101 Chemistry in the Environment and Society.
The fundamental principles of chemistry are studied within the context of their applications to the environment, and other issues of society. The course is intended for students who are not majoring in a science, and may not be used as a prerequisite to major courses in the department. The course is not open to students who have credit for Chemistry 111. Offered fall semester.
102 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry.
The principles of organic and biochemistry are studied emphasizing applications to the health sciences. The course is intended for students who are not majoring in a science and may not be used as a prerequisite to major courses in the department. This course is not open to students who have had chemistry courses numbered 211 or higher. Prerequisite: Chemistry 101 or permission of the instructor.
103 Color Science.
Three hours of lecture weekly. The fundamental relationships between color and light, interactions of light with various substances and a general study of the electromagnetic spectrum will be covered, with an additional emphasis on technology. Other topics covered include color mixing, the chemistry of common dyes and pigments, human perception of color, and digital color imaging and reproduction. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years.
111, 112 General Chemistry I, II.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly in each course. A study of the basic theories and laws of chemistry and of the properties of the more common elements. These courses are intended for students majoring in one of the natural sciences. Chemistry 111 offered fall semester, 112 offered spring semester.
211, 212 Organic Chemistry I, II.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly in each course. A presentation of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry in which the mechanisms of organic reactions are stressed. The nomenclature, structure, synthesis, reactions, and properties of the principal classes of organic compounds are described. The fundamental principles of qualitative organic analysis are presented. Prerequisites: Chemistry 111, 112. Chemistry 211 offered fall semester, 212 offered spring semester.
214 Quantitative Analysis.
Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory weekly. Basic principles of volumetric and gravimetric analysis. Introduction to potentiometry and voltammetry, spectroscopy, and solvent extraction. Prerequisites: Chemistry 111, 112. Offered spring semester.
313, 314 Physical Chemistry I, II.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly in each course. The general principles governing the behavior of matter are investigated. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, engines and refrigeration, gases, phase diagrams, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, fuel cells and batteries, kinetics, bonding theories, atomic structure and quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and selected topics in solid state chemistry. The laboratory reflects the topics covered in class and includes techniques for calorimetry, optical microscopy, conductance, kinetics, spectroscopy, and dilatometry. Prerequisites: Chemistry 211, 212, 214; Physics 131, 132 or 141, 142; Mathematics 223. Chemistry 313 offered fall semester, 314 offered spring semester.
316 Biomedical Measurements.
A course covering the principles and applications of various chemical and electronic tests used in hospitals. Discussions will include procedures, such as automatic chemical analyzers, audiometry, electronic blood pressure instruments, spirometry, electro and vector cardiography, and the use of various radioactive tracers in scanning the brain, lungs, and liver, as well as radioimmunoassay procedures for ultrasonography and CAT and PET scanners. Field trips to a hospital will be included. The course is intended for students planning a medical career and should be helpful for pre-medical students, nurses, microbiologists, and hospital administrators. Prerequisites: two units each of biology and chemistry. Offered fall semester.
400 Reflective Tutorial.
Presentation and discussion of current research topics in various areas of chemistry by staff, students, and visitors. Offered spring semester.
490 Chemistry Research for Elementary School Teachers.
Supervised research experience open only to dual majors in Childhood Education and Natural Science. Recommended for students in their junior or senior year. Four hours per week researching, designing, and possibly testing pedagogical tools that enhance teaching and learning of chemical concepts required to be taught in elementary school by the New York State Department of Education. Prerequisite: Chemistry 112. Offered as needed.
491, 492 Research.
This course is open to senior chemistry majors. The student will be assigned an original problem to work on throughout the two semesters and will submit a paper on the work. This work, which includes the use of chemical literature, will be performed under the supervision of one of the faculty members acting as senior RFT advisor. 491 offered fall semester, 492 offered spring semester.
510 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry and Synthesis.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. A course in modern inorganic chemistry including theories of chemical bonding, coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, inorganic synthesis, and selected special topics. Prerequisite: Chemistry 212. Offered spring semester of oddnumbered years.
511 Instrumental Analysis.
Three hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory weekly. Lecture and laboratory experiments include atomic and molecular spectroscopy, electronanalytical techniques of voltammetry, coulometry, ion-specific electrodes, and separation techniques of gas and liquid chromatography. Prerequisite: Chemistry 214. Offered fall semester.
512 Environmental Analysis.
Two hours of lecture and six hours of laboratory weekly. On-site analyses including essentials of industrial hygiene as applied to air, water, soil, and food pollution measurements. Offered summer sessions.
514 Nuclear and Radiochemistry.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. A course covering the theories of radioactivity, nature and types of radioactive decay, interaction of radiation with matter, characteristics of detectors, solid and liquid scintillation counters, gamma ray spectroscopy, counting statistics, and health physics. Application of tracers, neutron activation, and isotope dilution analysis are also covered in lectures. Prerequisites: Chemistry 313, 314. Offered fall semester of odd-numbered years.
517, 518 Biochemistry I, II.
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory weekly. An intensive course in the principles of biochemistry including the structure, biosynthesis, and metabolism of bio-macromolecules and their subunits. The laboratory will present the instrumentation and methodology currently used in biochemical analysis and research. Prerequisite: Organic Chemistry. Chemistry 517 offered fall semester; 518 offered spring semester.
591 Special Topics.
A course of varying content dealing with topics selected because of special interest in them and/or because they are not being covered in other courses. (Laboratory fee, when applicable.) Offered as required: consult department chair.
593 Independent Study.
Supervised independent research projects developed by the student, with faculty advisement. Restricted to advanced majors. Offered fall and spring semesters
