Canisius College

• Two semesters of General Chemistry with laboratory:
            CHM 111/111L and CHM 112/112L (8 credits)
• Two semesters of Organic Chemistry with laboratory:
          CHM 227/227L and CHM 228/228L (8 credits)
• One semester of Analytical Chemistry with laboratory:
        CHM 230/230L or CHM 334/334L or CHM 430/430L (4 credits)
• One semester of Physical Chemistry:
         CHM 301 or CHM 302 or CHM 244 (3 credits)
• Chemistry Elective:
           one CHM 300 or 400 level course (3 credits)

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CHM 104 Energy, Environment, and Society (3 credits)
Designed to provide a better understanding of energy and our environment, including man’s interaction with his environment and the consequences facing society today. (Field 5) Fall

CHM 105 Chemistry: A Human Perspective (3 credits)
Fundamental principles of chemical theory are presented by examining how key ideas came to fruition in the context of the times and individuals involved.  This course is designed to instill an understanding of the sciences upon which important scientific and technological issues facing society today are based. (Field 5) Spring

CHM 111-112 General Chemistry (8 credits)
Emphasizes physical chemical principles. Includes atomic structure and periodicity, chemical bonding, kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry and periodic chemical properties. Laboratory includes quantitative and qualitative analysis. Three lectures, one laboratory and one recitation per week. Prerequisite for CHM112: CHM 111 with a minimum grade of C-. (Field 5) Fall - Spring

CHM 227-228 Organic Chemistry (8 credits)
Fundamental treatment of organic chemistry. Mechanisms, structure and synthetic methods. Laboratory covers techniques of separation, purification, analysis and organic synthesis. Three lectures, one laboratory and one recitation per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112. Fall - Spring

CHM 230 Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
Principles and methodology of modern analytical chemistry presented with particular emphasis on chromatographic, spectrophotometric and electroanalytical techniques. Three lectures, one laboratory and one recitation per week. Prerequisites: CHM 112 with a minimum grade of C-. Spring

CHM 232 Analytical Environmental Chemistry (4 credits)
First-level analytical course. Environmental applications. Sampling techniques and statistical analysis of data. Soil chemistry, aquatic chemistry and atmospheric chemistry. Trace analysis with electroanalytical, liquid and gas chromatography, atomic absorption spectroscopy and ion selective electrodes. Three lectures, one laboratory and one recitation per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112. Spring 2010

CHM 244 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)
Periodic classification of the elements, electronic configuration of atoms, nature of chemical bonding, symmetry and group theory, coordination compounds and other aspects of modern inorganic chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112. Fall 2010

CHM 301 Classical Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
Principles of thermodynamics with applications to phase and chemical equilibria. Kinetic theory of gases and chemical kinetics. Three lectures and one recitation per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112, MAT 111, PHY 201-202 or 223-224, or equivalent courses. Fall

CHM 301L Classical Physical Chemistry Lab (1 credit)
Selected experiments demonstrating principles of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. One four-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHM 301 or concurrent registration in CHM 301. Fall

CHM 302 Modern Physical Chemistry (3 credits)
Introduction to quantum chemistry with applications to the structure of atoms and molecules. Molecular spectroscopy. Three lectures and one recitation per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112, MAT 111-112, PHY 201-202 or 223-224, or equivalent courses. Spring

CHM 302L Modern Physical Chemistry Laboratory (1 credit)
Selected spectroscopic experiments with applications to molecular structure. One four-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: CHM 302 or concurrent registration in CHM 302 and CHM 230L or CHM 301L or CHM 334L or CHM 430L with the minimum grade of C-. Spring

CHM 334 Spectrometric Analysis (4 credits)
Spectrometric methods for the elucidation of chemical structures. Includes nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet and mass spectrometry. Emphasis on organic compounds. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CHM 227-228. Fall

CHM 338 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
Important basic concepts in organic chemistry are reviewed at a higher level than is possible in an introductory course. New concepts are presented in the area of reaction mechanisms, physical organic chemistry, and in the use of retrosynthetic analysis to plan multi-step organic syntheses. Prerequisites: CHM 227-228. Fall 2009

CHM 344 Metal Ions in Biological Systems (3 credits)
An interdisciplinary course taught by a chemistry and a biology professor. Intended for science majors as an elective in chemistry, biochemistry or biology. Chemical processes in biological systems, which include participation of metal ions, are covered. The course begins with the principles of coordination chemistry and structural biochemistry. The rest of the course is organized according to the functions performed by the metal centers: gene expression and signal transduction, digestion, bioenergetics and electron transfer, oxygen transport, liver functions and anticancer drugs. Prerequisites: BIO 101 and CHM 227-228. Fall 2009

CHM 381-480-481 Chemistry and Biochemistry Seminar (1 credit each)
Student-faculty seminar for majors. To be taken for three semesters. Prerequisite: CHM 228 and Junior standing. Spring - Fall - Spring

CHM 401 Modern Synthetic Methods (3 credits)
Structure-reactivity relationships in organometallic chemistry and the application of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis, including industrial catalysis. Prerequisite: CHM 228. Spring 2011

CHM 401L Modern Synthetic Methods Laboratory (1 credit)
Designed to illustrate some of the most important synthetic and physical techniques used by modern synthetic chemists. Prerequisite: CHM 401 or concurrent registration in CHM 401. Spring 2011

CHM 430 Instrumental Analytical Chemistry (4 credits)
Advanced instrumental methods of analysis including optical emission, spectroscopy, gas chromatography and various electrochemical techniques. Three lectures and one laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CHM 111-112. Spring

CHM 450 Research in Chemistry (3 credits)
Independent research under the direction of a member of the chemistry faculty. Students are required to engage in research-related activities for 9 hours per week.  Research and consultation times to be arranged after approval of department chair. Fall/Spring

CHM 451 Research in Chemistry (4 credits) 
Independent research under the direction of the biochemistry faculty. Students are required to engage in research-related activities for 12 hours per week.  Research and consultation times to be arranged after approval of department chair. Fall/Spring

CHM 455 Medicinal Chemistry (3 credits)
Chemical principles are used to explain the interaction of drugs with biological targets. Strategies used in the design and development of medicines are discussed. Prerequisites: CHM227-228 and BCH301. Spring 2011

CHM 461 Polymer Chemistry (3 credits)
Survey of the physical and organic principles of polymer chemistry, with special emphasis on industrial applications. Prerequisites: CHM 227-228. Fall 2010

CHM 498-499 Independent Study (1-4 credits) 
Independent study under the direction of the chemistry staff. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair. Fall/Spring

BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES

BCH 301 Introduction to Biochemistry (3 credits)
Structure and function of biological molecules including proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids and lipids. Topics include transmission of genetic information from DNA to RNA to protein; recombinant DNA technology, catalysis and enzyme kinetics, ligand binding, signal transduction and membrane transport. Prerequisites: BIO 101, CHM 228 with a minimum grade of C-. Fall

BCH 301L Introduction to Biochemistry Lab (1 credit)
One four-hour lab per week. Prerequisite: BCH 301 or concurrent registration in BCH 301. Fall

BCH 302 Cellular Biochemistry (3 credits)
The more biological aspects of biochemistry. Topics include bioenergetics, anabolism and catabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and control of metabolism, emphasizing hormones.  Prerequisite: BCH 301 with a minimum grade of C-. Spring

BCH 302L Cellular Biochemistry Lab (1 credit)
One four-hour lab per week. Prerequisites: BCH 301L and BCH302 or concurrent registration in BCH 302. Spring

BCH 450 Research in Biochemistry (3 credits) 
Independent research under the direction of the biochemistry faculty.  Students are required to engage in research-related activities for 9 hours per week.  Research and consultation times to be arranged after approval of department chair. Fall/Spring

BCH 451 Research in Biochemistry (4 credits) 
Independent research under the direction of the biochemistry faculty.  Students are required to engage in research-related activities for 12 hours per week.  Research and consultation times to be arranged after approval of department chair. Fall/Spring