WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Chemistry
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ChemistryChemistry is the science that studies matter at the atomic to macromolecular scale, the reactions, transformations and aggregations of matter, as well as the energy and entropy released or absorbed during these processes. In short, chemistry studies molecules, crystals and metals, and is concerned with the composition and statistical properties of such structures, as well as their transformations and interactions to become materials encountered in everyday life. Courses in Chemistry as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Chemistry main page. | Courses |
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| CHEM |
100 |
Molecules and Life in the Modern World |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: MATH 120 or higher
Introduces chemistry with emphasis on impacts on human society, environmental issues, energy sources and life processes. Includes four laboratory experiments. |
| CHEM |
121 |
General Chemistry I |
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Credits: 4. Prerequisites or Corequisites: MATH 120 or higher. Recommended: MATH 126 & MATH 127 or MATH 128 for students who intend to enroll in CHEM 122
Provides fundamentals of chemistry including reaction stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, states of matter and thermochemistry. Three hours lecture/three hours laboratory. |
| CHEM |
122 |
General Chemistry II |
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Credits: 4. Prerequisites: CHEM 121 & MATH 126 & MATH 127 or MATH 128
Provides fundamentals of chemistry including solutions, kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemisty, nuclear chemistry and properties of inorganic and organic compounds. Three hours lecture/three hours laboratory. |
| CHEM |
220 |
Introductory Organic Chemistry |
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Credits: 4. Prerequisites: CHEM 121 . Recommended: CHEM 122
Surveys the principles of carbon chemistry. Credit allowed in only one of CHEM 220 or 241. Three hours lecture/three hours laboratory. |
| CHEM |
241 |
Organic Chemistry I |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 122
Introduces the chemistry of carbon compounds; functional groups; relationships among molecular structure, properties and reactivity and biological relevance. For life and environmental sciences majors. Credit allowed in only one of CHEM 220 or 241. Three hours lecture. |
| CHEM |
241L |
Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory I |
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Credits: 1. Prerequisites: CHEM 122 . Corequisites: CHEM 241
Introduces the chemistry of carbon compounds; functional groups; relationships among molecular structure, properties and reactivity and biological relevance. For life and environmental sciences majors. Three hours laboratory. |
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242 |
Organic Chemistry II |
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Credits: 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 241
Provides an emphasis on functional groups, fundamental reaction mechanisms, and biomoleculaes. For life science and sciences majors. Continues CHEM 241. Three hours lecture. |
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242L |
Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences Laboratory II |
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Credits: 1. Prerequisites: CHEM 241 & CHEM 241L . Corequisites: CHEM 242
Provides an emphasis on functional groups, fundamental reaction mechanisms, and biomoleculaes. For life science and sciences majors. Three hours laboratory. |
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