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Gary L. N. Smith Courses


CHE 103 INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY:


Emphasis on those aspects of inorganic and organic chemistry that are pertinent to biochemistry. Examines the structures and metabolic reactions of biomolecules. Provides a background for human environmental science and nursing.

CHE 153 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II:


Study of the basic principles of modern chemistry.  Emphasis on chemical kinetic and equilibrium, acid base theory, thermodynamics, solubility, metals, and general descriptive chemistry.


CHE 475 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY: 


Discussion of topics of special relevance to the faculty and students. Possible topics include: statistical thermodynamics, group theory and molecular spectroscopy, enzyme kinetics, photochemistry, organometallic chemistry, organofluorine chemistry, medicinal chemistry, electrophilic and radical additions, and mechanistic aspects of water chlorination.