Requirements 102A–B and 104A–B 0 hrs 220A–B or 218A–B, and 219A–B 8 hrs 210, 212A 4 hrs 204 and 282A-B (or 221)  3 hrs 230,236 4 hrs 231, 237 5 hrs 203 3 hrs 211, 212B 4 hrs Advanced Chemistry 6 hrs Total Hours     37

Course Descriptions
102a–102b. General Chemistry.
General principles of chemistry for science and engineering students. Composition and structure of matter, chemical reactions, bonding, solution chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, coordination compounds. Ordinarily accompanied by 104a–104b. Corequisite: 106a–106b, Mathematics 150a–150b or equivalent. Three lectures per week and a recitation period (106a–106b). [3–3] Staff.

104a–104b. General Chemistry Laboratory.
Laboratory to accompany 102a–102b. Corequisite: 102a–102b. One three-hour laboratory per week. [1–1] Staff.

202. Introduction to Bioinorganic Chemistry.
Functions of inorganic elements in living cells. The manner in which coordination can modify the properties of metallic ions in living systems. Non-metallic elements including selenium, iodine, chlorine, and phosphorus. Prerequisite: 220a–220b. SPRING. [3] Wright.

203. Inorganic Chemistry.
A survey of modern inorganic chemistry including coordination compounds and the compounds of the main-group elements. Representative reactions and current theories are treated. Prerequisite: organic and physical chemistry. FALL. [3] Lukehart.

204. Inorganic Preparations.
Synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds or materials; one laboratory per week. Pre- or corequisite: 203. SPRING. [1] Goodman.

207. Introduction to Organometallic Chemistry.
A general description of the preparation, reaction chemistry, molecular structure, bonding, and spectroscopic identification of organometallic compounds of the transition metals. Prerequisite: 203, 220a–220b. [3] Lukehart. (Offered 2005/2006)

210. Introduction to Analytical Chemistry.
Fundamental quantitative analytical chemistry with emphasis on principles of analysis, separations, equilibria, stoichiometry and spectrophotometry. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. Must be accompanied by 212a. FALL. [3] Cliffel.

211. Instrumental Analytical Chemistry.
Chemical and physical principles of modern analytical chemistry instrumentation. Credit allowed for chemistry graduate students having deficiency. Prerequisite: 210, 220a–220b, and 230. Must be accompanied by 212b for undergraduates. FALL. [3] Hercules.

212a–212b. Analytical Chemistry Laboratory. Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 210 (212a) and 211 (212b). No credit for graduate students in chemistry. Corequisite: 210–211. One four-hour laboratory per week. [1–1] Zoorob.

218a–218b. Organic Chemistry for Advanced Placement Students.
Fundamental types of organic compounds, their nomenclature, classification, preparations, reactions, and general application. Prerequisite: enrollment limited to first-year students with advanced placement chemistry scores of 4 or 5, or the approval of the director of undergraduate studies. Ordinarily accompanied by 219a–219b. Equivalent to 220. [3–3] Bachmann, Lowe.

219a–219b. Organic Chemistry Laboratory.
Laboratory to accompany 220a–220b. Corequisite: 220a–220b. One four-hour laboratory per week. [1–1] List.

220a–220b. Organic Chemistry.
Fundamental types of organic compounds, their nomenclature, classification, preparations, reactions and general application. Prerequisite: 102a–102b, 103a–103b, 104a–104b. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. Ordinarily accompanied by 219a–219b. [3–3] Hess, Lowe, M. Sulikowski.

220c. Organic Chemistry Structure and Mechanism.
Introduction to advanced topics in organic chemistry and applications to biologically related sciences. Stereochemistry and conformational analysis, mechanisms of organic, bioorganic and enzymatic reactions, linear free-energy relationships, reactive intermediates. FALL. [3] Kaszynski.

221. Laboratory Techniques in Organic Chemistry.
Advanced work in organic preparations, new synthetic techniques, and modern organic analytical methods, including infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance. Prerequisite: 220b. One lecture and two laboratory periods per week. [3] (Not currently offered)

223. Advanced Organic Reactions.
A comprehensive study of the synthesis and behavior of organic compounds based on electronic theory. Prerequisite: 220a–220b and 221, 230, 231, 236, and 237, or special consent of instructor. Three lectures per week. SPRING. [3] G. Sulikowski.

224. Bioorganic Chemistry.
Essential metabolites including vitamins, steroids, peptides, and nucleotides. Consideration of phosphate esters and the synthesis of oligodeoxynucleotides. Prerequisite: 220a–220b. Three lectures per week. FALL. [3] Rizzo.

226. Medicinal Chemistry.
Drug design and development; drug interactions with receptors, enzymes, and DNA; selected therapeutic areas. Some organic synthesis. Prerequisite: 220a–220b and 219a–219b. FALL. [3] Lybrand.

230. Physical Chemistry I.
Chemical kinetics and principles of quantum chemistry applied to molecular structure, bonding, and spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Math 150a–150b or Math 155a–155b and Physics 116a–116b or Physics 117a–117b. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. FALL. [3] Rosenthal.

231. Physical Chemistry II.
Chemical thermodynamics and equilibrium, their statistical foundation, and applications to chemical phenomena. Prerequisite: Math 150a–150b or Math 155a–155b and Physics 116a–116b or Physics 117a–117b. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. SPRING. [3] Polavarapu.

232. Quantum Chemistry.
Limits of classical mechanics at the atomic and molecular level; the postulates of quantum mechanics applied to problems in one, two, and three dimensions; perturbation and other methods. Prerequisite: 231 or equivalent. FALL. [3] Stone.

233. Molecular Modeling Methods.
Introduction to theory and practice of computer simulation studies of molecules with emphasis on applications to biological molecules and complexes. Background theory, implementation details, capabilities and practical limitations. Prerequisite: 231. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. SPRING. [4] Lybrand.

234. Spectroscopy.
Experimental and theoretical aspects of spectroscopy. Energy levels, selection rules, and spectral transitions as related to atomic and molecular structure. Design of contemporary magnetic resonance and optical spectroscopy measurements. Prerequisite: 231. SPRING. [3] Stone.

235. Surface & Polymer Chemistry. An introduction to the physics and chemistry of surface phenomena and of colloidal and macromolecular systems. Applications of thermodynamic, kinetic, and spectroscopic principles to the study of phase boundary problems in chemistry. Prerequisite: 230 or consent of instructor. FALL. [3] Harth.

236. Physical Chemistry Laboratory.
One three-hour laboratory per week. Experiments in chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. FALL. [1] Tellinghuisen.

237. Experimental Spectroscopy.
Experiments in ultraviolet, visible, infrared, Raman, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy, with application to lasers, photochemistry, and kinetics. No credit for graduate students in chemistry. One three-hour laboratory and one lecture per week. Prerequisite: 230 and 236. SPRING. [2] Tellinghuisen.

282a–282b. Undergraduate Research.
Open to students who have completed at least 8 hours of chemistry, upon request to the director of undergraduate studies, with consent of a faculty member who will sponsor the research. Prerequisite: a minimum grade point average in chemistry of 2.7. May be repeated any number of times depending on variation of topic. FALL, SPRING. [Variable credit: 1–3 each semester] Staff.

304. Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry. [3]

306. Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry. [3]

311. Advanced Analytical Chemistry. [3]

312. Electrochemistry: Theory and Analysis. [3]

314a. Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry. [3]

315. Separation Methods: A Practical Approach. [3]

330. Advanced Quantum Chemistry. [3]

331. Statistical Thermodynamics. [3]

335. Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Inorganic and Organic Materials. [3]

336. Biochemical Toxicology and Carcinogenesis. [3]

340. Applications of Group Theory. [3]

350. Materials Chemistry. [3]