Chemistry Courses
CHEM 100 : Chemistry First Year Experience
This course serves as an introduction to the chemistry and biochemistry programs at 麻豆传媒团队 and is intended for those considering a chemistry or biochemistry major. Topics include career opportunities, the literature of the chemist and biochemist, research opportunities, software used in the chemistry curriculum, and strategies for success. Offered every fall. Credits: 1
CHEM 104 : Chemistry & Society
A terminal one semester course designed to acquaint non-science students with how chemistry and science affect their lives. Chemical principles are applied to problems of current interest, such as energy and pollution. Methods which chemists and other scientists use in their attempts to solve such problems are illustrated. Not available to science majors. Corequisite: CHEM 105. Offered every year. Credits: 3
CHEM 105 : N/Chemistry & Society Lab
A terminal one-semester laboratory designed to acquaint non-science students with how chemistry and science affect their lives. Experiments are applied to problems of current interest, such as acid rain. Methods which chemists and other scientists use in their attempts to solve such problems are introduced. Not available for credit to science majors. Corequisite: CHEM 104. Offered every year. Credits: 1
CHEM 116 : Chemistry I
An introduction to some of the fundamental principles of chemistry. Topics include introduction to chemistry, stoichiometric principles, atomic structure and nature of the periodic table, chemical bonding, reactions in solutions, solution stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and trends in the physical and chemical properties of elements and their compounds. (Primarily designed for science majors and potential science majors.) Corequisite: CHEM 119. Offered every fall. Credits: 3
CHEM 118 : Chemistry II
A continuation of CHEM 116. Topics to be covered include thermodynamics and reaction spontaneity, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, properties of acids and bases, aqueous solution equilibria, electrochemistry, molecular structure and bonding theories, transition metals and their coordination compounds, and chemical properties of selected elements. Prerequisites: CHEM 116; Pre/Corequisite: CHEM 129. Offered every spring. Credits: 3
CHEM 119 : N/Introductory Chemistry Lab
An introduction to the experimental techniques and methodology used to explore matter and chemical reactivity. Experiments include the synthesis and characterization of a compound, identification of unknown substances, an exploration of the gas laws, volumetric and gravimetric analysis, structure and bonding, and acid/base chemistry. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 116 or CHEM 203. Offered every fall. Credits: 1
CHEM 203 : N/Principles of Chemistry I
An introduction to some of the fundamental principles of chemistry, including stoichiometry, atomic structure and bonding, periodicity, classification of reactions, thermochemistry, gases, intermolecular forces and changes of state, solutions, and kinetics. Credits: 3 (Not offered beginning Fall 2023)
CHEM 204 : Principles of Chemistry II
A continuation of CHEM 203, Principles of Chemistry I. Topics to be covered include chemical equilibrium, properties of acids and bases, solution equilibria, free energy and thermodynamics, electrochemistry, transition metals and their coordination compounds, and chemical properties of selected elements. Prerequisites: CHEM 203. Credits: 3 (Not offered beginning Fall 2023)
CHEM 209 : Intermediate Chemistry Lab
This course serves as a bridge to advanced chemistry laboratory courses at 麻豆传媒团队. Students will learn how to perform quantitative measurements and techniques for the synthesis and characterization of compounds. Safety in the laboratory environment an experimental design are emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEM 119. Offered every spring semester. Credits: 2
CHEM 211 : Organic Chemistry I
An introduction to modern organic chemistry using a functional group approach. Topics include structure/reactivity relationships, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM 118 or CHEM 204, CHEM 119. Offered every fall. Credits: 3
CHEM 213 : Organic Chemistry II
Continuation of CHEM 211 with emphasis on the biochemically important alcohol, amine, carbonyl and aromatic functional groups. Structure elucidation by spectroscopic methods is also explored. Prerequisites: CHEM 211. Credits: 3(3-0) Offered every spring Credits: 3
CHEM 216 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory practices in representative organic preparations and procedures. Prerequisites: /Corequisite: CHEM 211 or CHEM 223. Offered every fall and spring Credits: 2
CHEM 223 : Principles of Organic Chem I
An introduction to modern organic chemistry using a functional group approach. Topics to be covered include structure/reactivity relationship, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM 204. Credits: 3 (Not offered beginning Fall 2023)
CHEM 224 : Principles of Organic Chem II
Continuation of CHEM 223 with emphasis on the biochemically important alcohol, amine, carbonyl and aromatic functional groups. Structure elucidation by spectroscopic methods is also explored. Prerequisites: CHEM 211 or CHEM 223. Credits: 3 (Not offered beginning Fall 2023)
CHEM 300 : Principles of Biochemistry
A one-semester survey of the chemistry of living organisms. Topics studied include enzymes and enzyme kinetics, proteins, nucleic acids and protein synthesis, oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and nitrogen-containing compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 213 or CHEM 224 and CHEM 216. Offered every spring. Credits: 3
CHEM 301 : Biochemistry Laboratory
Students will be introduced to a selection of standard biochemical procedures such as DNA and protein purification, chromatographic separation, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, enzyme assay, and DNA analysis techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 216 and CHEM 213 or CHEM 224. Co-requisites: CHEM 300 or CHEM 302. Credits: 2
CHEM 302 : Biochemistry I
Introduction to the chemistry of living organisms. Structure-to-function relationships of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids are explored, with an emphasis on molecular interactions. Other topics include enzyme kinetics, catalytic mechanism, and modes of regulation, as well as, application of protein function such as oxygen transport, muscle contraction, the immune response, membrane transport, and biological signaling. Credit cannot be received for both this course and CHEM 300. Preference for enrollment given to Biochemistry and Chemistry majors. Prerequisites: CHEM 213 or CHEM 224. Offered every fall Credits: 3
CHEM 304 : Biochemistry II
Continuation of the chemistry of living organisms. The chemistry of nucleic acids is explored in depth and these principles are applied to understanding the tools that biochemists use in the laboratory. Regulation of genes and the molecular interactions of protein-DNA complexes are also investigated. The last part of the course focuses on the chemistry of metabolism and biosynthesis, along with the mechanisms of regulation of these processes. Prerequisites: CHEM 302. Offered every spring Credits: 3
CHEM 313 : Lab Tech in Organic Chem I
A laboratory course devoted to the synthesis, separation, and identification of organic compounds, utilizing modern instrumental methods. Prerequisites: (CHEM 213 or CHEM 223) and CHEM 216 and CHEM 209. Offered every spring. Credits: 2
CHEM 315 : Bioorganic Chemistry
This course will survey several main classes of natural products (secondary metabolites), their biosynthesis, typical structures, biological properties, and structural elucidation. Special attention will be paid to mechanistic aspects of biosynthesis. The social and historical uses of natural products will also be considered. Prerequisites: 1 year of organic chemistry and 1 semester of biochemistry. Not offered on a regular basis. Credits: 3
CHEM 318 : Advanced Organic Chemistry
Organic synthesis: Introduction to retrosynthetic analysis including a detailed study of methods of introducing stereo control. Mechanistic organic chemistry: conformational analysis, transition state theory, kinetics and reaction mechanism,