The University of Texas at Arlington Undergraduate Catalog
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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers three programs of study leading to the bachelor’s degree and one leading to both the bachelor’s and master’s degree. They are the Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - American Chemical Society accredited, the Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry - American Chemical Society accredited, and a combined Bachelor of Science-Master of Science in Chemistry.
Transfer students who transfer part or all of the above requirements must complete a minimum of 11 hours of approved science and mathematics courses in residence with a minimum GPA of 2.25 to be eligible to major in chemistry or biochemistry. All new students who intend to major in chemistry or biochemistry should schedule an appointment for advising with the departmental undergraduate advisor. Declaring a Second Major in Chemistry
or Biochemistry Declaring a Minor in Chemistry Requirements for
a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry - American Chemical Society
Accredited Requirements for
a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry Suggested Course Sequence
Requirements
for a Combined B.S.-M.S. Degree in Chemistry Suggested Course Sequence Teacher Certification Honors Program Oral Communication
and Computer Competency Requirements Department of Chemistry
and Biochemistry Faculty Chemistry (CHEM) 1284. GENERAL CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (1-4) 2 hours credit. A laboratory course with
experiments designed to illustrate the fundamental principles covered
in CHEM 1301 and 1302, including experiments related to thermodynamics,
kinetics, acid-base, synthesis, quantitative and qualitative analysis.
The scientific method is developed through experimental design,
laboratory technique, and data acquisition, manipulation, and graphical
analysis. Concurrent registration in CHEM 1284 and CHEM 1302 is
advisable. Prerequisite: CHEM 1302 or concurrent registration. F,
S, SS. 1300. INTRODUCTORY
CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES (3-0) 3 hours credit. Provides a background
in fundamental chemical mathematics, in writing and understanding
chemical formulas and equations, and in the application of scientific
laws to the behavior of matter. This course is designed for the
student with little or no previous chemical training who intends
to take the CHEM 1301/1302 sequence at a later date. CHEM 1300 cannot
replace CHEM 1301 or 1302 for major credit toward a degree in chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 1302 or equivalent. F, S. 1301. GENERAL CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit (CHEM 1411). The fundamentals of atomic
structure, chemical bonding, the periodic table, nomenclature, kinetic
theory, gas laws, chemical equations, and solutions. Students who
have not had high school chemistry are advised to take CHEM 1300
first. Prerequisite: MATH 1302 or equivalent. F, S, SS. 1302. GENERAL CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit (CHEM 1412). Study of advanced atomic
structure and bonding concepts, acid-base theory, kinetics and equilibria,
thermodynamics, electrochemistry, the chemistry of some elements.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1301 or the equivalent, which may include satisfactory
grade on the Advanced Standing Examination offered through the Office
of Measurement and Testing Services. F, S, SS. 1445. CHEMISTRY FOR
NON-SCIENCE MAJORS (3-3) 4 hours credit (CHEM 1405). Chemistry
of things of everyday life: energy, radioactivity, petroleum products,
pollution, the nature of matter, and the applications of chemistry
to things we use. CHEM 1445, 1446 cannot be used to fulfill the
1301, 1302, 1284 requirement in any degree program. F. 1446. CHEMISTRY FOR
NON-SCIENCE MAJORS (3-3) 4 hours credit (CHEM 1408). Continuation
of the chemistry of things of everyday life. Vitamins, minerals,
chemical additives, plastics, cosmetics, proteins, carbohydrates,
poisons, fats, and oils. Prerequisite: CHEM 1445 or equivalent.
CHEM 1445, 1446 cannot be used to fulfill the 1301, 1302, 1284 requirement
in any degree program. S. 1451. GENERAL AND
BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY (3-3) 4 hours credit. Survey of general,
organic, and biochemistry with emphasis on applications to the human
body. Measurement, atomic theory and structure, bonding, quantitative
relationships in chemical reactions, gases, solutions, electrolytes,
organic functional groups and nomenclature, organic reactions, carbohydrates,
lipids, proteins, enzymes, metabolism, and nucleic acids. CHEM 1451
cannot count for major credit toward a degree in chemistry. Prerequisite:
MATH 1302 or equivalent. S. 1463. FORENSIC CHEMISTRY
(3-3) 4 hours credit. The basic principles of general, organic,
and biochemistry, with emphasis on the descriptive chemistry of
substances important in forensic analysis. The laboratory will emphasize
instrumental techniques. 2180. RESEARCH IN
CHEMISTRY (0-4) 1 hour credit. Research for undergraduate
students supervised by faculty of the department. May be repeated.
Graded pass/fail only. Prerequisite: written permission of the instructor.
Students may take a maximum of 12 hours of credit on a pass/fail
basis. F, S, SS. 2181. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (0-4) 1 hour credit. Experiments which illustrate
laboratory techniques, theoretical concepts, and synthesis. Prerequisites:
CHEM 1284 and 1302. Co-requisite: CHEM 2321. If CHEM 2321 is being
taken concurrently with 2181 and the student withdraws from 2321
before the midsemester date, he/she must also withdraw from 2181.
F, S, SS. 2182. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (0-4) 1 hour credit. Experiments which will include
syntheses, characterization of unknown substances, and use of the
chemical literature. Prerequisite: CHEM 2181. Co-requisite: CHEM
2322. If CHEM 2322 is being taken concurrently with 2182 and the
student withdraws from 2322 before the midsemester date, he/she
must also withdraw from 2182. F, S, SS. 2285. QUANTITATIVE
CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (0-8) 2 hours credit. An introduction
to computers for the acquisition and statistical analysis of data.
Laboratory exercises involving basic titrimetric, spectrophotometric
and chromatographic methods. Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and 1284 or
equivalent, three hours of college algebra or equivalent, and credit
for or registration in CHEM 2335. S, SS. 2321. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit (CHEM 2423). The fundamentals of molecular
structure, stereochemistry, and the reactions of aliphatic hydrocarbons.
Electronic theory, synthetic methods, and mechanisms. Prerequisite:
CHEM 1302. F, S, SS. 2322. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit (CHEM 2425). Organic spectroscopic analysis.
The chemistry of aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and ethers, aldehydes,
ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, amino acid, carbohydrates,
and other functional groups. Mechanisms and synthesis. Prerequisite:
CHEM 2321. F, S, SS. 2335. QUANTITATIVE
CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Basic methods of error analysis,
simple and advanced methods for the solution of complex equilibria,
fundamentals of titrimetric, spectrophotometric and chromatographic
instrumental analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and 1284 or equivalent,
three hours of college algebra or equivalent, and credit for or
registration in CHEM 2285. S, SS. 2380. UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH (0-9) 3 hours credit. Research in chemistry supervised
by a faculty member of the department. May be repeated. Graded pass-fail
only. Prerequisite: written permission of the instructor. Students
may take a maximum of 12 hours credit on a pass/fail basis. F, S,
SS. 3181. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (0-4) 1 hour credit. The physical and thermodynamic
properties of substances, experimentally determined. Prerequisites:
CHEM 2285, CHEM 2335 and credit for or registration in CHEM 3321.
F. 3182. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (0-4) 1 hour credit. Experiments in kinetics,
equilibria, spectroscopy, and electrochemistry. Modern instrumental
techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 3181 and credit for or registration
in CHEM 3322. S. 3301. INTRODUCTION
TO PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Solutions, equilibria,
thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, and colloids. Required
for B.A. chemistry majors, and recommended for premedical and predental
students and for students desiring chemistry as a second teaching
field. Prerequisites: CHEM 1302 and 1284. Credit cannot be granted
for both CHEM 3301 and 3321. F. 3307. INTRODUCTION
TO POLYMER CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. The chemistry
and technology of polymeric systems. The chemistry of natural systems
such as proteins as well as the synthesis of fibers, films, plastics,
and elastomers. Discussion of the characterization of polymers by
modern techniques using instrumental analysis is followed by a summary
of end-use and processing techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 2322 or
permission of instructor. S. 3310. AIR POLLUTION
CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Air pollutants and their
general chemical and ecological effects. Measuring, monitoring,
and analysis techniques and pollution sources, control, and economics.
Prerequisites: 1302 and 1284 or equivalent. F. 3317. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. An overview of descriptive main group
chemistry, solid state structures and the energetics of ionic, metallic,
and covalent solids, acid-base chemistry and the coordination chemistry
of the transition metals. The course is intended to explore and
describe the role of inorganic chemistry in other natural sciences
with an emphasis on the biological and geological sciences. Important
compounds and reactions in industrial chemistry are also covered.
Intended for both chemistry and non-chemistry majors. Prerequisites:
CHEM 2322 or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 2322. S. 3321. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Solids, liquids, and gases, thermo-chemistry,
thermodynamics, solutions, equilibria, and electrochemistry. Prerequisites:
CHEM 2335, eight hours of physics, and MATH 2326. Concurrent enrollment
in MATH 3318 is encouraged. F. 3322. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Kinetics, quantum theory, molecular
structure, and statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite: CHEM 3321.
S. 4101. SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY
(1-0) 1 hour credit. Oral and written communication of chemical
information. Seminars will be presented by students on topics from
the current chemical literature. A term paper is required. The use
of the library for researching the chemical literature will be emphasized.
May be repeated for a total of two semester hours of credit. Prerequisite:
senior standing in chemistry. F. 4180. QUANTUM CHEMISTRY
LABORATORY (0-4) 1 hour credit. Molecular modeling. Application
of various computational techniques to chemical problems, including
determination of molecular geometry, conformational analysis, and
molecular energetics. Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in CHEM
4303. 4242. LABORATORY TECHNIQUES
IN BIOCHEMISTRY (1-3) 2 hours credit. Designed to introduce
the student to biochemical laboratory methods; a practical approach
to the properties of carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes, and nucleotides.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4311. S. 4303. QUANTUM CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. A course emphasizing molecular quantum mechanics. Topics include the basic postulates of quantum mechanics, many electron wave functions, the variation method, and molecular orbital theory at various levels of approximation (Hückel, Extended Hückel, semi-empirical, ab initio, etc.). Related methods, such as force-field approaches and molecular dynamics, will be discussed. 4311. GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. The chemistry of the sugars, amino
acids, proteins, and nucleic acids, followed by an introduction
to enzyme chemistry. The major metabolic pathways of the cell, glycolysis,
TCA cycle, and pentose phosphate pathway. Auditing of this class
is NOT permitted. Prerequisite: CHEM 2322. F, SS. 4312. GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. A continuation of CHEM 4311. The breakdown
and biosynthesis of fats and the synthesis of carbohydrates, including
photosynthesis. Metabolic utilization of proteins and amino acids
together with an introduction to protein synthesis. Prerequisite:
CHEM 4311 or equivalent. S. 4313. METABOLISM AND
REGULATION (3-0) 3 hours credit. Selected topics in advanced
metabolism including biosynthesis of phospholipids, steroids, porphyrins
and related molecules, and prostaglandins. Membranes and transport
phenomena, regulation of glycogen and glucose metabolism in muscle
and lipid metabolism in adipose tissue. Prerequisite: CHEM 4312. 4314. ENZYMOLOGY (3-0)
3 hours credit. A comprehensive study of enzymes including
structures, reaction mechanisms, regulation, and kinetics. Prerequisite:
CHEM 4311. 4316. BIOCHEMICAL
GENETICS (3-0) 3 hours credit. Aspects of the biochemistry
of gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms and its
regulation, together with genetic manipulations and the methodology
of recombinant DNA technology. Prerequisite: CHEM 4312. 4318. INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
(3-0) 3 hours credit. An overview of the chemistry of the
transition metals. Topics include symmetry and applications, bonding
models, magnetism, synthesis of metal complexes, modern characterization
techniques including IR, NMR, and electronic spectroscopy, organometallic
compounds, reaction mechanisms, catalysis, and bioinorganic chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 2322. F. 4346. ADVANCED SYNTHETIC
METHODS (1-6) 3 hours credit. Methods and techniques for
the synthesis and characterization of organic, inorganic, and organometallic
compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 2182, 2322, and 3317 or 4318. S. 4380. UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH (0-9) 3 hours credit. Research under the direction
of a member of the department. No more than six hours of CHEM 4380
and 4381 may be taken for a letter grade. Prerequisites: written
permission of the instructor and a minimum grade point average of
2.5. F, S, SS. 4381. HONORS RESEARCH
(0-9) 3 hours credit. Research in chemistry under the direction
of a member of the department, resulting in a written honors thesis.
No more than 6 hours of CHEM 4380 and 4381 may be taken for a letter
grade. Prerequisites: CHEM 2322, CHEM 2182, and admission to the
University Honors College. F, S, SS. 4385. INSTRUCTIONAL
TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY (0-6) 3 hours credit. Students participate
in undergraduate laboratory instruction or recitation sessions under
the supervision of a faculty member. No more than 6 hours of CHEM
4385 may be taken for a letter grade. Enrollment by departmental
permission only. F, S, SS. 4387. UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY
CHEMISTRY COOPERATIVE (0-9) 3 hours credit. By special arrangement
only. Cooperative study assignment doing chemical research in a
local industrial chemical laboratory. Enrollment by departmental
permission only. Graded pass/fail only. F, S, SS. 4392. ADVANCED TOPICS
IN CHEMISTRY (3-0) 3 hours credit. Topics arranged on an
individual basis. May be repeated for credit as the topic varies.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 4191, 4291, 4391.
READINGS IN CHEMISTRY (Variable credit from 1 to 3 hours
as arranged). May be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit.
Topics arranged on an individual basis. Performance may be assessed
by oral exam, written test, or review paper. Prerequisite: permission
of departmental chair. Graded pass/fail only. 4461. INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS (2-8) 4 hours credit. The principles involved in the operation of modern analytical instruments and the laboratory use of such instruments. Prerequisites: CHEM 3182 and 3322. F. --- |