongoing one, and the student must receive direct supervision by all of the faculty who have agreed to sponsor the project. Final evaluation of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the course, rests with the faculty member from the Chemistry Department. [Cost:1] [WL:3]
420. Intermediate Organic Chemistry. Chem.
215 and 216, or equivalent. (3). (Excl).
Chemistry 420 is an exploration of selected topics in organic
chemistry. The course builds on the basic concepts of structure
and reactivity considered in Chemistry 210 and 215. Condensation
reactions, the chemistry of aromatic and heterocyclic compounds
are among the topics to be included with an emphasis on stereochemistry, mechanism, and synthesis. The course is intended to strengthen the student's understanding of modern organic chemistry. It may
serve as a terminal course in the topic or as a bridge between the first year of organic chemistry and further study in the area.
Grading in the course will be based on three hour examinations
and a final examination. Cost:3 WL:2 (Marino)
447. Physical Methods of Analysis. Chem.
197 or 348, and 225. (3). (Excl).
The course introduces the student to the principles and tecniques
of modern analytical chemistry. Atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatographic separation techniques are
stressed. Some discussion of contemporary electrochemistry is
included. The principles of data collection and the processing
and representation of analytical signals are introduced. The course
format is lectures three times per week. A textbook is required.
Readings from the review literature of analytical chemistry compensate
for the inevitable shortcomings of any text. Cost:3 WL:2 (Morris)
468. Physical Chemistry. Phys. 240 and 241, Math. 215, and Chem. 340. (4). (Excl).
This is the first of two-term lecture sequence in Physical Chemistry
(followed by Chemistry 469). The course is normally elected by
students in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Cellular and Molecular
Biology and others requiring a rigorous treatment of Physical
Chemistry. Topics covered in Chemistry 468: theory of gases; the
laws of thermodynamics with applications to chemical and phase
equilibria, solutions and electrochemical cells; introduction
to statistical mechanics. Cost:3 WL:2 (Kopelman)
469. Physical Chemistry. Phys. 240 and 241, Math. 216, and Chem. 340. (4). (Excl).
This course is the second of the regular two-term sequence in
physical chemistry (Chemistry 468 and 469). The topics include
quantum chemistry, molecular structure, spectroscopy and chemical
kinetics. Cost:3 WL:2 (Dunn)
479. Technical Communication in Chemistry. Concurrent
enrollment in Chem. 480. (1). (Excl).
This course is for students who wish to meet the English Composition
Board requirements for a Junior/Senior writing course in chemistry.
The course will meet once a week with a senior faculty member
to discuss issues involved in technical writing. Students will
also have conferences with the faculty and a teaching assistant
trained by the English Composition Board to find out how to improve their writing, which will be based primarily on the laboratory
reports prepared for Chemistry 480. Therefore, coelection of Chemistry
480 is required. Selected reports will be intensively critiqued
and rewritten in several drafts. Grading will be based on the
writing achieved in the course. Cost:1 WL:2 (Nordman)
480. Physical and Instrumental Chemistry. Chem.
447 and 468, or 396; and concurrent enrollment inn Chem. 469 or
397. (3). (Excl).
This course explores methods for the measurement of the physical
and spectroscopic properties of substances and the application
of these methods in instrumental analysis. The course is focused
on essential laboratory principles and operations as they relate
to the physicochemical properties of organic, inorganic, and macromolecular
chemical species. Experiments study the areas of equilibria, chemical
structure, chemical change, and computer simulation and calculation.
Emphasis is placed on the effective design of experiments together
with synergistic coupling of modern instrumentation and computers.
The course includes literature searches for physical data. Laboratory
reports constitute an important component of the course. Students
who wish to use the course to meet the English Composition Board
requirements for a writing course in chemistry must elect Chemistry
479 concurrently. Ten to twelve hours a week in the laboratory.
Grading is based on laboratory performance, laboratory records, and reports. Cost:NA WL:2 (Griffin, Korzeniewski)
485. Projects Laboratory. Chem. 448 or
481 or the equivalent. (2). (Excl).
A project-oriented laboratory in which students work on one or
two projects in depth during the term. The projects are suggested
by the faculty of the department and require library as well as
laboratory work. The projects may be in any area of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or polymer chemistry. Students interested
in projects in inorganic or organic chemistry should elect section
100, 200, or 300. Students interested in analytical or physical
chemistry should elect section 400 or 500. Eight hours a week
in the laboratory. Grading is based on laboratory performance
and a written report for each project undertaken. Cost:1 WL:2
(Coucouvanis, Knochel, Nordman)
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