Courses

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic skills necessary for academic success in the discipline of Chemistry and to provide students with an overview of professions in which the major may be applied.

A study of inorganic chemical systems including properties of atoms, molecules and ions, composition of matter, solutions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gas laws, electronic structure of elements, chemical bonding and molecular geometry. Course content is presented at a level required for Chemistry and related science majors.

A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce topics covered in General Chemistry I and introduce students to laboratory practices, experiments and equipment that are foundational to the study of Chemistry.

A continuation of CHE 115 - General Chemistry I including the study of inorganic chemical systems including liquids and solids, solutions, colloids, kinetics, equilibria, acid-base chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Course content is presented at a level required for Chemistry and related science majors.

A laboratory experience designed to illustrate and reinforce topics covered in CHE 125 - General Chemistry II and continue to introduce students to laboratory practices, experiments, and equipment that are foundational to the study of Chemistry.

Preparation for research in chemistry. Introduction to searching scientific articles and chemical structure. Introduction to data analysis and data processing. Instruction and practice in creating and formally presenting research to a diverse audience.

Basic concepts of analytical geometry, limits and derivatives, differentials and rates, integration, definite and indefinite integrals, differentiation of logarithmic and exponential functions.

Continued study and applications of integration: volumes, lengths, surface of revolution; derivatives and integrals involving trigonometric functions, infinite series, expansion of functions, hyperbolic functions, law of the mean, partial fractions, polar coordinates, and conic sections.

The first course in a 2-semester calculus-based physics sequence for science and mathematics majors. A study of mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, waves, sound, and the mathematical methods of physics. Should be taken with PHY 214L - Physics for Scientists I Lab and PHY 214D - Physics for Scientists I Discussion.

This laboratory course, designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 214 - Physics for Scientists I, emphasizes scientific measuring and reporting techniques. Observational laboratories will reinforce topics in mechanics, including kinematics, Newton's Laws, momentum, energy, waves, sound, and thermodynamics.

The second course in a 2-semester calculus-based physics sequence for science and mathematics majors. Includes a study of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, optics, and modern physics topics. Should be taken with PHY 224L - Physics for Scientists II Lab and PHY 224D - Physics for Scientists II Discussion.

This laboratory course, designed to be taken concurrently with PHY224 - Physics for Scientists II, emphasizes scientific measuring and reporting techniques. Observational laboratories will reinforce topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.

A survey of separation and quantitation principles and methods.

A study of electronic structure of atoms, bonding and structure of molecules, coordination chemistry, an overview of the chemistry of the elements, the periodic table and periodic trends, transition metal chemistry, including ligand field theory, organometallic chemistry, including catalytic reactions and solid state chemistry.

An integrated mechanistic study of the nomenclature, chemical, and stereochemical properties of aliphatic hydrocarbons.

A continuation of CHE 351 covering the major aliphatic and aromatic functional groups. Includes an introduction to spectroscopy.

A study of thermodynamics, kinetic molecular theory, and kinetics of chemical systems.

A study of quantum mechanics, molecular structure, and spectroscopy.

This course is a study of instrumental methods of analysis including spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electrochemical techniques with emphasis on the theory, design, and applications of various instruments.

A course focused on career readiness and faith integration. To prepare for their post-CBU goals, students will develop their own resume, personal statement, and Linked-In profile, and practice for the interview process. Connections between science and faith will be taught and discussed in areas including the origin of the universe, the origin of life, the complexity of life, and ethics.

The focus of this class is an independent laboratory research project that the student undertakes under the direction of a faculty member who acts as a research advisor. Content varies from year to year and is determined by both instructor's and students' interests.

Various appropriate topics of different concentrations are offered each time.

A survey of the chemical reactions in living systems. Attention given to enzymes.

A continuation of the study of Biochemistry I including a detailed look at DNA, transcription, translation, protein synthesis, lipid metabolism (e.g., cholesterol synthesis) and amino acid and nucleic acid metabolism.

A continuation of the study of Organic Chemistry, with special emphasis placed on the study of organic mechanisms, name reactions, and drugs of abuse.

This course builds on the students' criminalistics and chemistry foundation to study advanced topics in forensic chemistry. Topics studied are in the areas of: metrology including statistics, quality control, and sampling; chemical foundations including equilibria, partitioning, and instrumentation; drugs and poisons; combustion including explosives and firearms; and materials including colorants, polymers, inks, paints, fibers, and paper.

The focus of this class is an independent laboratory research project that the student undertakes under the direction of a faculty member who acts as a research advisor. Content varies from year to year and is determined by both instructor's and students' interests.

Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervising professional, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a work/volunteer setting related to their major. This can be in an industrial, research, health care, government, or other approved setting.

This discussion section is designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 214 - Physics for Scientists I. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving and computational techniques, and is meant to reinforce topics in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, waves, sound, and the mathematical methods of physics.

This discussion section is designed to be taken concurrently with Physics for Scientists II. Emphasis will be placed on problem solving and computational techniques, and is meant to reinforce topics in electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics.