Requirements
The concentration requires at least 8 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Lecture. Two (2) courses:
- CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM-C 432 Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM-C 443 Organic Spectroscopy
- CHEM-C 446 Organic Chemistry III
CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 106, CHEM-N 330, or CHEM-N 331
- Notes
- R: CHEM-C 362
- Description
- Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds; survey of chemistry of the Periodic Table, group theory, electronic spectroscopy of coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, catalysis, mechanisms, and reactions.
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CHEM-C 432 Spectroscopic Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 360 or CHEM-C 361; and CHEM-C 430
- Description
- Chemical applications of group theory and the elucidation of structure and bonding in inorganic molecules and complexes by vibrational, nuclear magnetic resonance, Mossbauer, and electronic absorption spectroscopy.
CHEM-C 443 Organic Spectroscopy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 342, CHEM-J 342, or CHEM-S 342; and CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, or CHEM-X 325
- Description
- Elucidation of molecular structures by use of IR, UV, NMR, mass spectroscopy, and other methods.
CHEM-C 446 Organic Chemistry III
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 342, CHEM-J 342, or CHEM-S 342
- Description
- Further develops concepts introduced in Organic Chemistry I and II. Advanced topics include retrosynthesis, kinetics, catalysis, organometallic chemistry, FO theory and pericyclic reactions, heterocycles, mechanism, radicals and carbenes, polymers, solid phase synthesis of peptides and organic synthesis.
- Laboratory. One (1) course:
- CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
- CHEM-C 437 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-C 342, CHEM-J 342, or CHEM-S 342; and CHEM-C 343, CHEM-J 343, or CHEM-X 325
- Description
- Preparation, isolation, and identification of organic compounds; emphasis on modern research methods.
CHEM-C 437 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- Credits
- 2
- Prerequisites
- CHEM-N 330 or CHEM-N 337
- Description
- Synthesis, characterization, and study of chemical and physical properties of inorganic and organometallic compounds.
- Concentration Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Concentration Upper Division Courses. At least 8 credit hours in the concentration must be completed at the 300-499 level.
- Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
Concentration Area Courses
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Courses that may apply toward the Credit Hours and GPA requirements in this academic program include all courses listed on the requirement course lists at the time the course was taken as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent.
Exceptions to and substitutions for concentration requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.