Chemistry

This course provides students with an introduction to the basic principles of modern chemistry. The course uses real world applications such as ozone depletion, air and water quality, nuclear power, and the pharmaceutical industry to introduce the essential concepts of modern chemistry. Co-requisite: CHEM 100 Lab, 1 cr. hr. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall, Spring

This laboratory course introduces students to the main experimental methods used in a modern chemistry lab at a level appropriate for the non-science major. Specific topics/experiments include: chemical safety and hygiene, the operation of balances, volumetric, gravimetric, and instrumental methods of analysis, synthetic chemistry, graphical analysis of the ideal gas laws and an introduction to polymer chemistry. This course can be taken concurrently with CHEM 100 lecture or after successful completion of the CHEM 100 lecture with a grade of C- or better. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall and Spring

Study of atoms and molecules. Emphasized topics include bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, quantum theory and ideal gases. Prerequisite for enrollment in CHEM 111 is (1) a Math ACT of 21 or higher or (2) successful (C- or better) grade in Math 105, Math 115, or Math 120. Corequisite: CHEM 111 lab, 1 credit hour. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall.

This laboratory course introduces students to the main experimental methods used in a modern chemistry lab at a level appropriate for the science or pre-professional major. Specific topics/experiments include: chemical safety and hygiene, the operation of balances, volumetric, gravimetric, and instrumental methods of analysis, synthetic chemistry, graphical analysis of the ideal gas laws and an introduction to polymer chemistry. In addition, emphasis is placed on manual and computer graphing skills, stoichiometry and the critical interpretation of collected experimental data. This course can be taken concurrently with CHEM 111 lecture or after successful completion of the CHEM 111 lecture with a grade of C- or better. This course meets a General Education Core Curriculum requirement. Fall

Study of atoms and molecules. Emphasized topics include (1) the properties of solids, liquids and solutions, (2) equilibrium, (3) kinetics, (4) acid-base chemistry, (5) thermodynamics, (6) electrochemistry, and (7) nuclear chemistry. Prerequisite for enrollment in CHEM 112 is successful completion of CHEM 111 with a grade of C- or better. Co-requisite: CHEM-112 lab, 1 credit hour. Spring.

This laboratory course introduces students to the main experimental methods used in a modern chemistry lab at a level appropriate for the science or pre-professional major. Specific topics/experiments include: chemical safety and hygiene, use of pH meters to generate titration curves, determination of equilibrium constants, study of chemical kinetics via colorimetric methods, constructing basic electrochemical cells, analysis of bleach via an oxidation-reduction reaction, and an introduction to nuclear chemistry. In addition, emphasis is placed on manual and computer graphing skills, stoichiometry and the critical interpretation of collected experimental data. This course can be taken concurrently with CHEM 112 lecture or after successful completion of the CHEM 112 lecture with a grade of C- or better. Spring.