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            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.  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): 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.

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            235
         Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 233 and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 234.  

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): Grade of C or better in 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. Departmental Approval Required 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): CHEM 342 and MATH 210.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Lecture.

CHEM            414
         Inorganic Chemistry I
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 342 or consent of the instructor.  

CHEM            415
         Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 414.  

CHEM            421
         Instrumental Analysis
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 and CHEM 343 or the equivalent.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

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            454
         Biochemistry II
       4 hours.  Same as BIOS 454. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 452 or CHEM 452.  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.  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            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 background: 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            522
         Techniques in Mass Spectrometry and Surface Analysis
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 421 or the equivalent.  

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            533
         Advanced Organic Chemistry II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 532 or the equivalent.  

CHEM            535
         Advanced Synthetic Chemistry
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533.  

CHEM            540
         Current Problems in Physical Chemistry
       1 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only.  

CHEM            543
         Molecular Spectroscopy and Group Theory
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 542.  

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            552
         Chemical Biology
       4 hours.  Same as BIOS 552.  

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.  

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