CH 100
Introductory Chemistry
The course includes the following topics at introductory level matter: energy and measurement, atoms, balancing chemical Reactions, chemical bonds, gases, liquids, and solids, solutions and colloids, reaction rates and chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry. No prior knowledge of the subject is assumed. Summer. Group: III.
Note: CH 100 does not substitute for CH 110 in the requirements of the Biology Major.

CH 110
Principles of Chemistry I (5 credits)
This course introduces the standards for measurements, energy, and matter, the Periodic Table, atomic theory and structure, chemical bonds, mole concept, stoichiometry, and balancing chemical equations, Lewis structure and VSEPR. Problem-solving is stressed. A 3-hour laboratory complements lecture material with appropriate demonstrations and experiments. Fall. Prerequisite: MA 102 concurrently or the equivalent. Group: III.

CH 120
Principles of Chemistry II (5 credits)
A continuation of CH 110, this course covers topics such as intermolecular forces, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction, properties of solutions, acids and bases, and gases, electrochemistry, and thermodynamics. The course also includes nuclear chemistry and organic chemistry. Problem solving is stressed. A 3-hour laboratory complements lecture material with appropriate demonstrations and experiments.
Spring. Prerequisite: CH 110 or permission. Group: III.

CH 200
Organic Chemistry I (5 credits)
This course offers an introduction to the stereochemistry and the study of different functional groups. Topics include the structure, synthesis and properties of alkanes, alkenes and alkynes, alkyl halides and alcohols. Also, the course introduces briefly benzene and its derivatives, the functional groups aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids. A 3-hour laboratory complements lecture material. Fall. Prerequisite: CH 120 or permission.
Group: III.

CH 201
Organic Chemistry II (5 credits)
A continuation of CH 200. The course covers the structure, synthesis and properties of benzene and its derivatives, aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids. The course focuses on spectroscopy and some other functional groups such as amines, phenols, and heterocyclic compounds. A 3-hour laboratory complements lecture material. Spring 2010. Prerequisite: CH 200. Group: III.

CH 301
Biochemistry of Macromolecules
This course focuses on the structure and function of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids. It also focuses on the role of enzymes in biological systems, as well as replication, transcription and translation, and recombinant DNA technology. Spring. Prerequisite: BI 101, BI102, CH 120, and CH 200. Group: III.