Chemistry Chemistry General Information PROGRAM: CHEMISTRY MINOR Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 27 credit hours in Chemistry courses. • Chemistry courses required (15 credit hours): Chem PS 121 (5), 122(5), 123(5). • Select at least three more Chemistry courses from the following: Chem 213 (5), 301 (4), 305 (4), 306 (5), 307 (5), 311(4), 312 (4), 313 (4), 455 (4). • Support course required: Hist 341 (5). PROGRAM: CHEMISTRY TEACHING MINOR Specific Requirements: • A minimum of 28 credit hours of Chemistry courses. • Chemistry courses required: Chem PS 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 213 (5), 311(4), 312 (4). Support course required: Hist 341 (5). PROGRAM: CHEMICAL TECHNICIAN ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE General Requirements: • At lease 20 hours of General Education courses listed in the catalog, including at least one course in each of the four areas of Humanities (HU and HL), Natural Sciences (LS and PS), Social Sciences (SS and SB), and Personal Development (PD). • A minimum overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • A minimum of 96 credit hours. Specific Requirements (Minimum of 31 credit hours in Chemistry): • Chemistry courses required: Chem PS 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 213 (5), 297 (1), 298 (1), 299 (1), 305 (4), 306 (4). • Support courses required: Engl 111 (4), 112 (4); Math 105 (5), 106 (5), 107 (5); Phsx PS111 (4), 112 (4), PS114 (1), 115(1). PROGRAM: CHEMICAL TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • A minimum overall GPA of 2.00 or C. • A minimum of 62 credit hours. Specific Requirements (Minimum of 31 credit hours in Chemistry courses): • Chemistry courses required: Chem PS 121 (5), 122 (5), 123 (5), 213 (5), 297 (1), 298 (1), 299 (1), 305 (4), 306 (4). • Support courses required: Engl 111 (4), 112 (4); Math 105 (5), 106(5), 107 (5); Phsx PS111 (4), 112 (4), PS114 (1), 115(1). CHEMISTRY COURSES - CHEM PS101. Introduction to Chemistry (5) A, W, S A lecture-demonstration course for students with no previous chemistry background who are not majoring in areas requiring further chemistry. Five lecture-demonstrations a week. PS111. General Chemistry (5) A, S Fundamentals of inorganic chemistry. Designed primarily for students of agriculture, forestry, family life, nursing and some other fields of life science. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. 112. Elementary Organic Chemistry (5) Su, W, Elementary study of the compounds of carbon. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Chem PS 111 or equivalent. 113. Elementary Biochemistry (5) Su, S An elementary study of the chemical compounds and reactions of biological systems. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Chem PS 111, 112 or equivalent. 120. Preparation for College Chemistry (3) Sa, A, W, S A course designed to provide the minimal prerequisite skills needed for entry into Chem PS 121. Three lectures per week. PS121,122,123. Principles of Chemistry (5-5-5) A series designed for all students who will take more than one year of chemistry. The fundamental principles of chemistry with laboratory emphasis upon qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Math 105 and a chemistry course equivalent to high school chemistry or Chem 120. 131,132,133. Chemistry Laboratory for AP Students (1,1,1) Laboratory program for advanced placement students. Open only to high school students. PS 136. Principles of Physical Science (5) S A lecture/laboratory course designed to provide an introduction to the scientific method and its application to the study of selected topics in physics and chemistry. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: Educ 195. 213. Quantitative Analysis (5) Su, W Theory and methods of gravimetric and volumetric analysis. Three lecture-recitations and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 289. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) Open to all students in the Chemistry Department who meet the minimum Cooperative Work Experience requirements of the department. Provides academic credit for on-the-job experience. Grade and amount of credit will be determined by the department. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 297. Chem Tech Seminar (1) W A course designed to provide the skills in notebook organization, simple report writing, lab safety, instrument upkeep, minor instrumental trouble-shooting and industrial units of measurement that are needed to enter the job market as a chem tech. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 298. Chem Tech Seminar (1) W A course designed to provide the skills in chemical library research, detailed report writing and the development of new analysis procedures for the lab that are needed to enter the job market as a chem tech. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 299. Chem Tech Seminar (1) S A course designed to provide the skills in company procedures, industrial safety, government regulations, waste disposal, and the handling of hazardous material that are needed to enter the job market as a chem tech. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 301. Elementary Physical Chemistry (4) For non-chemistry majors. Four lectures a week. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 305. Elementary Chemical Instrumentation (4) S For non-chemistry majors. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Chem 123. 306. Applied Analysis (4) S A course designed to provide the quantitative and instrumental skills needed to enter the job market as a chem tech. Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week. Prerequisites: Chem 213 and 305. 307. Biochemistry (5) A, S Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Chem 312. 311,312,313. Organic Chemistry (4-4-4) Fundamentals of the chemistry of carbon compounds. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent registration in Chem 123. 341,342,343. Physical Chemistry (4-4-4) Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: Chem 213, Phsx PS261 through 266, and Math 213. 453. Electro- and Radiochemical Methods (3) A Theory and practice of electrochemical and radiochemical analytical methods in the study of chemical systems. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: Chem 343 or permission of instructor. 454. Spectrometric and Separation Methods (5) W Theory and practice of spectrometric and separation analytical methods in the study of chemical systems. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. Prerequisite: Chem 343 or permission of instructor. 455. Geochemistry (4) The significant facts and ideas concerning the chemistry of the earth and a synthesis of these data into an account of the chemical evolution of the earth. Four lectures a week. Prerequisites: Chem 123 and 301, and Geol 205 or consent of instructor. 460. Inorganic Chemistry (5) S A study of the elements and their compounds based on the periodic table, current theories and laboratory work. Prerequisites: Chem 343 or permission of instructor. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 470. Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) A, W, S The specific topic will appear on students' transcripts. The course can be repeated with different topics. When used to satisfy chemistry major requirements, a minimum of 3 credit hours must be taken, and a specific topic cannot be counted more than once. Prerequisite: Chemistry 343 or permission of instructor. 471. Chemical Preparations (1-3) Synthesis and determination of the properties of selected chemical compounds. Three to nine hours of lab a week. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. 480. Research and Independent Study in Chemistry (1-5) Su,A,W,S Open to qualified students for one or more quarters. 489. Cooperative Work Experience (1-9) A continuation of Chem 289. Open to all students 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 499. Senior Seminar (1) Limited to senior chemistry majors. 503. Chemistry for Teachers (3-5) Science content course for teachers in the M.Ed. Science Emphasis Program. To register, select another departmental course and develop a contract detailing additional work required for graduate credit. Course may be repeated. Contract must be approved by instructor, department chair, and Director of the Master of Education Program. Student Services Interdisc. Programs Applied Science & Technology Arts& Humanities Business & Economics Education Health Professions Social & Behavioral Sciences 238 239 Continuing Education