Department of Chemistry

CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Lab Recitation Section

(0 semester hours) Lecture period for CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I lab course

Fall 07

CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I Exams

(0 semester hours) Exam period for CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I lecture course

Fall 07

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I

(1 semester hour) Introduction to the chemistry laboratory. Experiments are designed to demonstrate concepts covered in CHEM 1311; including properties and reactions of inorganic substances and elementary qualitative and quantitative analysis.

Fall 07

S Gavva
STAFF

CHEM 1112 General Chemistry Laboratory II

(1 semester hour) A continuation of CHEM 1111 demonstrating the concepts covered in CHEM 1312, including acid base chemistry, reaction kinetics, electrochemistry, polymers, and organic synthesis. Prerequisite: CHEM 1111 or 1215.

Fall 07

S Gavva

CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I

(3 semester hours) Introduction to elementary concepts of chemistry theory. The course emphasizes chemical reactions, the mole concept and its applications, and molecular structure and bonding.

Fall 07

G Dieckmann
S Gavva
S Nielsen
J Sibert

CHEM 1312 General Chemistry II

(3 semester hours) A continuation of CHEM 1311 treating metals; solids, liquids, and intermolecular forces; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry; organic chemistry; rates of reactions; and environmental, polymer, nuclear, and biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1311 or 1315.

Fall 07

W Goux

CHEM 2023 Intro Organic Chemistry I Recitation

(0 semester hours) Lecture period for Organic Chemistry I lab course

CHEM 2025 Intro Organic Chemistry II Recitation

(0 semester hours) Lecture period for Organic Chemistry II lab course

CHEM 2123 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

(1 semester hour) The experimental skills associated with organic functional group reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 2323 (may be taken concurrently).

CHEM 2125 Introductory Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

(1 semester hours) Continuation of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2123; corequisite: CHEM 2325.

CHEM 2323 Introductory Organic Chemistry I

(3 semester hours) The covalent bond. Organic chemistry: aliphatic and aromatic compounds; covalent inorganic and organometallic compounds; a survey of the organic functional groups and their typical reactions; stereochemistry. The first course in organic chemistry. Satisfies the basic organic chemistry lecture requirements for pre health profession students. Prerequisite: CHEM 1312 or 1316.

CHEM 2325 Introductory Organic Chemistry II

(3 semester hours) Continuation of CHEM 2323. Methods of structure determination. Synthesis, degradation, spectroscopy. Naturally occurring compounds: carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, lipids, alkaloids. Prerequisite: CHEM 2323.

CHEM 2V01 Topics in Chemistry

(1 3 semester hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor

CHEM 2401 Introductory Quantitative Methods in Chemistry

(4 semester hours) A study of the theory, applications, and calculations involved in the methods of analysis. Theory and practice of volumetric, gravimetric, and spectrophotometric methods. CHEM 2401 may not be taken for credit by students who have completed successfully CHEM 1316. Prerequisites: CHEM 1312 and 1112.

P Pantano

CHEM 2V95 Individual Instruction in Chemistry

(1 3 semester hours) Individual study under a faculty member’s direction. May be repeated for credit. Consent of instructor required.

CHEM 3312 Physical Chemistry A

(3 semester hours) Fundamental microscopic properties of matter and radiation are discussed. A core of topics including quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy, and computational chemistry is supplemented with topics germane to students taking physical chemistry. Such additional topics might include nuclear magnetic resonance, symmetry, photochemistry, crystals, or macromolecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 2323 and 2325, and MATH 2451, or consent of instructor.

Fall 05

L Melton

CHEM 3341 Inorganic Chemistry I

(3 semester hours) Survey of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on the modern concepts and theories of inorganic chemistry including electronic and geometric structure of inorganic compounds. Topics address contemporary physical and descriptive inorganic chemistry.

Fall 07

G Dieckmann

CHEM 3361 Biochemistry I

(3 semester hours) Structures and chemical properties of amino acids; protein purification and characterization; protein structure and thermodynamics of polypeptide chain folding; catalytic mechanisms, kinetics, and regulation of enzymes; energetics of biochemical reactions; carbohydrate structure and metabolism; the citric acid cycle, electron transport mechanisms and oxidative phosphorylation. Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2325, or equivalent. (Same as BIOL 3361)

Fall 07

D Haines
S Levene
S Spiro

CHEM 3362 Biochemistry II

(3 semester hours) Membrane structure and function; glycogen metabolism, gluconeogenesis, and pentose pathway; lipid structure and metabolism; amino acid metabolism; photosynthesis; nucleic acid structure and metabolism; sequencing and genetic engineering; replication, transcription, and translation; chromosome structure. Prerequisite: BIOL/CHEM 3361, or consent of instructor. (Same as BIOL 3362)

Fall 07

M Candas
L Reitzer

CHEM 3411 Physical Chemistry B

(4 semester hours) Fundamental properties of macroscopic physical and chemical systems are introduced and described in quantitative terms. A core of topics in statistical mechanics and thermodynamics (first, second, third law; chemical and phase equilibria) and chemical kinetics is supplemented with topics germane to students taking physical chemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 2323 and 2325, and MATH 2451, or consent of instructor.

Spring 06

CHEM 3471 Advanced Chemical Synthesis Laboratory

(4 semester hours) Careful handling practices and controlled variation of reaction parameters to obtain high yield syntheses. Use of standard separation techniques and spectrophotometric methods to identify reaction products and assess their purity. Prerequisite: CHEM 2125 or consent of instructor.

Fall 07

K Balkus
J Ferraris

CHEM 3472 Instrumental Analysis

(4 semester hours) Understanding and use of instrumentation in analytical chemistry. Includes spectroscopy, separations, statistical treatment of data, and topics relevant to applications of instrumentation in research and production.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2401.

Fall 07

L Melton

CHEM 3V92 Undergraduate Research in Biochemistry

(2 6 semester hours) Students will pursue an independent project under the supervision of a member of the Chemistry, Biology or U. T. Southwestern faculty. Prerequisites: Consent of supervising faculty and filing a research plan approved by supervising faculty and the Undergraduate Advisor in Biochemistry prior to the 12th class day. This course satisfies the university advanced writing requirement. (Same as BIOL 3V92)

CHEM 4335 Polymer Chemistry

(3 semester hours) Macromolecules. Synthesis, structure, and properties of polymers. Polymer polymer and polymer solvent interactions. Applications in industry and biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 3411 or consent of instructor (CHEM 3312 recommended).

Spring 05

S Manohar

CHEM 4399 Senior Honors in Chemistry

(3 semester hours) For students conducting independent research for honors theses. Prerequisites: Consent of supervising faculty and filing a research plan approved by supervising faculty and the Undergraduate Committee in Chemistry prior to the 12th class day. This course satisfies the university advanced writing requirement.

Fall 07

D Haines

CHEM 4461 Biophysical Chemistry

(4 semester hours) For students interested in the interface between biochemistry and structural biology. Provides an advanced treatment of the physical principles underlying modern molecular biology techniques. Topics include classical and statistical thermodynamics, biochemical kinetics, transport processes (e.g. diffusion, sedimentation, viscosity), chemical bonding, and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: MATH 2417 and 2419; PHYS 2325 and 2326 or equivalent; BIOL/CHEM 3361, CHEM 3312, or consent of instructor. (Same as BIOL 4461)

Spring 06

W Goux
D Gray

CHEM 4473 Physical Measurements Laboratory

(3 semester hours) Selected measurements demonstrating phenomena in thermodynamics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Other modules may include electrochemistry, physical properties of matter, basic operations in electronics, literature skills, statistics, basic computer-instrument interfaces, and biophysics. Prerequisites: CHEM 3472 and CHEM 3312, or consent of instructor.

CHEM 4V01 Topics in Chemistry

(1 9 semester hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. Examples would include, as required, bioorganic chemistry, industrial processes, applied spectroscopy, drugs and people, practical analysis, or other topics that span several subdisciplines. Prerequisites: CHEM 2325 and 3411, or consent of instructor.

Spring 06

R Caldwell
S Nielsen

CHEM 4V91 Research in Chemistry

(2 6 semester hours) Students will pursue an independent project under the supervision of a member of the Chemistry faculty. Prerequisites: Consent of supervising faculty and filing a research plan approved by supervising faculty and the Undergraduate Committee in Chemistry prior to the 12th class day. This course satisfies the university advanced writing requirement.