Chemistry

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Michael M. Haley, Department Head

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CH 111 Introduction to Chemical Principles (4) June 22–July 17. 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 22–July 17; July 20–August 14; August 17–September 11. 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 22–July 17; July 20–August 14; August 17–September 11. Experiments related to fundamental chemical principles and quantitative techniques. Lab fee. Coreq: CH 221, 222, or 223.

CH 331 Organic Chemistry I (4) June 22–July 17. 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.

CH 335 Organic Chemistry II (4) July 20–August 14. Reactions and mechanisms of organic chemistry. For chemistry majors and premedical and predental students. Prereq: CH 331; concurrent CH 338 recommended.

CH 336 Organic Chemistry III (4) ­August 17–September 11. 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 22–July 17; July 27–­August 21. Introduction to the principles and techniques of laboratory practice in organic chemistry. Lab fee. No class July 20–24. 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)