Chemistry Courses in BCMB

1/3. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (Lecture and laboratory) 3,1 hrs. Introduction to the important general principles of chemistry. Students look at the twin concepts of structure and bonding in the three main physical states of matter, and discover how both structure and bonding determine chemical reactivity. Students learn about the basic organizing principle of chemistry - the Periodic Table - and show both its origins and uses in predicting the properties of matter. The fundamental quantitative concept in chemistry, stoichiometry, is introduced early and emphasized throughout the course. Laboratory experiments complement and reinforce concepts introduced in lecture. Prereq.: two years of high school mathematics, including algebra.

2/4. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (lecture and Laboratory) 3,1 hrs. Continuation of the exploration of the principles of chemistry introduced in CHEM 1. Topics include thermochemistry; rates of chemical reactions; chemical equilibria, with an emphasis on solution equilibria; the structures and properties of solutions, including intermolecular forces and colligative properties; the oxidation-reduction and coordination chemistry of metals and their compounds; electrochemistry. Laboratory experiments explore concepts introduced in lecture. Prereq.: Completion of CHEM 1 with grade of C or better.

81. QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS (Lecture and Laboratory) 4 hrs. The principles and applications of volumetric, spectrometric and electrometric measurement in the determination of quantities of organic, biological and inorganic chemicals. Prereq.: CHEM 2 with grade of C or better.

107/109. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (Lecture and Laboratory) 3,1 hrs. Chemistry of the compounds of carbon, molecular structural relationships, properties, and reaction mechanisms are covered. Laboratory work includes the synthesis and characterization of carbon compounds. Prereq.: CHEM 2 with grade of C or better.

108/110. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (Lecture and Laboratory) 3-4 hrs. Continuation of CHEM 107, with further emphasis on aliphatic, aromatic, alicyclic and heterocyclic compounds of carbon. Laboratory includes the synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. Prereq.: CHEM 107 with grade of C or better.

*165. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (Lecture and Laboratory) 4 hrs. Intended for students in chemistry and the health sciences who desire a knowledge of the physical chemical concepts that apply in their fields. The course includes topics in chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics and related areas. Prereq.: Grades of C or better in CHEM 81, PHY 2 or12, MATH 50. (MATH 70 recommended)

*182. ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 4 hrs. Chemical and physical properties applied to quantitative chemical analysis. Emphasis on solution equilibria, stoichiometry, and instrumental theory and techniques. Laboratory instruction involves the application and analytical chemical principles to laboratory problems. Prereq.: CHEM 165 with grade of C or better.