Chemistry (CH)
103. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY 3 cr. Corequisite:
CH 103L. Application of chemical principles to environmental and ecological
problems.
103L. ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite:
CH 103. Two hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experience in specific
environmental problems.
105. CHEMISTRY IN SOCIETY 3 cr. Corequisite: CH 105L.
Basis of science literacy which enables non science students to make
better informed decisions on issues relating to science and technology.
Ethical issues, air and water quality, stratospheric ozone depletion,
global warming, energy sources and use, hazardous wastes, nuclear energy.
105L. CHEMISTRY IN SOCIETY LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite:
CH 105. Two hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experience in topics
discussed in CH 105.
141-142. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I II 4 cr. each Stoichiometry,
thermochemistry, states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding,
oxidation reduction, acid-base, solutions. Homogeneous and heterogeneous
equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics, chemistry of the metals and
non metals, and other relevant topics.
143-144. GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I II 1 cr. each Corequisites:
CH 141-142. Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments
illustrating principles developed in corequisite lecture courses.
151. CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES 4 cr. Prerequisite: registration
requires chair’s approval; corequisite: CH 153. Introductory chemistry
for the well prepared student. Topics include atomic structure, chemical
bonding, molecular structure, acid base theories, solutions, thermodynamics,
kinetics, equilibria, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry.
153. CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES LABORATORY 1 cr. Prerequisite:
registration requires chair’s approval; corequisite: CH 151. Three
hours of laboratory per week. Review of basic laboratory techniques.
Introduction to chemical research.
221-222. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I II 3 cr. each Prerequisites:
CH 141-144 (or 151, 153). Theoretical and descriptive treatment of the
structure and reactions of the more representative classes of aliphatic
and aromatic organic compounds. Aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic hydrocarbons,
stereochemistry, carbocation theory, electrophilic substitution reactions,
functional derivatives of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, carbanion
theory, nucleophilic displacement, elimination reactions, and spectroscopic
analysis.
223-224. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I II 1 cr. each Corequisites:
CH 221-222. Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments
to illustrate the behavior of important classes and reaction types.
261. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3 cr. Prerequisites: CH 141-144
(or 151, 153); corequisite: CH 263. Three hours of lecture per week.
Overview of chemical analysis; introductory statistics; equilibria;
redox chemistry; and basic principles of modern electrochemical, spectroscopic,
and chromatographic analysis; sampling; and sample preparation.
263. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite:
CH 261. Four hours of laboratory per week. Practice in classical analysis,
sampling and sample preparation, and introductory instrumental analysis.
Experiments are designed to illustrate the principles discussed in CH
261.
299. SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 1 3 cr. Extended treatment
of a chemical topic of general interest. Topic and prerequisites will
be announced in the course schedule.
361. INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 3 cr. Prerequisites:
CH 141-144 (or 151, 153), 221-224, MT 135; prerequisites/corerequisites:
PH 125, 125L, physical chemistry for life science-oriented students.
Thermodynamics, kinetics, and other physical principles necessary for
an understanding of the function of living systems.
365. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I 3 cr. Prerequisites: CH 141-144
(or 151, 153), 221-224, MT 135; prerequisites/corequisites: MT 136;
PH 125, 125L, or 215, 215L . Kinetic molecular theory and the properties
of gases, thermodynamics, thermodynamic properties of solutions, electromotive
force, kinetics.
366. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II 3 cr. Prerequisite: CH 365.
Prerequisite/corequisites: PH 126, 126L, or 216, 216L. Introduction
to quantum mechanic, atomic and molecular structure, liquid and solid
states, phase equilibria, and symmetry.
367. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I 2 cr. Prerequisites:
CH 261, 263; prerequisites/corequisites: CH 365 (or 361). Four hours
of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments designed to illustrate
the principles discussed in CH 361 and 365. Emphasis on scientific writing.
368. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II 1 cr. Prerequisite:
CH 367; prerequisite/corequisite: CH 366. Four hours of laboratory per
week. Laboratory experiments designed to illustrate the principles discussed
in CH 365, 366.
399. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 1 3 cr. Registration requires
approval of a faculty sponsor and permission of department chair . Number
of credits to be agreed on by student and faculty sponsor, and specified
at registration. Minimum of four hours work per week expected per credit
hour. Course may be repeated for credit so long as the sum of credits
earned in CH 399 does not exceed 3. Three credits of CH 399 can be used
to fulfill an upper-division course elective, and CH 399 credit counts
as upper-division lab credit. Systematic investigation of an original
research problem. Satisfactory presentation of the results at a scientific
meeting, department seminar or university forum. A written report is
expected by the time a third credit is finished.
431. GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY 4 cr. Prerequisites: CH 221,
224. One semester survey: proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, lipids,
membranes, and carbohydrates. Approximately half of the course devoted
to metabolism and metabolic regulation. May be used as a corequisite
for CH 437.
435. BIOCHEMISTRY I 4 cr. Prerequisites: CH 221, 224;
BL 155, 156 strongly recommended. Structure/function of proteins, nucleic
acids, lipids, biomembranes, and carbohydrates. Enzyme catalysis, coenzymes,
regulation of proteins, DNA binding proteins, molecular genetics (introduction),
laboratory methods, and signal transduction. Note: See listing under
Biology for BL 465, a separate course focusing on the biochemistry/molecular
biology of gene expression.
436. BIOCHEMISTRY II 3 cr. Prerequisite: CH 435. Bioenergetics
and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides.
Emphasis on integration and regulation by metabolic, hormonal, and genetic
factors. Photosynthesis and some physiological topics.
437. BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 cr. Corequisite: CH
431 or CH 435. Four hours of laboratory per week. Protein isolation,
chromatography, electrophoresis, quantitative assays, enzyme kinetics,
DNA isolation and restriction enzyme analysis, fluorescence and UV/VIS
spectroscopy, and bioinformatics. Note: CH/BL 470 provides additional
laboratory instruction in methods for biochemistry/molecular biology.
439. BIOCHEMISTRY III 3 cr. Prerequisite: CH 436. In-depth
examination of selected topics with extensive reading of original research
articles and review papers. Topics covered in recent years: G-proteins,
SH2 and SH3 domains in protein-protein recognition, signal transduction
pathways, oncogenes, tumor suppressors, prenylation of proteins, ubiquitin-based
protein degradation, anti-cancer drugs, regulation of gene expression,
apoptosis, angiogenesis, RNA splicing, and new developments in laboratory
methods and instrumentation.
441. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS 3 cr. Prerequisite: CH 261;
pre- or corequisite: CH 365 or CH 361; corequisite: CH 443. Three hours
of lecture per week. In-depth treatment of modern chemical instrumentation;
quantitative analysis using UV/Vis, IR, NMR, MS, AAS, ICP, electrochemistry,
chromatography, etc.; qualitative characterization of pure substances
through interpretation of IR, NMR and mass spectra. Emphasis will be
on the unique capabilities and limitations of each technique. This course
is highly recommended for students interested in pursuing a career in
chemical research.
443. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY 2 cr. Prerequisite:
CH 263; corequisite: CH 441. Four hours of laboratory per week. Practice
in instrumental analysis and experimental design, reflecting quantitative
determinations and qualitative characterization of substances. Experiments
are designed to illustrate principles discussed in CH 441.
470. MOLECULAR METHODS LABORATORY 3 cr. Prerequisites:
CH 435, 437; prerequisite/corequisite: BL 465; BL 310 recommended. Eight
hours of laboratory per week. Methods used in analysis of proteins and
nucleic acids. Students in the Biochemistry/Molecular Biology concentration
have priority for admission to this course.
478. CHEMISTRY SEMINAR 0 cr. Prerequisite: CH 221-224
All chemistry majors are required to complete satisfactorily two semesters
of CH 478. Meets one hour per week. Attendance at eight seminars per
semester constitutes completion of this requirement. Seminar offers
the opportunity to learn about the frontiers of chemistry. Guest speakers
from industry, government, and academia, including John Carroll faculty
and students. Graded SA/FA.
481. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 3 cr. Prerequisite: CH 361
or 365. Principles correlating the chemistry of the elements and their
compounds. Atomic structure, chemical periodicity, chemical bonding,
inorganic stereochemistry, acids and bases, electromotive force, group
theory, symmetry, coordination compounds, and nonaqueous systems.
482. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 cr. Prerequisite: CH
367. Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory syntheses and analyses
to illustrate the chemistry of the elements and their compounds.
495. SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY 1-3 cr. Subject matter
not covered by established courses but of interest to faculty member
involved. Topic announced in course schedule.
