Northeastern State University

CHEMISTRY (CHEM)

Note: # following course titles indicates a Liberal Arts and Sciences course. At least 50 percent of the major must be advanced (3000, 4000) courses within the College of Science and Health Professions; 50 percent of the major must be earned at NSU.

1123 General Chemistry I (Lecture) #

A basic course in the fundamental concepts, laws, and principles of chemistry. Prerequisite: Math 1513.

1131 General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course consisting of the study of the structure of matter and the physical and chemical changes that matter undergoes in planned and natural experiments. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 or concurrent enrollment.

1223 General Chemistry II (Lecture) #

An introduction to the fundamental principles of heterogeneous and homogeneous equilibrium theory, dynamics, and nuclear, coordination, electro-, organic, bio-, and inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123.

1231 General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course consisting of the study of chemical and physical properties of systems in the fields mentioned in CHEM 1223. Prerequisites: CHEM 1223 or concurrent enrollment.

1514 Honors General Chemistry I (Lecture) #

A rigorous quantitative introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry. This course is intended for pre-professional, engineering, and science students with good mathematical backgrounds. May be substituted for CHEM 1123. Prerequisite: ACT Math/Science both 25 or higher.

1532 Honors General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course affording experimentation in the concepts of CHEM 1514. May be substituted for CHEM 1131. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1514 or concurrent enrollment.

1614 Honors General Chemistry II (Lecture) #

A continuation of the introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry begun in CHEM 1514. May be substituted for CHEM 1223. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1514.

1632 Honors General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course affording experimentation in the concepts of Chemistry 1614. May be substituted for CHEM 1231. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1614 or concurrent enrollment.

2004 Essentials of Organic Chemistry #

Nomenclature, structure, reactions, and stereochemistry of organic compounds. Not for major or minor credit in chemistry, not intended for pre-professional students. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123, 1131.

3123 Organic Chemistry I (Lecture) #

Basic principles of organic chemistry including acid-base theory, carbonium ion theory, stereochemistry, electrophilic aromatic substitution, and reaction mechanisms as applied to hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Prerequisites: CHEM 1223.

3132 Organic Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course consisting of basic techniques of purification, separation, and preparation of certain classes of organic compounds and instrumental methods of studying organic systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 or concurrent enrollment.

3223 Organic Chemistry II (Lecture) #

Continuation of CHEM 3123. Study of the chemistry of hydrocarbons and their derivatives, including spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123.

3232 Organic Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course consisting of designing and performing exercises dealing with synthesis, separation, and purification of organic compounds of interest and the use of instrumental methods in determining structure and identification of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 and 3132.

3315 Quantitative Analysis #

Classical methods of chemical analysis integrated with modern techniques emphasizing spectroscopic, chromatographic and electroanalytical procedures. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223, 1231.

3413 Inorganic Chemistry #

Course of study which deals with theoretical aspects of bonding mechanisms of inorganic reactions, descriptive chemistry of the elements, transition metal chemistry with an introduction to ligand field theory. Prerequisites: CHEM 3223, 3232.

3523 Environmental Chemistry #

Quality of the environment and of chemical changes in the environment through contaminations or modifications of the air, water and soil, as they are affected by peoples’ agricultural, industrial, and social activities. Prerequisites: CHEM 3123.

4113 Advanced Organic Chemistry #

A study of the methods of the systematic identification and separation of organic compounds and mixtures based on solubilities and functional group identification. Prerequisites: CHEM 3223, 3232.

4214 Biochemistry #

Structure and function of biological molecules, anabolic and catabolic pathways of metabolism, and macromolecular assembly. Prerequisites: CHEM 3123, 3132.

4221 Biochemistry Laboratory #

An introduction to basic quantitative and analytical techniques of biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 4214 or concurrent enrollment.

4360 Special Topics in Chemistry #

Subject matter varies among topics of current significance: bonding, reactivity, applications of theoretical and experimental physical chemistry, organic chemistry, methods of chemical analysis, and chemical aspects of environmental systems.

4412 Research in Chemistry I #

A laboratory course consisting of the design and investigation of research problems in the domain of science. Prerequisite: CHEM 4911.

4523 Physical Chemistry I (Lecture) #

A study of thermodynamics of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Prerequisites: CHEM 1223, 1231, PHYS 2115 and MATH 2624.

4531 Physical Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course dealing with the study of the thermodynamic behavior of systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 4523 or concurrent enrollment.

4623 Physical Chemistry II (Lecture) #

A study of the thermodynamics, dynamics, and quantum mechanics of matter. Prerequisite: Chem 4523.

4631 Physical Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

A laboratory course consisting of the study of the thermodynamics and dynamic behavior of systems. Prerequisite: Chem 4623 or concurrent enrollment.

4714 Instrumental Analysis #

A study of the instruments used in modern chemical laboratories and the theory relative to the application of these instruments in solving chemical problems. Prerequisites: CHEM 3123, or permission of instructor.

4812 Research in Chemistry II #

A laboratory course consisting of the design and investigation of research problems in the domain of science. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.

4823 Cooperative Studies in Chemistry

For students working in the chemical industry. A student must be a full-time employee and work a minimum of 400 hours and may not enroll in other courses during employment without permission of department chairman. The employment must be completed in one semester. Students must be pre-approved by the department chairman before enrolling in the course. Only chemical companies approved by the department chairman will be allowed to participate. A student may not repeat the course for credit.

4911 Chemistry Seminar I #

Directed study of the technical literature on special subjects or problems that are of current interest in the chemical industry. Students will make oral presentations of their findings. Prerequisites: CHEM 3223, CHEM 3315, and completion or concurrent enrollment in either Chem 4523 or Chem 4714. Seniors only.

4921 Chemistry Seminar II #

Directed group study of the technical literature on special subjects or problems that are of current interest in the chemical industry. Students will make oral presentations of their findings. Prerequisites: Chem 3223, CHEM 3315, and completion or concurrent enrollment in either CHEM 4523 or CHEM 4714. Seniors only.