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  • CAS CH 174: Principles of Organic Chemistry
    Structure, stereochemistry, functional groups, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds; spectroscopic techniques; emphasis on compounds and molecules of biochemical interest. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, and three hours lab.
  • CAS CH 181: Intensive General and Physical Chemistry
    Brief review of stoichiometry, gas laws; extensive consideration of equilibrium, thermodynamics, atomic and molecular structure, kinetics; application of principles to selected elements and compounds. Correlated laboratory experiments emphasizing applications of quantitative analysis. Meets with CAS CH 111. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 182: Intensive General and Physical Chemistry
    Brief review of stoichiometry, gas laws; extensive consideration of equilibrium, thermodynamics, atomic and molecular structure, kinetics; application of principles to selected elements and compounds. Correlated laboratory experiments emphasizing applications of quantitative analysis. Meets with CAS CH 112. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 191: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry I
    Experimental or theoretical investigation of problems including the use of the literature. Attendance at weekly research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of each semester required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office during the first two weeks of the semester.
  • CAS CH 192: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry I
    Experimental or theoretical investigation of problems including the use of the literature. Attendance at weekly research seminars and the writing of a report at the end of each semester required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office during the first two weeks of the semester.
  • CAS CH 195: Freshman Seminar for Chemistry Majors
    One-credit seminar required for first-semester freshmen planning to major in chemistry. Explores special topics in chemistry that are of current public interest and relevance. Introduction to research and career opportunities; discussion of professional ethics and other characteristics of a good scientist.
  • CAS CH 201: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
    Applications of quantitative analysis. Equivalent to the laboratory part of CAS CH 112. One hour lecture, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 203: Organic Chemistry 1
    Fundamentals of contemporary organic chemistry, including electronic structure, stereochemistry, and reactions of important functional groups. Laboratory includes extraction, distillation, and chromatography. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, three-and-a-half hours lab in alternate weeks.
  • CAS CH 204: Organic Chemistry 2
    Fundamentals of contemporary chemistry, including electronic structure, stereochemistry, and reactions of important functional groups. Laboratory includes extraction, distillation, and chromatography. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, three-and-a-half hours lab in alternate weeks.
  • CAS CH 211: Intensive Organic Chemistry
    Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 212: Intensive Organic Chemistry
    Recommended for Chemistry majors. Organic compounds and their reactions; functional groups, stereochemistry, synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and laboratory methods including qualitative organic analysis. Industrial applications and relevance to biological systems. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 214: Organic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
    Lecture and discussion shared with CAS CH 204. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion weekly, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 220: Organic Chemistry Laboratory with Qualitative Analysis
    Laboratory methods in organic chemistry including multistep synthesis, organic qualitative analysis, and instrumental analysis. Eqiuvalent to the laboratory part of CAS CH212. One hour lecture, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 232: Inorganic Chemistry
    The relation of atomic and molecular structure to chemical properties. Bronsted and Lewis acid/base behavior; redox reactions; bonding and reactions of main group elements; d-metal complexes, including bonding, spectra, and reaction mechanisms; and organometallic chemistry. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
  • CAS CH 273: Principles of Biochemistry
    Biomolecules in aqueous systems. Composition, structure, and function of proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. Information transfer from DNA to RNA and proteins. Bioenergetic principles in glycolysis, oxidative energy metabolism, and selected biosynthetic paths. Applications to medicine, nutrition, and biotechnology. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Not recommended for students who have taken one year of General Chemistry and one year of Organic Chemistry.
  • CAS CH 291: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry II
    See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
  • CAS CH 292: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry II
    See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
  • CAS CH 301: Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
    Combined lecture/laboratory course that introduces fundamental methods of synthesis and analysis current in chemical research. Applications include topics in organocatalysis, asymmetric synthesis and organometallic chemistry, and spectroscopy. Eight hours lab plus three hours lecture.
  • CAS CH 351: Physical Chemistry I
    Quantum Theory, atomic and molecular structure, molecular spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, solid state chemistry. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
  • CAS CH 352: Physical Chemistry II
    Thermodynamics, equilibrium, chemical kinetics. Applications include electrochemistry, phase transitions, catalysis, aqueous solutions, and polymers. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.

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