Undergraduate Courses in Chemistry (CHEM)

Subject course numbers in parentheses at the end of the course description represent the course equivalent in the Texas Common Course Numbering system.

1401 General Chemistry I (3-2)
This course covers introduction to matter, atomic theory, atomic structure, concept of mole, chemical units of concentration, concept of pH, concept of balanced chemical reaction equation, chemical bonding, and energy relationships in chemistry. Corequisite: Math 1315 or equivalent. Advanced placement in Chemistry 1401 may be given on successful completion of advanced placement examination.

1402 General Chemistry II (3-2)
This course covers introduction to kinetic molecular of gases, colligative properties of solutions, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibria, chemical thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. The laboratory includes an introduction to qualitative and quantitative analysis. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1401

2401 Elementary Organic Chemistry (3-2)
A brief course in both aliphatic and aromatic compounds. This course is designed to meet the requirements of Range Animal Science students and will satisfy the science requirements for non-science majors. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1401. Credit may not be given for both Chemistry 2401 and Chemistry 3407, 3408.

2405 General Quantitative Analysis (2-4)
This course includes chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria, buffers, solubility equilibrai and volumetric methods of analysis. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1402

2409 Environmental Chemistry (2-4)
Introduction to the chemistry and testing of air, water and ground pollutants. The laboratory will focus on EPA Standard Methods of analysis reporting. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2405 or permission of the instructor.

3302 Forensic Chemistry (2-2)
This is a laboratory course designed to teach students interested in law enforcement professions to methodologies such as filtration, recrystallization, titration, pH determination, and chemical reactions. Students will use the optical microscope for testing pieces of evidence, develop and lift latent finger prints, perform micro-testing of drugs, and utilize a novel technique developed at SRSU for the preparation of hair fibers. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor

3403 Physical Chemistry I (3-3)
This course includes in depth studies of gaseous systems, thermodynamics, phase equilibria, properties of mixtures, and surface chemistry. Corequisite: Math 1321 or equivalent, and Chemistry 2405

3404 Physical Chemistry II (3-3)
This course includes in depth studies of statistical thermodynamics, molecular reaction dynamics, reaction kinetics, electrochemistry and homogenous and heterogeneous equilibrium. Prerequisite: Chemistry 3403; Corequisite: Math 3320

3407 Organic Chemistry I (3-3)
A thorough study of the chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Special emphasis on stereochemistry spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms and fundamental principles of organic chemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1402

3408 Organic Chemistry II (3-3)
The study of heterocyclic compounds, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins and steroids. Prerequisite: Chemistry 3407

4300 Undergraduate Research
Individual research.

4304 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3-0)
This course involves an in depth study of wave mechanical principles, chemical bonds, comparison of valence bond and molecular bond theories, coordination compounds and inorganic nomenclature. Prerequisite: Chemistry 3404

4307 Qualitative Organic Analysis (3-0)
The isolation and identification of organic compounds by modern chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques.

4401 Instrumental Analysis (2-4)
The theory and application of instrumental methods such as gas chromatography, infra red spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy and ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2405 or permission of instructor

Graduate Courses in Chemistry

A master's degree is not offered in chemistry, but students working toward master's degrees in other disciplines may select or may be required to complete graduate courses in chemistry to support their major fields of study.

5301 Special Topics (3-0)
A course dealing with selected topics in chemistry. May be repeated once for credit when topic varies.