CHE 211 Organic Chemistry I
A comprehensive study of the structure, reactions, and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds. Classification of organic compounds, structure and bonding, nomenclature, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, and physical organic chemistry. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (Prerequisite: CHE 103-104 with a grade of C or better)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 212 Organic Chemistry II
A comprehensive study of the reactions and mechanisms of organic compounds with an emphasis on synthesis and how molecular structure effects reactivity. Carbonyl chemistry, amines, substitution reactions, addition and elimination reactions, aromaticity and electrophilic aromatic substitution. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (Prerequisite: CHE 211)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 300 HON: Special Topics
This designation is for courses offered as electives in the Undergraduate Honors Program, and may include both Honors-only courses and augmented Honors versions of courses that are offered elsewhere in the catalog. Courses have limited enrollment and content reflects Honors Program course outcomes around rigorous critical engagement, interdisciplinarity, effective communication, and meaningful collaboration.
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 304 Instrumental Analysis
Gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental analysis with emphasis on application of analytical separation techniques, spectroscopic methods, and other methods. 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory (Prerequisites: CHE 103-104 and CHE 211-212)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 309 Process Chemistry
This course is a survey of process chemistry, a support branch of synthetic chemistry. Topics covered include: the SELECT paradigm, comparison of batch versus continuous flow chemistry, retrosynthetic analysis, case studies from pharmaceuticals and chemical manufacturing and design of experiments (DoE). (Pre/Co-reqs: CHE 211, 212)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 310 Structural Organic Analysis
Qualitative organic chemistry presented via a spectroscopic methodology supplemented by classical chemical and physical techniques. Topics include mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, 1&2D NMR, multi-nuclear NMR, advanced NMR methods, and electron spin resonance (ESR). (Prerequisites: CHE 211-212)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 313 Physical Chemistry I
A qualitative and quantitative study of the properties of bulk matter. Classical chemical thermodynamics, fundamental thermodynamic functions, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd laws, electrochemistry, equilibria, properties of solutions, colligative properties, application of thermodynamics to biological processes, and chemical kinetics. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (Prerequisite: CHE 211-212)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 314 WI: Physical Chemistry II
A qualitative and quantitative study of the microscopic properties of matter. Statistical thermodynamics, partition functions, Quantum mechanics, chemical bonding, molecular symmetry/group theory, spectroscopy, IR, Raman, ESR, and NMR. CHE 313 is not a prerequisite. 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory (Prerequisite: CHE 211-212)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 315 Physical Chemistry III
A study of the solid state, chemical processes at surfaces, and the role of photochemistry and photobiology. 3 hours lecture (Prerequisite: CHE 313-314)
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences
CHE 317 History of Chemistry
The evolution and ethics of modern chemistry from the late 1800s. 1 hour lecture
Subject: Chemistry
Department: Natural Sciences