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Chemistry (CHE)

Major: Yeshiva College
CHE 1045–1046 (lecture and laboratory); CHE 1122; CHE 1213-1214 (lecture and laboratory); CHE 1415-1416; CHE 1937 or 1938; MAT 1412, 1413; PHY 1031, 1032 or 1041, 1042 (lecture and laboratory); and one additional CHE course.

Minor: Yeshiva College
CHE 1045–1046 (lecture and laboratory); CHE 1122 or 1415; CHE 1213-1214 (lecture and laboratory); and one additional CHE course.

1023R Science of Chemistry: Everyday Life-Lectures. 2 credits.
Develops students’ understanding of chemistry using Dalton’s Atomic Theory as a basis for the application of biotechnology in agriculture, pausing to consider the chemicals encountered in our everyday lives.
Corequisite: CHE 1023L.

1023L Science of Chemistry: Everyday Life-Laboratory. 1 credit.

1024R Science of Chemistry: Global Issues-Lectures. 2 credits.
Examines contemporary environmental issues, such as fossil fuel consumption, global warming and ozone depletion, through both class discussion of assigned readings (text and newspaper articles) and laboratory experimentation.
Corequisite: CHE 1024L.

1024L Science of Chemistry: Global Issues-Laboratory. 1 credit.

1025C or 1025H Man and the Environment. 3 credits.
For non-science majors. Introduction to the basic chemical principles that apply to the science and technology of the environment. Understanding of familiar everyday occurrences based on fundamental concepts developed over centuries by straightforward observation and experimentation. Laboratory exposes students to chemical methods commonly used to analyze components in air, water, and soil; effects of components; and methods used in the removal of components considered pollutants. Not open to students who have had some college chemistry.

1045R, 1046R General Chemistry-Lectures. Four hours. 3 credits.
Fundamental concepts of chemistry on atomic and macroscopic scales. Topics includeatomic structure and stoichiometry; properties of gases, liquids and solids; thermochemistry; quantum theory; electronic structure of atoms; the periodic table and periodic properties; chemical bonding; introduction to MO theory; properties of solutions; thermodynamics; chemical equilibria including acid-base and solubility; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry; chemistry of the environment. One of the lecture periods is a recitation.
Corequisite: CHE 1045L, CHE 1046L.

1045L, 1046L General Chemistry-Laboratory. Five hours. 2 credits.
Laboratory experiments are designed and scheduled to complement lecture topics and enhance students’ understanding of the principles introduced. Emphasis on quantitative techniques. Second semester includes semimicro qualitative analysis.
Laboratory fee: $40 per semester.
Corequisite: CHE 1045R, CHE 1046R.

1045H, 1046H Honors General Chemistry in Context. Four hours of lecture. Five hours of lab. 5 credits.
Topics covered are similar to those in a traditional first-year introductory chemistry course (1045R, 1046R), but include in-depth analysis. Chemical concepts presented in the context of increasingly sophisticated real-world applications. Satisfies the requirements for science majors and pre-medical, pre-dental, and pre-health students. Also serves non-science majors interested in a challenging science course.

1122C Chemical Analysis. Two hours of lecture. Four hours of lab. 4 credits.
Principles and practice in qualitative and quantitative analysis of chemical substances. Techniques include potentiometry and gas and high-performance liquid chromatography; UV-VIS, FT-IR, and spectroscopy; and mass spectrometry, which are applied to the chemical analysis of compounds in chemical and biological systems.
Laboratory fee: $50.
Prerequisite: CHE 1046R&L.

1213R, 1214R Organic Chemistry-Lectures. Four hours. 3 credits.
Structure, synthesis, properties, and reaction mechanisms of the main classes of organic compounds, including compounds of biological importance.
Prerequisite: CHE 1045–1046R&L.
Corequisite: CHE 1213L-1214L.

1213L, 1214L Organic Chemistry-Laboratory. One hour of lecture. Four hours of lab. 2 credits.
Emphasizes basic techniques in separation, purification, identification, and preparation of organic compounds.
Laboratory fee: $60 per semester.
Corequisite: CHE 1213R-1214R.

1233C Synthesis and Characterization of Organic and Inorganic Compounds. One hour of lecture. Five hours of lab. 3 credits.
Advanced preparative techniques; purification and characterization by physical and chemical methods including NMR spectrometry, UV-VIS and FTIR spectrophotometry, gas and high-performance liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry.
Laboratory fee: $75.
Prerequisite: CHE 1214.

1376R, 1377R Biochemistry-Lectures. 3 credits.
Structure and function of biological molecules, enzyme kinetics, bioenergetics, metabolism, storage and transmission of genetic information, recombinant DNA technology, and selected topics such as membrane transport, hormone action, and muscle contraction.
Prerequisite: CHE 1214 or permission of the instructor.

1377L Biochemistry-Laboratory. Four hours. 2 credits.
Illustration of the properties of biochemical substances; design and analysis of experiments. Techniques include chromatography, electrophoresis, differential centrifugation, and various types of enzyme assays, including spectrophotometric and radioactive.
Laboratory fee: $65.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHE 1376R.

1378H Chemical Biology.    3 credits.
Considers a variety of biological systems in terms of their molecular components and potential behavior as defined by chemical functional groups, three-dimensional character, likely internal motion, and intermolecular interactions with respect to the aqueous and non-aqueous environments that constitute life.
Prerequisites: CHE 1214 R&L, BIO 1011 R&L.

1609H Bioinorganic Chemistry.    3 credits.
Key inorganic chemistry concepts, including chemical bonding, structure, reactions, and characterization methods, and their applications in biology and medicine. Bioinorganic chemistry is a rapidly expanding, interdisciplinary field. Topics include metalloenzymes, iron transport proteins, biomineralization in bones and shells, and chemotherapeutic agents.
Prerequisite: CHE 1046R&L.

1415R, 1416R Physical Chemistry—Lectures. 3 credits.
First semester: thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, solutions, electrochemistry. Applications to biological and biochemical problems are used to illustrate general principles. Second semester: quantum chemistry; the Schrodinger equation and some simple applications; extension to three-dimensional systems; H-atom; many electron atoms; structure of molecules; introduction to computational methods (molecular mechanics, ab initio methods); molecular spectroscopy; statistical mechanics; kinetic theory; chemical kinetics.
Prerequisites: CHE 1046C, MAT 1413 (or higher).
Pre- or corequisite: PHY 1041–1042 or 1031–1032.

1415L Physical Chemistry—Laboratory. One hour of lecture. Five hours of lab. 3 credits.
Measurements and computations. Experiments illustrate theoretical principles and provide basic experience with quantitative physical measurements, including thermochemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry, and computer interfacing. Applications to biochemical systems.
Laboratory fee: $40.
Corequisite: CHE 1415R.

1607 Inorganic and Structural Chemistry. 3 credits.
Chemical structure and bonding, ligand field theory and crystal field theory, coordination compounds, organometallic chemistry, reaction mechanisms, synthesis.
Prerequisites: CHE 1046, MAT 1413.

1611 or 1611H Molecular Structure and Dynamics. 3 credits.
Computational tools used to study the three-dimensional shapes of molecules, and how these shapes relate to observed properties. Assignments include reading and discussing primary literature sources, and hands-on projects using the molecular modeling programs.
Prerequisite: CHE 1046 R&L.

1930 Selected Topics. 2 credits.
Seminar in current problems and literature in chemistry, for seniors majoring in chemistry and selected juniors. Assigned topics, regular conferences, and a report.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.

1937, 1938 Seminar in Advanced Chemistry. 1 credit.
Seminar meeting two hours every two weeks. Topics in all fields of chemistry.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHE 1213 or permission of the instructor.

4901 Independent Study.

4911 Guided Project.
Meet with the Yeshiva College academic dean.
Laboratory fee on an individual basis.