320 lecture without the lab should petition the Chair of the Chemistry Department for permission to take this course. Prerequisite: Must have completed or currently be enrolled in CHEM 2320 lecture. CHEM 2600. Laboratory Safety (1) An interdisciplinary, team-taught course that will be an overview of the major chemical, biological and physical safely issues related to science laboratories and field work. Class will meet once per week and will be taught in a lecture/demonstration format. CHEM 2890. Cooperative Work Experience (1-6) 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. CHEM 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) Consult the class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title with the credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. CHEM 2990. Chemical Technician Seminar (1) 5 A course designed to provide the skills necessary to enter the job market as a Chemical Technician. Prerequisite: CHEM SI 1220. One hour of lecture/discussion a week. CHEM 3000. Quantitative Analysis (4) F, S Theory and methods of gravimetric and volumetric analysis and simple instrumentation. Includes statistical evaluation of results. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM SI1220. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 3020. CHEM 3005. Quantitative Analysis Lab (1) CHEM 3005 is a stand-alone lab course designed to accommodate transfer students from other Universities. CHEM 3005 registration will be allowed only by special permission from the Chair of Chemistry. Transfer students who have taken the CHEM 3000 lecture without the lab should petition the Chair of the Chemistry Department for permission to take this course. Prerequisite: Must have completed or currently be enrolled in CHEM 3000 lecture. CHEM 3020. Computer Applications in Chemistry (1) F, S A course designed to provide students computer skills for applications including computation and electronic data bases searches. It is required that this course be taken before or with CHEM 3000. One hour of lecture/discussion a week. Prerequisite: CHEM SI 1210. CHEM 3050. Instrumental Analysis (3) F, S Modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis for majors and non-majors. Two hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM SI1220 and CHEM 3020. Prerequisite or co- requisite: CHEM 3000. CHEM 3060. Applied Analysis (1) F, S Applied Analysis using modem methods of analysis with an emphasis on speed and accuracy. One 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3000. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 3050. CHEM 3070. Biochemistry I (4) F, S Structure and function of biomolecules including proteins, nucleic acids, fats and carbohydrates. A focus on proteins as energy transforming and catalytic devices; their role in metabolism, defense and other biochemical processes. Three lectures and one three hour lab a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 2310. CHEM 3080. Biochemistry II (3) S A detailed study of the molecular basis of life: nucleic acids, biosyn- thetic pathways, molecular aspects of disease and pharmacology. Three lectures a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 2320, CHEM 3070. CHEM 3090. Biochemical Techniques (1) 5 Advanced techniques including instrumentation for biochemistry. One 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisites CHEM 2320 and Chem3070. To be taken concurrently with CHEM 3080. CHEM 3400. Molecular Symmetry and Applied Math for Physical Chemistry (3) An introduction to molecular symmetry, experimental error analysis, and physical chemistry applications of algebra, linear algebra, and differential equations. Prerequisite: MATH SI 1220. Co-requisite: CHEM 3410. CHEM 3410. Physical Chemistry I (4) F The first semester course of Physical Chemistry covering chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisites: CHEM 3000 and PHYS SI2220. Co-requisite: CHEM 3400. CHEM 3420. Physical Chemistry II (4) 5 The second semester course of Physical Chemistry covering quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and chemical reaction dynamics. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab a week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3410. CHEM 3570. Foundations of Science Education (3) A thorough investigation of research in science learning and curricular standards at the state and national levels. Foundations of the philosophy of science and scientific inquiry as applicable to science teaching at the secondary level. This course serves as a foundation to a preservice science teacher's education coursework. CHEM 4540. Spectrometric and Separation Methods (4) 5 Theory and practice of spectrometric and separation methods in the study of chemical systems. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 3420 or permission of instructor. CHEM 4550. Geochemistry (3) The chemistry of the earth and geochemical processes operating in the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere with a synthesis of these ideas to account for the chemical evolution of the earth. Applications to mineral stability and chemical reactions, geochemical cycles, and isotope geochemistry. Three hours of lecture a week. Prerequisites: CHEM SI 1220 and GEO 2050 or consent of instructor. CHEM 4570. Secondary School Science Teaching Methods (3) Acquaintance and practice with various teaching and assessment methods. Development of science curricula including lesson and unit plans. It is recommended that this course be completed immediately before student teaching. Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. CHEM 4600. Inorganic Chemistry (4) 5 A study of the elements and their compounds based on the periodic table, current theories and laboratory work. Prerequisites: CHEM 3420 or permission of instructor. Three hours of lecture and one 3-hour lab a week. CHEM 4700. Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) F, S variable title This course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: CHEM 3420 or permission of instructor. CHEM 4710. 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. Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog