B.S. Major in Chemistry Course Descriptions2 at Gonzaga University
CHEM 240 Intro to Bioanalytical Chem 3.00 credits
Topics include acid-base chemistry, spectrometry, chromatography, electrochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, and kinetics. Emphasis on biological applications. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 240L. Spring.
Prerequisite: CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 240L
CHEM 240L Intro Bioanalytical Chem Lab 1.00 credit
Applications of selected analytical methods to biological problems. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 240. Spring.
Concurrent: CHEM 240
CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis 4.00 credits
Principles of chemical analysis by gravimetric, volumetric, electrometric, spectrometric, and chromatographic procedures. Laboratory experiments utilizing analytical instrumentation. Two lectures per week. Two laboratories per week. Spring.
Prerequisite: CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 310L
CHEM 310L Quantitative Analysis Lab .00 credits
See CHEM 310 for description.
Prerequisite: CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 310
CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry I 3.00 credits
Quantum mechanics, group theory, and spectroscopy. Three lectures per week. Fall.
Prerequisite: MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D and (PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D or PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D) and CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 321 Physical Chemistry II 3.00 credits
Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetics. Three lectures per week. Spring.
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: C- and MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D and (PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D or PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D)
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry II 3.00 credits
Continuation of CHEM 230. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331L. Fall.
Prerequisite: CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: C-
Concurrent: CHEM 331L
CHEM 331L Organic Chemistry Lab II 1.00 credit
Preparation and analysis of representative organic compounds. One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331. Fall.
Prerequisite: CHEM 230L Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 331
CHEM 340 Unified Laboratory Session I 3.00 credits
Laboratory experiments emphasizing instrumental analysis. Two laboratories per week. Fall.
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 341 Unified Laboratory II 3.00 credits
Laboratory experiments emphasizing physical chemistry methods. Two laboratories per week. Spring.
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 360 Introduction to Bioinfomatics 3.00 credits
An introduction to the methods and applications of bioinformatics. Participants will learn the basics of how the computer is used as an investigative tool by researchers in the biochemical and biomedical sciences. Approximately half the course will be devoted to methods for the viewing and analysis of protein structures. Summer via internet.
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D and BIOL 201 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 390 Directed Research .00 – 3.00 credits
Topic to be decided by faculty.
CHEM 406 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3.00 credits
Application of quantum mechanics, group theory, and molecular orbital theory to inorganic compounds including transition metal complexes. Special topics include recent advances in inorganic chemistry. Three lectures per week. Spring, even years.
Prerequisite: CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 321 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 421 Advanced Physical Chemistry 1.00 – 3.00 credits
Material to be chosen from topics such as quantum chemistry, rate theory, surface chemistry, or electrochemistry. On sufficient demand.
Prerequisite: CHEM 321 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 430 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3.00 credits
Selected topics in organic chemistry. On sufficient demand.
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D