Edward Rosenberg, Chairman
Chemistry is the central science which involves the study of atoms
and molecules their structures, their combinations, their interactions,
and the energy changes accompanying chemical processes.
The Department offers the following degrees: B.S., B.A., M.S., and
Ph.D.
A departmental honors program has been established for chemistry majors
who attain a strong scholastic record. This program is based upon
independent study and research with the direction of individual faculty
members. In many cases financial support is available on a part time
research fellowship basis from research grants obtained by individual
faculty members or from departmental endowment funds.
Prospective students desiring further information on any program of
the Department of Chemistry should contact the Chair (website: http://www.umt.edu/chemistry/).
High School Preparation: In addition to the general University
admission requirements, it is strongly recommended that a student
take four years of mathematics, four years of science, and a foreign
language.
Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
Special Degree Requirements
All chemistry majors must use the traditional letter grade option
in registering for their required science and mathematics courses.
The beginning mathematics course for a particular student depends
upon a placement examination administered by the Department of Mathematical
Sciences. Students are reminded of the University requirements that
39 of the 120 credits presented for graduation must be at the 300
or higher level, and that at least a 2.0 GPA must be earned in all
credits attempted in the major.
Bachelor of Science (American Chemical Society Certified)
The courses required for the B.S. degree provide a solid education
in chemistry for the professional chemist and in preparation for graduate
work in most areas of chemistry. These requirements meet the latest
certification standards of the American Chemical Society.
Course |
Credits
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry |
6
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Majors |
2
|
CHEM 264 Organic
Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry
Majors (preferred) or 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
|
2
|
CHEM 334
Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing
(satisfies the Upper-division Writing Expectation) |
3
|
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis & Physical Measurements |
4
|
CHEM 371
372 Physical Chemistry I, II |
8
|
CHEM 452
453 Inorganic Chemistry |
6
|
BIOC 481
Biochemistry or equivalent |
3
|
CHEM 455
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM
494 Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1
|
Advanced Electives
(from CHEM 395, 463, 465, 495, 3 credits maximum of 497,
or 3 credit maximum of 499, or with consent of chemistry advisor,
from advanced courses in physics, geology, biochemistry or mathematics)
|
6
|
Cognate
courses: |
|
CS 172
Computer Modeling (or similar computing experience with consent
of chemistry advisor) |
3
|
MATH 152
153 and 251 Calculus I, II. III |
12
|
MATH
311 Ordinary Differential Equations and Systems or MATH 221 Linear
Algebra |
3
|
PHYS 221N
222N General Physics I and II |
10
|
Modern
foreign language |
10
|
ENEX 101 |
3
|
At the time of graduation
a recipient of this degree must have completed two semesters of one
modern foreign language.
Bachelor
of Science with a major in Chemistry, Option in Biochemistry (American
Chemical Society Certified) back
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The Chemistry B.S. degree with the option in biochemistry forms a
solid base for advanced work in biochemistry including graduate school.
These requirements meet the latest certification standards of the
American Chemical Society.
Course |
Credits |
CHEM 161N-162N
College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10 |
CHEM 221-222
Organic Chemistry |
6 |
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
CHEM
264 Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors (preferred)
or 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2 |
CHEM 334
Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing
(satisfies the Upper-division Writing Expectation) |
3 |
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4 |
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis & Physical Measurements |
4 |
CHEM 371-372
Physical Chemistry I, II |
8 |
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3 |
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1 |
BIOC 481-482
Biochemistry |
6 |
BIOC
485 Biochemistry Laboratory of equivalent laboratory experience
|
2 |
BIOL 221
Cell & Molecular Biology |
4 |
Advanced
electives in chemistry or biochemistry (from CHEM 395, 453, 455,
463,465, 466, 495, 3 credits maximum of 497, 3 credit maximum
of 499, or from suitable 300 or 400-level BIOC, BIOL, or MICB
courses) |
6 |
Cognate
courses: |
|
CS 172
Computer Modeling (or similar computing experience with approval
of chemistry advisor) |
3 |
MATH 152
153 and 251 Calculus I, II. III |
12 |
PHYS
221N 222N (preferred) or 121N-122N General Physics I and II |
10 |
Bachelor of Science with a major
in Chemistry, Option in Biological Chemistry
Course |
Credits
|
CHEM 161N-162N
College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10
|
CHEM 221-222
Organic Chemistry |
6
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM 264
Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors or 224 Organic
Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM 334
Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing (satisfies the Upper-division
Writing Expectation) |
3
|
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis & Physical Measurements |
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry I |
3-4
|
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1
|
BIOC 481-482
Biochemistry |
6
|
BIOL 101N-102N
Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
BIOL 221
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
BIOL 223
Genetics and Evolution |
4
|
MICB
300 General Microbiology or MICB 302 Medical Microbiology |
3
|
Electives
from CHEM 371, 372, 395, 453, 455, 463, 465, 466, 3 credits
maximum of 497; BIOC 485, 486; BIOL 212, 213, 301, 440, 460, 3
credits
maximum of 497; MICB 301, 404, 410, 420, 3 credits maximum of
497 |
12
|
Cognate
courses: |
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or MATH 152 Calculus I |
4
|
MATH 158
Applied Differential Equations or MATH
153 Calculus II |
3-4
|
PHYS 121N-122N
or 221N-222N General Physics I, II |
10
|
Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry, Option in Environmental
Chemistry
Course |
Credits
|
CHEM 161N-162N
College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10
|
CHEM 221-222
Organic Chemistry and Laboratory |
6
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM 264
Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors or 224 Organic
Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM 334
Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing
(satisfies the Upper-division Writing Expectation) |
3
|
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis & Physical Measurements |
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry |
3-4
|
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1
|
BIOC 481
Biochemistry |
3
|
BIOL
101N-102N Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
BIOL 221
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
BIOL 223
Genetics and Evolution |
4
|
GEOL 100N-101N
General Geology and Laboratory |
3
|
GEOL
327 Geochemistry |
3
|
Electives
from CHEM 371, 372, 453, 455, 463, 465, 466; 3 credits maximum
of 497; BIOL 340, 453, 454, 455, 497, 3 credits maximum of 497;
GEOL 320, 382, 431, 480, 3 credits maximum of 497; MICB 300, 416,
3 credits maximum of 497; MATH 445; Modern Foreigh Language (5
credits maximum) |
8
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or 152 Calculus I |
4
|
MATH
158 Applied Differential Equations or 153, Calculus II |
3-4
|
MATH
444, 447 Statistics |
4
|
PHYS
121N-122N or 221N-222N General Physics I, II |
10
|
Bachelor of Science with a major in Chemistry, Option in Pharmacology
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Course |
Credits
|
CHEM 161N-162N
College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10
|
CHEM
221-222 Organic Chemistry and Laboratory |
6
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM
264 Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors or 224 Organic
Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM 334
Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing
(satisfies the Upper-division Writing Expectation) |
3
|
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry |
3-4
|
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1
|
BIOC 481-482
Biochemistry |
6
|
BIOL
101N-102N Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
BIOL
221 Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
MICB 302
Medical Microbiology |
3
|
PHAR 341-342
Applied Anatomy and Physiology |
8
|
PHAR 443-444
Pharmacology and Toxicology |
8
|
Electives
from CHEM 371, 372, 453, 455, 463, 465, 466, 3 credits maximum
of 497; BIOL 3 credits maximum of 497; PHAR 421, 422, 3 credits
maximum
of 497 |
3
|
Cognate
courses: |
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or 152 Calculus I |
4
|
MATH
158 Applied Differential Equations or MATH 153 Calculus II |
3-4
|
PHYS
121N-122N or 221N-222N General Physics I, II |
10
|
Bachelor
of Arts Degree
The courses required for the B.A. degree provide a less extensive
training in chemistry than do the courses required for the American
Chemical Society certified B.S. degree. This is to allow the student
to supplement his or her program with courses that meet his or her
specific needs. Thus this degree provides the core of traditional
preparation in chemistry together with latitude for combination with
an interdisciplinary field or the Teacher Preparation program. It
is strongly advised that students using this degree obtain faculty
advice in planning their program.
Course
|
Credits
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry and Laboratory |
10
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry and Laboratory |
6
|
CHEM
223 Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM
264 Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry
Majors or 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
CHEM
334 Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing
(satisfies the Upper-division Writing Expectation) |
3
|
CHEM 341
Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis & Physical Measurements |
4
|
CHEM 371-372
Physical Chemistry |
8
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
1
|
* Advanced
electives |
15
|
Cognate
courses: |
|
CS 172
Introduction to Computer Modeling (or similar
computing experience with approval of Chemistry advisor) |
3
|
MATH 152,
253, 251 Calculus I, II and III |
12
|
PHYS
221N 222N (preferred) or 121N-122N General Physics I and II |
10
|
Modern
Foreign Language |
10
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
*As preparation for teaching
at the secondary level, students should elect CHEM 452, 453, and
485, BIOC 380, MATH 241, SCI 350 and teaching certification requirements
including C&I 426 and SCI 350. A student should consult his
or her chemistry advisor for other options.
At the time of graduation
a recipient of this degree must have completed two semesters of one
foreign language. The Department of Chemistry waives the foreign language
requirement for a student who completes the B.A. deree in preparation
for secondary teaching and who meets the requirements for teaching
certification, including the student teaching requirement. These students
still must meet the foreign language/symbolic systems competency requirement
(likely via MATH 152 and 153) for General Education as described in
the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog.
Teacher Preparation in Chemistry
Major Teaching Field of Chemistry: For an endorsement in the
major teaching field of Chemistry, a student must complete the requirements
for the above B.A. degree with a major in Chemistry with appropriate
electives but without the foreign language requirement, and with the
addition of CHEM 452, 453, and 485. Students also must complete BIOC
380, MATH 241, Sci 350, and C&I 426, gain admission to Teacher
Education and Student Teaching and meet the requirements for certification
as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this
catalog).
Minor Teaching Field of Chemistry: For an endorsement in the
minor teaching field of Chemistry, a student must complete CHEM 101N,
161N 162N, 221-222-223, 341, 370 or 371, and 485; BIOC 380, CS 101
or 172, MATH 150 and 241, PHYS 121N 122N or PHYS 221N 222N, and SCI
350. Students also must complete C&I 426, gain admission to Teacher
Education and Student Teaching and meet other requirements for certification
as a secondary teacher (see the School of Education section of this
catalog).
Suggested Course of Study back
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For B.S. Degree (American Chemical Society Certified)
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry |
5
|
5
|
CS 172
Computer Modeling |
-
|
3
|
MATH 152
153 Calculus I, II |
4
|
4
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
3
|
3
|
Total |
15
|
15
|
Second
Year |
|
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
CHEM
264 (or 224) Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
MATH 251
Calculus III |
4
|
-
|
MATH 311
Ordinary Differential Equations
and Systems or MATH 221 Linear Algebra |
-
|
3
|
PHYS 221N
222N General Physics |
5
|
5
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
3
|
Total |
14
|
16
|
Third
Year |
|
|
CHEM 334
Chem Literature & Scientific Writing |
-
|
3
|
CHEM
341 Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
-
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
-
|
4
|
CHEM
371-372 Physical Chemistry I, II |
4
|
4
|
General
Education (one upper-division) |
9
|
6
|
Total |
17
|
17
|
Fourth Year |
|
|
CHEM
452-453 Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM
455 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
CHEM
494 Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
-
|
1
|
Advanced
CHEM elective |
3
|
3
|
General
Education |
3
|
-
|
Foreign
language |
5
|
5
|
Upper-division
elective |
3
|
-
|
Total |
17
|
14
|
For B.S. Degree, Option in Biological Chemistry
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry |
5
|
5
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or 152 Calculus I |
4
|
-
|
MATH
158 Applied Differential Equations or MATH 153 Calculus II |
-
|
3-4
|
BIOL
101N-102N Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
-
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
14-15
|
Second
Year |
|
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
CHEM
264 (or 224) Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
PHYS
121N-122N or 221N 222N General Physics I and II |
5
|
5
|
BIOL 221
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
6
|
Total |
14
|
16
|
Third
Year |
|
|
CHEM 334
Chem Literature & Scientific Writing |
-
|
3
|
CHEM
341 Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
-
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
-
|
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry I |
-
|
3-4
|
BIOL
223 Genetics and Evolution |
-
|
4
|
MICB
300 General Microbiology |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
9
|
3
|
Total |
16
|
17-18
|
Fourth Year |
|
|
BIOC
481-482 Biochemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM
452 Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
-
|
CHEM
494 Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
-
|
1
|
Electives
and General Education |
9
|
12
|
Total |
15
|
16
|
For B.S. Degree, Option in Environmental Chemistry
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First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry |
5
|
5
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or 152 Calculus I |
4
|
-
|
MATH
158 Applied Differential Equations or MATH 153 Calculus II |
-
|
3-4
|
BIOL
101N-102N Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
-
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
14-15
|
Second
Year |
|
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
CHEM
264 (or 224) Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
PHYS
121N-122N or 221N 222N General Physics I and II |
5
|
5
|
BIOL 221
Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
-
|
BIOL 223
Genetics and Evolution |
-
|
4
|
GEOL
100N-101N General Geology and Laboratory |
3
|
-
|
Total |
17
|
14
|
Third
Year |
|
|
CHEM
334 Chem Literature & Scientific Writing |
-
|
3
|
CHEM
341 Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
-
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
-
|
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry I |
-
|
3-4
|
GEOL 327
Geochemistry |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
9
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
16-17
|
Fourth
Year |
|
|
BIOC 481
Biochemistry |
3
|
-
|
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
-
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
-
|
1
|
MATH 444/447
Statistical Methods |
4
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
4
|
15
|
Total |
17
|
16
|
For B.S. Degree, Option in Pharmacology
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 161N
162N College Chemistry |
5
|
5
|
MATH 150
Applied Calculus or 152 Calculus I |
4
|
-
|
MATH
158 Applied Differential Equations or MATH 153 Calculus II |
-
|
3-4
|
BIOL
101N-102N Principles of Biology and Laboratory or equivalent |
4
|
-
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
14-15
|
Second
Year |
|
|
CHEM 221
222 Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
CHEM
264 (or 224) Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
PHYS
121N-122N or 221N 222N General Physics I and II |
5
|
5
|
BIOL
221 Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
-
|
Electives
and General Education |
-
|
6
|
Total |
17
|
14
|
Third
Year |
|
|
CHEM 334
Chem Literature & Scientific Writing |
-
|
3
|
CHEM
341 Quantitative Analysis & Instrumental Methods |
4
|
-
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
-
|
4
|
CHEM
370 Applied Physical Chemistry or 371 Physical Chemistry I |
-
|
3-4
|
MICB 302
Medical Microbiology |
3
|
-
|
PHAR 341-342
Applied Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
6
|
3
|
Total |
17
|
17-18
|
Fourth
Year |
|
|
BIOC 481-482
Biochemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 452
Inorganic Chemistry |
3
|
-
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
-
|
1
|
PHAR 443-444
Pharmacology and Toxicology |
4
|
4
|
Electives
and General Education |
6
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
14
|
For B.A.
Degree back to top
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 161N-162N
College Chemistry |
5
|
5
|
CS 172
Introduction to Computer Modeling |
-
|
3
|
ENEX 101
Composition |
3
|
-
|
MATH 152-153
Calculus I and II |
4
|
4
|
General
Education or electives |
3
|
3
|
Total |
15
|
15
|
Second
Year |
|
|
CHEM 221-222
Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
CHEM
264 (or 224) Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
-
|
2
|
MATH 251
Calculus III |
4
|
-
|
PHYS 221N-222N
General Physics |
5
|
5
|
General
Education or electives |
-
|
6
|
Total |
14
|
16
|
Third
Year |
|
|
CHEM 334
Chem Literature & Scientific Writing |
-
|
3
|
CHEM
341 Quantitative Analysis and Instrumental Methods |
4
|
-
|
CHEM
342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurements |
-
|
4
|
CHEM
371-372 Physical Chemistry |
4
|
4
|
Advanced
electives |
3
|
3
|
General
Education |
6
|
3
|
Total |
17
|
17
|
Fourth
Year |
|
|
CHEM 494
Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar |
-
|
1
|
Advanced
CHEM elective |
3
|
3
|
General
Education or elective |
3
|
-
|
Modern
Foreign Language |
5
|
5
|
Upper-division
elective |
6
|
6
|
Total |
17
|
15
|
Requirements for a Minor
To earn a minor in chemistry the student must complete CHEM 161N 162N,
CHEM 221 222,223, 341, 370 or 371, and at least 4 credits from one
of the following groups:
(a) CHEM 342, 372, 452,
453, 455, 463, 465, 466
(b) if the student's major does not require biochemistry, BIOC 380
or 481 482
For teaching minor requirements,
see the Teacher Preparation in Chemistry section above.
Courses back
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
U 101N Chemistry for the Consumer 3 cr. Offered spring. An
introduction to chemistry that emphasizes the influence of chemistry
on one's everyday life. Common household products, such as soap, aspirin,
toothpaste, face cream and fertilizers are prepared in the lab.
U 104 Preparation for Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. An introduction
to chemistry for those who believe they have an inadequate background
to enroll in CHEM 151N or 161N. Not appropriate toward chemistry requirement
in any major.
U 151N General and Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. First semester of an introduction to general, inorganic,
organic and biological chemistry.
U 152N Organic and Biological Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., "C" or equiv. in CHEM 151N or consent
of instr. Second semester of an introduction to general, inorganic,
organic and biological chemistry.
U 154N Organic and Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr. Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHEM 152N. Laboratory to accompany
CHEM 152N.
U 161N College Chemistry 5 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
high school algebra. For science majors and other students intending
to take more than one year of chemistry. Properties of elements, inorganic
compounds, liquid solutions, chemical equilibria and chemical kinetics.
Includes laboratory.
U 162N College Chemistry 5 cr. Offered spring and summer. Prereq.,
"C" or better in CHEM 161N or consent of instr. A continuation
of CHEM 161N. Includes Laboratory.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 221 Organic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHEM
152N or 162N. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.
U 222 Organic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., CHEM
221. Continuation of 221.
U 223 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr. Offered autumn. Coreq.,
CHEM 221; prereq., one semester of 100 level laboratory. Microscale
techniques are emphasized.
U 224 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
CHEM 223; prereq. or coreq., CHEM 222.
U 264 Organic Chemistry Laboratory for Chemistry Majors 2 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., CHEM 223; coreq., CHEM 222. Second semester of organic
chemistry laboratory for chemistry majors only. Incorporates larger-scale
techniques and instrumental organic analysis.
U 295 Special Topics 1-6 cr. (R-6) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
U 297 Special Problems and Honors Research Variable cr. (R
10) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., one semester of chemistry
and consent of instr. Laboratory investigations and research in the
laboratory of a faculty member.
U 334 Chemistry Literature and Scientific Writing 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., CHEM 222 and chemistry major. Presentation and discussion
of current literature in chemistry. Use of library and search tools.
Workshop for developing and improving skills in scientific writing
and evaluation. Use of on-line data bases and the interface of these
with PC-based word processing and scientific graphics programs.
U 341 Quantitative Analysis and Instrumental Methods 4 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., one year of college chemistry, including laboratory.
Classroom and laboratory work in gravimetric, volumetric, colorimetric
and electrochemical methods of analysis; theory of errors; ionic equilibria
in aqueous solutions.
UG 342 Instrumental Analysis and Physical Measurement 4 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., CHEM 341 and 371. Theory and use of instrumental
methods in the study of analytical and physical chemistry.
UG 370 Applied Physical Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
CHEM 152 or 162 and MATH 150. Basic thermodynamics and chemical kinetics
with applications in the biological and environmental sciences. Credit
not allowed for both 370 and 371.
UG 371 Physical Chemistry I 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
CHEM 162, MATH 251, PHYS 122 or 221, and CS 101. Systematic treatment
of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena. Credit not
allowed for both CHEM 370 and 371.
UG 372 Physical Chemistry II 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
CHEM 371. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to
chemical phenomena.
U 380 Teaching Chemistry Using Peer-Led Team Learning 1 cr.
Offered every term. Prereq., CHEM 161N-162N with B or better and consent
of instr. Methods of peer-led team learning as applied to general
chemistry instruction. Review of concepts from general chemistry.
Student leaders mentor a team of general chemistry students in working
toward constructing chemistry knowledge and developing problem-solving
skills.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 398 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 9) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Extended classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
U 441 Techniques of Glass Manipulation 1 cr. Offered spring.
Fabrication and repair of laboratory glassware. Basic operations include
cutting glass, bending, end seals, joining (same and different diameters),
T-seals, bulbs, ring or inner seals, condensers.
UG 452 Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHEM
222 and 371 or consent of instr. Theory and principles of inorganic
chemistry and a systematic coverage of descriptive inorganic chemistry
in the context of the Periodic Table.
U 453 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., CHEM 221 223, 371 372. A survey of the chemistry of the elements
including transition metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organometallic
chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry.
UG 455 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 2 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., CHEM 224 and 371 and consent of instr. Preparation of inorganic
and coordination compounds. Isolation and characterization by ion
exchange, column chromatography, IR, UV VIS, derivatives, MP, and
BP.
UG 463 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq.,one year of organic chemistry or consent of instr. Fundamentals
of modern organic chemistry featuring reactions not generally covered
in introductory courses. Emphasis on both synthetic utility and reaction
mechanism.
UG 465 Organic Spectroscopy 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
CHEM 370 or 371 and one year of organic chemistry or consent of instr.
Theory and interpretation of the NMR, IR, UV, and mass spectra of
organic compounds with the goal of structure identification.
U 466 FT NMR Operation for Undergraduate Research 1 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., CHEM 221 223; research project using NMR;
consent of instr. Operation of the FT NMR spectrometer and brief background
of NMR spectroscopy.
UG 485 Laboratory Safety 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., one
year of college chemistry. Awareness of and methods of control of
hazards encountered in laboratory work. Awareness of legal constraints
on work with chemicals. Sources of information regarding chemical
hazards.
U 494 Undergraduate Chemistry Seminar 1 cr. (R-2) Offered spring.
Prereq., junior or senior standing in chemistry. Required for all
chemistry majors. Outside speakers and senior chemistry majors will
present seminars on their research or a suitable literature topic.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses or one time offerings of current topics.
UG 497 Special Problems and Honors Research Variable cr. (R
9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Laboratory
investigations and research in the laboratory of a faculty member.
U 499 Senior Thesis 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
CHEM 497 or consent of instr. and senior standing. Students complete
and report on undergraduate research initiated as CHEM 497 or equivalent
research experience. Reports are both oral and written.
G 501 Teaching University Chemistry 1 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Preparation for teaching chemistry at the college level. A
survey of teaching fundamentals and educational psychology as applied
to chemistry instruction.
G 502 Theories of Learning in Chemical Education 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., CHEM 501 with C or better. Survey of psychological
theories of learning commonly applied in chemical education research,
both historically and in the current literature. Includes constructivism,
information processing and other theory bases.
G 503 Research Literature in Chemical Education 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., CHEM 502 with C or better. Survey of the
research literature in which the results of chemical education studies
are commonly published. Includes search methods, familiarity with
major journals, interpretation and critical analysis of papers, and
a literature review.
G 504 Research Methods in Chemical Education 3 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., CHEM 503 with C or better. Preparation for
conducting research in chemical education. Survey of research methodologies
and experimental designs, Analysis of current award-winning publications.
G 541 Environmental Chemistry 3 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., CHEM 370 or 371. Chemical principles and reactions in natural
systems: Fate of chemical contaminants in the environment; partitioning
of contaminants between phases (air/water/soil); chemistry of atmospheric
pollutants; computer modeling of equilibrium and kinetic processes;
degradation and transformation of organic contaminants.
G 542 Physical Chemistry of Natural Waters 3 cr. Offered autumn
odd-numbered years. Prereq., B.S. or equiv. In chemistry and consent
of instr. Application of physical chemistry principles for understanding
and modeling chemical processes in natural waters. Focus on calculations
to describe the equilibrium composition of freshwater and marine environments.
G 544 Applied Spectroscopy 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
CHEM 342 or consent of instr. The function and application of optical
(ultraviolet to infrared) chemical instrumentation. Specific topics
include optics, light sources, detectors and a wide variety of spectrochemical
methods with an emphasis on methods not typically covered in undergraduate
instrumental analysis courses.
G 553 Inorganic Chemistry and Current Literature 4 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., CHEM 452. A survey of the elements including transition
metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organomatallic chemistry,
bioinorganic chemistry. Oral and written presentations on primary
literature.
G 561 Bioorganic Chemistry of Antibiotic and Natural Product Biosynthesis
3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years. Prereq., one year of
organic chemistry; preferred prereq. or coreq., biochemistry. Comprehensive
study of the bioorganic chemistry of antibiotic and natural product
production in bacteria, plants, and higher animals, focusing on polyketide,
shikimate, alkaloid, terpene, and nitrogen-containing/non-alkaloid
compounds. Natural product diversity, drug screening and dereplication,
combinatorial biochemistry, and pathway manipulation to produce "non-natural"
natural products.
G 562 Organic Structure and Mechanism 3 cr. Offered spring
even-numbered years. Prereq., one year of organic chemistry. Topics
may include: stereochemistry, conformational analysis, aromaticity,
transition sate theory, isotope effects, solvent effects, substitution
and elimination reactions, and mechanisms that involve carbocations,
carbanions, radicals and carbenes as reactive intermediates.
G 563 Organic Synthesis 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
CHEM 221, 222. Theoretical treatise of the common methods used in
organic synthesis including: oxidation, reduction, organometallics,
C-C bond forming reacions, synthetic strategies and total synthesis.
G 564 Organic Reactions 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered years.
Prereq., one year of organic chemistry. Reactions such as alkylation
of nucleophilic carbons, reactions of carbon nucleophiles with carbonyl
groups, functional group interconversions by nucleophilic substitution
reactions, electrophilic additions to carbon-carbon multiple bonds,
and select oxidations/reductions.
G 566 FT NMR Operation for Graduate Researchers 1 cr. Offered
intermittently. Prereq., CHEM 221 223; research project using NMR;
consent of instr. Operation of the FT NMR spectrometer and brief background
of NMR spectroscopy.
G 568 Organometallic Chemistry 3 cr. Offered intermittently
in autumn. Prereq., CHEM 221, 222, 452, 453. Survey of the reactivity
and structure of main group and transition metal organometallic compounds
with an emphasis on applications to organic synthesis and catalysis.
G 569 Medicinal Chemistry 3 cr. Offered intermittently. Prereq.,
CHEM 221, 22; BIOC 380 or equiv. Same as PHAR 621. Introduction to
the historical and contemporary discoveries in medicinal chemistry.
G 573 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
CHEM 371 372. Fundamental principles of physical chemistry and special
applications.
G 580 Advanced Graduate Student Research Seminars 1 cr. (R-10)
Offered every term. Prereq., consent of instr. Formal oral and written
presentations of research results and selected literature topics in
a designated area.
G 581 Chemical Biology 3 cr. Offered autumn even-numbered years.
Prereq., consent of instr. Synthesis and structure of native and modified
biomolecules such as antisense phosphothioate oligonucleotides, modified
nucleosides and nucleotides designed for antiviral activity, and PNAs
(protein nucleaic acids). Emphasis on the interaction of biomolecules
and "small" organic and inorganic molecules and their chemical
impact on native structure and function.
G 585 Chemistry of Group V Atoms 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., CHEM 221-222 or equiv. Survey of the chemistry of nitrogen-
and phosphorus-containing organic compounds. Includes synthesis, physical
organic and spectroscopy, and applications to biology.
G 593 Professional Project 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., consent of instr. Experimental offerings of visiting professors,
experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings of current
topics.
G 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., consent of instr.
G 597 Research Variable cr. (R open) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 598 Cooperative Education Experience Variable cr. (R 8) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of department. Extended non classroom
experience which provides practical application of classroom learning
during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from
the faculty supervisor and the Center for Work-Based Learning.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 630 Seminar 1 cr. (R open) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
graduate standing in chemistry or biochemistry, or consent of instr.
G 640 Introductory Graduate Seminar 1 cr. (R-open) Offered
autumn. Prereq., graduate standing in chemistry or biochemistry or
consent of instr. Seminar to acquaint new graduate students with departmental
research.
G 660 Organic Chemistry Seminar 1 cr. (R open) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., graduate standing in chemistry.
G 670 Physical Chemistry Seminar 1 cr. (R open) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., graduate standing in chemistry.
G 697 Research Variable cr. (R open) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., consent of instr.
G 699 Dissertation Variable cr. (R 10) Offered autumn and spring.
Faculty back
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Professors
Richard J. Field, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1968
Donald E. Kiely, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 1965
Edward Rosenberg, Ph.,D, Cornell University, 1970 (Chair)
J.B.A. (Sandy) Ross, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1976
Edward E. Waali, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1970
Associate Professors
Mark S. Cracolice, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma, 1994
Michael D. DeGrandpre, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1990
John Gerdes, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1982
Christopher P. Palmer, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1991
Nigel D. Priestley, Ph.D., Southhampton University, 1991
Garon C. Smith, Ph.D., Colorado School of Mines, 1983
Trina J. Valencich, Ph.D, University of California, Irvine, 1974 (Adjunct)
Assistant Professors
Kent Sugden, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1992
Holly A. Thompson, Ph.D., Kansas State University, 1982 (Adjunct)
Lecturer
Edward J. Keller, B.A., San Jose State College, 1961
Research Associate Professors
William R. Laws, Ph.D., The Johns Hopkins University, 1977
Robert Yokelson, Ph.D., Yale University, 1991
Research Assistant Professors
Earle R. Adams, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1994
C. Sean Esslinger, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1992
Brooke D. Martin, Ph.D., Dartmouth College, 1998
Emeritus Professors
James W. Cox, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1969
Ralph J. Fessenden, Ph.D., University of California, 1958
R. Keith Osterheld, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1950
Geoffrey N. Richards, Ph.D., D.Sc., University of Birmingham, 1964
John M. Stewart, Ph.D., University of Illinois, 1944
Forrest D. Thomas II, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1959
Wayne P. Van Meter, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1959
George W. Woodbury, Jr., Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1964
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