CHEM 100 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY - 5 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING Prepares those who have not had a satisfactory background in high school chemistry to take CHEM 151 or 161. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 121 CHEMISTRY AND ITS ROLE IN SOCIETY - 5 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING [SATISFIES THE GECR FOR NATURAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY.]Basic chemical principles are used to examine some of the chemistry that most directly impacts individuals and society on a day-to-day basis. The course is designed to develop in students an appreciation for the chemical basis of their bodies and their environment. Emphasis is placed on the dynamic nature of the field of chemistry, and efforts are made to dispel many of the common misconceptions that nonscientists often have about chemistry and other natural sciences. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 140 CRIMINALISTICS and FORENSIC CHEMISTRY - 5 cr SPRING Prerequisites: Two semesters of high school science with an average grade of 2.0 or better or prior permission of instructor. This course provides an overview of forensic science and criminalistics including history and the modern role of forensic science in the judicial system. For students majoring in Chemistry/Forensic Science option, this is the first of three required forensic science courses. Topics covered include DNA typing, trace evidence analysis, firearms and tool marks, and impression evidence. Labs will focus on current forensic techniques. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 151, 152, 153 GENERAL CHEMISTRY - 5 cr each FALL/WINTER/SPRING [THE COMPLETION OF CHEM 151 SATISFIES THE GECR FOR NATURAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY; COUNTS AS ONE COURSE. THE COMPLETION OF CHEM 151 AND 152 SATISFIES THE GECR FOR NATURAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY; COUNTS AS TWO COURSES.] Prerequisites: Two semesters of high school chemistry with grade of 2.00 or better or CHEM 100, MATH 104 for CHEM 151, CHEM 151 for CHEM 152, CHEM 152 for CHEM 153. Stoichiometry, periodic table and chemical bonding, structure of matter, solutions, equilibrium, thermodynamics, oxidation and reduction, transition metal complexes, nuclear chemistry, kinetics, quantitative laboratory techniques. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 161 GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES - 5 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING.[SATISFIES THE GECR FOR NATURAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY; COUNTS AS ONE COURSE.]Prerequisite: CHEM 100 or one year high school chemistry with a grade of 2.0 or better. Inorganic chemistry designed for the allied health sciences. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 162 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES - 5 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING.[THE COMPLETION OF CHEM 161 AND 162 SATISFIES THE GECR FOR NATURAL SCIENCES, CHEMISTRY; COUNTS AS TWO COURSES.] Prerequisite: CHEM 161 with a grade of 2.0 or better. Organic chemistry for the allied health sciences. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 163 BIOCHEMISTRY FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES - 5 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING. Prerequisite: CHEM 162 with a grade of 2.0 or better. Biochemistry for the allied health sciences. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 297 WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES - Variable cr (1-10)
CHEM 304 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS - 6 cr FALL/WINTER Prerequisite: CHEM 153. Theory and practice of gravimetric and volumetric analysis and with an introduction to some elements of instrumental analysis. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 316 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY - 5 cr SPRING Prerequisites; CHEM 151-153 or 161-163, GPA 2.0 or better. Introduction to environmental chemistry covering both fundamental chemical principles and societal implications. Emphasis will be placed on local issues such as Hanford and environmental impact of mining. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 319 MODERN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 5 cr WINTER Prerequisite: CHEM 153 Representative and nonmetallic elements; metallic structures and alloys; transition elements and coordination compounds; reaction mechanisms; hard and soft, acids and bases.
CHEM 338 DISCOVERING WOMEN IN SCIENCE - 1 cr The course uses several scientific themes to rediscover from the past, and find in contemporary research, the women who have made significant contributions to science. (Cross-listed BIOL 338, GEOL 338, HIST 338, PHYS 338, PSYC 338, WMST 338)
CHEM 350 PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY - 2 cr SPRING Prerequisite: CHEM 163, BIOL 233 or equivalent. Primarily intended for the nursing or health science student, this course presents an introduction to the principles of pharmacological action from the integrated foundations of physiology, organic chemistry and biochemistry.
CHEM 351, 352 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 4 cr each FALL(351)/WINTER (351,352)/SPRING(352) Prerequisites: CHEM 153 for 351, CHEM 351 for CHEM 352. An integrated study of fundamental organic chemistry for Chemistry majors and students intending on careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, engineering, or related fields. Emphasizes nomenclature, bonding, reactivity, stereochemistry, synthetic methods, reaction mechanisms, physical properties, and spectrometric identification of the principal classes of organic compounds including biochemical examples.
CHEM 353 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 3 cr SPRING/FALL Prerequisite: CHEM 352. A comprehensive study of the chemistry of polyfunctional carbon compounds.
CHEM 357 NEUROPHARMACOLOGY - 2 cr SPRING Prerequisites: CHEM 163 and BIOL 233 or equivalent. Primarily intended for the health or medical science student. Topics covered include CNS neurotransmitters and their pharmacology, various biochemical hypotheses for mental disease, and the pharmacology of a variety of psychoactive drug classes of use or abuse.
CHEM 372 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB I - 3 cr WINTER/SPRING Prerequisite: CHEM 351. Introduction to the elementary techniques of the organic laboratory; application of chromatography; spectrometry, and synthesis.
CHEM 373 ORGANIC CHEM. LAB II - 3 cr SPRING/FALL Prerequisite: CHEM 352 and 372. Organic chemistry laboratory emphasizing spectrometry, synthesis, structure determination and advanced techniques in isolation, purification and analysis. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 390 CHEMISTRY METHODS FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOL - 3 cr FALL Prerequisite: Background appropriate to the course, as determined by the department adviser. For chemistry majors planning to teach in the secondary schools. Includes organization of lesson materials and techniques, and evaluation. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 395 INTERNSHIPS - Variable cr(1-10) FALL/WINTER/SPRING Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
CHEM 397 WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES, CONFERENCES- Variable cr (1-10)
CHEM 399 DIRECTED STUDY-variable cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING Prerequisite: Prior permission of the instructor. Library or laboratory study of chemical problem.
CHEM 416 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY - 3 cr SPRING Prerequisites: CHEM 304, 316, and 352 (or concurrent), or permission of the instructor. Laboratory work is included. Detailed study of atmospheric, soil, water, , and waste water chemistry. Aspects of environmental/analytical chemistry will be introduced. Laboratory work will cover aspects of sampling, instrumental and automated analysis, and regulatory requirements. Each student will concentrate in the area of their particular interest, leading to a comprehensive writtne research report and presentation.
CHEM 418 MODERN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY - 5 cr FALL Prerequisite: CHEM 304. Principles of recently developed methods of analytical chemistry. This is a laboratory course.
CHEM 419 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 5 cr SPRING Prerequisite: CHEM 422. Ionic, covalent and metallic bonding; complexes, acids and bases, molecular structure, symmetry thermodynam-ics of inorganic reactions; introduction to rates and mechanisms of inorganic reactions; chemistry of selected groups of elements. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 420 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS - 5 cr SPRING Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 422; PHYS 133 or 153 or prior permission of the instructor. Instrumental methods of analysis. This is a laboratory course.
CHEM 421, 422, 423 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY - 4, 3, 3 cr FALL(421)/WINTER(422)/SPRING(423) Prerequisites: CHEM 304, PHYS 133 or 153, MATH 162, CSCD 225 or, 230 or 255 or equivalent for CHEM 421, CHEM 421 for CHEM 422, CHEM 422 for CHEM 423. Classical and statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, quantum theory, kinetics, symmetry, spectroscopic, and diffraction methods of structure determination.
CHEM 431, 432, 433 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY - 1, 2, 2 cr FALL(431)/WINTER(432)/SPRING(433) Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 421, 422, and 423. Data treatment , current physicochemical techniques, computer applications to chemical systems.
CHEM 440 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY - 4 cr SPRING Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment or completion of CHEM 423. Further development of principles underlying molecular symmetry, group theory and quantum chemistry, with applications to molecular orbitals and molecular spectroscopy. Introduction to semiempirical calculations of electronic properties of molecules and analysis of spectroscopic data.
CHEM 445 TOPICS IN FORENSIC CHEMISTRY - 5 cr SPRING Prerequisites: CHEM 304, 352, 372; BIOL 173/270; PHYS 133 or 153; CHEM 140; instructor permission required. Detailed investigation of current topics in forensic chemistry and forensic Science. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 450 ADVANCED FORENSIC CHEMISTRY - 5 cr FALL Prerequisites: CHEM 304, 352, 372; BIOL 173/270; PHYS 133 or 153; CHEM 140 Detailed examination of the techniques of forensic chemistry including organic, inorganic, and instrumental analysis. Topics include gunshot residue, drugs and toxicology, paint, arson and explosives, and biochemical methods such as electrophoresis. Advanced topics in crime scene procedures, chain-of-custody, quality assurance, courtroom testimony, laboratory accreditation, and analyst certification will be discussed. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 454 CLINICAL CHEMISTRY - 4 cr FALL Prerequisite: CHEM 352 or 330 and 304. Introduction to both the methodologies involved in the analyses of diagnostically important compounds in clinical chemistry, i.e., spectroscopy, ion-selective electrodes, enzymology, immunoassays and liquid chromatography, and the biochemical and physio-logical correlations of normal and disease states. Intended for medical technology and chemistry majors and students with interests in medical sciences.
CHEM 465 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 2 cr SPRING Prerequisites: CHEM 353 and 421, or permission. An in-depth study of (1) structural analytical technique for organic compounds, and (2) mechanism of organic reactions in vitro and in vivo. Topics covered include UV, IR, NMR and mass spectrometry, chromatography, stereochemistry, kinetics, structure activity relationships and electron flow in organic and biochemical reactions.
CHEM 466 STRUCTURAL ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - 2 cr SPRING Prerequisites: CHEM 353 and 421 or prior permission of the instructor. An in depth study of modern analytical techniques used in the structural analysis of organic compounds. The course will comprise both theory and practical experience with the instruments. Topics covered include UV, IR, NMR and mass spectrometry, chromatography. Laboratory work is included.
CHEM 471 PRE-MED, DENT, VET and PHARM PREPARATION 1-2 cr FALL Prerequisites: CHEM 480, or permission of the instructor. Prepares students for their application to medical, dental, veterinary or pharmacy school and for professional activities
CHEM 480 BIOCHEMISTRY - 5 cr FALL/SPRING Prerequisite: CHEM 352 or CHEM 330. Elements of biochemistry; the structure and function of the major classes of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids.
CHEM 481 INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM - 5 cr WINTER Prerequisite: CHEM 480. Biosynthesis and metabolism of nucleotides, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and steroids; regulation and integration of biochemical pathways.
CHEM 482 INTEGRATED TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY ANDS BIOPHYSICS - 3 cr Prerequisite: CHEM 480. Explores energy pathways, signal transduction pathways and genetic information pathways in living organisms. Provides a chemical perspective of the key principles of bioenergetics and membrane transport. Specific topics, discussed at a molecular level, are selected from, but not limited to the following: electron transport, proton pumping, and ATP production in mitochondria and chloroplasts; hormone induced signal transduction; RNA synthesis and processing, and protein synthesis and processing.
CHEM 483, 484 BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY - 2 cr each SPRING(483) Prerequisite: CHEM 480. Experiments include basic analytical and separatory techniques applied to problems in nucleotide identification, lipid turnover, photosynthesis, enzyme kinetics and cell fractionation.
CHEM 491 SENIOR THESIS - 4-6 cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING [Satisfies senior capstone university graduation requirement.] Prerequisite: Senior standing. Directed research in your area of chemistry leading to an oral presentation and written report. See your advisor for further information.
CHEM 492 MODERN RESEARCH STRATEGIES I - 2 cr Prerequisites: CHEM 421 and 431 or current enrollment or by permission of instructor. Directed research on a chemical problem and procedures for searching conventional and computerized literature sources.
CHEM 493 MODERN RESEARCH STRATEGIES II - 2 cr Prerequisite: CHEM 491. Directed research on a chemical problem and organization of the resulting information for an oral and written presentation.
CHEM 495 CHEMISTRY INTERNSHIP -1-10 cr FALL/WINTER/ SPRING/ SUMMER Supervised chemistry related experiences with a professional or business organization.
CHEM 497 WORKSHOPS, SHORT COURSES, CONFERENCES - Variable cr (1-10)
CHEM 498 SEMINAR - Variable cr (1-2) Prerequisite: CHEM 470. Oral presentation of a chemical topic.
CHEM 499 DIRECTED STUDY - Variable cr FALL/WINTER/SPRING Prerequisite: CHEM 470. Research on a chemical problem.


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