May 02, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


Courses offered only online or both online and on-ground are indicated with (**)asterisks.

 

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 1010 - Chemistry of Materials**

    (3-4) Measurement and the scientific method; states of matter; fundamental laws of chemistry; modern atomic theory; water and aqueous solutions; oxidation-reduction and acid-based reactions; nuclear chemistry; energy and materials in modern society; environmental impact and sustainability. Three lecture hours per week. NOTE: not credited toward major in any of the physical sciences, biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1420  or MATH 1710  or a score on the ALEKS math exam appropriate for placement in MATH 1710   [G]
  
  • CHEM 1011 - Chemistry of Materials Lab **

    (1) Experiments and experimental techniques in general and inorganic chemistry. Fee Lab Fee: $30. Two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 1010 . [G]
  
  • CHEM 1020 - Chemistry of Life

    (3-4) Basics of organic and biological chemistry: properties, reactions and nomenclature of enzymes, organic functional groups; amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and biochemical pathways. Three lecture hours per week. NOTE: not credited toward major in any of the physical sciences, biological sciences, mathematics, or engineering. PREREQUISITE: high school chemistry or CHEM 1010 , and MATH 1420  or MATH 1710  with a minimum grade of C-, or a score on the ALEKS math exam appropriate for placement in MATH 1710 . [G]
  
  • CHEM 1021 - Chemistry of Life Lab

    (1) Experiments and experimental techniques in organic and biochemistry. Fee Lab Fee: $30. Two laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 1020 . [G]
  
  • CHEM 1100 - Prep General Chemistry

    (3) For students whose curriculum requires CHEM 1110  but who have inadequate background; emphasis on scientific calculations and properties of matter. Three lecture hours per week. NOTE: does not satisfy any part of science requirement for any degree. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: MATH 1710  or MATH 1730  with a minimum grade of C- (or equivalent) or score on ALEKS math placement exam appropriate for placement into MATH 1830  or higher.
  
  • CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I

    (3-4) Laws of chemistry; periodic table and chemical periodicity. stoichiometry, nomenclature. modern atomic theory and bonding; ionic and molecular compounds; molecular geometry; oxidation-reduction reactions; solutions and heterogeneous mixtures; gaseous state; states of matter and intermolecular forces; thermochemistry. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: high school chemistry or CHEM 1100  or CHEM 1010 , and MATH 1710  or MATH 1730  (or equivalent) with at least C-, or score on math placement exam (ALEKS) earning placement into MATH 1830  or higher. COREQUISITE: CHEM 1111  recommended. [G]
  
  • CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab

    (1) Experiments and experimental techniques in general chemistry. Fee Lab Fee: $30. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 1110 . [G]
  
  • CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II

    (3-4) Continuation of CHEM 1110 . Physical properties of solutions; acid-based reactions; chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms; chemical equilibrium; thermodynamics; electrochemistry; chemistry of elements. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1110  with at least C-. COREQUISITE: CHEM 1121  recommended. [G]
  
  • CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab

    (1) Continuation of CHEM 1111 . Fee Lab Fee: $30. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1111  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 1120 .
  
  • CHEM 3111 - Foundations/Inorganic CHEM

    (3) Theoretical and applied inorganic chemistry; Group Theory; chemical nomenclature; periodic trends; acid/base and redox reactions and electrochemistry; coordination chemistry; bonding theories; fundamental concepts of crystal field theory and modern inorganic chemistry; inorganic energetics, kinetics, thermodynamics. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1120  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 3201 - Foundation/Analytical CHEM lab

    (2) Application of the techniques of quantitative analysis in areas described in CHEM 3211 . Fee Lab Fee: $30. Six laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 3211 .
  
  • CHEM 3211 - Foundations/Analytical CHEM

    (3) Theory and practice of modern chemical analysis; acid base, redox, and complex ion equilibria, separation methods, absorptiometry, flame spectroscopy, and electroanalytical methods. Two lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1120  and CHEM 1121  with at least C-. COREQUISITE: CHEM 3201  recommended.
  
  • CHEM 3301 - Foundations/Organic Chem Lab

    (1) Emphasis on laboratory techniques as applied to synthesis and other reactions. Fee Lab Fee: $30. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1120  and CHEM 1121  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 3310 .
  
  • CHEM 3310 - Foundations/Organic Chemistry

    (3) Systematic study of structures, physical properties, reactivity of organic compounds; interpretations based on modern theories of organic chemistry; emphasis on alcohols, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 1120  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 3411 - Foundations/Physical Chemistry

    (3) Fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetics and their applications in chemical and biological systems; selected topics in the areas of surface chemistry, spectroscopy and macromolecules. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1830  or MATH 1910 , PHYS 2020 /PHYS 2021  or PHYS 2120 /PHYS 2121  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 3501 - Foundation/Bioorganic Chem Lab

    (1) Computational and experimental studies of concentrations, structures and functions of biomolecules, including amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Three laboratory hours per week PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3301  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 3511  with at least a C-.
  
  • CHEM 3511 - Foundations/Bioorganic CHEM

    (3) Systematic study of structure of biomolecules, including amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids; emphasis on functional consequences. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4001 - Environmental Chemistry

    (3) Chemical phenomena occurring in soil, atmospheric and aquatic environments; consideration of natural resources and energy. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  and CHEM 3211  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4111 - Intermediate Inorganic CHEM

    (3) Theoretical and applied inorganic chemistry; relationship of structure and bonding to properties of elements and compounds; molecular orbital theory, coordination compounds and organometallics, ligand field theory, nonaqueous solvent systems, and reaction mechanisms. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3111  with at least C-, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4180-4199 - Special Topics In Inorganic Chemistry

    (1-3) Topics in inorganic chemistry that are of current interest. Topics are varied and in online class listings. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3111  with at least C- and permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4201 - Instrumental Analysis Lab

    (1) Application of techniques of instrumental analysis in areas of atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electroanalytical chemistry and chromatography. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3211  with minimum grade of C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with minimum grade of C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 4211 .
  
  • CHEM 4211 - Instrumental Analysis

    (3) Topics in modern analytical instrumental analysis; atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electroanalytical chemistry and chromatograhpy. Three lectures hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3211  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4280-4299 - Special Topics In Analytical Chemistry

    (1-3) Topics of current interest in analytical chemistry. Topics are varied and in online class listings. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3211  with at least C- and permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4310 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry

    3 Expansion of select topics from CHEM 3310 including in-depth analysis of structure and reactivity in organic compounds, synthetically important transformations, introduction to synthetic methods for preparing small molecules, and methods of identification. Lecture focused on problem solving. Three lecture hours per week.  PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310 or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4311 - Physical Organic Chemistry

    (3) Theory of electronic structure organic compounds, relation between structure and reactivity of organic compounds, mechanisms of common organic reactions. Three lecture hours per week. Repeatable Repeat no more than two times. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  and CHEM 3511  with at least a C-.
  
  • CHEM 4315 - Organic Medicinal Chem

    (3) Introduction to principles of medicinal chemistry; structure, synthesis, and biochemical mechanism of action of major drug classes. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3511  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4380-4399 - Special Topics In Organic Chemistry

    (1-3) Topics of current interest in organic chemistry. Topics are varied and in online class listings. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  with at least C- and permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4406 - Molecular Spectroscopy Lab

    (1) Determination of molecular structure of compounds using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3301  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 4416 .
  
  • CHEM 4411 - Advanced Physical Chem

    (3) Advanced topics in physical chemistry; statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics plus selected topics in the areas of kinetic theory of gases, condensed phases, and non-equilibrium processes. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3411  with at least C-, or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4414 - Quantum Chemistry/Spectroscopy

    (3) A study of theoretical chemistry, chemical physics, theoretical molecular spectroscopy, and solid-state chemistry with emphasis on fundamentals of quantum mechanics, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy, molecular electronic spectra, and computational chemistry. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3411  or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4416 - Molecular Spectroscopy

    (3) Theory, instrumentation and applications of NMR, FT-IR, mass spectrometry, and UV-visible spectroscopy. Application and theory of other spectroscopic methods will be discussed briefly. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  and CHEM 3411  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4480-4499 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    (1-3) Topics of current interest in physical chemistry. Topics are varied and in online class listings. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3411  with at least C- and permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4501 - Lab Tech In Biochem

    (2) (Same as BIOL 4503 ) Biochemical techniques, analysis and design strategies; properties of proteins/enzymes, including binding, catalysis, kinetics, electron and proton transport processes of intermediate metabolism; purification, characterization and assay of enzymes using chromatography, spectroscopy, electrophoresis. Fee Lab Fee: $50. Six laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3501  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: BIOL 4511  (or 6511) OR CHEM 4511  (or 6511).
  
  • CHEM 4511 - Biochemistry I

    (3) (Same as BIOL 4511 ). Chemistry of amino acids and proteins related to their properties in biochemical systems; protein conformation studies; enzymology, coenzymes and their functions; importance of pH; bioenergetics in catalysis; protein and carbohydrate metabolism. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: BIOL 1120  and CHEM 3511  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4512 - Biochemistry II

    (3) (Same as BIOL 4512 ) Continuation of CHEM 4511 ; chemistry of lipids; metabolism, membrane formation and function in cell signaling mechanisms and sensory transduction; chemistry of nucleotides DNA and RNA; mechanisms of information storage and transmission; advanced treatment of enzyme kinetics. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: BIOL 4511  or CHEM 4511  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4580-4599 - Special Topics in Biochemistry

    (1-3) Topics of current interest in biochemistry. Topics are varied and in online class listings. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 4512  with at least C- and permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4603 - Materials Synthesis Lab

    (1) Practical application of modern chemical synthesis; experimental studies in synthetic organic, organometallic, inorganic, polymer, and nanomaterial chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3301  with at least C-. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: PREREQUISITE with at least C- or COREQUISITE: CHEM 4613 
  
  • CHEM 4613 - Materials Synthesis

    (3) Principles, methods and applications of modern chemical synthesis; organic, organometallic, inorganic, polymer, and nanomaterial synthetic reactions and techniques; multi-step and interdisciplinary synthesis. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3111  and CHEM 3310  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4614 - Polymer Chemistry

    (3) Fundamental concepts in polymer chemistry and polymer physics with focus on synthesis, characterization, structure and properties of polymeric materials. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3310  and CHEM 3411  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4615 - Biophysical Chemistry

    (3) Study of biomolecular structures and properties; emphasis on biophysical techniques applicable to study of biomolecular structures and properties. Three lecture hours per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3411  and CHEM 3511  with at least C-.
  
  • CHEM 4901 - Chemical Research I

    (1) Introduction to basic research; collaboration with faculty sponsor on problem of mutual interest in any chemical subdiscipline; effective literature search, laboratory techniques, experimental design, preparation and revision of formal scientific paper. Fee Course Fee: $30 One seminar hour per week. PREREQUISITE: CHEM 3111  or CHEM 3211  or CHEM 3310  with at least C-, permission of instructor and complete prospectus in consultation with faculty sponsor.
  
  • CHEM 4902 - Chemical Research II

    (1) Continuation of basic research; student collaborates with faculty sponsor on problem of mutual interest in any chemical subdiscipline; experience gained in effective literature search, laboratory techniques, experimental design, preparation and revision of formal scientific paper. Fee Course Fee: $30. One seminar hour per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 4901 .
  
  • CHEM 4903 - Chemical Research III

    (1) Completion of research project; student collaborates with faculty sponsor on problem of mutual interest in any chemical subdiscipline; experience gained in effective literature search, laboratory techniques, experimental design, preparation and revision of formal scientific paper. Fee Course Fee: $30. One seminar hour per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 4902 .
  
  • CHEM 4916 - Teaching Chemistry

    (1-3) This course allows students with substantive experience teaching chemistry in a laboratory or classroom setting to receive chemistry credit toward a BS degree. A minimum of 50 contact hours must be documented per credit hour. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor (S/U)
  
  • CHEM 4918 - Chemistry Practicum

    (1-3) Hands-on experience of chemistry in commercial, medical, or laboratory workplace setting. A minimum of 50 hours employment or internship must be documented per credit hour. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. (S/U)
  
  • CHEM 4999 - Senior Survey

    (1) Capstone course for chemistry majors; review of key concepts in analytical, organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry; discussion of professional skills and career development. One lecture hour per week. PREREQUISITE or COREQUISITE: CHEM 3111 , CHEM 3411 .

TN eCampus

  
  • CHEM 1010 - Intro to Chemistry I & Lab**

    (4)
  
  • CHEM 1020 - Intro to Chemistry II & Lab**

    (4)
  
  • CHEM 1040 - Intro to General Chemistry**

    (3)
  
  • CHEM 4300 - General Biochemistry**

    (3)