Chemistry (Chem)
1A-B. General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis (5-5)
Chem 1A not open to students with credit in Chem 2A-B. Prerequisite: high
school chemistry or physics, advanced algebra or Math 29. Fundamental principles
of chemistry; properties of common elements and their compounds; application
of principles of chemical equilibrium to separation and identification of
ions. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)
2A-B. Introductory General Chemistry (3-3)
Prerequisite: high school algebra, plane geometry. Composition at matter
and physical and chemical changes; fundamental laws and principles; atomic
and molecular structure, qualitative and quantitative techniques; introduction
to organic chemistry and biochemistry. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
6. Quantitative Analysis (4)
Prerequisite: Chem 1B or 4C. Introductory principles and methods of quantitative
analysis. (2 lecture, 6 lab hours).
8. Organic Chemistry (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chem 1A or 2A-B. The aliphatic
and aromatic compounds of carbon.
See General Studies for 10B. Introduction to Physical Science (3)
55. Elementary Functional Chemistry (3)
Prerequisite: high school chemistry or Phys Sci 10B. Not open to chemistry
majors. Elementary organic and physiological chemistry. (2 lecture, 2 lab
hours)
99. Glass Blowing (1)
Enrollment limited with preference to junior and senior chemistry majors.
Elements of glass blowing; construction and repair of glass apparatus. (3
lab hours)
101. Introductory Physical Chemistry (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisite: logarithms, elementary algebra;
organic chemistry, quantitative analysis, Kinetic theory of gasses, liquids,
solutions, buffers, conductance, electromotive force cells, reaction kinetics,
colloidal systems, radioactivity, nuclear fission. (3 lecture-demonstration
hours)
105. Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chem 1B or 4C or 2A-B. Rapid
coverage of principles and methods of volumetric and gravimetric analysis.
(2 lecture, 6 lab hours)
106. Analytical Chemistry (4)
Prerequisite: Chem 110A, 111A; concurrently Chem 110B, 111B. Principles
and methods of qualitative and quantitative analysis of inorganic and organic
substances, including an introduction to instrumental analysis. (2 lecture,
6 lab hours)
109. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chem 8 . Laboratory study of
the carbon compounds with coordinating lectures. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
110A-B. Physical Chemistry (3-3)
Prerequisites: Chem 1B, 8 or 128A; Phys 4A and B or C; or 2A-B, Math 77.
Fundamental laws and theories.
111A.B. Physical Chemical Measurements (1-2)
Accompanies Chem 110A-B. (3 or 6 lab hours)
118. Colloid and Surface Chemistry (3)
Preparation and properties of colloids, scientific and industrial applications
of colloid chemistry; surface tension, surface films and multilayers; absorption
from solution; electrokinetic phenomena and clectrocapillarity. Prerequisites:
Chem. lA-B and Chem. 8 or 128A-B (either of the latter may be taken concurrently).
Given in odd-numbered years only.
120. Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisite: Chem. 6 or 105. Introduction to inorganic chemistry; general
principles; correlation between observed chemical and physical properties
of elements and their compounds, fundamental properties; descriptive inorganic
chemistry. (3 lecture-demonstration hours)
126. Instrumental Methods of Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Chem 106, 128A-B, 129A-B. Recommended: physical chemistry.
Theoretical principles of analytical chemistry; physical and instrumental
methods of analysis of inorganic and organic substances. (1 lecture, 6 lab
hours)
128A-B. Organic Chemistry (3-3)
Required of chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chem 1A-B or 2A-B and 1B.
A extended study of the aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon.
129A-B. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2-2)
Required of chemistry majors. (6 lab hours weekly)
130. QualitativeOrganic Analysis (3)
Prerequisite: Chem 106, 128A-B, 129A-B. Characterization of organic compounds
through study of chemical and physical properties. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
132. Advanced Organic Preparations (3)
(1 lecture and 6 laboratory hours weekly.)
Advanced laboratory methods used in organic syntheses. Given in numbered
years only. Prerequisites: Chem. 106, 128A-B, 129A-B. (Physical chemistry
desirable.)
140. The Phase Rule (3)
The phase rule and its applications to chemical problems. Construction and
interpretation of phase diagrams from experimental data. Applications to
such problems as separation and purification-n of salts:, distillations
of organic liquids and other types of systems. Practice in the fundamental
experimental practices and techniques. Prerequisites: Chem. 110B, 111B.
151. General Biochemistry (5)
Prerequisites: inorganic, organic, and quantitative analysis. Survey of
biochemistry; carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and hormones; processes
of digestion, absorption, and metabolism; routine methods of analysis of
tissues and body fluids. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)
152. Advanced Biochemistry (3)
Prerequisite: Chem. 151. Constituents of cells and tissues, metabolism;
clinical methods of analysis and their diagnostic value. (1 lecture, 6 lab
hours)
154. Agricultural Chemistry (3)
Chemicals used in agriculture: fertilizers, insecticides, weed-killers,
etc. Methods of food processing, organic products of fermentation, etc.
Methods of testing materials and analysis of products. Prerequisites: Chem.
8, Bact. 54.
160. History of Chemistry (2)
Lectures and discussion of assigned reading, two hours per week. Prerequisites:
Chem 106, 128A-B, or permission.
161. German Chemical Literature (2)
To prepare chemistry majors and graduate students in the use of German chemical
journals and standard reference works for research purposes. Same as German
161. Prerequisites: German 1A-B and at least one course in et the fields
of inorganic, analytical, and organic chemistry. German Sc. 2A recommended
as preparation.
190. Special Study (1-5)
190L. Laboratory Projects (1-5)
Phys Sci 200. Integrated Physical Science (3)
For secondary credential candidates with a major or minor in physical
science and general science. Prerequisites: Chem 1A-B, or 1A and B. Lectures
and demonstrations by staff members, field trips and reports for the purpose
of integrating information in physics, chemistry, astronomy and meteorology.
211. Chemical Thermodynamics (2-4)
Prerequisite: Chem 110A-B, 111A-b. Principles of thermodynamics; application
to chemical problems; introduction to statistical methods, calculation of
thermodynamic functions from spectroscopic data.
226. Advanced Analytical Chemistry (2-4)
Prerequisite: Chem 110A-B, 111A-B. Theory, application, recent developments
and literature of organic and inorganic analysis.
230. Advanced Organic Chemistry (2-4)
Prerequisite: Chem 128, 129. Seminar on recent advances in organic chemistry
emphasising structural theory and mechanism ofreactions with references
to current literature.
280A-B. Seminar in Chemistry (1-1)
290. Independent Study (1-5)
See Regulations and Procedures-Independent Study.
299. Thesis (2-4)
Educ 300. Methods and Materials in Secondary Teaching (2)
(See Education)
Educ 331. Observation and Participation in the Teaching
of Biological Sciences in Secondary Schools (2-3)
(See Education)
Educ 332. Directed Teaching in Secondary Schools (1-6)
(See Education)