Course Listing With Descriptions

CHM 111 - Foundations of Chemistry
This course will introduce students to basic chemical facts and concepts. Topics will include units, dimensional analysis, nomenclature, solutions, atomic structure, and stoichiometry.
CHM 205 - General, Organic, and Biochem
Introductory course for health professions students and non-science majors covering basic chemical principles with applications in organic chemistry and biochemistry.
CHM 211 - Principles of Chemistry I
A study of the properties of materials and their interactions with each other. Development of theories and applications of the principles of energetics, dynamics and structure. Intended primarily for science majors and preprofessional students. 3 lec.
CHM 212 - Principles Chemistry II
A continuation of chemistry 211 with emphasis on the inorganic chemistry of the representative elements and transition metals. 3 lec.
CHM 217 - Principles of Chem Lab I
A laboratory course that demonstrates the application of concepts introduced in Chemistry 2ll.
CHM 218 - Principles of Chem Lab II
A laboratory course that demonstrates the application of concepts introduced in Chemistry 2l2.
CHM 218H - Prin Chem Honor Lab II
An advanced laboratory class designed for Principles of Chemistry II students. This lab will introduce students to concepts and/or techniques important to later laboratory classes and research.
CHM 305 - Research Methods Chem
A survey course concerning the use of the chemical literature with an emphasis on online computer searching and ethical issues relating to the conduct of scientific research and the relationship of science to society.
CHM 332 - Chemistry Seminar
Students attend lectures presented by internal and external speakers to learn about the nature and variety of chemical research.
CHM 355 - Organic Chemistry I
A systematic study of organic chemistry including modern structural theory, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry; application of these topics to the study of reactions and their mechanisms and applications to synthesis. 3 lec.
CHM 356 - Organic Chemistry II
Continuation of Chemistry 355. 3 lec.
CHM 358 - Physical Chemistry: Thermo.
A study of chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, and kinetics. 3 lec.-2 lab.
CHM 361 - Intro Organic Chm Lab
An introduction to of experimental organic chemistry with emphasis on fundamental techniques and their application to the preparation and identification of organic compounds. 6 lab.
CHM 365 - Introductory Biochemistry
A survey course including introduction to basic biochemical concepts, metabolic pathways, and bioenergetics. 3 lec.
CHM 366 - Intro Biochemistry Lab
Introduction to basic biochemical laboratory techniques including chromatography, electrophoresis, and enzyme kinetics; methods for identification and characterization of biochemical systems. 4 lab.
CHM 390H - Honors in Chemistry
Independent study or undergraduate research project for outstanding students.
CHM 401 - Research for Undergrad
Students engage in research project in collaboration with a faculty member.
CHM 402 - Research for Undergrad
Students engage in a research project in collaboration with a faculty member.
CHM 411 - Modern Instrument Methods
This course investigates the theory and functional aspects of modern analytical instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on the components of instruments and the applicability of various techniques to specific analytical problems.
CHM 432 - Chemistry Seminar
Students attend lectures presented by internal and external speakers to learn about the nature and variety of chemical research. Students also present an oral and written presentation of their capstone experience.
CHM 467 - Intermediate Biochemistry
An intermediate level discussion of the biochemistry of mammalian cells.
CHM 480 - SpTp: Brownie, Beer, Bacon CHM
CHM 481 - SpTp: App Of Chem Ed
CHM 490 - Internship
Students engage in supervised chemical laboratory work in a professional setting.
CHM 491 - Capstone Experience
Students engage in a collaborative research project with a faculty member.
CHM 511 - Modern Instrument Methods
This course investigates the theory and functional aspects of modern analytical instrumentation. Emphasis is placed on the components of instruments and the applicability of various techniques to specific analytical problems.
CHM 540 - Thermodynamics
An introduction to chemical thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. 3 lec.
CHM 567 - Intermediate Biochemistry
A survey course including introduction to basic biochemical concepts, bioenergetics, and information transfer.
CHM 580 - SpTp: Brownie, Beer, Bacon CHM
CHM 631 - Seminar
CHM 632 - Seminar
CHM 678 - Applied Micr in Research
A combined lecture/lab/self-motivated research course that results in a microscopy based project to be presented by each student at an open forum (can augment thesis project).
CHM 682 - Research
Credit in the course is earned by pursuing a directed original investigation in a field of chemistry. Twelve semester hours credit in research are applied toward the M.S. degree. Students may sign for one or more credit hurs per semester depending upon the time to be spent on research. A grade of PR may be reported at the close of each term or semester.
CHM 723 - Chemistry and Physics
Scientific prinicples and clinical application of properties of matter, gas laws, vaporization, fluid dynamics, explosion hazards, electrical safety, acid-base balance, blood gas analysis, biochemistry in anesthesia, mechanisms of narcosis.

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