Chemistry and Biochemistry Department

Course Descriptions

Chemistry

• CHMY 101N - Chemistry for the Consumer

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered intermittently. 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.

  Course Attributes:

  • Natural Science Lab Course
  • Natural Science Course

• CHMY 104 - Preparation for Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn. An introduction to chemistry for those who believe they have an inadequate background to enroll in CHMY 121N or 141N. Not appropriate toward chemistry requirement in any major.

• CHMY 121N - Intro to General Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring. First semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry.

  Course Attributes:

  • Natural Science Course

• CHMY 122 - Intro to Gen Chem Lab

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring.  Prereq., Enrolled in the College of Technology ASRN program.  Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 121N or equivalent.  A laboratory course emphasizing inorganic chemistry, quantitative relations and synthesis of inorganic and organic compounds.

• CHMY 123 - Intro to Organic & Biochem

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., "C-" or equiv. in CHMY 121N or consent of instr. Second semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry.

• CHMY 124 - Intro to Organic & Biochem Lab

  Credits: 2. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 123N. Laboratory to accompany CHMY 123N.

• CHMY 141N - College Chemistry I

  Credits: 5. Level: Undergraduate. 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.

  Course Attributes:

  • Natural Science Lab Course
  • Natural Science Course

• CHMY 143N - College Chemistry II

  Credits: 5. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring and summer. Prereq., "C-" or better in CHMY 141N or consent of instr. A continuation of CHMY 141N. Includes Laboratory.

  Course Attributes:

  • Natural Science Lab Course
  • Natural Science Course

• CHMY 191 - Special Topics/Expmntl Crse

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• CHMY 221 - Organic Chem I

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123N or 143N. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.

• CHMY 222 - Org Chm I Lab

  Credits: 2. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn. Coreq., CHMY 221; prereq., one semester of 100-level laboratory. Microscale techniques are emphasized.

• CHMY 223 - Organic Chm II

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 221. Continuation of 221.

• CHMY 224 - Org Chm II Lab

  Credits: 2. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 222; prereq. or coreq., CHMY 223.

• CHMY 290 - Undergraduate Research

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

  Course Attributes:

  • Research & Creative Schlrshp

• CHMY 291 - Special Topics/Expmntl Crse

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate. (R-6) Offered intermittently.  Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• CHMY 292 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 10. Level: Undergraduate. (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.

• CHMY 294 - Seminar/Workshop

  Credits: 1 TO 3. Level: Undergraduate. (R-6) Offered intermittently. Topic varies.

• CHMY 302E - Chem Lit and Science Writing

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring.  Prereq., CHMY 223 and chemistry or biochemistry majors.  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.

  Course Attributes:

  • Ethical & Human Values Course
  • Writing Course-Upper-Division

• CHMY 311 - Analytical Chem-Quant Analysis

  Credits: 4. Level: Undergraduate. 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.

• CHMY 360 - Applied Physical Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 123 OR 143 AND M 162. Basic thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with applications in the biological and environmental sciences. Credit not allowed for both 360 and 373.

• CHMY 371 - Phys Chem-Qntm Chm & Spctrscpy

  Credits: 4. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 373. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena.

• CHMY 373 - Phys Chem-Kntcs & Thrmdynmcs

  Credits: 4. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 143, M 273, PHYS 122 or 222. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena. Credit not allowed for both CHMY 360 and 373.

• CHMY 390 - Undergraduate Research

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate. 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.

  Course Attributes:

  • Research & Creative Schlrshp

• CHMY 391 - Special Topics/Expmntl Crse

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• CHMY 392 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

• CHMY 397 - Teaching Chemistry

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate. Offered every term.  Prereq., CHMY 141N-143N 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.

• CHMY 398 - Internship/Cooperative Educ

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums
  • Internship graduation limit 6

• CHMY 401 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 223 AND 360 OR 373 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.

• CHMY 402 - Advanced Inorganic Chem Lab

  Credits: 2. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 224 AND 360 or 373 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.

• CHMY 403 - Descriptive Inorganic Chem

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 221-222, 360 or 373-371, and 401. A survey of the chemistry of the elements including transition metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry.

• CHMY 421 - Advanced Instrument Analysis

  Credits: 4. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 311. Theory and use of instrumental methods in the study of analytical and physical chemistry.

• CHMY 442 - Aquatic Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn odd-numbered years.  Prereq., CHMY 311 or consent of instr. Application of chemical equilibria theory for understanding and modeling chemical processes in natural waters with an emphasis on spreadsheet computations.  In depth examination of concepts such as pH, alkalinity, buffering, and solubility as they apply to natural waters.

• CHMY 445 - Indstrl Chm & Its Impct on Soc

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered every other autumn semester.  Prereq., CHMY 143 or 123.  A course based on local Montana chemical industries involving field trips to chemical plants, visits by company personnel and an overall evaluation of the company=s economic and environmental impact on the community.

• CHMY 465 - Organic Spectroscopy

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 360 or 373 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.

• CHMY 466 - FT-NMR Optn for Undrgrd Rsrch

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate. Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 221-222; research project using NMR; consent of instr. Operation of the FT-NMR spectrometer and brief background of NMR spectroscopy.

• CHMY 485 - Laboratory Safety

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn. 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.

• CHMY 488 - Forensic Research

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn, spring and summer.  Prereq., consent of instr.  Laboratory investigations and research on forensic chemistry topics under the direction of a faculty member.

• CHMY 489 - Forensic Research Seminar

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn.  Prereq., CHMY 421 and ANTH 286N.  Seminar speakers on forensic science topics in the areas of ethics, law, anthropology and criminology; tours of the Montana State Crime Laboratory.

• CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate. Undergraduate Research Variable cr (R-9). Offered autumn, spring, and summer. Prereq., consent of instr. Laboratory investigations and research in the laboratory of a faculty member.

  Course Attributes:

  • Research & Creative Schlrshp

• CHMY 491 - Special Topics/Expmntl Crse

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses or one-time offerings of current topics.

• CHMY 492 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Laboratory investigations and research in the laboratory of a faculty member.

• CHMY 494 - Seminar/Workshop

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Laboratory investigations and research in the laboratory of a faculty member.

• CHMY 498 - Internship/Cooperative Educ

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate. 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 Internship Services office. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums
  • Internship graduation limit 6

• CHMY 499 - Senior Thesis/capstone

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 490 or consent of instr. and senior standing. Students complete and report on undergraduate research initiated as CHEM 490 or equivalent research experience.  Reports are both oral and written.

• CHMY 501 - Teaching University Chemistry

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn.  Preparation for teaching chemistry at the college level. A survey of teaching fundamentals and educational psychology as applied to chemistry instruction.

• CHMY 541 - Environmental Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 360 OR 373. 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.

• CHMY 542 - Separation Science

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn odd-numbered years.  Prereq., CHMY 421, CHMY 360 or 373.  Theory, method development, and application of analytical separations; solvent extraction; solid phase extraction; various forms of chromatography; electrophoresis.

• CHMY 544 - Applied Spectroscopy

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently.  Prereq., CHMY 421 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.

• CHMY 553 - Inor Chem and Curr Lit

  Credits: 4. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 401. A survey of the elements including transition metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organomatallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry. Oral and written presentations on primary literature.

• CHMY 562 - Org Structure and Mech

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently.  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.

• CHMY 563 - Organic Synthesis

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently.  Prereq., CHMY 221-223.  Theoretical treatise of the common methods used in organic synthesis including: oxidation, reduction, organometallics, C-C bond forming reactions, synthetic strategies and total synthesis.

• CHMY 566 - FT-NMR fro Graduates

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 221-222; research project using NMR; consent of instr.  Operation of the FT-NMR spectrometer and brief background of NMR spectroscopy.

• CHMY 568 - Organometallic Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently in autumn.  Prereq., CHMY 221, 223, 401, 403.  Survey of the reactivity and structure of main group and transition metal organometallic compounds with an emphasis on applications to organic synthesis and catalysis.

• CHMY 569 - Medicinal Chemistry

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently.  Prereq., CHMY 221, 223; BIOC 380 or equiv.  Same as BMED 621. Introduction to the historical and contemporary discoveries in medicinal chemistry.

• CHMY 573 - Advanced Physical Chem

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 371-373.  Fundamental principles of physical chemistry and special applications.

• CHMY 580 - Adv Graduate Res Seminars

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (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. 

• CHMY 581 - Chemical Biology

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered intermittently.  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 (peptide nucleic acids).  Emphasis on the interaction of biomolecules and "small" organic and inorganic molecules and their chemical impact on native structure and function.

• CHMY 593 - Professional Project

  Credits: 3. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Preparation of a professional project appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

  Course Attributes:

  • Faculty-Led Study Abroad

• CHMY 595 - Special Topics

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (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.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums

• CHMY 596 - Independent Study

  Credits: 1 TO 9. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

  Course Attributes:

  • Service Learning/Volunteer

• CHMY 597 - Research

  Credits: 1 TO 10. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the back ground and objectives of the student.

• CHMY 598 - Internship

  Credits: 1 TO 8. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (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 Internship Services office.

  Course Attributes:

  • Internships/Practicums

• CHMY 599 - Thesis

  Credits: 1 TO 6. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Preparation of a thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication.

• CHMY 630 - Seminar

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-14) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., graduate standing in chemistry or biochemistry, or consent of instr.

• CHMY 640 - Intro Grad Seminar

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-20) Offered autumn.  Prereq., graduate standing in chemistry or biochemistry or consent of instr.  Seminar to acquaint new graduate students with departmental research.

• CHMY 650 - Graduate Chemistry Seminar

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-2) Offered spring.  Prereq., graduate standing. A review and discussion of current research. Topics vary.

• CHMY 652 - Original Research Proposal

  Credits: 1. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 640 and CHMY 650. Preparation and presentation of original research proposals for third year graduate students.

• CHMY 697 - Research

  Credits: 1 TO 10. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-60) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., consent of instr. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the back ground and objectives of the student.

• CHMY 699 - Dissertation

  Credits: 1 TO 10. Level: Undergraduate, Graduate. (R-10) Offered autumn and spring. Preparation of extensive thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication.