CHE 005 Introductory Chemistry
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of chemistry for students who have had no high school chemistry or who need a review before enrolling in CHE 105, CHE 111 or CHE 113. Prerequisite: ENG 099, MAT 022 or equivalent. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 025 Introductory Chemistry
CHE 005 without the laboratory component. Students will attend same lecture and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in CHE 005. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement.
Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory requirement at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 101 Chemistry I
The chemical view of matter, atomic structure and theory, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, oxidation reduction and solutions. This course is primarily intended for non-science majors. Students who have not had high school chemistry must take CHE 101. Students offering high school chemistry as an entrance requirement may take CHE 102 as a first course. Prerequisite: ENG 087, ENG 088, ENG 099, MAT 022 or equivalent. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 102 Chemistry II
A continuation of CHE 101, covering nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, current topics related to pollution and the environment. Prerequisite: CHE 101 or high school chemistry, ENG 099, MAT 022. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 105 Chemistry-
Health Sciences
Study of selected topics in general, organic, and biological chemistry oriented toward health sciences. Prerequisite: high school chemistry and a satisfactory grade on the chemistry placement test or CHE 005, high school algebra or MAT 022, ENG 099. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 106 Consumer and Environmental Chemistry
A one-semester course primarily for non-science majors presenting as many basic concepts of chemistry as are necessary to convey an appreciative understanding of the nature of the science and its relation to life. The focus is on the interrelationships among atoms, molecules, man and his chemical products. Topics are chosen from the areas of air and water pollution, consumer products, chemical action of the body, drugs and medicines, combustion, and chemical energy. Prerequisite: ENG 099. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 111 General Chemistry I
Atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, stoichiometry, states of matter, and solutions. Primarily for science and engineering students. Prerequisite: high school chemistry and a satisfactory grade on the chemistry placement test or CHE 005; ENG 099; MAT 145-146, MAT 171-172 or MAT 119 (may be taken concurrently). 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week.
4 credit hours.
CHE 112 General Chemistry II
A continuation of CHE 111, covering electro-chemistry, descriptive chemistry of the elements, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, ionic equilibrium, complex compounds, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory includes qualitative analysis. Prerequisite: CHE 111 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 113 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
Topics in general and inorganic chemistry including elements, compounds, mixtures, atomic structure, gas laws, solutions, acids and bases, radioactivity. This course and CHE 114 serve as a one-year sequence for students seeking a B.S. in nursing or a health-related field. Prerequisite: high school chemistry or CHE 005; high school algebra or MAT 022; ENG 099. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 114 Principles of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Introduction to the basic concepts of organic and biochemistry oriented toward the health-related fields. Topics include nomenclature, reactions, and stereochemistry of the major classes of organic compounds; the basic chemistry of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and enzymes in relationship to the metabolism of living organisms. Prerequisites: CHE 101, CHE 111, or CHE 113. 3 lecture and 3 laboratory hours per week. 4 credit hours.
CHE 120 Chemistry I
CHE 101 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory requirement at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 121 Chemistry II
CHE 102 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory requirement at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week.
3 credit hours.
CHE 122 Chemistry-
Health Sciences
CHE 105 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory requirement at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week.
3 credit hours.
CHE 124 Consumer and Environmental Chemistry
Same as CHE 106 without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 125 General Chemistry I
CHE 111 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 126 General Chemistry II
CHE 112 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 127 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry
CHE 113 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 128 Principles of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
CHE 114 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required.
3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 201 Quantitative Analysis
An introduction to the theory and problems relating to typical methods of volumetric, gravimetric, calorimetric, and spectrophotometric analysis. Analysis of selected materials may include measuring air and water pollutants. Personal computers used for some calculations and simulations. Prerequisite: One year college chemistry or permission of the instructor. 3 class and 6 laboratory hours per week. 5 credit hours.
CHE 202 Instrumental Analysis
An introduction to the theory and application of instrumental methods of analysis. Areas covered include pH measurement, colorimetry, visible and infrared spectroscopy, polarography, atomic absorption, gas column, high pressure liquid and thin layer chromatography. Basic separation techniques of extraction and distillation; measurement of physical properties such as melting point, boiling point, specific rotation, and refractive index. Applications are made to energy and environmental problems and individual work is encouraged. Research Laboratory reports required, personal computers used for some calculation. Prerequisites: CHE 201 or permission of instructor. 2 lecture and 6 laboratory hours per week.
4 credit hours.
CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I
A study of the principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, types of reactions and reaction mechanisms, molecular orbital approach to bonding, and stereo-chemistry. The first semester of a two semester sequence. Prerequisite: CHE 111-112 or permission of the instructor. 3 lecture and
6 laboratory hours per week. 5 credit hours.
CHE 212 Organic Chemistry II
A continuation of the study of functional groups, reactions and reaction mechanisms, spectroscopic examination of organic compounds, introductory biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHE 211 or permission of the instructor. The second semester of a two-semester sequence. 3 lecture and 6 laboratory hours per week. 5 credit hours.
CHE 221 Organic Chemistry I
CHE 211 but without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required.
3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.
CHE 222 Organic Chemistry II
Same as CHE 212 without the laboratory component. Students will attend the same lectures and be responsible for the same assignments (excluding laboratory) as students in the course with laboratory. Students must meet the same prerequisites. This course will not fulfill a college laboratory science requirement. Primarily intended for students who have completed the laboratory at another institution. Permission of the Department Chairperson required. 3 lecture hours per week. 3 credit hours.