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Chemical Sciences Department (CHEM)

This is a listing of all courses offered at some time by the department.  Prerequisites (Prereq.) are those courses which must be passed (or other requirements met) before taking the course.  Corequisites (Coreq.) are courses which must or can be taken at the same time. 
* before a course number indicates the course is not offered at the present time.  Information, although not official, is believed correct as of the date at the end of this page. 

 

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28 CHEM 041.  Preparatory Chemistry I. 3 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture and 1 hr. recitation per week.  A pre-college level introduction to the basic principles of the chemical sciences, with applications and problem solving involving names, formulas, reactions, equations, and composition of compounds. Prereq.: Qualification for Introductory Algebra I (28 MATH 132). 

28 CHEM 042.  Preparatory Chemistry II.  3 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture and 1 hr. recitation per week.  Continued applications and problem solving involving chemical equations, atomic structure, bonding, gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Prereq.: Preparatory Chemistry I (28 CHEM 041). 


28 CHEM 097.  Laboratory Technology Internship I.   0 ug. cr.  Paid laboratory experience under the direction of a Mentor. Prereq.: Admission to Laboratory Technology Internship Program. Coreq.: Laboratory Technology Internship Seminar.   Pass/Fail grading. 

28 CHEM 098.  Laboratory Technology Internship II.   0 cr. hrs.    Paid laboratory experience under the direction of a Mentor.  Prereq.: Laboratory Technology Internship I. Coreq.: Laboratory Technology Internship Seminar.  Pass/Fail grading. 

28 CHEM 099.  Laboratory Technology Internship III.   0 cr. hrs.   Paid laboratory experience under the direction of a Mentor.  Student presents oral and written summary to Chemical Sciences Department of the total internship experience. Prereq.: Laboratory Technology Internship II.   Pass/Fail grading. 

28 CHEM 101.  First Year Chemistry Lecture I.  4 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Introduction to modern Chemistry for science majors with an emphasis on problem solving.  Study of nomenclature, stoichiometry, gas laws and thermochemistry. Prereq.: C or better in high school chemistry, qualification for College Algebra I (28 MATH 173).  Coreq.:  First Year Chemistry Laboratory I (28 CHEM 111). 

28 CHEM 102.  First Year Chemistry Lecture II.  4 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Study of electronic structure, bonding and the states of matter. Prereq.:  First Year Chemistry Lecture I (28 CHEM 101). Coreq.: First Year Chemistry Laboratory II (18 CHEM 112). 

28 CHEM 103.  First Year Chemistry Lecture III.  4 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Study of kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Prereq.:  First Year Chemistry Lecture II (28 CHEM 102). Coreq.:  First Year Chemistry Laboratory III (28 CHEM 113). 

28 CHEM 104.  General Chemistry I.   5 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture, 1 hr. recitation, and 2 hrs. lab per week covering introductory principles, practices, and applications of inorganic chemistry for non-science majors.  Prereq.: Qualification for Introductory Algebra I (28 MATH 132). 

28 CHEM 105.  General Chemistry II.   5 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture, 1 hr. recitation, and 2 hrs. lab per week covering introductory principles, practices, and applications of inorganic and organic chemistry for non-science majors.  Prereq.: General Chemistry I (28 CHEM 104). 

28 CHEM 106.  General Chemistry III.   5 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture, 1 hr. recitation, and 2 hrs. lab per week covering introductory principles, practices, and applications of biochemistry for non-science majors.  Prereq.: General Chemistry II (28 CHEM 105). 

28 CHEM 111.  First Year Chemistry Laboratory I.   1 ug. cr.   Three hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany First Year Chemistry Lecture I (28 CHEM 101).  Coreq.:  First Year Chemistry Lecture I (28 CHEM 101). 

28 CHEM 112.  First Year Chemistry Laboratory II.  1 ug. cr.  Three hrs. per week. Laboratory to accompany First Year Chemistry Lecture II.  (28 CHEM 102).  Coreq.:  First Year Chemistry Lecture II.  (28 CHEM 102). 

28 CHEM 113.  First Year Chemistry Laboratory III.   1 ug. cr.  Three hrs. per week. Laboratory to accompany First Year Chemistry Lecture III (28 CHEM 103).  Coreq.: First Year Chemistry Lecture III (28 CHEM 103). 

* 28 CHEM 141.  Organo-Biochemistry for Dental Hygiene I.  2 ug. cr.  Introduction to and applications of organic and biochemical principles to specific topics that are unique to the science of dental hygiene. Prereq.: Grade of B or better in one year of high school chemistry, Program 448 students. 

* 28 CHEM 142.  Organo-Biochemistry for Dental Hygiene II.  2 ug. cr.  Continuation of  28 CHEM 141.. 

* 28 CHEM 171.  Chemistry and Society   3 ug. cr.     An introductory course for non-science majors designed to provide basic knowledge about chemical properties of common materials and to apply that knowledge to study contemporary scientific issues that affect society. Does not satisfy science requirements for Raymond Walters College programs. 

28 CHEM 175.  Chemistry and Life.   4 ug. cr.   Combined three hrs. lecture and one hr. recitation per week.  A continuation of General Chemistry I (28 CHEM 104), intended primarily for students in the Veterinary Technology program.  Topics covered include solution concentrations and drug dosages, acids and bases, introduction to organic chemistry, structure and function of biological molecules, metabolism, nutrition.  Prereq.: General Chemistry I (28 CHEM 104). 

28 CHEM 181.  Orientation to Laboratory Technology.  1 ug. cr.   Exploration of career opportunities in the laboratory technology field. 

28 CHEM 182.  Orientation to Laboratory Technology Internships.  1 cr. hr   Preparation of students for internship experiences.  Preparation of resume, development of interviewing skills, and research of possible internship sites.  Should immediately precede internship. Prereq.: Laboratory Technology major. 

28 CHEM 183.  Laboratory Technology Internship Seminar.  1 ug. cr.   Seminar to accompany internship experience.  Discussion of workplace dynamics and other employment issues.  Must accompany first internship quarter.  May be taken up to three times total.  Prereq.: Admission to Laboratory Technology Internship Program. 
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28 CHEM 201.  Organic Chemistry Lecture I.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Study of the fundamental concepts of bonding, structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and reactivity of organic compounds. Prereq.: First Year Chemistry Lecture III  and Lab III (28 CHEM 103 and 28 CHEM 113).  Coreq.: Organic Chemistry Lab I (28 CHEM 211). 

28 CHEM 202.  Organic Chemistry Lecture II.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Study of structure, synthesis, and reactions of organic compounds such as hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, and alcohols with a mechanistic approach.  Prereq.:  Organic Chemistry Lect. I (28 CHEM 201).  Coreq.:  Organic Chemistry Lab II (28 CHEM 212). 

28 CHEM 203.  Organic Chemistry Lecture III.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Study of structure, synthesis, and reactions of organic compounds such as aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, carbohydrates, and proteins with a mechanistic approach.  Prereq.: Organic Chemistry Lect. II (28 CHEM 202).  Coreq.:  Organic Chemistry Lab III (28 CHEM 213). 

28 CHEM 204.  Bio-organic Chemistry.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1 hr. recitation per week.  For non-majors in chemistry.  The structure and function of organic compounds in living systems with an emphasis on protein structure and function. Prereq.: First Year Chemistry III (28 CHEM 103) or General Chemistry II (28 CHEM 105) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 205.  Introduction to Biochemistry I.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1 hr. recitation per week.  For non-majors in chemistry.  The structure and function of lipids and carbohydrates.  The emphasis is on energy metabolism. Prereq.: Bio-organic Chemistry (28 CHEM 204) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 206.  Introduction to Biochemistry II.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1 hr. recitation per week.  For non-majors in chemistry. The structure and function of nucleic acids.  Additional topics include amino acid metabolism and nitrogen detoxification.  Prereq.: Introduction to Biochemistry I (28 CHEM 205) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 211.  Organic Chemistry Laboratory I.   1 ug. cr.   Four hrs. per week.  Introduction to microscale experimental techniques of isolation, purification, and identification of organic compounds, as well as safe handling and disposal of these materials. Coreq.: Organic Chemistry Lect. I (28 CHEM 201). 

28 CHEM 212.  Organic Chemistry Laboratory II.   1 ug. cr.   Four hrs. per week.  Study of physical and chemical properties of organic compounds experimentally through microscale synthesis, chromatography, and spectroscopy, as well as safe handling and disposal of these materials.  Coreq.: Organic Chemistry Lect. II (28 CHEM 202). 

28 CHEM 213.  Organic Chemistry Laboratory III.   2 ug. cr.   Four hrs. per week.  Study of physical and chemical properties of organic compounds experimentally through microscale synthesis, spectroscopy, and qualitative analysis, as well as safe handling and disposal of these materials.  Coreq.: Organic Chemistry Lect. III (28 CHEM 203). 

28 CHEM 214.  Bio-organic Chemistry Laboratory.   1 ug. cr.    Three hrs. per week.  Laboratory exercises to accompany Bio-organic Chemistry (28 CHEM 204).  Coreq.: Bio-organic Chemistry (28 CHEM 204) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 215.  Introduction to Biochemistry Laboratory I.   1 ug. cr.    Three hrs. per week.  Laboratory exercises to accompany Introduction to Biochemistry I (28 CHEM 205).  Coreq.: Introduction to Biochemistry I (28 CHEM 205) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 216.  Introduction to Biochemistry Laboratory II.   1 ug. cr.   Three hrs. per week.  Laboratory exercises to accompany Introduction to Biochemistry II (28 CHEM 206). Coreq.: Introduction to Biochemistry II (28 CHEM 206) or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 221. Applied Chemical Analysis I.   3 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture per week.   Introduction to chemical analysis.  Good Laboratory Practice, analytical calculations, titration methodology, acid-base equilibria and titration methods.  Prereq.: College Algebra I (28 MATH 173), Lab Data Management  (28 BIOL 175), General Chemistry II (28 CHEM 105). Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis Lab I (28 CHEM 231). 

28 CHEM 222.  Applied Chemical Analysis II.   3 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture per week.   Complex ion, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction equilibria and analytical methods.  Introduction to automated instruments and spectrophotometric methods. Prereq.: Applied Chemical Analysis I (28 CHEM 221). Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis Lab II (28 CHEM 232). 

28 CHEM 223.  Applied Chemical Analysis III.   3 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture per week.   Spectroscopic methods of analysis involving absorption and emission of molecular and atomic radiation, including the origin of spectra, spectral interpretation, and instrumentation.  Infrared, UC-Cisible, and Mass Spectrometry.  Theory of chromatography, chromatographic methods and instrumentation.  Gas Chromatography and High Performance Liquid Chromatography, and other applicable methods.  Prereq.: Applied Chemical Analysis I (28 CHEM 221).  Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis Lab III (28 CHEM 233). 

28 CHEM 224.    Basic Analytical Chemistry I.  3 ug. cr.   Three hrs. lecture per week.  Introduction to chemical analysis.  Statistical data treatment, Good Laboratory Practice,  acid-base, complex ion, and redox equilibria and titration methods. Intended for Pre-Pharmacy majors intending to transfer to the Ohio State University Pharmacy program.  Prereq.: First Year Chemistry Lecture and Lab III (28 CHEM 103, 113). Coreq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry Lab I (28 CHEM 234). 

* 28 CHEM 225.    Basic Analytical Chemistry II.  3 ug. cr.   Three hrs lecture per week.  Acid-base titrations, oxidation-reduction and complex ion equilibria and methods, gravimetry, introduction to automated instruments.  Prereq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry I (28 CHEM 224).  Coreq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry Lab II (28 CHEM 235).

* 28 CHEM 226.  Analytical Spectroscopy.  3 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture per week.  Spectroscopic methods of analysis, including the origin of spectra, and molecular and atomic methods and instrumentation.  Infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry.  Prereq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry II (28 CHEM 225) or perm. of instructor. Coreq.: Analytical Spectroscopy Laboratory (28 CHEM 236). 

* 28 CHEM 227.  Analytical Chromatography.    3 ug. cr.  Three hrs. lecture per week.  Chromatographic methods of analysis, including the mode of operation and instrumentation of gas, high performance liquid, ion exchange and ion chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis.  Laboratory robotics.  Prereq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry II (28 CHEM 225) or perm. of instructor. Coreq.: Analytical Chromatography Laboratory (28 CHEM 237). 

28 CHEM 231.  Applied Chemical Analysis Laboratory I.    2 ug. cr.   Six hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany and apply principles from Applied Chemical Analysis I (28 CHEM 221). Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis I (28 CHEM 221). 

28 CHEM 232.  Applied Chemical Analysis Laboratory II.   2 ug. cr.   Six hrs. per week. Laboratory to accompany and apply principles from Applied Chemical Analysis II (28 CHEM 222).  Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis II (28 CHEM 222). 

28 CHEM 233.  Applied Chemical Analysis Laboratory III.   2 ug. cr.   Six hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany and apply principles from Applied Chemical Analysis III (28 CHEM 223). Coreq.: Applied Chemical Analysis III (28 CHEM 223). 

28 CHEM 234.    Basic Analytical Chemistry Laboratory I.  2 ug. cr.    Six hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany and apply Basic Analytical Chemistry I (28 CHEM 224). Coreq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry I (28 CHEM 224). 

* 28 CHEM 235.    Basic Analytical Chemistry Laboratory II.    2 ug. cr.  Six hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany and apply Basic Analytical Chemistry II (28 CHEM 225). Coreq.: Basic Analytical Chemistry II (28 CHEM 225). 

* 28 CHEM 236.  Analytical Spectroscopy Laboratory.   2 ug. cr.   Six hrs. per week.   Laboratory to accompany and apply Analytical Spectroscopy (28 CHEM 226). Coreq.: Analytical Spectroscopy (28 CHEM 226). 

* 28 CHEM 237.  Analytical Chromatography Laboratory.   2 ug. cr.  Six hrs. per week.  Laboratory to accompany and apply Analytical Chromatography (28 CHEM 227).  May include design, completion and presentation of capstone project.  Coreq.:  Analytical Chromatography (28 CHEM 227). 

28 CHEM 241.  Introduction to Laboratory Robotics I.  3 ug. cr.  Introduction to the basic principles, applications, and programming of laboratory robots.  Combined lecture and laboratory. Prereq.: College level chemistry with lab, or permission of instructor. 

28 CHEM 271.  Laboratory Safety.   3 ug cr   This course prepares students to work safely in a laboratory setting.  Topics include essential aspects of safety such as storage, handling, disposal, emergency equipment;  MSDS, and federal regulations. Prereq.: College level chemistry with lab. 

28 CHEM 274.  Technical Organic Chemistry Lecture I.   4 ug. cr.    Three hrs. lecture and 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  A one quarter course covering nomenclature, structure, physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, and their industrial applications.  Prereq.: General Chemistry III (28 CHEM 106). Coreq.: Technical Organic Chemistry Lab I (28 CHEM 284). 

28 CHEM 275.  Technical Organic Chemistry Lecture II.   4 ug. cr.   Combined 3 hrs lec., 1.5 hrs. recitation per week.  Continuation of  Technical Organic Chemistry Lecture I (28 CHEM 274), study of nomenclature, structure, physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, and their industrial applications. Prereq.:  Technical Organic Chemistry Lecture I (28 CHEM 274).  Coreq.: Technical Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (28 CHEM285). 

28 CHEM 284.  Technical Organic Chemistry Laboratory I.   1 ug. cr.    Four hrs. per week.  A one quarter course stressing the techniques of separation, purification, and synthesis of organic compounds, as well as the safe handling and disposal of organic materials.  Coreq.: Technical Organic Chemistry Lect. I (28 CHEM 274). 

28 CHEM 285.  Technical Organic Chemistry Laboratory II.   1 ug. cr.  4 hrs. per week.  Continuation of 28 CHEM 284.  Introduction to the techniques of separation, purification, and synthesis of organic compounds as well as the safe handling and disposal of organic materials.  Coreq.:  Technical Organic Chemistry Lecture II (28 CHEM 275). 
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