Chemistry

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Thomas R. Dyke, Department Head

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CH 111 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4) June 23–July 18. Chemical concepts for students in health care, biological applications, and environmental studies. Topics include atomic structure, solutions, acids, bases, stoichiometry, equilibrium, biomolecules, and organic functional groups. Lecture only. Prereq: MATH 95. Willemsen.

CH 221, 222, 223 General Chemistry (4,4,4) June 23–July 18, July 21–August 15, August 18–September 5. First-year university chemistry. Introduction to chemical structure, states of matter, reactions of the elements, oxidation-reduction, acids and bases, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, and nuclear chemistry. Prereq: MATH 111 or higher.

CH 227, 228, 229 General Chemistry Laboratory (2,2,2) June 23–July 18, July 21–August 8, August 11–September 5. Experiments related to fundamental chemical principles and quantitative techniques. Laboratory fee. Coreq: CH 221, 222, or 223.

CH 331 Organic Chemistry I (4) June 23–July 18. First term of a three-term -sequence. Investigates structure, properties, and bonding of organic molecules. For chemistry majors and premedical and predental students. Prereq: CH 223 or 226. Concurrent CH 337 recommended. Spessard.

CH 335 Organic Chemistry II (4) July 21–August 15. Reactions and mechanisms of organic chemistry. For chemistry majors and premedical and predental students. Prereq: CH 331. Concurrent CH 338 recommended. Spessard.

CH 336 Organic Chemistry III (4) -August 18–September 5. Organic chemistry of biomolecules with a focus on chemical aspects. For chemistry majors and premedical and predental students. Students cannot receive credit for both CH 336 and 332. Prereq: CH 335. Spessard.

CH 337, 338 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3,3) June 23–July 18, July 21–-August 15. Introduction to the principles and techniques of laboratory practice in organic chemistry. Laboratory fee. Prereq: CH 229 or 239; coreq: CH 331 or 335. Koscho.

CH 401 Research: [Topic] (1–12R)

CH 403 Thesis (1–3R)

CH 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–4R)

CH 409 Special Laboratory Problems (1–9R) For students who want laboratory instruction not classifiable as research or thesis. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

CH 503 Thesis (1–16R)

CH 601 Research: [Topic] (1–16R)

CH 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

CH 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–4R)