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CHEM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR I
CHEM 101CS APPLYING CHEMISTRY TO SOCIETY
CHEM 121IN INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 131 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 132 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 141 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 142 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
CHEM 215 ELEMENTS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 228 FUNDAMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHEM 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
CHEM 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CHEM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
CHEM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
CHEM 301 ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM 302 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
CHEM 311 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 312 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 314 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 315 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 323 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
CHEM 324 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
CHEM 325 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
CHEM 326 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
CHEM 334 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
CHEM 417 SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 426 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
CHEM 428 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB
CHEM 451 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS THESIS
CHEM 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHEM 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
CHEM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CHEM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
CHEM 500 SEMINAR
CHEM 505 CRITICAL CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY
CHEM 506 INTEGRATING COMPUTERS INTO LABORATORY INSTRUCTION
CHEM 507 MODERN ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
CHEM 515 STRUCTURE AND BONDING IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 516 MECHANISMS AND DYNAMICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 523 ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISMS
CHEM 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY
CHEM 525 CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND TRANSPORT IN ANALYTICAL METHODS
CHEM 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
CHEM 527 OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
CHEM 533 PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 535 REAGENT CHEMISTRY
CHEM 540 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
CHEM 551 ORGANIC STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION
CHEM 554 ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM 557 QUANTUM MECHANICS
CHEM 558 CLASSICAL & STATISTICALTHERMODYNAMICS
CHEM 559 KINETICS AND DYNAMICS
CHEM 560 SYMMETRY, ORBITALS AND SPECTROSCOPY
CHEM 564 ADVANCED QUANTUM CHEMISTRY
CHEM 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
CHEM 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
CHEM 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHEM 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
CHEM 590 MASTER'S THESIS
CHEM 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CHEM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
CHEM 100 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR I
F 1 cr. SEM 1
-- For the new student. Integration into the department and its research and educational program. Scientific communication and chemical literature searching skills.
CHEM 101CS APPLYING CHEMISTRY TO SOCIETY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
-- An introduction to contemporary Chemistry in the
contextual framework of current issues including the
effect of human impact on the air, water, and earth.
This course will examine the scientific basis for current
scientific and societal issues such as depletion of
the ozone layer, water pollution, acid rain, genetic
engineering and nuclear fission among other issues.
Topics will be addressed from a scientific viewpoint
to develop knowledge and understanding of the chemical
concepts that underlie these contemporary issues. The
goal is to inform non-science majors of chemical and
scientific issues in order to help them to become well-informed,
inquiring citizens.
CHEM 121IN INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY
F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: High school algebra.
-- Introductory general chemistry. Measurement systems, atomic structure, chemical periodicity, bonding, chemical reactions, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry.
CHEM 131 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: One year of high school chemistry. Two years of high school math including algebra, or math test score to be eligible for college calculus.
-- The first of a two-semester course sequence about the general principles of modern chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, equilibria, chemical reactivity, and kinetics.
CHEM 132 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
F,S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 131 or CHEM 141.
-- The second semester of the two-semester general chemistry sequence.
CHEM 141 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
F 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: High school chemistry and physics, high school algebra, and some additional mathematics.
-- Topic coverage parallels CHEM 131, with emphasis on critical and analytical thought and with a greater reliance on math skills. For departmental honors program.
CHEM 142 HONORS GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: A grade better than a C in Chem 131 or Chem 141.
-- Topic coverage parallels CHEM 132, with emphasis on critical and analytical thought and with a greater reliance on math skills. For departmental honors program.
CHEM 201 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR II
S 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 100 or BCHM 100.
-- Introduction to faculty research through faculty mini seminars. Departmental research facilities. Research groups. Research planning decisions (MSU laboratory, summer internship, student exchange, REU, USP, etc).
CHEM 215 ELEMENTS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
F,S 5 cr. LEC 4 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: One of the following: CHEM 121, CHEM 132, or CHEM 142.
-- A one-semester introduction to organic chemistry. The unique character of carbon: bonding, structure, nomenclature, and common reactions of hydrocarbons and functional organic compounds.
CHEM 228 FUNDAMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 132 or CHEM 142.
-- Introduction to wet analytical chemistry with an emphasis on the systematic treatment of equilibria, acid-base chemistry, redox equilibria and titrations, complexometric equilibria and titrations, Beer's law, fundamental lab skills and chromatography.
CHEM 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
CHEM 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required, but some may be determined necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
CHEM 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
CHEM 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative project.
CHEM 300 UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR III
F 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 201 or BCHM 201.
-- Research techniques, procedures, and reports. Seminar reporting and presentation skills. Career planning and resume preparation. May be repeated once.
CHEM 301 ELEMENTS OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
F 4 cr. LEC 4
PREREQUISITE: MATH 170, PHYS 206, and CHEM 215 or CHEM 312.
-- A physical chemistry course directed toward the life sciences, health professions, and agricultural sciences.
CHEM 302 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: or COREQUISITE: CHEM 301.
-- The laboratory to accompany CHEM 301.
CHEM 311 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
F,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 132 or CHEM 142.
-- The first of a two-semester professional sequence in organic chemistry. In-depth coverage of stereochemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, physical organic chemistry, spectroscopy, and nomenclature. Students should register for both semesters.
CHEM 312 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
S,Su 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 311.
-- The second semester of the two-semester professional sequence in organic chemistry.
CHEM 314 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
F 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 141 and CHEM 142 or consent of instructor.
-- CHEM 314 is the first of a two-semester honors sequence in organic chemistry. Topic coverage parallels CHEM 311, but at an accelerated pace with in-depth coverage of physical organic chemistry, sterochemistry, synthetic organic chemistry, spectroscopy, and nomenclature.
CHEM 315 HONORS ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
S 4 cr. LEC 3 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: A grade of better than a C in CHEM 314.
-- CHEM 315 is the second semester of the two-semester honors sequence in organic chemistry. Topic coverage parallels CHEM 312, with more in-depth coverage of mechanisms and more emphasis on retrosynthetic analysis and on solving multi step synthesis problems.
CHEM 323 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 132 or CHEM 142, PHYS 206, MATH 182.
COREQUISITE: MATH 224.
-- The first semester of a two-course sequence for science and engineering majors on quantum chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, spectroscopy, classical thermodynamics and kinetics.
CHEM 324 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 323.
-- The second semester of a two-course physical chemistry sequence for science/engineering majors. Students should take both semesters of the sequence.
CHEM 325 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I
F 1 cr. LAB 1
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 323 or CHEM 324.
-- Laboratory to accompany CHEM 323 or 324. Fundamental experiments in thermodynamics and kinetics.
CHEM 326 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II
S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 325.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 324.
-- The advanced laboratory to accompany CHEM 324. In-depth experiments and data analysis. Required of all chemistry majors who take CHEM 324.
CHEM 334 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
COREQUISITE: CHEM 301 or CHEM 324.
-- A systematic presentation of atomic structure and chemical bonding with emphasis on properties, structure, and the reactions of representative members of the various families of the periodic table.
CHEM 401 CAPSTONE SEMINAR
S 1 cr. SEM 1
PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 300 or BCHM 300.
-- Senior capstone course. Taught in collaboration with departmental Honors Thesis, CHEM 451. The chemistry/biochemistry research undergraduate experience constitutes a synthesis of our (bio)chemistry class room and laboratory education. The projects are orally presented in seminar form, discussed on the basis of acquired knowledge, and analyzed using stringent scientific methods and criteria. A complete personal resume is prepared. May be repeated once.
CHEM 417 SYNTHETIC CHEMISTRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 312.
-- Organic and inorganic reaction chemistry for advanced students. Modern reagents and transformations are treated in detail, along with relevant theoretical and mechanistic considerations.
CHEM 426 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 228.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 301 or CHEM 324.
-- An advanced analytical chemistry course which covers modern instrumental methods based on spectrochemical and electrochemical principles.
CHEM 428 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LAB
F 2 cr. LAB 2
COREQUISITE: CHEM 426.
-- The laboratory to accompany CHEM 426.
CHEM 451 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS THESIS
S 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 490 or BCHM 490 (minimum of 3 cr.)
-- Thesis format and style will be illustrated, discussed, and monitored. Draft portions of manuscripts are to be completed on a regular schedule. Required of all candidates for departmental honors.
CHEM 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of department head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
CHEM 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
CHEM 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.
CHEM 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis.
CHEM 500 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition. Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.
CHEM 505 CRITICAL CONCEPTS IN CHEMISTRY
Su 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 121 or equivalent.
-- Course explores new learning strategies that encourage discovery-based learning. Class will explore ways to use computer technology to engage students in discovery-based learning.
CHEM 506 INTEGRATING COMPUTERS INTO LABORATORY INSTRUCTION
Su 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Secondary teacher certification and 2 years teaching experience. One year introductory chemistry course (CHEM 131 and 132) and coursework or experience equivalent to one semester physical chemistry (CHEM 301). A baccalaureate degree and experience teaching science at the secondary level are required.
-- The course will examine and discuss fundamental and critical concepts in chemistry. A practical laboratory component will enable students to develop laboratory and/or demonstration projects for each concept. Individual student-generated presentations are a key course component.
CHEM 507 MODERN ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Secondary teaching certification and 2 years teaching experience. One year introductory chemistry course (CHEM 131,132) and coursework or experience equivalent to one semester physical chemistry (CHEM 301). A baccalaureate degree and experience teaching science at the secondary level are required.
-- The course will examine/discuss fundamental information and concepts in organic chemistry and biochemistry. A module based on drug development will exemplify major topics. Information acquired via the internet will be a significant course component. (A distance learning course)
CHEM 515 STRUCTURE AND BONDING IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 334.
-- Spectroscopy, structure, and bonding of coordination and organometallic compounds.
CHEM 516 MECHANISMS AND DYNAMICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 334.
-- Mechanisms and dynamics of the reactions of coordination and organometallic compounds.
CHEM 523 ORGANIC REACTION MECHANISMS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 312.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 533.
-- A problem solving course concentrating on analyzing organic reactions and transformations via electron-pushing mechanisms. Problems chosen will be from the current chemical literature. Designed for incoming graduate students and upper-class undergraduates who want to learn or brush up on their electron-pushing skills.
CHEM 524 MASS SPECTROMETRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 323 or CHEM 301.
-- Mass spectrometric methods of analysis. Methods for ionization of samples in the gas, liquid and solid phases. Proteomics applications. Cross-listed with BCHM 524.
CHEM 525 CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND TRANSPORT IN ANALYTICAL METHODS
S alternate years, to be offered even years cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324.
-- Treatment of complex chemical equilibria, kinetics, and mass transport in the solution and gas phases with respect to their effects on methods of chemical analysis.
CHEM 526 ADVANCED PROTEIN NMR SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered
even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 323.
-- This lecture-based course is designed to teach the fundamental principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy as it applies to the structural elucidations of proteins in solution. Pre-requisites include familiarity with linear algebra and basic trigonometric functions and CHEM 323. Cross-referenced with BCHM 526.
CHEM 527 OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered
even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 323.
-- Use of optical spectroscopic methods for chemical analysis.
CHEM 533 PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 417.
-- A semi-quantitative description of the mechanisms of organic reactions. Topics include M.O. theory, orbital symmetry, addition and elimination reactions, the kinetics and thermodynamics of organic reactions, solvent effects, etc.
CHEM 535 REAGENT CHEMISTRY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 417.
-- A thorough study of synthetic processes, methodologies and reagents.
CHEM 540 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 533 and CHEM 535.
-- A thorough study of strategies for the synthesis of complex natural products.
CHEM 551 ORGANIC STRUCTURE ELUCIDATION
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 417.
-- Spectroscopic structure elucidation of small organic molecules. Techniques to be discussed include 1-D and 2-D NMR spectroscopy, UV, IR, MS, and Raman spectroscopies. Emphasis will be on interpreting spectra to deduce the structure of the compound in question.
CHEM 554 ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 311, CHEM 312 and CHEM 553.
-- Application of organometallic chemistry to organic transformations.
CHEM 557 QUANTUM MECHANICS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324 or equivalent.
-- Applications of quantum mechanics to molecules and spin systems.
CHEM 558 CLASSICAL & STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324 or equivalent.
-- Classical & statistical thermodynamics applied to chemical systems.
CHEM 559 KINETICS AND DYNAMICS
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324 or equivalent
-- Chemical kinetics, theories of reaction rates, molecular reaction dynamics, with applications to chemical reactions in the gas phase, on surfaces, and in solution.
CHEM 560 SYMMETRY, ORBITALS AND SPECTROSCOPY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 324.
-- Group theory with applications, semi-empirical and ab initio calculations, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, and their interrelationship will be covered.
CHEM 564 ADVANCED QUANTUM CHEMISTRY
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM 557 or equivalent.
-- Time independent and time dependent quantum mechanics with application to chemical bonding and molecular spectroscopy.
CHEM 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of department head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
CHEM 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1-4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.
CHEM 588 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. May be repeated; Maximum 3 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing; teaching experience and/or current employment in a school or organization; and consent of instructor and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Courses offered on a one-time basis to fulfill professional development needs of in service educators. A specific focus is given to each course which is appropriately subtitled.
CHEM 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 3 cr. TUT
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help.
CHEM 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
CHEM 689 GRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 3 cr. RCT
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
COREQUISITE: CHEM 590 or CHEM 690.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed graduate research/creative activity projects.
CHEM 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
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