CHEM

1214 - General Chemistry I - 4 credit hours
Deals with the structure of the atom and matter, nomenclature, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, and chemical bonding. A two-hour laboratory series is included that correlates with the course's concepts. Prerequisite: MATH 1113 with a minimum grade of C. Course Rotation: Fall.

1224 - General Chemistry II - 4 credit hours
Continuation of General Chemistry I, this course deals with kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, solutions, pH, radiation, and biological compounds A two-hour laboratory series is included that correlates with the course's concepts. Prerequisite: CHEM 1214 with a minimum grade of C. Course Rotation: Spring.

2315 - Organic Chemistry I - 5 credit hours
Presents the chemistry of carbon compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers and esters. Also  includes nomenclature, preparations, reactions, reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry. May be taken at 3000 level, upon approval from the Natural Sciences faculty. A four-hour laboratory series is included that correlates with the courses's concepts. Prerequisite: CHEM 1224 with a minimum grade of C. Course Rotation: Fall. 

2325 - Organic Chemistry II - 5 credit hours
Continuation of Organic Chemistry I, this course deals with the study of  the
chemistry of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, aromatic compounds, amines, amides, and  biological compounds. Also includes nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and mass spectroscopy. May be taken at 3000 level upon, approval from the Natural Sciences faculty. A four-hour laboratory series is included that correlates with the course's concepts. Prerequisite: CHEM 2315 or 3315 with a minimum grade of C. Course Rotation: Spring.

4104 - Biochemistry - 4 credit hours
Provides the material for a comprehensive undergraduate biochemistry course. Topics include: production of biochemically useful energy, biochemical pathways; the structure and metabolism of carbohydrates; protein structure and functions; and the structures of lipids and nucleic acids. The required laboratory will provide correlating exercises. Prerequisite: CHEM 2324 or CHEM 3324 or one year of organic chemistry with a minimum grade of C or permission of the instructor. Course Rotation: Spring.