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Chemistry
Web site at: http://www.chemistry.utep.edu/
1.- Department Information
2.- Baccalaureate Degrees
3.- Chemistry (CHEM) Courses
3.- Chemistry (CHEM) Courses
Lower-Division Courses
1105 Laboratory for Chemistry 3105 (0-3)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1111)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3105 if required in student's degree plan. CHEM 3105 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1105. Laboratory fee required.
1106 Laboratory for Chemistry 3106 (0-3)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1112)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3106 if required in student's degree plan. CHEM 3106 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1106. Laboratory fee required.
3105 General Chemistry (3-0)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1311)
The basic laws and theories of chemistry: characterization of the elements and their most important compounds. For students who need a foundation for
work in advanced chemistry and related sciences. Prerequisites: MATH 4110; if required in student's degree plan, CHEM 1105. MATH 4110 and
CHEM 1105 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 3105.
3106 General Chemistry (3-0)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1312)
A continuation of CHEM 3105. Includes substantial coverage of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics. Prerequisites: CHEM 3105-1105 and
MATH 4110; if required in student's degree plan, CHEM 1106. CHEM 1106 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 3106.
4107 Introductory Chemistry (3-3)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1406)
Basic concepts relating to composition, structure, and transformation of matter. Satisfies the chemistry requirement for nursing. May be counted toward
the science requirement for students in Liberal Arts and Education. Students who need a foundation for work in advanced chemistry and related
sciences or engineering fields should take CHEM 3105-1105 and CHEM 3106-1106. Prerequisite: MATH 3011 (Intermediate Algebra). MATH
3011 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 4107. Laboratory fee required.
4108 Introductory Chemistry (3-3)
(Common Course Number CHEM 1407)
A continuation of CHEM 4107. Includes surveys of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Prerequisite: MATH 3011. Laboratory fee required.
1261 Laboratory for CHEM 2261 (0-3)
2261 The Periodic Table (2-0)
A survey course that expounds the principles of periodicity in the descriptive chemistry of the elements. Among the areas covered will be the alkali and
alkaline earth metals, the carbon/silicon/germanium/tin and lead group, the chemistry of nitrogen, phosphorus, and the halogens. Where possible,
pertinent technical applications of the elements, and materials derived from them, will be presented, e.g., medicinal, inorganic polymer, and
semi-conductor applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 3106-1106.
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Upper-Division Courses--All required lower-division courses in the major must be completed with a "C" or better in order to enroll in upper-division courses in the
major. Some upper-division courses may be applied toward graduate degrees; consult the Graduate Studies Catalog for the listing of these courses.
1310 Laboratory for Chemistry 3310 (0-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3310. CHEM 3310 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1310. Laboratory fee required.
1324 Laboratory for Chemistry 3324 (0-3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3324. CHEM 3324 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1324. Laboratory fee required.
1325 Laboratory for Chemistry 3325 (0-3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3325. CHEM 3325 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1325. Laboratory fee required.
1351 Laboratory for Chemistry 3351 (0-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3351 if required in student's degree plan. CHEM 3351 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1351. Laboratory fee required.
1352 Laboratory for Chemistry 3352 (0-4)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3352 if required in student's degree plan. CHEM 3352 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 1352. Laboratory fee required.
2321 Laboratory for Chemistry 3321 (0-6)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3321. CHEM 3321 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 2321. Laboratory fee required.
2322 Laboratory for Chemistry 3322 (0-6)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3322. CHEM 3322 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 2322. Laboratory fee required.
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3310 Analytical Chemistry (3-0)
Quantitative measurements and calculations, chemical equilibrium as applied to analyses and separations. This course is designed for Chemistry majors.
Prerequisites: CHEM 3322, CHEM 3351, CHEM 1310, MATH 3213, and PHYS 4211.
CHEM 3351, CHEM 1310, and MATH 3213 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 3310.
3321 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
A study of chemical bonding and structure in organic molecules, functional group synthesis and reactions, reaction mechanisms, nomenclature,
stereochemistry, and isomerism. Intended for Chemistry majors and others requiring a comprehensive approach to organic chemistry. May not be
counted in addition to CHEM 3324. Prerequisites: CHEM 3106-1106 and CHEM 2321. CHEM 2321 may be taken concurrently with CHEM
3321.
3322 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
A continuation of CHEM 3321. Intended for Chemistry majors and others requiring a comprehensive approach to organic chemistry. May not be
counted in addition to CHEM 3325. Prerequisites: CHEM 3321-2321 and CHEM 2322. CHEM 2322 may be taken concurrently with CHEM
3322.
3324 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
A study of the fundamental types of carbon compounds. Intended for students not requiring the detailed comprehensive courses specified for the BS
degree in Chemistry. May not be counted in addition to CHEM 3321. Prerequisites: CHEM 3106-1106 and CHEM 1324. CHEM 1324 may be
taken concurrently with CHEM 3324.
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3325 Organic Chemistry (3-0)
A continuation of CHEM 3324 with emphasis on organic compounds and their reactions in living systems. May not be counted in addition to CHEM
3322. Prerequisites: CHEM 3324 and CHEM 1325. CHEM 1325 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 3325.
3351 Physical Chemistry (3-0)
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3352 Physical Chemistry (3-0)
A continuation of CHEM 3351. Quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM 3351-1351 and CHEM 1352. CHEM 1352 may be
taken concurrently with CHEM 3352.
1465 Laboratory for Inorganic Chemistry (0-4)
Provides laboratory practical exposure for students taking Inorganic Chemistry 3465. Prerequisite: CHEM 3465. CHEM 3465 may be taken
concurrently with CHEM 1465. Laboratory fee required.
1476 Introduction to Research (0-0-3)
Credit will be granted only upon completion of research in the senior year on the recommendation of the head of the Chemistry Department. May be
repeated for credit up to a total of 6 credit hours of CHEM 1476 and CHEM 3476. All credit accrued will be counted as elective hours only.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Fees required.
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2411 Instrumental Methods of Analytical Chemistry (2-0)
A study of the more important optical and electrical methods of chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 3352-1352 and CHEM 2412. CHEM 2412
may be taken concurrently with CHEM 2411.
2412 Laboratory for Chemistry 2411 (0-6)
Prerequisite: CHEM 2411. CHEM 2411 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 2412. Laboratory fee required.
3428 Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry (3-0)
Selected topics at the undergraduate level which are not usually covered in introductory courses in organic chemistry. Course may be repeated for
credit when topics vary. Prerequisite: CHEM 3322 or CHEM 3325.
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3430 Topics in Biochemistry (3-0)
Topics may include protein chemistry, enzyme kinetics, enzyme mechanisms, membrane structure and function, and protein biosynthesis. Prerequisite:
CHEM 3322 or CHEM 3325.
3432 Biochemistry (3-0)
A study of enzyme action, the metabolic pathways, and their interrelationships, including energy generation, storage, and utilization. Prerequisites: (1)
CHEM 3322 or CHEM 3325 and (2) CHEM 3351.
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3462 Structure of Matter (3-0)
Introduction to quantum theory; atomic and molecular structure; atomic and molecular spectra; chemical bonding. Prerequisites: (1) PHYS 4211 and
CHEM 3352 or (2) instructor approval.
3465 Inorganic Chemistry (3-0)
Principles of molecular structure and chemical reactivity of inorganic compounds; coordination chemistry and introduction to ligand field theory; kinetics
and mechanisms of inorganic reactions; organometallic compounds; chemistry of nonmetals and physical methods in inorganic chemistry. Prerequisites:
CHEM 3322 and CHEM 3352.
3476 Introduction to Research (0-0-9)
Credit will be granted only upon completion of research in the senior year on the recommendation of the head of the Chemistry Department. May be
repeated for credit up to a total of 6 credit hours of CHEM 1476 and CHEM 3476; all credit accrued will be counted as elective hours only.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Fees required.
3480 Polymer Chemistry (3-0)
A survey of high polymers, including synthesis, characterization, and structure-property relationships. Considers step and chain polymerization,
stereochemistry, and copolymerization. Also thermally stable polymers, conducting and photoactive polymers. Prerequisite: CHEM 3322 or CHEM
3325.
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