CHM 1110 General Chemistry I 4 s.h. Prerequisites: One year of high school chemistry or CHM 1010 with grade of C or better; one year of high school algebra or MTH 1040 with grade of C or better. Two years of high school algebra highly recommended, or MTH 1040 and 1050 with grades of C or better.
Principles of chemistry including atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gas laws, solution concepts, acid-base theory, redox processes, and equilibrium. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 1120 General Chemistry II 4 s.h. Prerequisite: CHM 1110 or equivalent; prerequisite or corequisite MTH 1060 or 1210 or equivalent.
Principles of thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium systems, proton transfer, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory projects related to each major subject area. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I 4 s.h. Prerequisite: CHM 1110 or equivalent.
Structure and classification of compounds of carbon with stress on the aliphatics; IUPAC nomenclature; properties, characteristic reactions of the common functional groups, especially of the oxygen functions; concepts of stereochemistry; introduction to mechanisms; stress on Bronsted and Lewis acid/base processes. Laboratory exercises directed to demonstration of mechanistic processes. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 2220 Organic Chemistry II 4 s.h. Prerequisites: CHM 1110 and 2210.
More extensive study of reaction mechanisms/ aromatics/ spectroscopy/ organometallics. Laboratory exercises directed to the systematic identification of organic functional groups, spectroscopy and gas chromatography. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Theory and techniques of classical quantitative analysis, including acquisition and evaluation of analytical data from gravimetry, titrimetry, potentiometry, and spectrophotometry techniques. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Descriptive chemistry of the representative elements, transition metal complexes and organometallic compounds; ligand field theory, molecular orbital and valence bond theories, symmetry and group theory, nuclear chemistry.
CHM 3610 Biochemistry I 4 s.h. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, 2210
Principles of biochemistry; major metabolic and biosynthetic pathways, structure and conformation of biological molecules and their molecular biology. Laboratory exercises in enzyme kinetics, electrophoresis, chromatography and DNA isolation and manipulation. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 3620 Biochemistry II 4 s.h. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, 2210, and 3610.
Advanced treatment of modern topics including DNA structure and function; gene control; recombinant techniques; and newer techniques of protein design and engineering. Laboratory exercises in molecular cloning, transformation, DNA transfer techniques, immunoprecipitation and mutagenesis studies. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Kinetics, mechanisms, rate laws, properties of solids, liquids, and gases; kinetic theory of gases, phase rules, thermodynamics, equilibria, chemical activity, and electrochemistry; introduction to statistical mechanics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
Atomic and molecular structure, quantum theory and mechanics, analytical spectroscopy, selection rules, photochemistry. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 4510 Instrumental Analysis 4.h. Prerequisites: CHM 1110, 1120, 2210; MTH 1210 or 2510 and 2520; PHY 2530, 2540.
Theory and techniques of modern instrumental analysis including UV, visible, and IR spectrophotometry; NMR, EPR, and mass spectroscopies; electrochemistry; chromatography including HPLC; other current topics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
CHM 4900 Problems in Chemistry 1-4 s.h. Prerequisite: Recommendation of major advisor.
Advanced study in a special area of interest in laboratory or library research studies.
CHM 4950 Senior Seminar 2 s.h.
Preparation and presentation of a scientific paper. Taken by students with senior status as a requirement for graduation; to be taken in the final six hours of the program.
Problem-solving with the computer using the computer language; Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows, in numerical and non-numerical applications in a business environment; emphasis on creating business-oriented applications in the Microsoft Windows operating system environment, using an Objective Oriented Programming (OOP) approach.
MTH 2510 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 s.h.
A study of the concepts of the calculus including limits of functions, special limits, and continuity; the derivative; and indefinite and definite integration. Included will be applications of these concepts with an emphasis on problem solving with the use of the graphing calculator.
MTH 2520 Calculus with Analytic Geometry II 5, 4 s.h. Prerequisite: MTH 2510. Computer Science majors must complete this course with a grade of C or better within the first 20 hours of their major.
A study of the concepts of the calculus including area and volume applications of the definite
integral; various techniques of integration; the calculus of the exponential and logarithmic functions, trigonometric functions and hyperbolic functions; the use of the polar coordinate system; and indeterminate forms and improper integrals. Use of the graphics calculator will be integrated throughout the course.
PHY 2530 General Physics I 4 s.h. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and 1060, or 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. (Offered Term I.)
Fundamental methods of mechanics, molecular physics, heat and sound. Opportunity for experiments at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
PHY 2540 General Physics II 4 s.h. Prerequisites: MTH 1050 and 1060, or 1210, or the equivalent; or departmental approval. (Offered Term II.)
Fundamental methods and principles of magnetism, electricity, optics, light and atomic physics. Opportunity for experiments at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
PHY 2710 Fundamental Electronics 4 s.h. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or departmental approval. (Offered Term I.)
Study of power and energy of A.C. and D.C. circuits; introduction to diodes, transistors, transducers, and their applications in circuits and modern instruments. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
PHY 3510 Modern Physics: Atomic & Nuclear 4 s.h. Prerequisite: PHY 2540 or departmental approval.(Offered Term III.)
Investigation of properties of atoms and the nucleus, the changes under the influence of relativity and the impact of the quantum theory. Applications of instruments in studying nuclear reactions. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
PHY 4510 Electronics: Digital Techniques 4 s.h. Prerequisite: PHY 2710 or equivalent. (Offered Term II.)
Number systems, digital codes, and Boolean algebra used in analysis of digital logic circuits; logic gates, encoding and decoding; Flip-flops, counters, registers and integrated circuits; introduction to interfacing. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
