Course Descriptions

This course offers laboratory experiments chosen to illustrate concepts taught in the lecture. CHEM 1101 and CHEM 1102 must be taken in sequence. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1301

This course offers laboratory experiments chosen to illustrate concepts taught in the lecture. CHEM 1101 and CHEM 1102 must be taken in sequence. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1302

This course offers laboratory experiments chosen to illustrate concepts taught in the Science of Art lectures. The course requires the completion of formal laboratory reports. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1308

This laboratory course supports study in the fundamental principles of chemistry.  Students are introduced to a variety of techniques and experiments which support and compliment materials for CHEM 1310 lecture. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1310 or completion of CHEM 1310 with a grade of C or better.

This laboratory course provides practical, hands-on work with concepts covered in CHEM 1320 as well as review of other related concepts useful for students pursuing careers related to health care. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1320 or completion of CHEM 1320 with a grade of C" or better.  

This course offers laboratory experiments chosen to illustrate concepts taught in the lecture.  This course is equivalent to the CHEM 1101/1102 laboratories.  Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 1302.  Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 1302

This course is the first course in a series of two that studies fundamental laws and theories of chemistry: the modern concept of the atom, atomic structure and periodic properties of the elements, kinetic-molecular theory, states of matter, solutions, acids, bases, and salts, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, bonding. Must be taken in sequence.

Prerequisite: MATH 1304

Corequisite: CHEM 1101

This course is the second course in a series of two that studies fundamental laws and theories of chemistry: the modern concept of the atom, atomic structure and periodic properties of the elements, kinetic-molecular theory, states of matter, solutions, acids, bases, and salts, oxidation-reduction, equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, bonding. Must be taken in sequence.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1301

Corequisite: CHEM 1102

This course will provide an understanding of physical science and basic chemical principles and the role in which science plays in the development and evaluation of art. Not open to students who have received credit for or are concurrently enrolled in CHEM 1301. Laboratory work is required.

This course studies fundamental principles of general and organic chemistry.  The topics include chemical and physical changes, atoms and molecules, states of matter, chemical bonding, reactions, kinetics and equilibrium, acids and bases and an introduction to organic chemistry.

Prerequisite: Students with bridging math requirements for MATH 0318 must complete it before registering for this course.

This course covers general, organic, and biological chemistry topics that are most relevant to biological sciences and human health.  Fee. Prerequisite: Successful completion of high school chemistry and placement in college level mathematics according to SAT or ACT score, UIW chemistry placement test, or completion of CHEM 1310.

Corequisite: CHEM 1120 unless the student has already passed it with a grade of C" or better.

This course will provide an understanding of basic chemical principles and the role which chemistry plays in everyday life topics including water and air pollution, ozone depletion, global warming, acid rain, plastics and energy sources. Not open to students who have received credit for or are concurrently enrolled in CHEM 1301. Students must enroll both in lecture and laboratory sections. Fee.

The first in a two-semester sequence, this laboratory provides students with training in basic organic chemistry laboratory skills such as melting point determination, recrystallization, extraction, distillation, thin-layer and gas chromatography, and their applications to chemical reactions. Students will also practice and refine their scientific writing skills.  Fee.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1302 and CHEM 1102

Corequisite: CHEM 2311

In the second semester of this laboratory sequence, students carry out a variety of organic chemistry reactions that complement and supplement the material covered in the second semester lecture course. Students will also learn basic spectroscopic techniques used to analyze reaction products and other organic chemicals, including infra-red, nuclear magnetic resonance, and UV-vis spectroscopies. Fee.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2111

Corequisite: CHEM 2312

This laboratory course provides practical, hands-on work with concepts covered in CHEM 2350 as well as review of other concepts useful for students pursuing careers in nutrition and environmental science. This course is offered only in fall semesters and requires concurrent enrollment in CHEM 2350. This course is recommended for nutrition majors, and may not be used to fulfill the requirements for degrees in either chemistry or biochemistry. Fee.

Corequisite: CHEM 2350

An introduction to structure, nomenclature, conformations, reactions, and mechanism is provided in this course. Core concepts in chemical bonding, acid-base reactions, resonance and inductive effects, functional group transformations, and stereochemistry are covered.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1302

Corequisite: CHEM 2111

Organic Chemistry II builds upon the foundations established in Organic Chemistry I. A wide variety of functional group transforming reactions are covered, especially in the context of synthesis. Each class of reactions and the functional groups they involve are supported with nomenclature and relevant properties. An introduction to spectroscopy and spectrometry, including infra-red and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies and mass spectrometry, is also included.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2311 and CHEM 2111

Corequisite: CHEM 2112

This course is a survey of organic chemistry in sufficient depth and breadth to support biochemistry curriculum in the environmental and allied health sciences. The course emphasizes structure, nomenclature, reactions, and theory as applied to simple organic compounds with particular emphasis on their applications and on their context in living systems.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1302

Corequisite: CHEM 2150

This laboratory course provides the student with experience in a range of techniques used in the synthesis, purification and characterization of inorganic compounds including infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies, paramagnetic susceptibility and differential scanning calorimetry.

Corequisite: CHEM 3342

This course serves as an introduction to scientific research and chemistry career options for upper-level chemistry and biochemistry majors and minors. The course covers scientific literature, scientific writing, scientific presentation, research and professional ethics, and introduction to federal agencies (NSF, NIH, DoD, etc.) and their research focuses, trends, and funding opportunities. Additionally, this course covers career options for majors upon graduation including academia, industry, and government.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1101 and CHEM 1102

This course offers laboratory experiments chosen to apply concepts taught in the lecture.  The course must be taken concurrently with CHEM 3321.  This course presents the classical chemical method of analysis including gravimetric and volumetric analysis, statistical treatment of data, separations.  Experiments illustrate techniques and methods discussed in the lecture. Fee.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and CHEM 1102 or CHEM 1203L

Corequisite: CHEM 3321

This course presents the classical chemical methods of analysis including gravimetric and volumetric analysis, statistical treatment of data, separations. Experiments illustrate techniques and methods discussed in the lecture. Fee.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and CHEM 1102 or CHEM 1203L

This course will provide a thorough and contemporary presentation of the diverse areas of inorganic chemistry. Topics covered will include atomic structure, bond theory, introduction to coordination chemistry, symmetry and group theory, molecular orbital theory, and bioinorganic and environmental chemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2311

This course will provide an understanding of inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on the fundamental principles behind coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, solid state chemistry and descriptive chemistry of main group elements.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2312

Corequisite: CHEM 3142

This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of chemistry in living systems. It includes an introduction to major categories of biochemical substances, metabolic pathways, and principles of biochemical information transfer. This course is offered only in spring semesters and requires completion of either CHEM 2312 or CHEM 2350, with a grade of “C” or better. This course is recommended for nutrition majors, and may not be used to fulfill the requirements for degrees in either chemistry or biochemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2312 or CHEM 2350

This course provides the opportunity for guest lecturers, readings, reports, and discussion on topics of chemical interest. Up to 3 semester hours credit may be designated for this course. In this course, students apply principles learned in lectures. Fee.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2112. Permission of advisor required. 

These courses allow the student to study a chemistry problem independently and to prepare a written report based on the investigation. Credit hours will vary between 1 and 2 hours depending on the work performed. Fee.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2112. Permission of the advisor required. 

Prerequisite: Must have completed to be enrolled in CHEM / BIOL 4351 (or equivalent).

This course offers laboratory experiments that apply concepts taught in the lecture. Must be taken concurrently with CHEM 4322. This course covers the application of instrumental methods including spectroscopy, separation methods, and electroanalytical chemistry.

Prerequisites: CHEM 3321 and CHEM 3221

Corequisite: CHEM 4322

This laboratory course applies the concepts of physical chemistry to real chemical systems to explore the physics of matter and chemical behavior, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, equilibria, colloids, macromolecules, kinetics, thermodynamics, and statistical mechanics.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1301/1101 and CHEM 1302/1102 and MATH 2312/2313 and PHYS 2301/2105 and PHYS 2306/2106

This laboratory course provides practical, hands-on work with concepts covered in CHEM/BIOL 4351, as well as review of other concepts useful for students pursuing careers in biochemistry and related fields. Fee.

Pre/Corequisite: Must have completed CHEM 4351 or be concurrently enrolled in CHEM 4351.

This laboratory course provides practical, hands-on work with concepts covered in CHEM/BIOL 4352, as well as review of other concepts useful for students pursuing careers in biochemistry and related fields. Fee.

Pre/Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in BIOL/CHEM 4352 or completion of BIOL/CHEM 4352.

These courses allow the student to study a chemistry problem independently and to prepare a written report based on the investigation. Credit hours will vary between 1 and 2 hours depending on the work performed. Fee.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2112. Permission of the advisor required. 

This course presents advanced topics in organic chemistry which build on and expand those covered in Organic Chemistry I and II (CHEM 2311, 2312), including stereochemistry, molecular orbital theory, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis. Topics will vary depending on the instructor's area(s) of expertise and specialization. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.  Permission of advisor and instructor required.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2312

This course studies instrumental methods of chemical analysis including spectroscopy, separation methods, and electroanalytical chemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 3321 and CHEM 3221

Corequisite: CHEM 4222

This course studies the physics of matter and chemical behavior, gases, liquids, solids, solutions, equilibria, colloids, macromolecules, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and atomic and molecular structure.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1301/1101 and CHEM 1302/1102 and MATH 2312/2313 and PHYS 2301/2105 and PHYS 2306/2106

Corequisite: CHEM 4231

This lecture and laboratory course examines the physical chemistry of matter and its chemical behavior covering: fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, exactly soluble model problems, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, spectroscopy. Laboratory experiments are chosen to demonstrate concepts taught in the lecture. Fee.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1301/1101 and CHEM 1302/1102 and MATH 2312/2313 and PHYS 2301/2105 and PHYS 2306/2106

This course is the first part of a two course sequence covering introductory Biochemistry and studies the structure and function of key biomolecules (proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids), enzymes, membranes, and molecular biology. May be approved for graduate credit, with permission of advisor.

Note that concurrent enrollment in CHEM/BIOL 4251 is not required.

Prerequisite: CHEM 2312 and BIOL 1402 (or equivalent)

This course is the second part of a two course sequence covering introductory Biochemistry, and studies the structure and function of carbohydrates, bioenergetics, intermediary metabolism, and the role of enzymes, vitamins, and cofactors in metabolism.

Prerequisite: CHEM/BIOL 4351 (or equivalent)

This course is an elective course covering foundational biochemistry concepts related to genome structure, DNA replication, DNA damage and repair, DNA recombination, transcription, RNA processing, translation, and regulation of gene expression.

Prerequisites: BIOL 3361 and BIOL 4351 or CHEM 4351

This course is a biochemistry elective course covering topics related to enzymes and proteins. Specific topics may include the structure of enzymes, enzyme kinetics, mechanisms and inhibition, the role of enzymes in metabolism, and current methodologies for analysis of proteins and enzymes.

Prerequisite: BIOL 4351 or CHEM 4351

This course allows the student to conduct independent research in chemistry—under the supervision of a member of the department—resulting in a written honors thesis. Research topics are offered in selected areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry and biochemistry.

This course is restricted to students in the UIW Honors Program.

Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2112