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Undergraduate Listings


100 level courses - General Chemistry

200 level courses - Organic Chemistry, Lab Safety

300 level courses - Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Physical, Scientific Writing

400 level courses - Biochemistry, Computational, Environmental, Inorganic, Fieldwork & Research, Seminar

Graduate Listings

500 level courses - Advanced Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, Special Topics

600 level courses - Advanced Analytical, Inorganic & Organic Chemistry; Special Topics, Grad Seminar

100 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 130
Fundamental Chemistry (4). Principles of chemistry course for students requiring only one semester of chemistry and those proceeding to a one semester organic (CHM 230) course. Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHM 100 plus intermediate algebra; recommended: CHM 151L. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 130R
Fundamental Chemistry Recitation (1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in fundamental general chemistry. Pass-fail only. Corequisites: CHM 130. Fall and Spring.

CHM 151
General Chemistry I (4). Fundamental chemistry principles presented at a level appropriate for preprofessional, science, and engineering majors, including students proceeding to CHM 235 and 238. Prerequisites: high school chemistry or CHM100 plus intermediate algebra; recommended: CHM 151L and 152L. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 151L
General Chemistry I Lab (1). Introduces important laboratory practices, stoichiometry, and the analysis of chemical unknowns. 2 hrs. lab including lecture time when appropriate. Corequisite: CHM 151 or 130. Fee required. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 151R
General Chemistry I Recitation (1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in general chemistry. Pass-fail only. Corequisites: CHM 151. Fall and Spring.

CHM 152
General Chemistry II (3). Continuation of CHM 151. Prerequisites: High school chemistry or CHM 100 plus intermediate algebra; recommended: CHM 151L and 152L. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 152L
General Chemistry II Lab (1). Lab introduction to analytical chemistry, thermochemistry, pH and buffers, chemical kinetics and spectrophotometry. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisites: CHM 151L and 130 or 151; corequisite: CHM 152. Fee required. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 152R
General Chemistry II Recitation(1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in general chemistry. Pass-fail only. Corequisites: CHM 152. Fall and Spring.

200 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 230
Fundamental Organic Chemistry (3). Introduces the chemistry of aliphatic, aromatic, and bio-organic compounds. For students needing only one semester of organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 130; recommended: CHM 230L. Spring.

CHM 230L
Fundamental Organic Chemistry Lab (1). Introduces basic principles of experimental organic chemistry. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 151L; corequisite: CHM 230. Fee required. Fall and Spring.

CHM 230R
Fundamental Organic Chemistry Recitation (1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only. Prerequisite: CHM 230. Fall and Spring.

CHM 235
General Organic Chemistry I (4). Rigorous introduction to the study of carbon-containing compounds; with an emphasis on structure determination, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: CHM 152. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 235L
General Organic Chemistry I Lab (1). Introduces chemical synthesis and structure determination. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 152L; corequisite: CHM 235. Fee required. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 235R
General Organic Chemistry I Recitation (1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only. Prerequisite: CHM 235. Fall and Spring.

CHM 238
General Organic Chemistry II (3). Continuation of CHM 235. Prerequisite: CHM 152. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 238L
General Organic Chemistry II Lab (2). Advanced work in chemical synthesis, use of the chemical literature, and the elucidation of product structures by spectroscopic methods. 6 hrs. lab. Corequisite: CHM 235L; corequisite: CHM 238. Fee required. Fall and Spring.

CHM 238R
General Organic Chemistry II Recitation (1). Optional recitation section covering problem-solving techniques in organic chemistry. Pass-fail only. Corequisite: CHM 238. Fall and Spring.

CHM 295
Laboratory Safety and Supervision (1-2). Introduces laboratory safety, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals, emergency procedures, and laboratory supervision, Corequisites: CHM 151 and 151L. Fall and Spring.

300 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 300W
Scientific Writing (3). Introduces the genres of scientific writing, emphasizing writing skills used in scientific research. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Prerequisites: declared chemistry major, junior status, and CHM 238. Fall and Spring.

CHM 320
Analytical Chemistry (3). Principles and practices of chemical analysis with an emphasis on stoichiometry and equilibrium calculations. Prerequisite: CHM 152 or 230; recommended CHM 320L. Fall and Spring.

CHM 320L
Analytical Chemistry Lab (1). Emphasizes on rigorous experimental measurement, instrumental methods in chemical analysis, and data evaluation in the context of typical analytical applications. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 152L or 230L; corequisite: CHM 320. Fee required. Fall and Spring.

CHM 341
Physical Chemistry I (3). Introduces fundamental principles of physical chemistry, with an emphasis on thermodynamics and kinetics. Prerequisites: MAT 137 and PHY 262; corequisite: CHM 235. Fall.

CHM 342
Physical Chemistry II (3). Introduces quantum and statistical mechanics, group theory, and spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHM 341; corequisite: MAT 238. Spring.

CHM 342L
Physical Chemistry II Lab (2). Individual projects in the areas of kinetics, molecular spectroscopy, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics. 6 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 320L; corequisite: CHM 342. Fee required. Spring.

CHM 350
Inorganic Chemistry I (3). Systematic presentation of properties and reactions of representative elements of the periodic table with application of chemical principles. Corequisite: CHM 235. Fall.

CHM 360
Fundamental Biochemistry (3). Principles of biochemistry emphasizing biologically important compounds and their functions and metabolism in living cells. Prerequisite: CHM 230 or 235; recommended: CHM 360L. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 360L
Fundamental Biochemistry Lab (1). Introduces modern qualitative and quantitative biochemical techniques. 3 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 230L or 235L; corequisite: CHM 360. Fee required. Fall and Spring.

400 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 408C
Fieldwork Experience (1-12). Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency or organization. Pass-fail only. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 410
Computational Chemistry (3). Introduces molecular modeling using molecular mechanics, semiempirical, ab initio, and density functional techniques to solve modern chemical problems. Prerequisite: CHM 238; corequisite: CHM 342.

CHM 420
Environmental Analytical Chemistry (3). Analytical chemistry techniques and data analysis as applied to various chemical samples. Prerequisite: CHM 320. Fall.

CHM 420L
Environmental Analytical Chemistry Lab (2). Introduces flame and electrothermal atomic spectroscopy, gas liquid chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography, selective ion electrodes, and wet chemical and autoanalysis procedures. 6 hrs. Lab. Prerequisite: CHM 320L; corequisite: CHM 420. Fee required. Fall.

CHM 425
Instrumental Analysis (3). Spectroscopic, electrochemical, and separation science instrumental techniques and applications. Prerequisites: CHM 320 and 341. Fall.

CHM 425L
Instrumental Analysis Lab (2). Principles of spectroscopic, electrochemical, and separation science instrumentation. 6 hrs. lab. Prerequisite: CHM 320L; corequisite: CHM 425. Fee required. Fall.

CHM 440
Environmental Chemistry (3). Rigorous introduction to the chemistry of natural systems, including redox properties and complex equilibria, element cycling, and atmospheric chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 152. Spring.

CHM 450
Inorganic Chemistry II (3). A continuation of CHM 350 with emphasis on chemistry of transition metals and application of physical chemical theory and methods. Prerequisite: CHM 350; corequisite: CHM 341. Spring.

CHM 450L
Inorganic Chemistry II Lab (1). Individual experiments in inorganic microscale techniques, spectroscopy, main group and transition metal element chemistry, and organometallic and bio-inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 320L; corequisite: CHM 450. Fee required. Spring.

CHM 460L
Biochemistry Lab (1 -2). Surveys of modern quantitative and qualitative biochemical techniques. 3 hrs. lab. Fee required.

CHM 461
Biochemistry I (3). Chemistry of biological substances and the production and use of energy in biochemical systems. Prerequisite: CHM 238. Fall.

CHM 462
Biochemistry II (3). Chemistry of biological substances and the production and use of energy in biochemical systems. Prerequisite: CHM 461. Spring.

CHM 485C
Undergraduate Research (1-6). Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Pass-fail only. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 497C
Independent Study (1-3). Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail. Fall, Spring and Summer.

CHM 498C
Senior Seminar (1). Integrates theory and practice, with emphasis on historical, contemporary, and future issues. Fall and Spring.

500 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 525
Lab Computers (3). Principles and practices of real-time data acquisition processing and instrument control.

CHM 530
Advanced Organic Chemistry (3). Advanced topics in mechanistic and synthetic organic chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 238 and 341.

CHM 535
Contemporary Developments (1-3). Selected seminar topics in new trends in applying fundamental chemistry to environmental porblems. May be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit.

CHM 540
Theoretical Chemistry (3). Advanced chemical kinetics, classical, nonequilibrium, and statistical thermodynamics, spectroscopy, structure and quantum chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 342.

CHM 560
Topics in Biochemistry (3). Current topics in biochemistry, including enzyme action, metabolic disorders, membrane transport, nerve and muscle functions, and photosynthesis.

CHM 595
Lab Safety and Supervision (1-2). Rigorous introduction to lab safety, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals, emergency procedures, toxicology and lab supervision. Prerequisite: CHM 238.

600 Level Courses - (TOP)

CHM 600
Recent Trends in Chemistry (3). For high-school science teachers. Surveys modern developments in atomic and molecular structure and the role of energy in chemical transformations; review of stoichiometric calculations. Prerequisite: 8 hours of chemistry.

CHM 608
Fieldwork Experience (1-12). Supervised field experience in an appropriate agency, organization or situation. May not exceed 12 hours of credit. Pass-fail only. Fee required.

CHM 620
Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3). Aquenous and nonaqueous equilibria, separations, and real-time digital computer applications in analytical chemistry.

CHM 630
Theoretical Organic Chemistry (3). Molecular orbital theory, conformational analysis, reaction mechanisms and other aspects of physical organic chemistry.

CHM 650
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3). Modern inorganic chemistry, including recent bonding theories, applications of symmetry and group theory to spectroscopic measurements, inorganic reaction mechanisms and modern physical inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 450.

CHM 685
Graduate Research (1-6). Original research under the supervision of a research adviser. Pass-fail only.

CHM 697
Independent Study (1-3). Individualized approach to selected topics by guided reading and critical evaluation. Letter grade or pass-fail.

CHM 698
Graduate Seminar (1). Oral reports on current topics. Fee required.

CHM 699
Thesis (1-9).

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