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.
           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.    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): CHEM 112 or the equivalent. Students with an equivalent course from another institution must take the chemistry placement examination.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture. 

CHEM     116            Honors General Chemistry I
         5 hours.
        Credit is not given for CHEM 116 if the student has credit for CHEM 112. Prerequisite(s): Superior performance on the UIC chemistry placement examination.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory, one Lecture and one Quiz. 

CHEM     130            Survey of Organic and Biochemistry
         5 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 or the equivalent.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory, one Lecture and one Quiz. 

CHEM     222            Analytical Chemistry
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 114 or 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): CHEM 114 or 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. 
Chemistry Lab Fee 30.

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

CHEM     302            Application of Computers to Chemistry
         2 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory. 

CHEM     314            Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
         4 hours.
        No credit toward a chemistry major for students with credit in CHEM 414. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 and CHEM 233.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture. 

CHEM     342            Physical Chemistry I
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): MATH 181; and CHEM 222 or CHE 201, and one year of college physics.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

CHEM     343            Physical Chemistry Laboratory
         3 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 342.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory. 

CHEM     344            Physical Chemistry for Biochemists
         2 hours.
        Credit is not given for CHEM 344 if the student has credit for CHEM 346. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 342.    

CHEM     352            Introductory Biochemistry
         3 hours.
        Same as BIOS 352. No credit toward the biological sciences major for students completing BIOS 452 and/or BIOS 454. No credit toward the degree in biochemistry. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 100 and CHEM 232.    

CHEM     416            Inorganic Chemistry II
         3 OR 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 414.    

CHEM     421            Instrumental Analysis
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 342.   Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

CHEM     432            Intermediate Organic Chemistry
         2 OR 3 hours.
        2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 235 and CHEM 342.    

CHEM     444            Physical Chemistry III
         2 OR 3 hours.
        2 undergraduate hours. 3 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.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture. 

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.    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.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Practice. 

CHEM     472            Teaching Methods in Chemistry
         0 TO 4 hours.
        3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of undergraduate chemistry, including two semesters of laboratory chemistry. Recommended background: ED 210 and physical chemistry I.    To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion. 

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.    

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 backgorund: Credit in CHEM 235 or CHEM 314.   This course counts toward the limited number of independent study hours accepted toward the undergraduate degree and the major. 

CHEM     500            Faculty Research
         1 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.    

CHEM     514            Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 416 or the equivalent.    

CHEM     524            Optical Spectroscopies in Analytical Chemistry
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 and CHEM 421; 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     532            Advanced Organic Chemistry I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 or the equivalent.    

CHEM     539            Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
         3 TO 4 hours.
        May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533.    

CHEM     542            Quantum Mechanics
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 or the equivalent.    

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

CHEM     551            Advanced Biochemistry I
         4 hours.
        Prerequisite(s): CHEM 454; and CHEM 346 or CHEM 344.    

CHEM     552            Chemical Biology
         4 hours.
         Same as BIOS 552.   

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

CHEM     599            Ph.D. Thesis Research
         0 TO 16 hours.
        Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department.