Chemistry Courses (CHEM)

011: The Principles of Chemistry (Pre: 010)

The topic list for this project is: chemical bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry and states of matter, chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, analytic chemistry, electrochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, and environmental chemistry.

Minor Requirements

In order to gain a minor in chemistry you must gain 6 points from Physical Chemistry, and at least 5 points from either Experimental Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, or Theoretical Chemistry.

Major Requirements - Associate Degree

In order to gain a major in chemistry you must complete the associate program core courses or you must already have an associate degree* (or higher) and complete 5 points from Physical Chemistry, and at least 5 points from either Experimental Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, or Theoretical Chemistry, and 10 point from other projects

* — This assumes that the mathematical preparation from the school where you completed the associate degree program covers all of the topics from the MAST program. If it does not, then the necessary projects must be completed as part of your associate degree program.

CHEM 100: Physical Chemistry (Pre: 011)

The topic list for this project is: thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, surface chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry, and statistical mechanics.

CHEM 101: Experimental Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 100)

The topic list for this project is: setting up a chemistry lab, planning an experiment, constructing apparatus, experimental electronics, chemical processes, computer hardware, sensors, analytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry, control, calibration, error analysis, conducting an experiment and collecting data, and data analysis.

CHEM 102: Theoretical Methods in Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 100)

The topic list for this project is: vector and tensor analysis, ordinary differential equations, matrix algebra, Fourier analysis, vector spaces, complex analysis, special functions, calculus of variations, the Laplace transform, partial differential equations, integral equations, group theory, and probability and statistics.

CHEM 103: Computational Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 100)

The topic list for this project is: symbolic computation, numerical computation, visualization, data analysis, dynamical system modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, image enhancement, computational fluid dynamics, circuit simulation, and device modeling.

CHEM 104: Quantum Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: basic quantum mechanics, group theory, molecular orbital theory, time-dependent perturbation theory, transition probabilities, rotational and vibrational spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, Born-Oppenheimer approximation, operators and matrix mechanics, Hartree-Fock theory, configuration interaction, and density-functional theory.

CHEM 105: Chemical Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: the kinetic theory of gases, statistical mechanics, ideal systems, nonideal systems, phase transitions, fluctuations, Monte Carlo methods, classical fluids, and nonequilibrium systems.

CHEM 106: Chemical Kinetics (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: first-order reactions, Laplace transform methods, Monte Carlo methods, numerical methods, sensitivity analysis, collision theory, potential energy surfaces, transition state theory, unimolecular reactions, estimation methods, and transport effects.

CHEM 107: Chemical Equilibrium (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: equilibrium, estimating rules, minimizing Gibbs free energy, Clapeyron equation, phase equilibrium, partial molal properties, vapor-liquid equilibrium, liquid-liquid equilibrium, liquid-solid equilibrium, gas-solid equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, complex reactions, equilibrium in the presence of external forces, and the phase rule.

CHEM 108: Analytic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: sample preparation, qualitative analysis, gravimetric analysis, titrimetric analysis, instrumental analysis, spectrochemical analysis, UV-Vis and IR spectrometry, atomic spectroscopy, separations, gas chromatography, HPLC, electroanalytical chemistry, physical testing, and bioanalysis.

CHEM 109: Electrochemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: potentiometry, electrochemical titrations, indicator electrodes, electrochemical cells and instrumentation, solvents and electrolytes, hydronium ions, acids, molecular hydrogen, dioxygen species, ozone, atomic oxygen, metals and metal complexes, nonmetals, organic compounds, and organometallic compounds.

CHEM 110: Inorganic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: atomic structure, chemical bonding, group theory, molecular orbitals, acid-base chemistry, redox reactions, crystalline solid state, main group element chemistry, structure and isomers of coordination compounds, bonding in coordination compounds, spectra of coordination compounds, reactions of coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, organometallic reactions, and bioinorganic chemistry.

CHEM 111: Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

The topic list for this project is: alkanes, unsaturated hydrocarbons, alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, amides, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, peptides, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, nutrition, bioenergetics, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism.

Second Minor Requirements

In order to gain a second minor (or a minor following an Associate Degree) you must gain at least 6 points from a 200-level project and 5 from another project.

Major Requirements - Bachelor's Degree

In order to gain a major you must gain have complete the bachelor program requirements and complete at least 15 points from 200-level projects and 43 points from other projects.

CHEM 200: The Chemistry Lab (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 201: Chemistry Experiments (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 202: Chemistry Apparatus, Instruments, and Sensors (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 203: Experimental Electronics (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 204: Computer Hardware (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 205: Analytical Laboratory Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 206: Laboraotry Synthetic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 207: Control Systems (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 208: Chemistry Data Analysis (Pre: CHEM 101, 102)

CHEM 209: Topics in Experimental Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101)

CHEM 210: Advanced Theoretical Methods in Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 102)

CHEM 211: Theoretical Concepts in Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 102)

CHEM 212: Topics in Theoretical Methods in Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 102)

CHEM 213: Symbolic Computational Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 102)

CHEM 214: Numerical Computational Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 103)

CHEM 215: Chemical Visualization (Pre: CHEM 103)

CHEM 216: Dynamical Systems Modeling (Pre: CHEM 103)

CHEM 217: Molecular Dynamics Simulation (Pre: CHEM 103)

CHEM 218: Topics in Computational Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 103)

CHEM 210: Quantum Mechanics (Pre: CHEM 104)

CHEM 211: Group Theory (Pre: CHEM 104 or 110)

CHEM 212: Molecular Structure (Pre: CHEM 104 or 110)

CHEM 213: Perturbation Theory (Pre: CHEM 104)

CHEM 214: Quantum Theory of Spectroscopy (Pre: CHEM 104)

CHEM 215: Topics in Quantum Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 104)

CHEM 216: Kinetic Theory of Matter (Pre: CHEM 105)

CHEM 217: Statistical Mechanics (Pre: CHEM 105)

CHEM 218: Topics in Chemical Thermodynamics, Kinetic Theory, and Statistical Mechanics (Pre: CHEM 105)

CHEM 219: Integral Transform Methods (Pre: CHEM 106)

CHEM 220: Collision Theory (Pre: CHEM 106)

CHEM 221: Potential Energy Surfaces (Pre: CHEM 106)

CHEM 222: Transition State Theory (Pre: CHEM 106)

CHEM 223: Topics in Chemical Kinetics (Pre: CHEM 106)

CHEM 224: Phase Equilibrium (Pre: CHEM 107)

CHEM 225: Two-Phase Equilibrium (Pre: CHEM 107)

CHEM 226: Topics in Chemical Equilibrium (Pre: CHEM 107)

CHEM 227: Qualitative Analysis (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 228: Gravimetric Analysis (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 229: Volumetric Analysis (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 230: Spectrochemical Analysis (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 231: Chemical Separations (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 232: Topics in Analytic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 108)

CHEM 233: Electrochemical Analysis (Pre: CHEM 108 and 109)

CHEM 234: Solvents and Electrolytes (Pre: CHEM 109)

CHEM 235: Topics in Electrochemistry (Pre: CHEM 109)

CHEM 236: Acid-Base Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110)

CHEM 237: Crystallography (Pre: CHEM 110)

CHEM 238: Main Group Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110)

CHEM 239: Coordination Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110)

CHEM 240: Organometallic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110 and 111)

CHEM 241: Bioinorganic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110 and 111)

CHEM 242: Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 110)

CHEM 243: Functional Group Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 244: Biomolecules (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 245: Biosynthesis (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 246: Bioenergetics and Metabolism (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 247: Molecular Genetics (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 248: Topics in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 249: Independent Study in Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

CHEM 250: Biophysical Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 251: Environmental Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 111)

CHEM 252: Geochemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

CHEM 253: Cosmochemistry (Pre: CHEM 101, 102, or 103)

CHEM 254: Clinical Chemistry (Pre: CHEM 111)

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