George Fox University

2007-2008 Academic Catalog

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Chemistry

CHEM 100 Chemistry of Life
3 hours. This course will cover concepts of organic and biochemistry at an elementary level. Emphasis will be placed on medical and biological applications of chemical principles. Topics will include acids and bases, alcohols, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and metabolism. This course meets general education requirements and is designed for non-science majors. Two lectures and one laboratory period per week. Additional course fee is required.

CHEM 110 Chemistry and Our Environment
3 hours. This course will cover introductory concepts of chemistry. Special attention is given to topics of current interest, such as environmental chemistry, polymer chemistry, and household chemistry. This course meets general education requirements and is designed for non-science majors. It is recommended for students who need an introduction to chemistry prior to taking CHEM 211 General Chemistry. Two lectures and one laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.

CHEM 151/152 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
4 hours each semester. This course covers introductory and intermediate principles of chemistry. Special emphasis is placed on those aspects of general and organic chemistry that are pertinent to biochemistry. This course provides a background for students with interests in prenursing, nutrition, and related allied health areas. (This course does not meet the requirements for science majors.) Three lectures and one two-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.

CHEM 211/212 General Chemistry
4 hours each semester. This course covers fundamental chemical principles, reactions, and mode theories. Special emphasis is given to the role of chemistry in everyday life. Three lectures and one laboratory period per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisite: high school chemistry, CHEM 110 Chemistry and Our Environment, or math SAT score.

CHEM 310 Analytical Chemistry
4 hours. Offered 2008-09. An introduction to the principles and techniques of quantitative chemical analysis. Subject matter includes volumetric and complexometric analysis; neutralization, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction titrations; solubility; statistical methods of data analysis; UV/Vis and atomic absorption spectroscopy; fluorescence spectroscopy; and chromatographic methods. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 212 General Chemistry.

CHEM 320 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
4 hours. Offered 2007-08. A survey of topics in inorganic chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic trends of structure, physical properties and reactivities of the elements, group theory as applied to molecular structure, and nonmetal and transitionmetal chemistry. The laboratory portion will be an introduction to classical and modern techniques for synthesizing inorganic compounds of representative and transition metal elements and the extensive use of spectroscopy and other physical measurements to characterize compounds. The syntheses and characterization of inorganic materials is also included. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 212 General Chemistry.

CHEM 331/332 Organic Chemistry
4 hours each semester. A study of principles, structure, bonding, reactions, and energy as related to carbon chemistry. The laboratory stresses materials, equipment, and skills in synthesis, purification, and identification of representative groups of organic compounds. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 212 General Chemistry.

CHEM 341/342 Biochemistry
4 hours each semester. A systematic and theoretical study of the biochemical activities of living cells. Topics to be covered will include: the structure, properties, and molecular interactions of biomolecules, metabolic pathways, bioenergetics, and metabolism of biomolecules, and RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 331 and 332 Organic Chemistry.

CHEM 380 Advanced Organic Chemistry
4 hours. Offered 2007-08. An advanced study of organic reactions and structures including, reaction mechanisms, linear free energy relationships, isotope effects, pericyclic reactions, spectroscopy, and molecular modeling. The laboratory will include the synthesis, isolation, and identification of organic compounds. Spectroscopy will be emphasized for the analysis of compounds. Three lectures and one four-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 331 and 332 Organic Chemistry.

CHEM 401/402 Physical Chemistry
 4 hours each semester. An introduction to modern theoretical chemistry emphasizing classical and statistical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, molecular structure, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisites: CHEM 211 and 212 General Chemistry, MATH 301 Calculus III, and either PHYS 202 General Physics or PHYS 212 General Physics with Calculus.

CHEM 430 Advanced Instrumental Analysis
3 hours. Offered 2008-09. Principles and techniques of modern instrumental physiochemical and analytical measurements. Subject matter includes laboratory electronics; electrochemical methods; Fourier transform infrared absorbance spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; and mass spectrometry. Particular attention is given to the design and function of the instruments used in these techniques. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Additional course fee is required.
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Analytical Chemistry.

CHEM 465 Chemical Research
1-4 hours per semester (not to exceed a total of 6 hours). Experimental and/or theoretical research in a topic of the student's choosing, supervised by the chemistry faculty. For upper-division chemistry majors only. By permission of individual faculty member.

CHEM 475 Field Experience
1-3 hours. Supervised experience with an off-campus industry or agency using applied chemistry.
Prerequisite: instructor's permission.

CHEM 485 Selected Topics
1-4 hours. Scheduled as a regular class with topics chosen to meet the special needs and interests of students, faculty, or visiting professors.
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.

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