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  • 4.00 Credits

    The application of physio-chemical principles to understanding structure and reactivity in main group and transition elements. Valence Bond, Crystal Field, VSEPR, and LCAO-MO will be applied to describe the bonding in coordination compounds. Organometallic and bio-inorganic chemistry will be treated, as will boranes, cluster and ring systems, and inorganic polymers. The laboratory will involve both synthetic and analytic techniques and interpretation of results.
  • 4.00 Credits

    The application of physio-chemical principles to understanding structure and reactivity in main group and transition elements. Valence Bond, Crystal Field, VSEPR, and LCAO-MO will be applied to describe the bonding in coordination compounds. Organometallic and bio-inorganic chemistry will be treated, as will boranes, cluster and ring systems, and inorganic polymers. The laboratory will involve both synthetic and analytic techniques and interpretation of results.
  • 3.00 Credits

    The study of mechanisms of organic reactions is emphasized. Modern theory viewpoints are applied to problems in organic chemistry.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course discusses the underlying biochemical principles, concepts and mechanisms of human diseases and disorders in comparison to the respective conditions of health or homeostasis. Selected topics covered in this course include patho-biochemical aspects of biologically relevant elements (such as iron), molecules (such as oxygen) and compounds (such as heme) or classes of compounds (such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins). In addition, various diseases and disorders associated with protein folding and structuring (such as Alzheimer's Disease), the function of blood cells (such as sickle cell anemia), as well as the formation of extracellular matrix and bones (such as osteoporosis) are presented. Furthermore, biochemical events during the cell cycle, related to the development of cancer, are explored.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A course designed to treat some selected topics in physical chemistry in greater detail than is done in the introductory course.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Analytical Chemistry II continues to develop students' abilities to determine what components are present in various samples and to what extent. Students build upon the foundation laid in Analytical Chemistry I to master a diverse array of analytical techniques. Detailed investigations of oxidation-reduction and complexation equilibria are applied to volumetric analyses. Instrumental techniques within the areas of Spectroscopy (Infrared, Atomic Absorption and Emission, Mass Spectrometry, and NMR), Chromatography (HPLC, GC/MS, and Ion Chromatography), and Electrochemistry (Potentiometry and Voltammetry) will be highlighted. The lecture explores the theory underlying the techniques, while the laboratory provides students with an opportunity to work with state-of-the-art chemical instrumentation to analyze a wide variety of samples.
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course introduces our past, present, and future sources of energy and their advantages and limitation. Society's non-sustainable pattern of energy use from both a supply and environmental perspective will be discussed including the impacts of climate change. The technical, environmental, political, and societal problems associated with the eventual conversion to renewable energy resources will be investigated. A global perspective for the delicate interplay between energy and society will be gained. This course does not satisfy major, minor, or specialization requirements for Secondary Education and/or Liberal Arts Science Majors.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Through individualized instruction or in small group seminars, the student will study a timely or specialized topic in chemistry. The most appropriate media of instruction will be chosen to meet the specific goals of student and instructor, and these may include faculty and guest lectures, discussion, problem sets, completion of a review paper, student oral presentations, field trips, and student projects which do not fall into the category of laboratory research. Prior to registration, the student must arrange for a faculty supervisor and obtain the permission of the Department Chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Through individualized instruction or in small group seminars, the student will study a timely or specialized topic in chemistry. The most appropriate media of instruction will be chosen to meet the specific goals of student and instructor, and these may include faculty and guest lectures, discussion, problem sets, completion of a review paper, student oral presentations, field trips, and student projects which do not fall into the category of laboratory research. Prior to registration, the student must arrange for a faculty supervisor and obtain the permission of the Department Chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
  • 1.00 - 3.00 Credits

    Through individualized instruction or in small group seminars, the student will study a timely or specialized topic in chemistry. The most appropriate media of instruction will be chosen to meet the specific goals of student and instructor, and these may include faculty and guest lectures, discussion, problem sets, completion of a review paper, student oral presentations, field trips, and student projects which do not fall into the category of laboratory research. Prior to registration, the student must arrange for a faculty supervisor and obtain the permission of the Department Chairperson. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit.
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