NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Chemistry

Location: 4500 SES; Phone: (312) 996-3161. Some chemistry courses will have combined-section final exams. See course information below for specific dates and times.

CHEM            100
         Chemistry and Life
       5 hours.   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. 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            112
         General College Chemistry I
       5 hours.  Credit is not given for CHEM 112 if the student has credit for CHEM 116. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 101 or adequate performance on the UIC chemistry placement examination. Students with credit in a course equivalent to CHEM 101 from another institution must take the UIC chemistry placement examination. Natural World - With Lab course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM            114
         General College Chemistry II
       5 hours.  Credit is not given for CHEM 114 if the student has credit for CHEM 118. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 112 or the equivalent. Students with an equivalent course from another institution must take the chemistry placement examination. Natural World - With Lab course.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture.

CHEM            118
         Honors General Chemistry II
       5 hours.  Credit is not given for CHEM 118 if the student has credit for CHEM 114. 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            201
         Elements of Glass Blowing
       1 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Senior standing in chemistry and consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

CHEM            222
         Analytical Chemistry
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 114 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 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
       1 hours.  Prerequisite(s): 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.

CHEM            234
         Organic Chemistry II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 232.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture and one Quiz.

CHEM            305
         Environmental Chemistry
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 234.  

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, Teaching of Physics, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Teaching of Biol Sciences.  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, Teaching of Physics, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Teaching of Biol Sciences.  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; and Grade of C or better in PHYS 107 or Grade of C or better in PHYS 142. Restricted to Physics, Teaching of Physics, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Teaching of Biol Sciences.  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            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            414
         Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
       2 OR 3 hours.  2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 314; and Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342; or consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            421
         Instrumental Analysis
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 222; and 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 Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CHEM            448
         Statistical Thermodynamics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346.  

CHEM            452
         Biochemistry I
       4 hours.  Same as BIOS 452. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 234. Restricted to Physics, Teaching of Physics, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Teaching of Biol Sciences.  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, Teaching of Physics, Teaching of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, and Teaching of Biol Sciences.  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            470
         Educational Practice with Seminar I
       6 hours.  Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture-Discussion and one Practice.

CHEM            471
         Educational Practice with Seminar II
       6 hours.  Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 470, and approval of the department. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice.

CHEM            488
         Cooperative Chemistry Practice
       1 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): Concurrent registration in LAS 289 or consent of the instructor. Departmental Approval Required 

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.  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.  This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major.

CHEM            519
         Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
       3 TO 4 hours.  May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor.  

CHEM            520
         Literature Seminar in Analytical Chemistry
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.  

CHEM            526
         NMR Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 and CHEM 421; or the equivalent or consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            530
         Literature Seminar in Organic Chemistry
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            531
         Spectroscopic Organic Structure Determination
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 234 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            549
         Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
       3 TO 4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            550
         Literature Seminar in Biochemistry
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.  

CHEM            554
         Bioinorganic Chemistry
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 415 or CHEM 452.  

CHEM            559
         Special Topics in Biochemistry
       3 TO 4 hours.  Same as BIOS 559. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 454 or BIOS 454 or consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            598
         Master's Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.