CHE 101 CHEMISTRY AND SOCIETY:

Designed to introduce non-science students to the major ideas of modern chemistry and their relevance in contemporary society.  Chemical principles are examined and applied to areas such as nutrition, medicine, agriculture, pollution, and energy issues.  

PSC 110 PHYSICAL SCIENCE: 

An introductory survey of selected principles of physics and chemistry with a discussion of related societal and environmental issues.

CHE 152 GENERAL CHEMISTRY:

Study of the basic principles of modern chemistry. Emphasis on atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, gases and other states of matter and solutions.

CHE 211 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Examination of the theories and techniques of quantitative chemical analysis, with some emphasis on instrumental methods. 

CHE 370 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS: 

Analytical analysis using instruments such as gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, ultraviolet-visible, FT-infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.

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.

CHE 495 CHEMISTRY SEMINAR: 

Presentation of papers by students and visiting scholars, and attendance at off-campus seminars.