Bachelor of Science
Chemistry
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students have the chemistry content knowledge needed in the 5 foundations.
- Students will have the skills and knowledge necessary to work safely in a laboratory. This PLO must be demonstrated by the end of the 2nd year.
- Students will be able to effectively discuss chemical concepts orally using appropriate scientific terminology.
- Students will be able to report scientific data effectively in ACS Standard Format using appropriate scientific terminology.
- Students demonstrate chemical isolation, purification, and synthesis skills.
- Students will be able to collect and interpret spectral and chromatographic data.
Degrees and Certificates
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Chemistry, -
Chemistry: Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science -
Chemistry: Forensic, Bachelor of Science -
Chemistry: Secondary Education, Bachelor of Science -
Chemistry, Minor
Classes
CHE 105: General, Organic and Biochemistry
Class Program
An introductory course that focuses on the chemistry of the human body. Topics covered will include atomic structure and bonding, structure and reactivity of molecules, acid-base theory, stoichiometry, solution chemistry, basic organic chemicals and reactions, the structure and function of biomolecules, basic biochemical processes, and basic drug chemistry. This course is specifically designed to meet the needs of any non-science major, including pre-nursing students. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Core Tags
LS
Prerequisites
MAT 101, MAT 111, MAT 150, 211 or 212 (with a grade of “C” or better)
Semester Offered
Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHE 113: General Chemistry I
Class Program
An introductory course in chemistry designed for science majors. Emphasizes chemical reactions, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, states of matter, solution chemistry, and descriptive aspects of organic chemistry. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Core Tags
LS
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
CHE 114: General Chemistry II
Class Program
A continuation of Chemistry 113. Emphasizes thermodynamics, gas behavior, kinetics, chemical equilibria, acid-base and precipitation reactions, and electrochemistry. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Core Tags
LS
Prerequisites
CHE 113 with a grade of “C” or better.
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
CHE 210: Scientific Glassblowing
Class Program
This course is designed to teach students the basics of manipulating molten glass. Students will learn to repair glassware commonly used in the chemistry laboratory. Organic Chemistry I is a pre-requisite so students have experience using the pieces of glassware that they will be forming and repairing. The course will be graded solely on a student portfolio due at the end of the semester. One lecture hour and two lab hours per week.
Corequisites
CHE 231
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 211: Laboratory Safety
Class Program
A laboratory safety course with emphasis on precautionary labels, material safety data sheets, personal protective equipment, handling laboratory equipment safely; safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals; emergency equipment, and safety planning. Course is designed for science majors. Two laboratory hours per week. Required for Chemistry major, minor, and concentrations. Recommended for all other science majors.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
Notes
PCEN for Chemistry majors.
CHE 230: Essentials of Organic Chemistry
Class Program
An organic chemistry one-semester introductory study of structure, bonding, functional groups, and reactions of organic compounds. The application and appreciation of organic chemistry in medicine, biology, and our daily lives will be studied. This course was designed for biology and health science majors and is not appropriate for a CHE 231/232 substitution for pre-professional students interested in veterinary science, medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, or pharmacy as their organic chemistry preparation. This course could serve as an introduction to organic chemistry for pre-professional students. Three lecture per week and one hour of recitation per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 113 “C” or better
Corequisites
CHE 240
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
CHE 231: Organic Chemistry I
Class Program
A study of the structure and bonding in alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, and alkynes; functional groups; stereochemistry; addition, nucleophilic substitution, elimination, addition, and cationic rearrangement reactions and mechanisms. Three lecture hours per week and one hour of recitation per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 114 with a grade of “C” or better
Corequisites
CHE 241
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
CHE 232: Organic Chemistry II
Class Program
This is the second portion of a two-semester sequence of courses that introduces the principles, vocabulary, and methods of organic chemistry with emphasis on functional group interconversions, mechanisms, and multistep syntheses. Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 231 with a grade of “C” or better
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
CHE 240: Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Class Program
The laboratory will include hands-on experimentation with basic chromatography, spectroscopy, organic techniques including recrystallization, distillation, and extraction. This course was designed for biology and health science majors and is not appropriate for a CHE 231/232 substitution for pre-professional students interested in veterinary science, medicine, dentistry, physician assistant, or pharmacy as their organic chemistry preparation. This course could serve as an introduction to organic chemistry for pre-professional students. Three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 113 with a grade of “C” or better; CHE 211
Co-Requisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
CHE 241: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Class Program
Required for Chemistry major, minor, and concentrations. Recommend for all science Majors. The laboratory will include hands-on experimentation with basic chromatography, spectroscopy, microscale and macroscale techniques including recrystallization, distillation, and extraction. Four laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 114 with a grade of “C” or better; CHE 211
Corequisites
CHE CHE 211, 231
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
Notes
PCEN for Chemistry majors.
CHE 242: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Class Program
Laboratory will emphasize critical thinking through extensive practice in synthesis, problem solving, spectroscopy, and chemical analysis. Four laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 231; CHE 232, CHE 241 with grade of “C” or better
Co-Requisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester even-numbered years.
CHE 290: Laboratory Development
Class Program
An opportunity for science majors to gain experience in the scientific method. Students will research, develop and test, and implement new chemistry laboratory experiments under the supervision of departmental faculty. Three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 113 and permission of instructor
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 301: Biochemistry I
Class Program
This course will provide an introduction to biochemistry and cell biology, building on the fundamental concepts from biology and chemistry. The structure and function of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, nucleotides and lipids will be covered. Fundamental concepts of cellular structure and function will be reinforced. Understanding of acid-base equilibrium will be extended to biological systems. Enzyme kinetics, catabolic and anabolic pathways associated with glycolysis will be introduced. Proton, electron transport as well as oxidation- reduction will be covered. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. This course is the same as BIO 301. No credit will be awarded to students who have taken BIO 301.
Prerequisites
BIO 121 with grade of “C” or better; CHE 232 or permission of instructor
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester.
Notes
PETH for Chemistry majors.
CHE 302: Biochemistry II
Class Program
Quantitative aspects of biochemistry, kinetics, thermodynamics and spectroscopy will be covered, as well as biochemical aspects of molecular genetics. Biological polymers will be covered in detail. The hormonal regulation and the integration of metabolism will be covered in detail. Methods of molecular biology will be introduced. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. This course is the same as BIO 302. No credit will be awarded to students who have taken BIO 302.
Prerequisites
BIO/CHE 301 with grade of “C” or better
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 321: Analytical Chemistry I
Class Program
The theory and practice of modern quantitative analytical chemistry. Students will learn the basic theory behind quantitative solution preparation and wet chemistry reactions. Students will also learn basic statistical analysis skills used in an analytical laboratory. In lab special attention will be paid to proper technique and students will continue to develop the skills necessary to be a competent chemist. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 114 with grade of “C” or better
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester, odd-numbered years.
Notes
PCEN for Chemistry majors.
CHE 322: Analytical Chemistry II
Class Program
The theory and practice of Instrumental Analysis. In this course students will learn the basic spectroscopic and chromatographic techniques which are replacing classical methods due to their speed and accuracy. The course will emphasize the molecular interactions which take place during an analysis and the design and maintenance of each instrument. Lab will focus on the application of different instruments to solve contemporary chemical problems. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester, even-numbered years.
CHE 330: Environmental Chemistry
Class Program
The theory and application of chemistry to the environmental field. Covered topics include the environmental chemistry of water, soil, and air. The laboratories will use standard analytical and instrumental methods of detection. Quantitative analysis of soil, sediment, and water samples taken from the local environment will be performed in the laboratory. Three lecture and four laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 375: Inorganic Chemistry
Class Program
An intermediate study of atomic and molecular structures, bonding, crystalline structures, and preparations and reactions of inorganic compounds with an emphasis on transition metal coordination compounds. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 114 with grade of “C” or better
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester, odd-numbered years.
CHE 376: Structural Organic Analysis
Class Program
Data interpretation and identification by instrumental methods including IR spectroscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 231, CHE 241, and to be accompanied or preceded by CHE 232
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 391: Investigative Chemistry
Class Program
Students will conduct several inquiry-based experiments. Students will design and conduct a scientific investigation. The results of the investigation will be reported in both oral and written reports. Six hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
CHE 231 or CHE 321
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester, even-numbered years.
Notes
PCOM and PETH for Chemistry majors.
CHE 401: Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Class Program
The Citric acid cycle and oxidative-phosphorylation will be covered. Protein and lipid catabolic pathways will be introduced. Transcription and translation will be covered in detail. Advancements in DNA technology and methods of molecular biology will be discussed. The biochemistry of selected disease states will be covered in the form of case study investigations with discussions. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours per week. This course is the same as BIO 401. No credit will be awarded to students who have taken BIO 401.
Prerequisites
BIO/CHE 301 with grade of “C” or better or permission of instructor
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
CHE 445: Physical Chemistry I
Class Program
Fundamentals of theoretical chemistry emphasizing the understanding and use of laws and theories of chemistry and physics. Topics include states of matter, physical and chemical properties of solids and solutions, chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibria. Three lecture and three laboratory hours per week.
Recommended Prerequisites
PHY 213
Prerequisites
CHE 114 with a grade of “C” or better and MAT 212 with a grade of “C” or better.
Semester Offered
Offered fall semester, even-numbered years. After 2020, offered fall semester odd-numbered years.
CHE 446: Physical Chemistry II
Class Program
A continuation of the fundamentals of theoretical chemistry emphasizing the understanding and use of laws and theories of chemistry and physics. Topics include electrochemistry, kinetics, quantum chemistry, molecular structure and molecular spectroscopy. Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended Prerequisites
PHY 214
Prerequisites
CHE 445 with a grade of “C” or better.
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 480: Special Topics in Chemistry
The topic will be determined by the Instructor. Three lecture hours a week (three hours credit), or three lecture and three laboratory hours per week (four hours credit).
Prerequisites
permission of instructor
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
CHE 481: Junior Seminar
Class Program
Students will critique paper presentations by their peers enrolled in the course, current faculty members, and visiting scholars. Students will prepare a resume, read and discuss scientific literature, prepare/present a 15-minute presentation on a chemistry topic, and select a senior level project.
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
Notes
PCOM for Chemistry and Health Science majors. PETH for Chemistry majors.
CHE 482: Seminar
Class Program
Students will prepare a written summary of the project selected in CHE 481 including a summary of the background of the project, purpose of the research, hypothesis and results, and the work they completed. Topics may be chosen from student research or current research published in a peer reviewed journal or symposium issue (no textbooks).
Core Tags
WI
Prerequisite Courses
Semester Offered
Offered at departmental discretion.
Notes
PCOM for Health Science majors.
CHE 483: Senior Capstone
Class Program
Required of all Senior Chemistry majors. The students will present a 30-minute oral presentation which will include the background of the research, purpose of the research, hypothesis and results based on a research paper. Students will critique presentations by their peers, current faculty members, and visiting scholars. Required of all Senior Chemistry majors. This course is the same as BIO 482; no credit will be awarded to students who have taken BIO 482.
Prerequisites
CHE 481.
Semester Offered
Offered spring semester.
Notes
PCOM for Chemistry and Health Science majors. PETH for Chemistry majors.
CHE 491: Research in Chemistry
A scientific research project completed under the supervision of a Chemistry faculty member. Subject to Independent Study rules and regulations.
Prerequisites
Minimum of “B” in science courses and permission of instructor.
Semester Offered
Offered on demand.
CHE 495: Internship
Independent work at an off-campus location to apply college course work to a job situation, learn about a possible career and gain career related skills. Approval is required of both a Newberry College chemistry faculty member and an onsite supervisor. Subject to Internship rules and regulation.
Prerequisites
20 hours of chemistry courses
Semester Offered
Offered on demand.
Notes
PCEN for Neuroscience majors.