Lect. Introduces basic principles of chemistry with applications to current environmental issues including toxic chemicals, air and water pollution, energy sources and their environmental impact, and climate change resulting from the greenhouse effect. No credit given to chemistry or biochemistry majors for CHEM 1011 if students already have credit in any college-level chemistry course numbered 1113/1114 (formerly 1111) or higher. Approved for GT-SC2. Meets MAPS requirements for natural sciences: chemistry or physics. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Lect. and lab. For students with no high school chemistry or a very weak chemistry background. Remedies a deficiency in natural science MAPS requirements and prepares students for CHEM 1113/1114. No credit given to chemistry or biochemistry majors for CHEM 1021 if students already have credit in any college-level chemistry course numbered 1113/1114 (formerly 1111) or higher. Department enforced prereq., one year high school algebra or concurrent enrollment in MATH 1011. Approved for GT-SC1. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Lect. and lab. Applications of chemical principles to current environmental issues including acid rain, stratospheric ozone depletion, the Antarctic ozone hole, solar energy conversion and fuel cells, and the environmental consequences of nuclear war. Laboratory experience is included. No credit given to chemistry or biochemistry majors for 1031 if students already have credit in any college-level chemistry course numbered 1113/1114 (formerly 1111) or higher. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1011 (minimum grade C-).
Lect., rec. Intended for first-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry. Subjects: components of matter, stolchiometry, classes of reactions, gases, thermochemistry, atomic structure, electron configuration, chemical bonding, molecular shapes, covalent bonding, organic compounds, intermolecular forces, equilibrium. Department enforced prereqs., one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grade C-); high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 1114. Not open to engineering students with exception of EPEN majors. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1111, 1251, 1351, or CHEM 1221/CHEN 1211. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: AMEN, AREN, ASEN, CHEN, CSEN, CVEN, ECEN, EEEN, EVEN, MCEN, OPEN or CBEN majors are not allowed to take this class.
Lab. Intended for first-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry. Instruction in experimental techniques which coordinate with lecture topics in CHEM 1113. Department enforced prereqs., one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grade C-); high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 1113. Not open to engineering students with exception of EPEN majors. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1111, 1251,1351, or CHEM 1221/CHEN 1211. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: AMEN, AREN, ASEN, CHEN, CSEN, CVEN, ECEN, EEEN, EVEN, MCEN, OPEN or CBEN majors are not allowed to take this class.
Lect., rec. Intended for second-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry. Subjects: acid-base equilibria, buffers and titrations, thermodynamics, redox reactions, electrochemistry, transition elements and their coordination compounds, solubility/solubility equilibria, crystal field theory, kinetics, nuclear chemistry. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 1134. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1131, 1271 or 1371. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1401 (formerly CHEM 1251) or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-).
Lab. Intended for second-semester students whose academic plans require advanced work in chemistry. Instruction in experimental techniques which coordinate with lecture topics in CHEM 1133. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 1133. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1131, 1271, or 1371. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1401 (formerly CHEM 1251) or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-).
Meets general chemistry laboratory requirement for engineering students. Designed to illustrate chemical concepts and introduce basic techniques in chemical measurement and synthesis. Department enforced prereqs., one year of high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min. grade C-) and high school algebra; B- in CHEM 1021 recommended. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 1113/1114 or CHEM 1251. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 1211 or CHEM 1133 (minimum grade C-), or corequisite course of CHEN 1211 or CHEM 1133. Restricted to undergraduate engineering students only.
Covers core concepts in chemistry: nature of matter (atomic and molecular structure, bonding and macroscopic properties), transformations of matter (chemical reactivity), and quantifying chemical transformations (thermochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics). The course will emphasize critical thinking and cultivate core problem solving skills utilized by scientists. Intended for first semester CHEM/BCHM majors. Department enforced prereqs., one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grad C-) and high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced co-req.. CHEM 1401. Credit not given for this course and CHEM 1113, 1133, 1271 or CHEN 1211. Formerly CHEM 1251. Requisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Coordinates with lecture topics in CHEM 1400. Intended for first-semester CHEM and BCHM majors. Emphasizes the development of hands-on practical laboratory skills, experimental design, data interpretation, problem solving and open inquiry. Department enforced prereqs., one year high school chemistry or CHEM 1021 (min grad C-) and high school math through pre-calculus. Not recommended for students with grades below B- in CHEM 1021. Department enforced co-req.. CHEM 1400. Credit not given for this course and CHEM 1114, CHEM 1134, CHEM 1251, CHEM 1271 or CHEM 1221. Requisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Examines the composition of the atmosphere, and sources of gaseous and particulate pollutants: their chemistry, transport, and removal from the atmosphere. Applies general principles to acid rain, smog, and stratospheric ozone depletion. Department enforced prereqs., two semesters of chemistry. Same as ATOC 3500. Formerly CHEM 3500. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science.
Explores qualitative and quantitative chemical aspects of energy systems (production, transmission, storage, utilization) including fossil, wind, solar, nuclear and biomass energy. Applies chemical principles including composition, structure, bonding, physical properties, thermodynamics, equilibrium and kinetics to energy systems and sustainability, especially environmental implications. Describes the importance of energy to the chemical industries and society as a whole. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1133 and 1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-).
Lect. and rec. Intended primarily for nonmajors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, and aromatic molecules; nomenclature of organic compounds; stereochemistry; reaction mechanisms and dynamics. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3311 and 3351. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3321 or 3361. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1131 or CHEM 1133 and 1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-).
Lab. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing chemical separations and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, and aromatic compounds. Stereochemical modeling and the identification of organic unknowns by spectroscopic and chemical methods are also introduced. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3311 or 3351. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 3361. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1131 or CHEM 1133 and CHEM 1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1401 or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-).
Lect. and rec. Intended primarily for nonmajors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, and amines; introduction to the chemistry of heterocycles, carbohydrates, and amino acids; nomenclature of organic compounds; synthesis; and reaction mechanisms. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3341 or 3381. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 3371. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3311 or CHEM 3351 and CHEM 3321 or CHEM 3361 (all minimum grade C-).
Lab. For biochemistry and nonchemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing reactions involving alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives. Multistep syntheses are also introduced. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3331 or 3371. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3311 or CHEM 3351 or CHEM 3451 and CHEM 3321 or CHEM 3361 (all minimum grade C-).
Lect. and rec. Intended primarily for majors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, and aromatic molecules; nomenclatureof organic compounds; stereochemistry; reaction mechanisms, dynamics and organic spectroscopy. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3311 and 3351. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3321 or 3361. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1131 or CHEM 1133 and 1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221(all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Lab. Required course for chemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing chemical separations and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, ketones, and alkyl halides. Explores stereochemical modeling and the chemical identification of organic unknowns. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3351 or 3311. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 3321. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 1131 or CHEM 1133 and CHEM 1134 or CHEM 1271 or CHEM 1400 and 1401 or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Lab. Required course for chemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern chemistry, emphasizing reactions involving alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids, aromatic compounds, and their derivatives. Multistep syntheses are also introduced. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3331 or 3371. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3311 or CHEM 3351 or CHEM 3451 and CHEM 3321 or CHEM 3361 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Covers bonding, acidity, reaction mechanisms, nomenclature of organic compounds; stereochemistry; structure and reactions of aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acids and derivatives. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3361 or CHEM 3321. Requisites: Requires prereq courses of CHEM 1400 and 1401 (min grade C-) or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 (min grade B+) or CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221 (min grade B+). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Covers Amines, alkylation reactions, additions to unsaturated C-C bonds, aromaticity, and aromatic reactivity, organic materials, biomolecules, nomenclature of organic compounds, reaction mechanisms. Department enforced coreq., CHEM 3381 or CHEM 3341. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 3331. Formerly CHEM 3371. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3451 and CHEM 3361 or CHEM 3321 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Covers amines, alkylation reactions, additions to unsaturated C-C bonds, aromaticity and aromatic reactivity, organic materials, biomolecules, nomenclature of organic compounds, reaction mechanism. Department enforced corerq., CHEM 3341 or CHEM 3381. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 3471 (formerly CHEM 3371) or CHEM 3331. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3451 and CHEM 3321 or CHEM 3361 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Lect. Required course for chemistry majors. Introduces modern inorganic chemistry for undergraduates. Includes atomic structure, chemical periodicity, structure and bonding in molecules and crystals, reaction mechanisms, chemistry of selected main group and transition elements, and emphasison catalyst, materials, bioinorganic, and organometallic systems. Requisites: Requires prerequisite or corequisite course of CHEM 4431 or CHEM 4531 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
One lect. and two 3-hour labs per week. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern inorganic chemistry. Includes syntheses and spectroscopic characterizations of transition metal and main group compounds, experience in manipulation of air sensitive compounds, and techniques involving unusual conditions of pressure or temperature. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4011 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
Understanding the chemistry associated with health care in resource-poor countries is the objective of this course. The course will focus on preventing, diagnosing, and treating the world's deadliest infectious diseases with a particular emphasis on Africa and Central America. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 3311, 3351 or 3451, and EBIO 1210 or MCDB 1150 (all minimum grade C-).
