Chemistry

Course Code	CHEM 102  Credits 3
Title	Environmental Chemistry
Lasc Area	Goal 3
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	A study of the fundamental applications of chemistry to environmental problems in the context of the social, political, economic, and ethical issues surrounding those problems. Students will formulate and test hypotheses by performing experiments and simulations in class and at home. They will communicate their findings and interpretations both orally and in writing. Suitable for those who have had no high school chemistry. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor. MnTC Goal 3.

Course Code	CHEM 105  Credits 3
Title	Crime Scene Science
Lasc Area	Goal 3
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Students will study basic chemical and science principles in the context of crime scene investigations. Laboratory investigations will accompany the content, which will provide an understanding of the scientific method, the relationship between hypotheses and theories, data collection and analysis. Students will work on a final investigation and present their findings during the scheduled final exam time. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor. MnTC Goal 3.

Course Code	CHEM 110  Credits 3
Title	Fundamentals of Chemistry
Lasc Area	Goal 3 Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Students will study fundamentals of chemistry with laboratory applications. Topics include measurements, matter, energy, atomic theory, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, balancing equations, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, gases, and basic organic chemistry. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and apply basic chemical concepts and demonstrate basic laboratory skills necessary for success in college-level science courses. MnTC Goal 3.

Course Code	CHEM 110L  Credits 1
Title	Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Lab component of Chem 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry.

Course Code	CHEM 150  Credits 3
Title	General Chemistry I
Prerequisite	MATH 095, MATH 099, MATH 127, MATH 127L or upper level math above college algebra OR ACT Math 22 Accuplacer College Level Math 50 SAT Math 540 MN Comprehensive Assessment Math 1158 Accuplacer Next Gen Advanced Algebra Functions 250 Accuplacer Intermediate Algebra 60 HS GPA 2.8 and ACT math 20
Lasc Area	Goal 3 Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	General chemistry principles: atomic structure, stoichiometry, solutions, bonding, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of solids, liquids and gases. Should register for Chem 150L (lab) to be taken concurrently. Must have completed an acceptable placement score, a minimum ACT mathematics score, or successful completion of math equivalent to or higher than Math 099, intermediate algebra, in the algebra sequence.

Course Code	CHEM 150L  Credits 1
Title	General Chemistry Laboratory I
Prerequisite	MATH 095, MATH 099, MATH 127, MATH 127L or upper level math above college algebra OR ACT Math 22 Accuplacer College Level Math 50 SAT Math 540 MN Comprehensive Assessment Math 1158 Accuplacer Next Gen Advanced Algebra Functions 250 Accuplacer Intermediate Algebra 60 HS GPA 2.8 and ACT math 20
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Laboratory techniques of general chemistry including qualitative and quantitative analysis. Course should be taken concurrently with Chem 150. Safety exam must be passed to remain in Chem 150L or subsequent lab courses.

Course Code	CHEM 180  Credits 4
Title	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Introduction to organic chemistry and structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Concurrent registration with Chem 185. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.

Course Code	CHEM 185  Credits 1
Title	Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	To be taken concurrently with Chem 180. Experiments exploring properties of selected functional groups, enzymes as diagnostic reagents and isolation and properties of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.

Course Code	CHEM 190  Credits 1-3
Title	Topics in Chemistry
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.

Course Code	CHEM 210  Credits 3
Title	General Chemistry II
Prerequisite	CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L
Lasc Area	Goal 3 Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	General chemistry principles: kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, solubility equilibrium, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Should register for Chem 210L to be taken concurrently. Chem 210 and 210L are both required to satisfy LASC 3 requirements. MnTC Goal 3.

Course Code	CHEM 210L  Credits 1
Title	General Chemistry II Lab
Prerequisite	CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L
Lasc Area	Goal 3 Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	This laboratory accompanies Chem 210 General Chemistry II. MnTC Goal 3.

Course Code	CHEM 275  Credits 3
Title	General Chemistry Research-based Lab
Prerequisite	This course requires any of these 17 prerequisites: MATH 095 MATH 099 MATH 127 MATH 127L MATH 142 MATH 143 MATH 210 MATH 227 MATH 229 MATH 261 ACT Math 22 Accuplacer College Level Math 50 SAT Math 420
Lasc Area	Goal 2
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	An investigative-based General Chemistry laboratory course in which students will partner with Howard Hughes Medical Institute to discover bacteria-infecting viruses in an attempt to find new cures for diseases and antibiotic resistance. Students will work in the lab in a research group setting to discover, isolate and purify new bacteriophages from the environment, characterize the chemical environment in which they are found, obtain microscopic images of the phages, and isolate the phage DNA. Focus will be on experimental design, documentation, data interpretation, and laboratory safety.

Course Code	CHEM 290  Credits 1-4
Title	Topics in Chemistry
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.

Course Code	CHEM 297  Credits 1
Title	Introduction to Research
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Introduction to Research will present an overview of the research being conducted in the Department and introduce students to some broader topics in chemical research. Students will also gain experience with searching and reading the chemical literature, review safety considerations in the research lab, and discuss instrumentation available in the Department.

Course Code	CHEM 300  Credits 3
Title	Inorganic Chemistry I
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Aspects of bond theory, periodicity, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, reaction kinetics, energetics and chemistry of the elements.

Course Code	CHEM 304  Credits 3
Title	The Environment and You
Lasc Area	Goal 10
Course Outline	Course Outline
Writing Intensive	Yes
Description	This course explores the chemical underpinnings of a variety of environmental issues, such as pollution, energy production, and recycling, and how these issues play out in social, political, and economic arenas. Students will also have the opportunity to independently explore three topics in further detail. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor. MnTC Goal 10.

Course Code	CHEM 350  Credits 3
Title	Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisite	CHEM 210
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Introduction to the classification, structure, reactions, and reaction mechanisms of carbon compounds.

Course Code	CHEM 355  Credits 1
Title	Organic Chemistry I Lab
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Techniques for the purification, synthesis, and characterization of organic compounds and the study of organic reactions.

Course Code	CHEM 360  Credits 3
Title	Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisite	CHEM 350
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	The structure, nomenclature, reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis of carbon compounds that contain oxygen and nitrogen.

Course Code	CHEM 365  Credits 1
Title	Organic Chemistry II Lab
Prerequisite	CHEM 355
Course Outline	Course Outline
Description	Purification, synthesis, and identification of organic compounds, and the study of organic reactions.