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for California State University, Fresno.
Department of Chemistry
COURSES
Chemistry (CHEM)
1A. General Chemistry 1A (5)
Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHEM 15R; G.E. Foundation B4
(except for students with declared major in the College of Science and Mathematics).
CHEM 1A not open to students with credit in CHEM 1B. Students with credit
in CHEM 3A receive only 1 unit of credit. Fundamental principles of chemistry,
including the wave mechanical model of the atom, chemical bonding and structure,
valence bond, VSEPR and molecular orbital theory; stoichiometry, thermochemistry,
oxidation-reductions, and states of matter. G.E. Breadth B1. (3 lecture,
6 lab hours)* (CAN CHEM 2)
1B. General Chemistry 1B (5)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1A with a grade of C or better. Acid-base theory;
chemical kinetics; equilibrium (acid-base, hydrolysis, and solubility);
thermodynamics, electrochemistry; selected topics in nuclear chemistry,
coordination chemistry, and/or chemistry of selected groups. (3 lecture,
6 lab hours)* (CAN CHEM 4)
3A. Introductory General Chemistry (4)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation B4 (except for students with declared
major in the College of Science and Mathematics). No credit for CHEM 3A
after 1A. High school chemistry or CHEM 15R recommended. For applied science
and nonscience majors. Composition of matter and physical and chemical changes;
fundamental laws and principles; atomic and molecular structure; acid-base
theory, redox and equilibria; qualitative and quantitative theory and techniques.
G.E. Breadth B1.*
3B. Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (3)
No credit for CHEM 3B to students with credit in 1B. Primarily for students
in health-oriented professions; not a substitute for CHEM 8. Prerequisite:
CHEM 3A. Introduction to the basic concepts of organic and biochemistry.
Structure and behavior of organic and biological compounds, metabolism,
and regulation.
8. Elementary Organic Chemistry (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Recommended for students requiring a one-
semester course in the field. Prerequisite: CHEM 1A or 3A. Lectures, discussions,
and demonstrations of fundamental principles; structure and chemical behavior
of organic compounds.
10. Chemistry and Society (4)
Not open to students with credit in college chemistry; for nonscience majors.
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation B4 (except for students with declared major
in the College of Science and Mathematics). The significance of chemical
principles in contemporary society; benefits and hazards relative to areas
such as energy, health, diet, environment, and agriculture. G.E. Breadth
B1. (3 lecture, 2 lab hours)* (Formerly CHEM
1)
15R. Preparation for Chemistry (2)
Prerequisite: one year of high school algebra. Recommended for students
without high school chemistry who are interested in taking additional chemistry
or science courses. Basic principles and concepts of chemistry with an emphasis
on problem solving. Preparation for CHEM 1A and CHEM 3A. CR/NC grading only.
Not applicable to baccalaureate degree requirements. (Formerly CHEM AR)
102. Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (5)
For chemistry majors; recommended for other science majors. Prerequisites:
CHEM 1B (with a grade of C or better) and 128A. Students with credit in
a similar lower-division quantitative analysis course will receive only
one additional unit of credit. Introduction to principles and methods of
analytical chemistry. (3 lecture, 6 lab hours)*
105. Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (4)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisites: CHEM 1A or 3A. Laboratory study
of principles and methods of applied quantitative analysis. (2 lecture,
6 lab hours)*
106. Analytical Measurements Laboratory (4)
Prerequisites: CHEM 102 (with a grade of C or better), 108 or 110A, or permission
of instructor. Principles and methods of analytical measurements of organic
and inorganic substances by instrumental and non-instrumental techniques.
(2 lecture, 6 lab hours) (Fall semester)*
108. Introductory Physical Chemistry (4)
Prerequisites: MATH 76 (MATH 77 strongly recommended), CHEM 8 or 128A, and
PHYS 2A and 2B or 4A, 4AL, 4B, 4BL, and 4C. Basic treatment of gas laws,
thermodynamics, phase equilibria, properties of solutions, kinetics, and
spectroscopy. (Fall semester)
109. Elementary Organic Chemistry Laboratory (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisite: CHEM 8 or 128B or concurrently.
Laboratory study of the carbon compounds with coordinating lectures. (1
lecture, 6 lab hours)* (Spring semester)
110A-B. Physical Chemistry (3-3)
Prerequisites: MATH 77; CHEM 1B, 8 or 128A; CHEM 110A requires PHYS 4B;
CHEM 110B requires PHYS 4C or permission of instructor. Mathematical treatment
of the laws of thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, elementary statistical
and quantum mechanics, properties of solutions, kinetic theory of gases,
crystal structure, molecular structure, and nuclear chemistry. (CHEM 110A
fall semester; CHEM 110B spring semester)
111. Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 110B or concurrently, CHEM 102. May not be taken concurrently
with 106. Techniques of physical measurements, error analysis and statistics;
ultra- violet, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; dipole
moments, viscosity, calorimetry, kinetics, phase diagrams, thermodynamic
measurements, and report writing. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours) (Spring semester)*
123. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1B, 102 and 110A (or concurrently). Treatment of ionic
and covalent bonding, atomic structure, molecular structure, and reaction
mechanisms. Introduction to visible and infrared spectroscopy of transition
metal complexes, special topics. (Fall semester)
124. Synthesis and Characterization (2)
Prerequisite: CHEM 123 or concurrently. Techniques of preparation to include
high temperature reactions, vacuum line and glove box preps, nonaqueous
syntheses, solid state reactions. Emphasis on structural characterizations
using instrumental methods. (6 lab hours) (Spring semester)*
125. Applied Analytical Techniques (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 8 or 128A and CHEM 102 or 105. Analytical techniques
and their applications in clinical, environmental, agricultural, forensic,
and bioscience laboratories. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)*
127. Organic Problems (1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 8 or 128A; 128B concurrently. Designed to review organic
chemistry, in particular for those students who have taken only a brief
course in organic chemistry. CR/NC grading only; not applicable to the requirements
of a major in chemistry.
128A-B. Organic Chemistry (3-3)
For chemistry majors; recommended for premedical students and other science
majors. CHEM 128A not open for credit to students with credit in CHEM 8.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1B; for CHEM 128B: CHEM 128A with a grade of C
or better. Introduction to structure and reactivity of principal classes
of organic compounds with emphasis on theory and mechanism.
129A-B. Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2-2)
Prerequisites or corequisites: CHEM 128A (for 129A); 128B and 129A (for
129B). Laboratory study of the methods, techniques, syntheses, and instrumentation
or representative classes of organic compounds; introduction to research
techniques by way of independent projects; introduction to qualitative organic
analysis. (6 lab hours)*
130. Organic Analysis (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 102, 128B, 129B. Characterization of organic compounds
through study of chemical and physical properties; application of spectroscopy,
chromatography and functional group analysis to elucidation of structure.
(1 lecture, 6 lab hours)*
139. Chemistry and the Consumer (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3B, 8, or 128A. The impact of chemistry on society and
individual lives. Topics selected from: foods as chemicals, food additives,
drugs and medication, petrochemistry and the source of chemicals, pesticides
and agricultural chemicals, chemical ethics, and current topics of interest.
140T. Topics in Chemistry
(1-4; max total 6 if no area repeated)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Seminar covering special topics
in one of the areas of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic,
physical. Some topics may have a laboratory.
142. Introduction to Biotechnology (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 150 or permission of instructor. Emphasizes the principles
and industrial utilization of recombinant DNA, monoclonal antibodies, enzyme
and cell immobilization, fermentation technology, and downstream processing.
150. General Biochemistry (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 8. (CHEM 150 and 153 together constitute a year sequence.)
Chemistry and metabolism of basic cellular constituents including carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
151. General Biochemistry Laboratory (2)
Prerequisites: CHEM 8, 105, 109, 150 (or concurrently). Chemical and physical
properties of naturally occurring compounds; introduction to techniques
of chromatography, polarimetry, electrophoresis, photometry, and enzymology.
(6 lab hours)*
153. Physiological Chemistry and Metabolism (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 150 or 155. Continuation of CHEM 150 or 155. Intensive
discussion of the degradation and biosynthesis of major cellular constituents;
energy metabolism; control of metabolic processes and pathological implications
in mammalian systems. (Spring semester)
155. Fundamentals of Biochemistry (3)
Primarily for chemistry majors; recommended for premedical students and
graduate students in the sciences. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or 105, 109 or
129A, 128B. (CHEM 155 and 153 together constitute a year sequence.) Structure,
function, and metabolism of chemical entities in living systems. (Fall semester)
156. Biochemical Laboratory Techniques (3)
Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of instructor; CHEM 150 or
155 (or concurrently), 102 or 105, 109 or 129A. Provides the student with
a range of techniques and methodology appropriate to the study or phenomena
at the biochemical, cellular, and organismic levels. Satisfies the senior
major requirement for the B.A. in Chemistry. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours) (Spring
semester)*
160. Research Techniques (3)
Concepts in the design of experiments. Development of practical research
skills through the planning and undertaking of a short laboratory project.
Satisfies the senior major requirement for the B.S. in Chemistry. (1 lecture,
6 lab hours)*
170. Chemistry in the Marketplace (3)
Not open to chemistry majors. Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area B. The impact of chemistry and chemicals on society and individual
lives. G.E. Integration IB. (3 lecture hours)
171. Fireworks, Gemstones, and Dyes: The Science of Color (3)
Primarily for non-science majors. Prerequisites: G.E. Foundation and Breadth
Area B. The chemistry and physics behind the color of objects and color
perception, and the interaction of light with matter. G.E. Integration IB.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours)
190. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. See Academic Placement -- Independent Study. Approved for RP grading.
GRADUATE COURSES
(See Course Numbering System.)
Chemistry (CHEM)
201. Chemistry Laboratory Teaching Techniques (1)
Laboratory safety, lab lecture techniques, equipment setups, grading, etc.
Primarily for teaching assistants in chemistry.
207. Radiotracer Methodology in the Natural Sciences (3)
(Same as BIOL 207 and PHYS 207.) See BIOL 207 for course description.
211. Chemical Thermodynamics (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 110A, 110B, 111. Principles of thermodynamics; application
to chemical problems; introduction to statistical methods, calculation of
thermody namic functions from spectroscopic data.
212. Chemical Applications of Group Theory (1-2; max total 2)
Prerequisites: CHEM 110A, 110B. Introduction to symmetry operations, point
groups and their properties. Application of group theory to chemical problems
such as; selection rules for electronic, IR, Raman and microwave activity,
molecular orbital theory, transition metal complexes, hybridization, and
other chemical topics.
215. Quantum Chemistry (3)
Prerequisite: graduate standing. Seminar on recent advances in quantum mechanics;
chemical bonding, and atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
220. Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 110A, 110B, 123. Seminar on theoretical inorganic chemistry
emphasizing structure and bonding of inorganic and coordination compounds,
valence bond, molecular orbital and ligand field theories; correlation of
structure and reactivity.
222. Advances in Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 110A, 110B, 123, 128B. Seminar on recent advances in
inorganic chemistry. Topics may include, but are not limited to, organometallic
chemistry, solid-state chemistry, nonmetallic complexes, and the chemistry
of rare-earth compounds.
225. Separation Methods in Chemistry (1-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 106 and 129B. Seminar on the theory, application, and
literature of various separation methods for organic and inorganic analysis.
May include laboratory.
226. Electrochemistry (1-3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 106. Seminar on the theory, application, recent developments,
and literature of electrochemistry and electrochemical methods of organic
and inorganic analysis. May include laboratory.
227. Analytical Spectroscopy (1-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 106, 110A, 110B, or permission of instructor. Theory,
instrumentation, and application. Recent developments and literature of
spectroscopic techniques. May include laboratory.
230. Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 128B, 129B. Seminar on recent advances in organic chemistry
including reaction mechanisms and synthetic applications with references
to current literature.
235. Physical Organic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 110A, 110B, 128B. Seminar in application of modern theoretical
concepts to the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.
240T. Topics in Advanced Chemistry (1-3)
Seminar covering special topics in one of the areas of chemistry: analytical,
biochemistry, inorganic, organic, physical. Some topics may have a laboratory.
241A-B. Molecular Biology I-II (3-3)
(Same as BIOL 241A-B.) Prerequisites: BIOSC 140A-B, CHEM 150 or 155, or
permission of instructor. BIOL/CHEM 241A is prerequisite for BIOL/CHEM 241B.
Current topics in molecular biology are addressed, including protein and
nucleic acid structure, DNA replication, transcription, translation, prokaryotic
and eukaryotic regulation, mechanisms of exchange of genetic material, and
recombinant DNA technology.
242. Techniques in Protein Purification and Analysis (3)
(See BIOL 242.)
243. Nucleic Acid Technology Lab (3)
(Same as BIOL 243.) Prerequisites: BIOL/CHEM 241A and 242. Corequisite:
BIOL/CHEM 241B. A lecture/laboratory course focusing on the technologies
used in nucleic acid chemistry; specifically, synthesis, translation, mutagenesis,
and genetic engineering. (1 lecture, 6 lab hours)
244. Cell Culture and Hybridoma (3)
(See BIOL 244.)
248. Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
(1-2; max total 4)
(Same as BIOL 248.) Prerequisite: admission into the Biotechnology Certificate
Program. Reviews and reports on current literature in various aspects of
biotechnology and molecular biology.
250T. Topics in Advanced Biochemistry (1-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM 150 or 155. Seminar covering special advanced topics
in biochemistry such as the structure and function of enzymes, metabolic
regulation, nucleic acid, biochemistry, and analytical biochemistry.
260. Advanced Research Techniques (3)
Prerequisites: classified standing, permission of instructor. Advanced concepts
in the design of experiments. Development of practical research skills through
the planning and undertaking of a short laboratory project. (1 lecture,
6 lab hours)
280. Seminar in Chemistry (1; max total 3)
Approved for RP grading.
290. Independent Study (1-3; max total 6)
See Academic Placement -- Independent
Study. Approved for RP grading.
295. Research (2)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Independent investigations of an
advanced character for the graduate student with adequate preparation. Approved
for RP grading. (May include conferences, laboratory, library.)
299. Thesis (4)
Prerequisite: See Criteria for Thesis
and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable
thesis for the master's degree. Approved for RP grading.
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* In all lab courses, the wearing of approved safety glasses is mandatary.
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