Academic Catalog

Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 112L  Introduction to Medical Laboratory-Lab  3 cr.  
The course is designed to introduce the students to the basic principles, techniques and vocabulary of Medical Laboratory Technology. Professional societies and major regulatory agencies are discussed. Topics include: basic laboratory safety practices following OSHA Standards, specimen collection and preservation, urinalysis and clinical microscopy, phlebotomy, introduction to serology, and laboratory information systems. The laboratory component supports the hands-on skills introduced in the lectures.
Prerequisite(s): Take BIOL 162 or BIOL 131;
Corequisite(s): MDLT 112
CHEM 180  Introductory Chemistry Lecture  3 cr.  
A one-semester laboratory course designed for those who have not had a high-school science background or for those who have graduated from high school ten or more years ago. This course may be especially useful for those students preparing to enter the para-medical training programs or those wishing to prepare for college chemistry. The following are covered in this course: measurement, elements and compounds, properties of matter, atomic theory, nomenclature, quantitative analysis, chemical equations, calculations in chemistry, modern theory and the periodic table, chemical bonds, gaseous states of matter, matter and energy, atomic structure, periodic law, equation-writing, stochiometrics, pneumatics, solutions, acids, bases, salts, and oxidation-reduction. It is highly recommended that students enrolling in this course have taken high school algebra or MATH 011.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 180L;
Corequisite(s): CHEM 180L
CHEM 180L  Introductory Chemistry Lab  1 cr.  
A one-semester laboratory course designed for those who have not had a high-school science background or for those who have graduated from high school ten or more years ago. This course emphasizes hands-on laboratory skills especially useful for those students preparing to enter the para-medical training programs or those wishing to prepare for college chemistry. The following are covered in this course: measurement, elements and compounds, properties of matter, atomic theory, nomenclature, quantitative analysis, chemical equations, calculations in chemistry, modern theory and the periodic table, chemical bonds, gaseous states of matter, matter and energy, atomic structure, periodic law, equation-writing, stochiometrics, pneumatics, solutions, acids, bases, salts, and oxidation-reduction. It is highly recommended that students enrolling in this course have taken high school algebra or MATH 011. Code course fee.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 180;
Corequisite(s): CHEM 180
CHEM 181  General Chemistry I Lecture  3 cr.  
This course, intended for science majors, is the first course of a two-course sequence. Course topics include stoichiometry, inorganic nomenclature, solutions, gas laws, thermochemistry atomic structure, and chemical bonding. It is highly recommended that students who enroll in this course have completed high school Chemistry (or CHEM 180) and high school Algebra II.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 181L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 181L
CHEM 181L  General Chemistry I Lab  1 cr.  
This laboratory course, intended for science majors, is the first course of a two-course sequence. The laboratory work includes basic laboratory techniques and is intended to support lecture topics including stoichiometry, inorganic nomenclature, solutions, gas laws, thermochemistry atomic structure, and chemical bonding. It is highly recommended that students who enroll in this course have completed high school Chemistry (or CHEM 180) and high school Algebra II. Code course fee.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 181
CHEM 182  General Chemistry II Lecture  3 cr.  
This course is intended for science majors and is the second of a two-course sequence. Course topics include colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 182L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 182L
CHEM 182L  General Chemistry II Lab  1 cr.  
This laboratory course is intended for science majors and is the second of a two-course sequence. The laboratory work involves analytical and spectrophotometric techniques relating to lecture topics, including colligative properties, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Code course fee.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 182
CHEM 283  Organic Chemistry I Lecture  3 cr.  
This is the first course in a two-course sequence exploring the structure-activity relationships of functional groups. Course topics include: nature of the covalent bond, alkanes, alkenes, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and functional group chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 182, Take CHEM 182L, Take CHEM 283L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 283L
CHEM 283L  Organic Chemistry I Lab  1 cr.  
This laboratory course is the first course in a two-course sequence exploring the structure-activity relationships of functional groups. Course topics include: nature of the covalent bond, alkanes, alkenes, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and functional group chemistry. The laboratory work consists of basic separation and purification, and synthetic organic laboratory techniques. Code course fee.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 182, Take CHEM 182L, Take CHEM 283
Corequisite(s): CHEM 283
CHEM 284  Organic Chemistry II Lecture  3 cr.  
This is the second in a two-course sequence exploring the structure-activity relationship of functional groups. Course topics include: the structure and reactions of aromatic compounds, the carbonyl, and nitrogen containing functional groups. Molecular structure determination using infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance is also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 283, Take CHEM 283L, Take CHEM 284L
Corequisite(s): CHEM 284L
CHEM 284L  Organic Chemistry II Lab  1 cr.  
This is the second laboratory course in a two-course sequence exploring the structure-activity relationship of functional groups. Course topics include: the structure and reactions of aromatic compounds, the carbonyl, and nitrogen containing functional groups. Molecular structure determination using infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance is also discussed. The laboratory work includes organic synthesis and organic analysis. Code course fee.
Prerequisite(s): Take CHEM 283, Take CHEM 283L, Take CHEM 284
Corequisite(s): CHEM 284