Spring 2021 Chemistry

CHEM 100

Chemistry and Life

5 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 100 if the student has credit in CHEM 112 or CHEM 116 or CHEM 122. Natural World - With Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM 101

Preparatory Chemistry

4 hours. For students without entrance credit in high school chemistry or inadequately prepared. Credit is not given for CHEM 101 if the student has credit in CHEM 116 or CHEM 122. Prerequisite(s): Adequate performance on the UIC chemistry placement examination. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion, one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM 118

Honors and Majors General and Analytical Chemistry II

5 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 118 if the student has credit in CHEM 114 or CHEM 124 and CHEM 125. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 116. Natural World - With Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory, one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM 122

General Chemistry I Lecture

4 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 122 if student has a C or better in CHEM 112 or a C or better in CHEM 116. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 101 or adequate performance on the UIC Chemistry placement examination; and concurrent registration or Grade of C or better in CHEM 123. Natural World - No Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM 123

General Chemistry Laboratory I

1 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 123 if the student has a C or better in CHEM 112 or a C or better in CHEM 116. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 101; and concurrent registration or Grade of C or better in CHEM 122. Natural World - With Lab course.

Chemistry Lab Fee $40.00 Flat Fee.

CHEM 124

General Chemistry II Lecture

4 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 124 if the student has a grade of C or better in CHEM 114 or CHEM 118. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 112; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 122 and Grade of C or better in CHEM 123; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 116; and concurrent registration or Grade of C or better in CHEM 125. Natural World - No Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM 125

General Chemistry Laboratory II

1 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 125 if the student has a grade of C or better in CHEM 114 or CHEM 118. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 112; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 122 and Grade of C or better in CHEM 123; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 116; and concurrent registration or Grade of C or better in CHEM 124. Natural World - With Lab course.

Chemistry Lab Fee $40.00 Flat Fee.

CHEM 130

Survey of Organic and Biochemistry

5 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 112; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 122 and Grade of C or better in CHEM 123 or the equivalent. Natural World - With Lab course. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory, one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM 222

Analytical Chemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 114; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 124 and Grade of C or better in CHEM 125; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 118 or the equivalent. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

CHEM 232

Organic Chemistry I

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 114; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 124 and Grade of C or better in CHEM 125; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 118. Recommended background: Concurrent registration in CHEM 233. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM 233

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

2 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 230; or credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232. During the fall and spring terms, combined section final exam will be held on Monday of finals week from 6 to 8 p.m.

Chemistry Lab Fee $40.00 Flat Fee.

CHEM 234

Organic Chemistry II

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 232 or the equivalent. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM 314

Inorganic Chemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 232 and grade of C or better in CHEM 233. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

CHEM 333

Advanced Synthetic Laboratory

3 hours. Previously listed as CHEM 235. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 233 and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 234. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

CHEM 340

Physical Chemistry for Biochemists I

3 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 340 if the student has credit for CHEM 342. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in MATH 181; and Grade of C or better in CHEM 114 or CHEM 118 or CHEM 124 and 125; and Grade of C or better in PHYS 107 or Grade of C or better in PHYS 142. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM 343

Physical Chemistry Laboratory

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory.

CHEM 344

Physical Chemistry for Biochemists II

3 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 344 if the student has credit for CHEM 346. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Discussion.

CHEM 346

Physical Chemistry II

3 hours. Credit is not given for CHEM 346 if the student has credit for CHEM 344. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 342 and Grade of C or better in MATH 210. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CHEM 352

Introductory Biochemistry

3 hours. Same as BIOS 352. No credit given for BIOS 352 if student has credit in BIOS 452 or BIOS 454 or CHEM 452 or CHEM 454. No credit toward the degree in biochemistry. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 or BIOS 110; and BIOS 101 or BIOS 120; and CHEM 230 or CHEM 232. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Bioengineering or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s).

CHEM 421

Instrumental Analysis

0 TO 4 hours. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 222; or Grade of C or better in CHEM 118. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CHEM 452

Biochemistry I

4 hours. Same as BIOS 452. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 234. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CHEM 454

Biochemistry II

4 hours. Same as BIOS 454. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 452 or CHEM 452. Restricted to Physics or Teaching of Physics or Teaching of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Biochemistry or Neuroscience or Chemistry or Bioengineering or Biological Sciences or Earth & Environmental Sciences or Teaching of Biol Sciences major(s). To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CHEM 455

Biochemistry Laboratory

3 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 and CHEM 452. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Laboratory-Discussion.

CHEM 492

Independent Study

1 TO 2 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A maximum of 6 hours of CHEM 488, CHEM 492 and CHEM 499 combined may be credited toward departmental undergraduate degree course requirements. Prerequisite(s): 2.50 grade point average in science courses and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

CHEM 499

Supervised Research

3 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of 6 hours of CHEM 488, CHEM 492 and CHEM 499 combined may be credited toward departmental undergraduate degree course requirements. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above, approval of the department, consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.50 in science courses; or graduate standing. Recommended background: Credit in CHEM 333 or CHEM 314. Departmental Approval Required This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

CHEM 510

Literature Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor.

CHEM 517

Organometallic Chemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 or the equivalent, and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 532. Departmental Approval Required

CHEM 520

Literature Seminar in Analytical Chemistry

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.

CHEM 529

Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

3 TO 4 hours. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required

CHEM 530

Literature Seminar in Organic Chemistry

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.

CHEM 533

Advanced Organic Chemistry II

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 532 or the equivalent.

CHEM 534

Advanced Organic Chemistry III

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533 or the equivalent.

CHEM 540

Current Problems in Physical Chemistry

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.

CHEM 548

Equilibrium and Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): One year of undergraduate physical chemistry (342/346 level: thermodynamics, introductory quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics). Recommended background: credit in CHEM 542.

CHEM 550

Literature Seminar in Biochemistry

1 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.

CHEM 557

Current Biophysical Techniques

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 340 or CHEM 342.

CHEM 558

Biophysical Chemistry

4 hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 452 or consent of the instructor Departmental Approval Required

CHEM 573

Design-based Research in Chemistry Education Contexts

4 hours.

CHEM 592

Introduction to Chemical Research Methods

3 TO 6 hours. Satistactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BA or BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Restricted to Graduate College.

CHEM 598

Master's Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.

CHEM 599

Ph.D. Thesis Research

0 TO 16 hours. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.