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Chemistry (CHEM) Course Descriptions
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CHEM 1151 - Survey of Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support mathematics and exit or exemption from Learning Support reading or all ESL requirements except ENSL 0091
Co-requisites: CHEM 1151L
This course is intended for students in physical education, business, humanities, social sciences, and allied health (Nursing or Dental Hygiene) planning to pursue baccalaureate degrees. The primary topics covered are measurements, nomenclature, atomic bonding, states of matter, solutions, equilibria, acids, bases, and pH. This course lays the foundation for understanding of biochemical processes.

CHEM 1151L - Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: CHEM 1151
This is a laboratory to accompany CHEM 1151. A minimum of three hours a week is scheduled.

CHEM 1152 - Survey of Chemistry II (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L or CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 1152L
This is the second in a two-semester sequence of introductory chemistry. Nursing and dental hygiene students planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree may need to enroll in CHEM 1152. The primary topics are basic functional groups and reactions of organic molecules. Additionally, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes are introduced.

CHEM 1152L - Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1151L with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 1152
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1152.

CHEM 1211 - Principles of Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support reading or all ESL requirements except ENSL 0091
Prerequisite or Co-requisite:MATH 1113 with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 1211L
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Topics to be covered include composition of matter, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, periodic relations, nomenclature, thermochemistry, electronic structure, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, and properties of gases.
 
CHEM 1211L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: CHEM 1211
This course includes laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211.  Students gain hands-on experience in the safe and proper use of materials and equipment common to a laboratory setting.  Synthesis, titration, and spectrophotometric analysis are included in the course.

CHEM 1212 - Principles of Chemistry II(3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, and MATH 1113, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 1212L
This is the second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Topics to be covered include properties of solids and liquids, solutions, chemical kinetics, acid/base reactions, oxidation/reduction reactions, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.

CHEM 1212L - Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: CHEM 1212
This course includes laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material for CHEM 1212.  It is a practical course in which students use knowledge from CHEM 1211L and extend their experience in safe and proper laboratory technique.  Graphical analysis, pH titration, equilibrium reactions, and kinetics analysis are included in the course.

CHEM 2641 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 2641L
This is the first of a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. It includes an introduction to structure, stereochemistry, mechanism, reactivity, functional groups, and synthesis. This course is intended for students majoring in science, engineering, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and pre-pharmacy.

CHEM 2641L – Fundamental Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: CHEM 2641
This is a first semester organic chemistry laboratory to accompany CHEM 2641. There is emphasis on methods for the preparation, isolation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. A minimum of three hours per week is scheduled.

CHEM 2642 - Fundamental Organic Chemistry II (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 2641 and CHEM 2641L, each with a “C” or better
Co-requisites: CHEM 2642L
This is the second in a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. Topics include an in-depth study of reaction mechanisms, functional group transformations, and the synthesis of moderately complex molecules by multi-step strategies. The study of molecular spectroscopy is included.

CHEM 2642L – Fundamental Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisites: CHEM 2642
This is a second semester organic chemistry laboratory to accompany CHEM 2642. There is emphasis on organic synthesis and product analysis. A minimum of three hours per week is scheduled.

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