Chemistry
CHEM 1120 – Introduction to Chemistry
5 credits | Prerequisite: MATH 101, MATH 106 or MATH 1106, or 2 years of college preparatory math with minimum grade of "C", or appropriate score on college placement assessment
A beginning chemistry course designed for students in the health science programs or those desiring to fulfill a non-science general education requirement. Topics covered include measurement, atomic theory, bonding and chemical formulas, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, kinetic molecular theory, gas laws, solutions, acid-base chemistry, reaction rates, and oxidation/reduction. Laboratory exercises are designed to complement the lecture.
CHEM 1124 – Principles of Organic and Biological Chemistry
5 credits | Prerequisite: CHEM 1120 or high school chemistry
An introduction to organic and biological chemistry, incorporating functional groups and reactions, is followed by the study of biochemicals, including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and enzymes. In addition, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, energy, and metabolism will be covered. Desirable for students interested in Allied Health.
*CHEM 1151 – First Year Chemistry I
4 credits | Prerequisite: CHEM 1120 or 1 year of high school chemistry and high school algebra or its equivalents | Corequisite: CHEM 1161
A college level chemistry course covering measurement, significant figures, moles, chemical formulas, chemical equations, stoichiometry, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, thermochemistry, quantum mechanics, atomic orbitals, bonding theories, and gases.
*CHEM 1152 – First Year Chemistry II
4 credits | Prerequisite: CHEM 1151 | Corequisite: CHEM 1162
A continuation of the study of college chemistry covering gases, intermolecular forces of attraction and phase changes, solutions and colligative properties, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry and descriptive chemistry.
*CHEM 1161 – First Year Chemistry Lab I
1 credit | Corequisite: CHEM 1151
Laboratory experiments which support many of the chemical concepts covered in CHEM 1151. Laboratory techniques and data analysis are emphasized.
*CHEM 1162 – First Year Chemistry Lab II
1 credit | Prerequisites: CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1161 | Corequisite: CHEM 1152
Laboratory experiments which support many of the chemical concepts covered in CHEM 1152. Laboratory techniques and data analysis are emphasized.
CHEM 1199 – Seminar
1–6 credits
This course will be a discussion of particular problems related to the student’s chosen program and areas of interest.
*CHEM 2201 – Organic Chemistry I
4 credits | Prerequisites: CHEM 1151/1152 & CHEM 1161/1162 | Corequisite: CHEM 2211
This course is designed to give the student extensive background in bonding, nomenclature, and reactions of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides, conjugated alkadienes, allylic systems and arenes. Addition, elimination, nucleophilic substitution, and electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions are covered including their mechanisms. Spectroscopy of organic compounds is introduced.
*CHEM 2202 – Organic Chemistry II
4 credits | Prerequisite: CHEM 2201 & 2211 | Corequisite: CHEM 2212
This course is a continuation of Organic Chemistry I and focuses on the structure, nomenclature, reactivity, mechanisms, synthesis, and spectroscopic analysis of advanced organic functional groups. Topics include alcohols, ethers, epoxides, organometallic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, enols and enolates, amines, and nitrogen-containing compounds.
Emphasis is placed on nucleophilic addition, nucleophilic acyl substitution, oxidation-reduction chemistry, carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions, aldol and Claisen condensations, reaction mechanisms, and multistep synthesis using retrosynthetic analysis. Students will integrate IR, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectrometric data for structure determination and reaction analysis.
The course also introduces the organic chemistry of industrially and biologically important compounds, including polymers, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids, with emphasis on structure, reactivity, and applications.
*CHEM 2211 – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
1 credit | Prerequisites: CHEM 1151/1152 & CHEM 1161/1162 | Corequisite: CHEM 2201
A laboratory course designed to provide students with hands-on experience in the experimental techniques and reactions associated with Organic Chemistry I. Emphasis is placed on safe microscale laboratory practices, separation and purification techniques, physical and spectroscopic characterization, and the relationship between experimental observations and organic reaction mechanisms. Students perform techniques including recrystallization, liquid-liquid extraction, simple and fractional distillation, thin-layer and column chromatography, and instrumental analysis. Laboratory experiments include representative substitution, elimination, addition, conjugated-system, and Diels-Alder reactions. Students analyze experimental data using melting and boiling points, chromatographic behavior, infrared spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and other appropriate analytical information, and document their work using laboratory notebooks and scientific reports.
*CHEM 2212 – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
1 credit | Prerequisites: CHEM 2201 & CHEM 2211 | Corequisite: CHEM 2202
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II is a continuation of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I and provides advanced hands-on laboratory experience in organic synthesis, functional-group transformations, purification, characterization, and spectroscopic analysis.
Laboratory activities include representative reactions such as electrophilic aromatic substitution, oxidation and reduction, carbonyl and organometallic chemistry, condensation reactions, and carboxylic-acid-derivative transformations. Students apply appropriate techniques for reaction setup, product isolation, purification, yield determination, and evaluation of reaction outcomes.
The course emphasizes multistep organic synthesis, including reaction sequencing, preparation and purification of intermediates, and characterization of intermediate and final products. Students also interpret and integrate IR and NMR data with experimental observations and chemical reactivity to evaluate molecular structure, identity, purity, and reaction success.
Scientific documentation, laboratory notebooks, formal reports, safe chemical handling, proper waste disposal, microscale techniques, and relevant Green Chemistry principles are integrated throughout the course.
A * preceding a course number indicates that the course is part of Ohio Transfer 36.
