CH 300
Discussions in Chemistry
1 semester credit hour
1 lecture hour
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Discussion of ethical issues and research opportunities in the chemical sciences as well as
career planning.
(Prerequisite: Third-year standing as a Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry major)
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CH 320*
Concepts of Physical Chemistry
4 semester credit hours
4 lecture hours
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Survey of basic concepts in physical chemistry, including thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum
chemistry, with an emphasis on their importance in biology.
(Prerequisites: CH 102 or CH 112, MA 102 and PY 202 or PY 212)
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CH 321
Physical Chemistry I
4 semester credit hours
4 lecture hours
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Fundamental concepts of physical chemistry; aspects of thermodynamics, including the first and
second law, chemical and phase equilibria, ideal and non-ideal solutions, electrochemistry.
(Prerequisite: MA 201 and PY 212)
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CH 322
Physical Chemistry II
4 semester credit hours
4 lecture hours
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Continuation of CH 321, including quantum chemistry, reaction kinetics, spectroscopy,
photochemistry, statistical mechanics, theories of reaction rates.
(Prerequisite: CH 321)
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CH 331
Basic Inorganic Chemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Introduction to basic inorganic chemistry, including elementary bonding theories, the
chemistry of elements other than carbon, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry and
solid state chemistry.
(Prerequisites: CH 102 and CH 104, or CH 112 and CH 114)
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CH 340
Survey of Biochemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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A descriptive approach to biological molecules, their structure and function. Cellular
components, biochemical reactions, metabolism and the workings of the genetic code will also
be discussed. A general understanding of biochemistry and its relationship to the world
around us will be provided. Required by the Physician's Assistant Program.
(Prerequisites: BS 104 or BS 131, and CH 202 or CH 212)
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CH 341
Molecular Structure in Biochemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Introduction to biochemistry. Protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms,
membrane structure and function, principles of biological regulation.
(Prerequisite: CH 202 or CH 212)
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CH 342
Nucleic Acid Biochemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Molecular genetics. Structure, replication, transcription, translation, repair, recombination
and processing of nucleic acids; control of gene expression. Modern recombinant methods of
DNA splicing, cloning and sequencing.
(Prerequisite: CH 341, BS 466)
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CH 343
Intermediary Metabolic Biochemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Catabolic and anabolic pathways with emphasis on chemical logic, mechanisms, and regulatory
control. Carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid and nucleotide metabolism; oxidative and
photosynthetic phosphorylation.
(Prerequisite: CH 341)
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CH 347
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology I
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Survey of biochemistry including basic structures of proteins and membranes, enzymes, central
metabolic pathways, and synthesis of biomacromolecules. Drug metabolism and binding, as well
as the mechanism of action of several representative drugs, are treated at the molecular
level.
(Prerequisite: CH 202 or CH 212)
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CH 348
Biochemistry / Molecular Biology II
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Continuation of CH 347, with an emphasis on all aspects of molecular biology.
(Prerequisite: CH 347)
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CH 361
Analytical Chemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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Introductory analytical chemistry with emphasis on relevant chemical principles, combining
both classical and modern instrumental techniques.
(Prerequisite: CH 102 and CH 104, or CH 112 and CH 114)
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CH 366
Principles of Analytical Chemistry
3 semester credit hours
3 lecture hours
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An in-depth treatment of the quantitative aspects of chemistry. Chemical equilibria commonly
encountered in analytical chemistry and strategies for solving chemical equilibrium problems
are emphasized. Modern techniques in analytical chemistry, such as spectrophotometry and
chromatography are introduced in this course.
(Prerequisite: CH 112 and CH 114)
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CH 362
Instrumental Analysis
4 semester credit hours
3 lecture / 4 lab hours
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Theory and applications of instrumental methods of analysis: mass spectrometry;
spectrophotometric (UV-visible, IR, NMR); electrometric, polarographic and chromatographic
(GC, HPLC) methods.
(Prerequisite: CH 321 and CH 366 or Permission of Instructor)
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CH 363
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
1 semester credit hours
4 lab hours
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Applications of various classical and instrumental methods for the analysis of unknown samples.
(Pre- or Co-requisite: CH 361)
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CH 364
Analytical Methods in Toxicology & Clinical Chemistry
1 semester credit hour
4 lab hours
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Applications of various classical and instrumental methods for the analysis of unknown samples
with an emphasis on toxicological and clinical samples.
(Pre- or co-requisite: CH 361 or CH 366)
Note: Students may not obtain credit for both CH 363 and CH 364.
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