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CHEM 3 / Chemistry and the Environment (4) - view
A non-major course designed to address environmental issues from a chemical perspective and to achieve a chemical literacy necessary to critique such issues. Prior background in chemistry is not required. Meets: Four hours class. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 6 / Principles of Chemistry I (4) - view
An introduction to the fundamental principles of chemistry as a quantitative science, including inorganic reactions, properties of gases, liquids, and solids, thermochemistry, atomic theory, and nuclear chemistry. Appropriate for those with little or no background in chemistry. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Offered fall semester. Fulfills: BNS Q
CHEM 6A / Principles of Chemistry I, Advanced Section (4) - view
A special section of CHEM 6 for students who have the ability and necessary background to work at an advanced level. Covers topics in CHEM 6 as necessary but in more depth and adds some enrichment topics. All students, regardless of background and without testing at Drew, enter CHEM 6. Placement in CHEM 6A is determined on basis of placement test and in consultation with instructor of course. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Signature of instructor required for registration. Corequisite: CHEM 6ALüCHEM 6L. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 7 / Principles of Chemistry II (4) - view
A continuation of CHEM 6/6A covering the structure of solids, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, and the principles of descriptive inorganic chemistry, including the transition metals. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 6/6A. Corequisite: CHEM 7LüCHEM 7AL. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 25 / Organic Chemistry I (4) - view
A systematic survey of structure, nomenclature, and reactions of common functional groups and carbon compounds. Topics include stereochemistry, chirality, stereoisomerism, nucleophilic substitution and elimination, insertions, radical processes, oxidation-reduction and acid-base equilibria. Includes spectroscopic analysis. Discusses applications to systems of biological significance. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 7 or permission of instructor. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 26 / Organic Chemistry II (4) - view
A continuing systematic study of organic reactions organized on the basis of reaction mechanisms. Topics include aromaticity, carbonyls, carboxyls, amines, orbital symmetry controlled processes, and organic synthesis. Includes spectroscopic analysis. Discusses classes of compounds of biological significance. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 25. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 27 / Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3) - view
A systematic study of modern inorganic chemistry beginning with the chemistry of the main group elements. Topics include periodic trends and chemical relationships and unusual bonding interactions. Focuses on the chemistry of the transition elements, including stereochemistry and isomerism, bonding (crystal and ligand field theory), magnetic and spectroscopic properties, metal-metal bonds, metal clusters, organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry. Meets: Three hours class. Prerequisite: CHEM 25. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 29 / FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY/ BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH (2) - view
Foundations of Chemistry/Biochemistry Research (2 credits) This laboratory/studio course introduces declared and potential science majors to the research methods and programs of faculty in the department of chemistry. Topics include literature searches, strategies for reading research articles, and analytical and instrumental techniques for laboratory research. Students will spend the majority of time participating in two of the following research projects: synthesis and characterization of osmium carbonyl clusters, interactions between metal ions and nucleic acid models, chemistry of model atmospheric aerosols with ozone, and molecular mechanisms of gene silencing. Enrollment priority: Enrollment priority will be given to sophomore and first-year students who intend to pursue science degrees, especially in chemistry, biochemistry, environmental science or physics. Prerequisite: CHEM 25, or CHEM 6/6A with a grade of B or better, or instructor's signature . (This course may be substituted for CHEM 106 as the prerequisite for Chemistry Research, CHEM 129.)
CHEM 30 / Co-op Work I (4) - view
Each student is located in a chemical or pharmaceutical company under the direct supervision of an industrial "mentor" for a minimum of 10 weeks. The exact projects vary but are usually at the technician level. Precise objectives are arranged in each individual case by the mentor and the co-op director. Final reports and evaluations are required. At least one on-site visit is made by the co-op director. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: Admission to the co-op program. Offered in summer.
CHEM 103 / Physical Chemistry I (4) - view
A study of the basic principles of quantum mechanics, atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and structure. Topics include quantum mechanics of translation, vibration, and rotation, application of quantum mechanics to atomic spectra and atomic structure, molecular orbital theory of diatomics and conjugated polyatomics, electronic spectroscopy of diatomics and conjugate systems, vibrational spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, and elementary nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Laboratory experiments emphasize the use of the above mentioned spectroscopies in the determination of molecular structure. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 26 and MATH 8 and PHYS 12. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 105 / Physical Chemistry II (4) - view
A study of the principles of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Topics include the first and second laws of thermodynamics describing the state functions-internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs free energy, physical and chemical equilibria, statistical thermodynamics, rate laws and their determination, theories of reaction rates, reaction mechanism and catalysis. Laboratory experiments seek to determine the thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of systems using spectroscopic techniques as far as possible. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 103. Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 26, MATH 8, and PHYS 12. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 106 / Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (4) - view
A study of the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry, including error analysis and statistics, multiple equilibrium, electrochemistry, and introduction to spectroscopic methods, and an advanced study of acids and bases in aqueous solutions. Laboratory includes titrimetry, spectrophotometry, and electroanalytical methods. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 26 and PHYS 12. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 107 / Advanced Analytical Chemistry (4) - view
A study of the principles of instrumental analysis, including signal/noise ratios, and the fundamentals of spectroscopy and chromatography. The components of a wide variety of instruments are examined in detail. Laboratory provides hands-on experience with modern analytical instrumentation, including gas and liquid chromatography, absorption and fluorescence, mass spectrometry, atomic absorption, Fourier Transform infrared and Fourier Transform nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 106. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.
CHEM 112 / Co-op Work II (8) - view
A continuation of CHEM 30 but at a more advanced level. Normally a student is located in the same company as in CHEM 30 and has the same mentor. The work is more specialized and includes a project in such areas as research, computing, technical library work, marketing, production, or personnel. The exact project and objectives are determined before work begins. Emphasizes safety, use of the chemical literature, and reporting (oral and written). At least one on-site visit is made by the co-op director. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: CHEM 30. Offered from June to December.
CHEM 116 / Advanced Organic Chemistry (4) - view
An advanced treatment of organic chemical reactions and processes pertaining to the design, syntheses, and analysis of various types of compounds, including biologically important medicinal and pharmaceutical agents, industrial and specialty chemicals and molecules of theoretical significance. The laboratory segment involves multistep organic synthesis, qualitative instrumental and advanced spectroscopic analysis. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 26. Offered spring semester in odd-numbered years.
CHEM 117 / Biochemistry I (3) - view
A study of the fundamental principles of protein biochemistry with an introduction to metabolism. Topics include chemistry of amino acids, relationship between protein structure and function, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, regulation of enzymatic activity. The laboratory focuses on the application of biochemical principles to the solving of biological problems in living systems. Laboratory experimental methods include protein and nucleic acid characterization, purification of enzymes, enzyme kinetic measurements, and forensic biochemistry. Meets: Three hours class, three hours laboratory. Recommended: BIOL 22. Prerequisite: CHEM 26. Corequisite: CHEM 118. Offered fall semester.
CHEM 118 / Biochemistry Lab (1) - view
Basic techniques of experimental biochemistry including spectrophotometric and chromatographic techniques. Projections will include protein quantitation enzyme assay, dipeptide sequencing, characterization of a simple sugar. Meets: 3 hours laboratory. Corequisite: CHEM 117. Offered annually. Same as: MAT 844.
CHEM 119 / Biochemistry II (4) - view
A thorough study of the chemistry, regulation, and integration of our human metabolic pathways. Topics involving human metabolism include bioenergetics, the biosynthesis and degradation of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and a study of various metabolic diseases (i.e. diabetes). Additional topics include chemistry of nucleic acids, gene expression, signal transduction pathways, and photosynthesis. Meets: Four hours class. Prerequisite: CHEM 117. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 120 / Laboratory in Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (1) - view
A study of advanced inorganic synthesis and characterization techniques, including magnetic susceptibility, non-aqueous solvents, the preparation and resolution of chiral coordination complexes, synthesis of organotransition metal compounds, and inorganic polymers. Meets: Three hours laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 27, 106. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 124 / Advanced Topics in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry (4) - view
A study of advanced topics in both physical and inorganic chemistry. Topics in physical chemistry include molecular symmetry and group theory and their application to electronic and vibrational spectra of molecules, Fourier Transform nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance, Mossbauer and photoelectron spectroscopies. Topics in inorganic chemistry include coordination and organometallic chemistry. Builds on CHEM 27 and CHEM 103 to consider theoretical spectroscopic perspectives of coordination compounds. Topics in organometallic chemistry include the Effective Atomic Number Rule, reactions and catalysis, and transition metal clusters. Prerequisite: CHEM 27 and CHEM 103. Offered spring semester in even-numbered years.
CHEM 129 / Research in Chemistry (4) - view
An opportunity for upper-level students to receive credit for independent and/or original work, which may lead to candidacy for honors. A one-hour weekly research seminar meeting plus a minimum of six hours laboratory per week working under the supervision of either chemistry or RISE faculty. Independent library work is also expected. Research seminar includes discussion of research results, online chemical database searching and current topics in chemistry. Attendance at department colloquia is also required. Credit for research is awarded on satisfactory completion of a research paper. Registration is accepted only after a student has selected a project following consultation with at least two possible research advisers. May be taken for a second semester but total credits may not exceed eight credits. Course may be repeated. Signature of instructor required for registration. Prerequisite: CHEM 106. Offered every semester.
CHEM 130 / Senior Seminar (1) - view
Open only to senior chemistry majors. Required for graduation and involves a formal presentation of the student research project completed in 129/Research in Chemistry, and a pass in the departmental comprehensive oral exam. Prerequisite: CHEM 129. Offered spring semester.
CHEM 135 / Co-op Seminar (1) - view
Final reports are presented by co-op seniors. Held on campus with industrial mentors in attendance. Final discussion and evaluation of projects. Graded Pass/Unsatisfactory. Prerequisite: CHEM 112.