Chemistry Geography 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. Prerequisite: Math 105 and a chemistry course equivalent to high school chemistry or Chem 120. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. 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) A, W, 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. Prerequisite: Chem 123. Three lecture-recitations and two 3- hour labs a week. 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) 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) 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) 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. Prerequisite: Chem 123. Four lectures a week. 305. Elementary Chemical Instrumentation (4) S For non-chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chem 123. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 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) S Prerequisite: Chem 312. Four lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 311,312,313. Organic Chemistry (4-4-4) Fundamentals of the chemistry of carbon compounds. Prerequisite: Completion of or concurrent registration in Chem 123. Three lectures, one recitation and one 3-hour lab a week. 341, 342, 343. Physical Chemistry (4-4-4) Prerequisites: Chem 213, Phsx PS261 through 266, and Math 213. Three lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 453. Electro- and Radiochemical Methods (3) A Theory and practice of electrochemical and radiochemical analytical methods in the study of chemical systems. Prerequisite: Chem 343 or permission of instructor. Two lectures and one 3-hour lab a week. 454. Spectrometric and Separation Methods (5) W Theory and practice of spectrometric and separation analytical methods in the study of chemical systems. Prerequisite: Chem 343 or permission of instructor. Three lectures and two 3-hour labs a week. 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. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Three to nine hours of lab a week. 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. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Chair: Don R. Murphy Location: Science Lab, Room 202M Telephone Contact: 626-6207 Professors: Harold M. Elliott, Deon C. Greer, Don R. Murphy, Wayne L. Wahlquist; Associate Professor: Danny Vaughn Description Geography is a study of the spatial organization, arrangement, function, movement, and interrelationships of phenomena at the surface of the earth. It is a science concerned with both physical and cultural phenomena and interfaces with other disciplines in the natural sciences, social & behavioral sciences, business, and economics. PROGRAM: GEOGRAPHY MAJOR BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A minor is required. • Geography majors must have a C or better in major courses. • An overall GPA of 2.00 or C is required. • 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 53 credit hours in Geography courses. • Geobraphy courses required (16 credit hours): Geogr PS101 (5), SSI 10 (5), 405 (3), 499 (3). • Geography courses to elect from (21-26 hours): Four of the following cultural and physical courses (15-18 hours) Geogr PS113 (4), 305 (4), 315 (4), 321 (3), 330(5), 336 (5); and two of the following technique courses (6-8 hours) Geogr 345 (3), 346 (3), 339 (3), 340 (4), 421 (3), 422 (4), 440 (4). Students must also take 11-16 additional upper division hours. These may be physical, cultural, regional, or technique courses. Support courses in related majors are encouraged. PROGRAM: GEOGRAPHY TEACHING MAJOR-BACHELOR DEGREE General Requirements: • WSU Core Requirements (see index). • General Education Requirements (see index). • A teaching minor is required. • Geography Teaching majors must have a C or better in major courses. • Geography Teaching majors must achieve an overall 2.50 GPA. 183 total hours are required for this degree. Sixty of the 183 total hours must be upper division (courses numbered 300 and above). • Students obtaining a Geography Teaching major must satisfy the College of Education Certification Program. (See Teacher Education Program.) These courses must include the following: Educ 195 (1), 300 (2), 301 (4), 303 (3), 305 (3), 462 (4), 463 (4), 495 (15), 499 (3). Specific Requirements: • Minimum of 53 hours in Geography courses. • Geography courses required (24 credit hours): Geogr PS101 (5), SSI 10 (5), SS152 (5), 350 (3), 405 (3), 499 (3). • Geography courses to elect from (12-18 hours): two of the following regional courses, of which one must be a non- western or third world region (6-10 hours) Geogr 354 (5), 359 (5), 362 (3), 365 (3), 366 (3), 374 (5), 378 (3); and two of the following technique courses (6-8 hours) Geogr 345 (3), 346 (3), 339 (3), 340 (4), 421 (3), 422 (4), 440 (4). • Students also must take 11-17 additional upper division hours. These may be physical, cultural, regional, or technique courses. Support courses in related majors are encouraged. • Support course required: Educ 450 (3). PROGRAM: GEOGRAPHY MINOR AND GEOGRAPHY TEACHING MINOR General Requirements: • A grade of C or better in minor courses. Student Services 238 239