Chemistry Course Descriptions

Chemistry Course Descriptions

CHEM 1010 Intro to Chemistry Syllabi
3 Credits 3 Class Hours
An introduction to chemical principles and concepts. Topics include properties of matter, elements and compounds, atomic structure, periodic properties, chemical bonding and reactivity, energy relations, organic chemicals and polymers, toxic substances, and environmental chemistry. Prerequisite: DSPM 0800

CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry* Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry. Topics include measurements, energy and matter, atoms and elements, compounds and their bonds, chemical reactions and quantities, gases, solutions, acids and bases, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins and enzymes, and metabolic and energy pathways. Prerequisite: DSPM 0800
* This course is part of the general education core

CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I* Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
An in-depth study of the fundamental concepts of chemistry. Topics include matter and measurement, atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, formulas and equations, stoichiometry, aqueous reactions, gases, thermochemistry, periodic trends, molecular geometry, and chemical bonding. Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 (MATH 1130 College Algebra highly recommended)
* This course is part of the general education core.

CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II* Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
A continuation of CHEM 1110. Topics include gases, solutions, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, oxidation and reduction reactions, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1110
* This course is part of the general education core.

CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
A study of carbon compounds, their preparations, structures, nomenclature, properties, and reactions. Topics include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cyclo-alkanes, alkyl halides, aromatics, and stereo-chemistry. The lab component stresses skills in synthesis, extraction, purification, separation, and characterization of organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 1120

CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry II Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
A continuation of CHEM 2010. Topics include spectroscopy, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and amines. The lab component stresses skills in synthesis, extraction, purification, separation, and characterization of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 2010

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		Chemistry Course Descriptions CHEM 1010 Intro to Chemistry Syllabi 3 Credits 3 Class Hours An introduction to chemical principles and concepts. Topics include properties of matter, elements and compounds, atomic structure, periodic properties, chemical bonding and reactivity, energy relations, organic chemicals and polymers, toxic substances, and environmental chemistry. Prerequisite: DSPM 0800 CHEM 1030 Fundamentals of Chemistry* Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours An introduction to the fundamental concepts of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry. Topics include measurements, energy and matter, atoms and elements, compounds and their bonds, chemical reactions and quantities, gases, solutions, acids and bases, saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins and enzymes, and metabolic and energy pathways. Prerequisite: DSPM 0800 * This course is part of the general education core CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I* Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours An in-depth study of the fundamental concepts of chemistry. Topics include matter and measurement, atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, formulas and equations, stoichiometry, aqueous reactions, gases, thermochemistry, periodic trends, molecular geometry, and chemical bonding. Prerequisite: DSPM 0850 (MATH 1130 College Algebra highly recommended) * This course is part of the general education core. CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II* Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours A continuation of CHEM 1110. Topics include gases, solutions, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, oxidation and reduction reactions, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1110 * This course is part of the general education core. CHEM 2010 Organic Chemistry I Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours A study of carbon compounds, their preparations, structures, nomenclature, properties, and reactions. Topics include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, cyclo-alkanes, alkyl halides, aromatics, and stereo-chemistry. The lab component stresses skills in synthesis, extraction, purification, separation, and characterization of organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 1120 CHEM 2020 Organic Chemistry II Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours A continuation of CHEM 2010. Topics include spectroscopy, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and amines. The lab component stresses skills in synthesis, extraction, purification, separation, and characterization of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 2010 [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]