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10030 Chemistry in Our World (3) 
A course for nonscience majors which utilizes environmental and consumer topics to introduce chemical principles and develop critical thinking skills. This course may be used to satisfy the Liberal Education Requirements.

10050 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3)
Basic concepts of chemistry (including atomic structure, chemical bonding, and reactions) necessary for courses in elementary organic chemistry and physiological chemistry. Prerequisite: High school algebra or equivalent. This course may be used to satisfy the Liberal Education Requirements.

10052 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (2)
Chemistry of organic and biological molecules necessary for the study of physiological chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 10050 or 10060. This course may be used to satisfy the Liberal Education Requirements.

10060 General Chemistry I (4)
Chemistry for science majors. Emphasizes formulas, equations, stoichiometry, bonding, structure, and states of matter. Four hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: 1 1/2 years high school algebra or equivalent.

10061 General Chemistry II (4)
Second semester for science majors. Emphasizes kinetics, equilibrium, pH, solubility principles, chemistry of selected elements, and nuclear chemistry. Four hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 10060.

10062 General Chemistry I Lab (1)
Laboratory covering pertinent aspects of CHEM 10060. Three hours weekly. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 10060.

10063 General Chemistry II Lab (1)
Laboratory covering pertinent aspects of CHEM 10061, including qualitative analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 10062; Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 10061.

10960 Honors General Chemistry (5)
Rigorous general chemistry course for qualified students. Stoichiometry, equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, bonding, and structure. Four hours lecture, one 3-hour laboratory weekly. Prerequisite: Permission.

10961 Honors General Chemistry (5)
A continuation of CHEM 10960. Prerequisite: CHEM 10960.

20284 Physiological Chemistry (4) 
Chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins; regulation of metabolism, nature of enzyme action, clinical aspects of biochemistry. Four hours of lecture weekly. Prerequisites: CHEM 10052 or 10054 or 20481 or equivalent.

20481 Basic Organic Chemistry (4)
Survey of the preparations and reactions of organic compounds with emphasis on practical applications. Four hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 10060, 10061 or permission.

20482 Basic Organic Chemistry (2)
Continuation of CHEM 20481 emphasizing topics of special interest, in particular naturally occurring molecules. Two hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 20481 or 30481.

30050 Introduction to Materials Chemistry (2) 
This course provides an introduction to materials and their applications. It serves as the initiation for the materials chemistry concentration. Prerequisite: CHEM 10061 or 10961H, CHEM 30481, PHY 23002.

30360 Aqueous Inorganic Chemistry (2)
Aqueous equilibrium reactions, including acid-base, dissolution, metal complexation, adsorption, electron transfer and phase partitioning. Prerequisite: CHEM 20481 or 30481.

30101 Quantitative Analysis (2)
Fundamentals of classical and instrumental chemical analysis, including data handling, spectroscopy, electrochemistry and analytical separations. Prerequisites: CHEM 30100; CHEM 30481 or 20481.

30102 Quantitative Analysis Lab (1)
Experimental studies of reactions in and properties of solutions. Analytical applications and physical aspects. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 30101. This course may be used to satisfy the writing intensive course graduation requirement with approval of major department.

30113 Instrumental Analysis (4)
Theory of chemical instrumentation and advanced applications of instrumental methods. Two hours lecture, 6 hours lab weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 30101, 30102.

30284 Introductory Biological Chemistry (4)
Chemistry and metabolism of biochemically important compounds; nature of enzyme action; clinical aspects of biochemistry. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative biochemical techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 20481 or 30481.

30475 Organic Chemistry Lab (2)
Practical experience in synthetic methods and separation techniques. Spectroscopy applied to organic chemical problems. Multistep synthesis. Six hours weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 10063; corequisite: CHEM 20481 or 30481.

30476 Organic Chemistry Lab (2)
See CHEM 30475. Prerequisite: CHEM 30475. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 20482 or 30482.

30481 Organic Chemistry (4)
Functional group chemistry from structural, mechanistic, and synthetic viewpoints. Introductory stereochemistry, structure-reactivity relations, and selected reactions of difunctional compounds. Four hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 10061.

30482 Organic Chemistry (2)
Continuation of CHEM 30481. Prerequisite: CHEM 30481.

40053 Materials Chemistry Laboratory (2) 
Exploration of the synthesis, characterization and application of inorganic and organic materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 30050.

40099 Senior Honors Thesis (1-10)
For departmental honors, may be started summer prior to senior year. Register each semester during senior year. Minimum total credit: 5 hours. "IP" grade until completion. Prerequisite: Departmental and Honors College approval.

40112 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (2)
Advanced study of the theory and applications of analytical methods to the study of chemical equilibria: acid-base, precipitation, complexation, and redox methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555.

40113 Chemical Separations (3)
Theory, instrumentation and applications of chemical separations for chemical analysis with an emphasis on gas and liquid chromatography. Three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555.

40114 Electroanalytical Chemistry (3)
The physical basis of electrochemistry; instrumentation and applications in chemical analysis. Polarography, coulometry, voltametry, and ion selective electrodes. Three hours laboratory weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555.

40195 Special Topics In Chemistry (1-3)
(repeated registration permitted) Selected topics in chemistry. Prerequisite: Permission.

40245 Biochemical Foundations Of Medicine (4)
Chemistry and metabolism of biologically important compounds; enzyme catalysis; metabolic regulation, inborn and induced errors of metabolism. For students in Integrated Life Science Program. Prerequisites: CHEM 30481 or equivalent, or ILS.

40247 Principles Of Biochemistry (4)
Chemistry and metabolism of biologically important compounds, enzymology, metabolic regulation, and bioenergetics. Four hours lecture weekly. Prerequisites: CHEM 20481 or 30481 and CHEM 40555 or 40567 or permission.

40248 Advanced Biological Chemistry (3)
Chemistry of biologically important molecules. Advanced topics in: metabolic and enzyme regulation; enzyme kinetics and mechanism; DNA replication, recombination and repair; gene transcription and translation; recombinant DNA technology; selected areas in molecular physiology. Three hours weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40245 or 40247.

40251 Advanced Biological Chemistry Lab (2)
Practical experience in the chemistry of biologically important molecules. Properties of enzymes, proteins and nucleic acids. Recombinant DNA technology. Six hours weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40247 or 40245 or permission.

40263 Physical Biochemistry I (3)
Principles and techniques of physical chemistry used in studying biomacromolecules and biological systems, spectroscopy, structure and properties of biological molecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555 or permission.

40295 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
See CHEM 40195. Prerequisite: Permission.

40352 Inorganic Materials Chemistry (3)
Broad survey of the synthesis, properties, characterization and applications of inorganic materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 40361 and 30050.

40361 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (2)
Systematic study of atomic structure, chemical bonding, and properties of matter. Includes chemistry of families of elements, acid-base behavior, solvent systems, and coordination compounds. Two hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555 or 40567.

40362 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (2)
See CHEM 40361. Prerequisite: CHEM 40361.

40364 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry Lab (1)
A laboratory course providing experience in the synthesis of significant inorganic compounds and the techniques of various experimental and spectroscopic methods and chromatographic separations. Prerequisite: CHEM 40362 or permission.

40395 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
See CHEM 40195. Prerequisite: Permission.

40451 Organic Materials Chemistry (3)
Broad survey of the synthesis, properties, characterization and applications of organic and polymeric materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 30482 and 30050 or permission.

40476 Physical Techniques of Organic Chemistry (2)
Strategies of structural inference from electronic, infrared, NMR and mass spectrometric data, through lectures and problem solving. Prerequisite: CHEM 30482 or permission.

40495 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
See CHEM 40195. Prerequisite: Permission.

40555 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)
Fundamental concepts of physical chemistry with applications to problems of current chemical interest. These courses are to be taken by professional students in chemistry in their junior year. Prerequisites: PHY 23102, MATH 22005, CHEM 10062.

40556 Elementary Physical Chemistry (3)
A continuation of CHEM 40555. Areas covered are chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry and the solid state. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555 or PHY 45301.

40557 Physical Chemistry Lab (2)
Experiments in various areas of physical chemistry, including interpretation and reporting of results, correlation of data with theory, and an introduction to computer treatment of data. Pre- or corequisite: CHEM 40555 or 40567.

40567 Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry (4)
Traditional aspects of physical chemistry with minimal calculus treatment. Applications to the health sciences emphasized. Four hours lecture weekly. Cannot be used to satisfy requirements for chemistry concentration within ths Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 10062; PHY 13002, MATH 12002.

40571 Surface Chemistry (2)
Treatment of basic principles and concepts in surface and colloid chemistry. Relationship to practical systems emphasized. Two hours lecture weekly. Prerequisite: CHEM 40555 or 40567.

40595 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
See CHEM 40195. Prerequisite: Permission.

40796 Individual Investigation (1-8)
Registration requires prior approval of the research director. Written report required. Maximum of 2 hours may be applied to the four-hour CHEM 40000 elective requirement for the chemistry concentration within the B.S. in chemistry. S/U and IP grades permissible. Prerequisite: 2.50 GPA in chemistry and/or permission.