UL Lafayette: Chemistry: Course Descriptions: Undergraduate

Course Descriptions (Undergraduate)

To enroll in any 400-level course, students must be admitted to the Upper Division; to enroll in a 400(G)-level course in which there are graduate students, students must have junior or higher standing.

101. SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY I. (3, 0, 3). Survey of the basic principles of chemistry as it applies to everyday life. Fa, Sp. Restr: credit for CHEM 101 prohibits earning additional credit in CHEM 105 or CHEM 107.

102 SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY II. (3, 0, 3). A continuation of a survey of principles of chemistry as it applies to everyday life. Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 101

105. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I. (Honors). (3, 0, 3). Principles and problems of chemistry. Designed for students of high proficiency. Fa. Prereq: Consent of the department head. Restr: credit for CHEM 105 prohibits earning additional degree credit in CHEM 101, 107 or 212.

106. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II. (Honors). (3, 0, 3). Principles and problems of chemistry. Designed for students of high proficiency. Sp. Prereq: CHEM 105 or permission of department head.

107. GENERAL CHEMISTRY I. (3, 0, 3). Principles and problems of chemistry. Prereq: Math ACT score of 23 or MATH 100 or 105 with grade of C or better or MATH 109. Fa, Sp, Su. Restr: Credit for CHEM 107 prohibits earning additional degree credit in CHEM 101, 105, or 212.

108. GENERAL CHEMISTRY II. (3, 0, 3). Continuation of principles and problems of chemistry. Fa, Sp, Su. Prereq: CHEM 105 or 107, MATH 105 or 109.

112. INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LABORATORY. (0, 3, 1). Experiments in general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Fa, Sp, Su. Prereq: CHEM 101.

115. GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY. (0, 6, 2). Fa. Sp, Su. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 106 or 108.

125. SURVEY OF GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. (4, 0, 4). A survey of general, organic and biological chemistry with a focus toward health care. Fa, Sp, Su. Coreq: MATH 105 or 109.

212. SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY FOR EDUCATION MAJORS. (2, 2, 3). For elementary and non-science secondary school teachers. Understanding and application of basic concepts of chemistry through lectures and experiments. Fa, Sp, Su. Restr: Credit for CHEM 212 prohibits earning additional degree credit in CHEM 101, 105, or 107.

221. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Theories and applications. Fa. Prereq: CHEM 106 or 108.

222. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY. (0, 4, 2). Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 115. Pre or Coreq: CHEM 221.

231. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I. (3, 0, 3). Structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, stereochemistry and mechanisms of reactions of organic compounds. Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 106 or 108.

232. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II. (3, 0, 3). Continuation of structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, stereochemistry and mechanisms of reactions of organic compounds. Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 231.

233. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I. (0, 3, 1). Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 108, 115 or Coreq: CHEM. 231 or 240.

234. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II. (0, 4, 2). Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 233. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 232.

240. INTRODUCTORY ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Fa. Prereq: CHEM 101 or 108.

251. DESCRIPTIVE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). A study of inorganic chemical reactions. Prereq: CHEM 108 and 115 with grade of C or higher. Fa.

252. INORGANIC CHEM LAB I. (0, 4, 2). A study of inorganic chemical reactions. Physical measurements on inorganic compounds. Fa. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 251.

270. CHEMICAL LITERATURE. (1, 0, 1). Use of chemical journals and other references. Sp. Prereq: CHEM 231.

280. INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Sp. Prereq: CHEM 240 or 232.

301-302. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I, II. (3, 0, 3 ea.). Study of laws and theories relating to energy changes of physical and chemical transformations; structure and physical states of matter, chemical thermodynamics, properties of solutions, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry and kinetics. Fa, Sp. Prereq: CHEM 108, PHYS 201 and MATH 301 with grade of C or better.

303. INTRODUCTORY PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). A brief survey of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics and molecular structure. Sp, even-numbered years. Prereq: CHEM 106 or 108 with a minimum grade of C , MATH 250 or 270. 311. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I. (0, 4, 2). Sp. Prereq: CHEM 222; CHEM 301 or 303.

312. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II. (0, 4, 2). Fa. Prereq: CHEM 302, 311 or permission of instructor.

317. BIOCHEMISTRY I. (3, 0, 3). A study of the chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes and an introduction to metabolism. Fa. Prereq: CHEM 232.

319. BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY. (0, 4, 2). Fa. Prereq: CHEM 234. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 317. Course Offerings 257

362. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH I. (1-6). Collaboration with a faculty member on a chemistry research project. Prior to registering, the student must find a faculty member willing to sponsor a research project. Prereq: 12 hours of chemistry or consent of instructor.

401. STRUCTURE OF MATTER. (2, 0, 2). Quantum chemistry and statistical mechanics. Fa. Pre or coreq: MATH 302.

402(G). CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS. (3, 0, 3). Properties of solids based on their fundamental structure. Sp. Prereq: CHEM 302.

404. ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. (2, 0, 2). Prereq: CHEM 302 with grade of C or better.

405. INTERNSHIP IN CHEMISTRY. (2-3). Supervised work experience in chemistry. Prereq: Upper division standing, 2.5 GPA and prior approval of advisor and sponsoring company. Restr: Chemistry majors only. Can be repeated for a total of no more than six (6) cr.

417(G). BIOCHEMISTRY II. (3, 0, 3). Metabolism, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, and other topics. Sp. Prereq: CHEM 317.

418(G). SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Advanced topics in metabolism, medical biochemistry, drug-biomolecule interactions, nucleic acid technology, physical biochemistry, etc. Prereq: 417(G).
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430(G). INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS. (3, 4, 5). Sp., Prereq: CHEM 221, 222, 301 or 303.

432. ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Sp., even-numbered years. Prereq: CHEM 232. Pre or coreq: CHEM 301 or 303.

451(G). INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Sp. Prereq or Coreq: CHEM 302.

452. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY. (0, 4, 2). Sp. Prereq: CHEM 251, CHEM 232, or consent of instructor. Prereq or coreq: CHEM 451(G).

462. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH II. (1-6). Research, formal written report. Prereq: CHEM 362 and consent of instructor. Restr: Chemistry majors only.

497. SEMINAR. (1).

417(G). BIOCHEMISTRY II. (3, 0, 3). Metabolism, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, and other topics. Sp. Prereq: CHEM 317.

418(G). SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Advanced topics in metabolism, medical biochemistry, drug-biomolecule interactions, nucleic acid technology, physical biochemistry, etc. Prereq: CHEM 417(G).

430(G). INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS. (3, 4, 5). Sp., odd-numbered years. Prereq: CHEM 221, 222, 301 or 303.

451(G). INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Sp. Pre or Coreq: CHEM 302.

501. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Prereq: CHEM 232, 302.

502. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF SURFACES. (3, 0, 3). Interfacial characteristics including the determination of surface properties and thermodynamic relationships; adsorption at, electrical aspects of, and reactions at surfaces. Applied topics emphasize nucleation, friction and lubrication, detergents and flotation and emulsions and foams. Sp, even-numbered years. Prereq: CHEM 302.

506. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. (3, 0, 3). Sp, even-numbered years. Prereq: CHEM 430.

597. DIRECTED INDIVIDUAL STUDY. (1-6). A student may accumulate 6 hours of credit toward the M.S. degree. Prereq: Student must have had the 500 level course in the major area.

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