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CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours (3 Lecture)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
General introduction to fundamental principles of chemistry includes atomic structure, chemical formulas, molecules, reactions, and elementary thermodynamics. This course is intended to be preparatory to CHEM 1411 for science majors who have no prior knowledge of chemistry. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan. Sample Course OutlineCHEM 1307 Introductory Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours (3 Lecture)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1305. Must be placed into GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
Continuation of CHEM 1305. The organic chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygen and nitrogen-containing organic compounds, and biochemistry is introduced. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407, and/or CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan.
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisites: Must be placed into GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
A general introduction to the properties of matter. Topics include atomic structure, energy, chemical bonding, reactions, gas laws and elementary thermodynamics. This is a preparatory course to CHEM 1411 for science majors who have no prior knowledge of chemistry. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan. Sample Course Outline
CHEM 1407 Introductory Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1405. Must be placed into GUST 0342 (or higher) in reading and ENGL 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.
Continuation of CHEM 1405. The chemistry of carbon compounds. Topics include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carbolic acids, acid derivatives, amines and biochemistry is introduced. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407, and/or CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan.
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisites: MATH 1314 and one year of high school Chemistry. Must be placed into college-level reading and writing.
Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan. Core Curriculum Course. Sample Course Outline
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1411. Must be placed into college-level reading and writing.
Continuation of CHEM 1411. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium and equilibrium phenomena in aqueous solution, acids and bases, pH, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Core Curriculum Course. Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407, and/or CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate degree natural science requirements. Only one of the three will count as Natural Science core; the others may count as electives in the degree plan. Core Curriculum Course. Sample Course Outline
Prerequisite: Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into MATH 0312 (or higher) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).
Nursing and allied health science majors study atomic structure, electron configuration, periodic law, radioactivity and its effects on living organisms, chemical bonding, molecules, gases, solutions, solution concentration, acids and bases, and buffers. Core Curriculum Course. Sample Course Outline
CHEM 1414 College Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1413. Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a corequisite) and be placed into MATH 0312 (or higher) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).
Continuation of CHEM 1413. Topics include the organic chemistry of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, and amides; biochemistry topics include amino acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids. Core Curriculum Course.
CHEM 2301 Analytical Chemistry 3 Credit Hours (3 Lecture)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412. Must be placed into college-level reading and be placed into MATH 1314 (or higher) and be placed into college level writing.
Principles and methods of quantitative chemical analysis dealing primarily with volumetric and gravimetric analysis and containing a brief introduction to physical methods. Core Curriculum Course.
CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412. Must be placed into college-level reading and be placed into MATH 1314 (or higher) and be placed into college level writing.
Study of compounds of carbon. Topics include alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides, stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution, reaction mechanisms and synthesis. Core Curriculum Course. Study of the properties and behavior of hydrocarbon compounds and their derivatives. Designed for students in science or pre-professional programs. Sample Course Outline
CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 2423. Must be placed into college-level reading and be placed into MATH 1314 (or higher) and be placed into college level writing.
Continuation of CHEM 2423. Topics include aromaticity, benzene and EAS reactions, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, condensation reactions, amines, phenols, and infrared and NMR spectroscopy. Core Curriculum Course. Sample Course Outline
CHEM 2427 Physiological Chemistry 4 Credit Hours (3 Lecture, 3 Lab)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412 or CHEM 1414. Must be placed into college level reading and be placed into MATH 1314 (or higher) and be placed into college-level writing.
Topics include polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, catalysis reactions in living cells, intermediate metabolism, energy pathways in cells, DNA replication, and protein synthesis. Core Curriculum Course.
