CHM 101 - Introductory Chemistry
Explores the experimental and theoretical concepts of general chemistry while emphasizing scientific reasoning, critical and analytical thinking. Designed for the non-science major. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
4 credits
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I
Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in the lecture portion of the course to earn an overall grade of C or higher. Part I of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisites: ENG 111 Eligible
4 credits
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II
Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in the lecture portion of the course to earn an overall grade of C or higher. Part II of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 111 with a grade of C or higher
4 credits
CHM 235 - Quality Control for Industry and Life Sciences
Covers the regulatory and quality requirements for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries with an emphasis on standard operating procedures (SOP), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and safety. Provides hands-on experience through laboratory exercises on calibration, standards, reagent blanks, and detection limits using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR).
Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 6 hours per week
4 credits
CHM 241 - Organic Chemistry I
Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms. Part I of II
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites: CHM 112 with a grade of C or higher
3 credits
CHM 242 - Organic Chemistry II
Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms. Part II of II.
Lecture 3 hours. Total 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 241 with grade of C or higher and corequisite of CHM 246.
3 credits
CHM 245 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
Introduces various methods and procedures used in present day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizing a variety of compounds; and analyzing the products through physical properties and spectroscopy. Part I of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 112 with a grade of C or better; Corequisite: CHM 241.
2 credits
CHM 246 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
Introduces various methods and procedures used in present day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizing a variety of compounds; and analyzing the products through physical properties and spectroscopy. Part II of II.
Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 245; Corequisite: CHM 242.
2 credits
CHM 260 - Introductory Biochemistry
Explores fundamentals of biological chemistry. Includes study of macromolecules, metabolic pathways, and biochemical genetics.
Lecture 3 hours per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 112 or divisional approval.
3 credits
CHM 263 - Chemistry Instrumentation for Industry and Life Sciences
Provides students with the knowledge and appropriate use of industrial and life science instrumentation skills needed for employment as a chemical laboratory technician in the life science or pharmaceutical industry. Focuses on use of basic and specialized lab equipment and techniques with an emphasis on sample prep, standard operating procedures (SOP), International organization for standardization (ISO) and safety for Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and UV-Spectrophotometer.
Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 7 hours per week.
5 credits