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Offered: Fall or Spring
This course traces the development of the central principles of chemistry and examines
the applications of those principles in our world today. Specific topics include the
atomic theory of matter, thermodynamics, the periodic table, molecular structure and
properties, types of chemical reactions and the uses and abuses of chemicals. Laboratory
experience enables the student to develop and test hypotheses, use modern chemical
instruments, improve logical and quantitative reasoning skills and provide scientific
explanations of chemical phenomena. Three lectures, one laboratory weekly.
Offered: Fall or Spring
This course is a survey of the fundamental principles of chemistry routinely utilized
in forensic examinations. A prime goal of this course is to develop in the student
an understanding and appreciation of the scientific method of investigation. The lecture
component of the course begins with an overview of forensic science and then covers
a series of units in forensic reagents for spot tests and progressing through discussions
of DNA analyses. The laboratory component of the course consists of a series of case
studies in which students,working as a forensic team, subject items of physical evidence
to chemical tests and procedures, interpret the data and present results to solve
the crime. Three lectures and one laboratory per week.
Offered: Fall (I & II) and Spring (I & II)
A study of the basic laws, principles and theories relating to changes in the composition
of matter, together with a presentation of the common metals and nonmetals, as well
as their physical and chemical properties as correlated by their electronic structure.
Three lectures weekly.
Offered: Fall (I & II) and Spring (I & II)
Students study chromatography, calorimetry, acid/base and redox titrations, inorganic
synthesis and displacement reactions and chemical equilibrium. This course also includes
analysis and identification of the most common cations and anions. One three-hour
laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisites: Chem. 1304 and 1104
Offered: Fall
A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the theory and practice of quantitative chemical
analysis. Topics include a survey of classical wet chemical techniques in gravimetry
and titrimetry, as well as introductory instrumental methods in spectroscopy, electrochemistry
and chromatography. Three lecture periods and two laboratory periods (two hours each)
weekly.
Offered: Fall
This course covers the systematic use of printed and online resources in chemistry.
Students learn how to search chemical literature effectively to find chemical information.
Prerequisite: Chem. 1304 and 1104
Offered: Spring
Students focus on descriptive chemistry of the elemental groups in terms of the electronic
structures of the atoms, bonding theory and the periodic properties of the elements.
The course also includes the study of acid-base theories, reduction-oxidation theory,
coordination chemistry and symmetry properties. Three lectures weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem.1304
Offered: Fall (I & II) and Spring (I & II)
This is a sequential year course that studies the structural theories and properties
of organic compounds; stereochemistry; functional group analysis; class reactions
and organic synthesis; mechanism of reactions as applied to the study of aliphatic,
aromatic heterocyclic compounds, and classes of biologically significant compounds.
There is special emphasis on spectroscopic methods for molecular structure determination.
Three lectures weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem. 1104
Offered: Fall (I & II) Spring (I & II)
This is a sequential year course accompanying Chem. 3321 and 3322. Focus of study
includes theory and practice of functional group determination, IR and NMR spectroscopy
for molecular structure determination, synthetic methods and class reactions and chromatographic
methods for isolation and identification. One four-hour laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem. 1303 and 1304; Math. 1404 and 1411.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
This course is a study of the underlying physical principles that govern the properties
and behavior of chemical systems. Topics include thermodynamics, gases, chemical kinetics,
quantum mechanics, spectroscopy and statistical mechanics. Three weekly lectures.
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in Chem. 3331-3332.
Offered: Fall and Spring
A laboratory experience that demonstrates the application of physical chemical principles
and develops the ability to write comprehensive lab reports. The treatment of experimental
data and error analysis is emphasized. Experiments include calorimetry, UV/VIS spectroscopy,
IR spectroscopy, rates of reaction, equilibrium and quantum chemistry.
Prerequisite: Chem. 3322 or permission of the instructor. Chem. 3135-3136 should be taken concurrently.
Offered: Fall and Spring
A sequential year course focusing on the study of living systems at the molecular
and cellular level. An understanding of life's recurring strategies will be developed,
including: 1) how the chemical structures of macromolecules (proteins and carbohydrates)
relate to their biological function; 2) how enzyme mechanisms and energy flow catalyze
reactions; 3) how interrelated metabolic pathways are regulated; and 4) how biological
systems store, transfer and regulate energy and information. Students will also acquire
experience in reading and presenting the primary scientific literature. Three lectures
weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem.3322 and concurrent enrollment in Chem. 3335-3336.
Offered: Fall and Spring
This laboratory is designed to introduce several major techniques common to biochemical
investigations. Techniques include: protein purification through chromatographic separations,
protein characterization through spectroscopic and electrophorectic methods, immunoassay
methods, enzyme kinetics and recombinant DNA techniques. One four-hour laboratory
period weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem. 3321/3121 or consent of instructor.
Offered: Spring, alternate years
A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the environmental domains of the atmosphere,
the lithosphere, the hydrosphere and the biosphere. Emphasis is given to the study
of the major chemical systems in each domain, with hands-on laboratory applications
of natural samples. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem. 3151
Offered: Spring
A series of presentations, readings and discussions on topics from the primary scientific
literature in chemistry or biochemistry. This course is intended to help develop a
student's oral communication skills by presenting, listening to and discussing various
chemistry topics. The course emphasizes the mechanics, style and substance of giving
scientific presentations. Each student will give at least one presentation over the
course of the semester. Student attendance and participation at each class meeting
is expected. This course cannot be used to satisfy requirements of Chem. 4V43-4V44.
One class weekly.
Prerequisite: Chem. 3322.
Offered: Spring, alternate years
A study of reactions and syntheses. Emphasis is placed on synthetic applications and
relationships between structure and reactivity.
Prerequisite: Chem. 3322
Offered: Fall
Modern concepts of bonding, stereochemistry, molecular orbital theory and methods
employed to determine reaction mechanisms and reactive intermediates. Extensive use
is made of current literature.
Prerequisite: Chem. 2414, Chem. 3322/3122, and Chem. 3331/3132.
Offered: Spring
A lecture/laboratory course dealing with the theory and practice in instrumental methods
of chemical analysis. Lecture topics include a survey of the fundamental components
and operational functions of spectroscopic, electrochemical, chromatographic, and
mass spectrometer instrument designs. Laboratory experiments include hands-on applications
utilizing instruments available in the chemistry department. Three lecture periods
and two laboratory periods (two hours each) weekly.
Offered: Fall and Spring
Selected topics in the area of interest of an instructor or a need/ request by students..
Offered: Fall and Spring
Independent laboratory research. By; instructor permission required of instructor.
A temporary grade of "T" will be recorded until a written report is submitted to and
accepted by the instructor and an oral seminar is presented on the research project.
The seminar must be scheduled during the semester immediately following the term in
which the experimental work is completed.
Associate Professor of Management J. Lee Whittington, Ph.D., has taught at the college since 2000.
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