Corequisite: enrollment in or completion of CHM 1110 or equivalent. One year of high school biology and chemistry recommended.
Fundamental biological principles and problems as they apply to molecular, cellular, organismic, and ecological levels of the plant and animal worlds. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours.
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.
MTH 1210 Precalculus 5 s.h.
Prerequisites: two years of algebra and a course in trigonometry.
This course focuses on a study of functions, their inverses; graphs and properties. Specifically, polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic and trigonometric functions will be explored. Students will solve equations and real-world problems involving these functions. Graphing calculators are an integral part of 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.
