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This is a listing of the undergraduate courses offered
by the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. It
is broken down into the following sections:
Regular Courses
CHEM 1315 General Chemistry
Prerequisite: MATH 1503, or MATH 1643,
or Math ACT >= 23.
First of a two-semester sequence in general chemistry.
Topics covered: basic measurement, gas laws and changes
in state, stoichiometry, atomic theory, electron configuration,
periodicity, bonding, molecular structure and thermochemistry.
Laboratory. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 1415 General Chemistry (Continued)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1315 with grade of
'C' or better, or satisfactory score on chemistry placement
exam.
Topics covered: nature of solutions, equilibrium, thermodynamics,
acid and base properties, kinetics and electrochemistry.
Laboratory. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3053 Organic Chemistry (two
semester sequence-3053 and 3153)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1415 or 1425
Covers the fundamental concepts of organic structure and
reactions of the principal functional groups. Reaction
mechanisms. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3152 Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Prerequisite: CHEM 3053.
Selected experiments designed to illustrate the fundamental
techniques used in organic research, to develop familiarity
with the properties of organic compounds and to demonstrate
the application of the scientific approach to laboratory
work. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3153 Organic Chemistry (two semester sequence-3053
and 3153)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3053 with grade of
'C' or better.
Covers the fundamental concepts of organic structure and
reactions of the principal functional groups Reaction
mechanisms. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3214 Quantitative Analysis
Prerequisite: CHEM 1415 or 1425, MATH
1523 or 1643.
Principles of chemical stoichiometry and equilibrium applied
to gravimetric and volumetric methods of analysis; practice
of volumetric and gravimetric analysis; introduction to
simple instrumental methods.
Laboratory. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3421 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Prerequisite: CHEM 3423 or concurrent
enrollment.
Physiochemical measurements and calculations. (Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3423 Physical Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHEM 1415 or 1425, MATH 2423.
States of matter, chemical thermodynamics, equilibria,
etc. (Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3521 Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Prerequisite: CHEM 3523 or concurrent
enrollment.
Physiochemical measurements and calculations. (Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3523 Physical Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 3423 with grade of
'C' or better
Continuation of CHEM 3423. Kinetics, electrochemistry,
atomic and molecular states, etc. (Offered Fall, Spring)
CHEM 3653 Introduction to Biochemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 3053.
Chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic
acids; enzyme kinetics; biochemical energetics; intermediary
metabolism; regulatory processes. (Offered Fall, Summer)
CHEM 3753 Introduction to Biochemical Methods
Prerequisite: CHEM 3653 or concurrent
enrollment
A survey of current and routinely used methods in biochemistry.
Students attend lecture twice weekly and a three-hour
lab per week. Laboratory. (Offered Spring,
Summer)
CHEM 3990 Independent Study (1 to 3 hours)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
May be repeated, maximum credit-six hours. S/U graded.
Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered
in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may
include library and/or laboratory research and field projects.
(Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 4023 Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
Prerequisite: CHEM 3214
Introduction to instrumental methods of analysis, with
emphasis upon electrometric and spectroscopic techniques
and instruments. Includes sampling procedures, requirements
of reagents and standards, and evaluation or errors. (Offered
Fall only)
CHEM 4033 Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
Lab
Prerequisite: CHEM 4023.
Selected experiments illustrating the principles developed
in CHEM 4023. Two four-hour laboratories a week. (Offered
Spring only)
CHEM 4333 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 3053.
A survey of all elements and important compounds based
on atomic structure and position in the Periodic System;
effect of atomic size, ionic size and charge on the properties
of elements. Inorganic nomenclature. (Offered Fall only)
CHEM 4444 Advanced Synthesis and Spectral Characterization
Prerequisite: CHEM 3152 and 3153.
Lectures cover a variety of spectroscopic methods, including
mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet
spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Emphasis is on application of spectrometric methods to
structure determination. Two lecture and six laboratory
hours per week.
Laboratory. (Offered Spring only)
CHEM 4753 Advanced Biochemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 3153, 3423 or 3453, and 3653.
Continuation of 3653. Provides an in-depth consideration
of principles fundamental to an understanding of the current
literature in the field. Represents the final didactic
course taken by undergraduate majors in biochemistry.
(Offered Spring only)
CHEM 4990 Independent Study (1 to 3 hours)
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
May be repeated, maximum credit-six hours. Letter graded.
Contracted independent study for topic not currently offered
in regularly scheduled courses. Independent study may
include library and/or laboratory research and field projects.
(Offered Fall, Spring, Summer)
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Honors Courses
CHEM 1425 Honors General Chemistry
Prerequisite: Math ACT >= 29, one
year of high school chemistry, permission of Honors College.
Designed for students well prepared in high school chemistry
and math.
Laboratory. (Offered Fall only)
CHEM 3960 Honors Reading (1 to 3 hours)
Prerequisite: permission of Honors College,
permission of instructor.
May be repeated, maximum credit-six hours.
Consists of topics designated by the instructor in keeping
with the student's major program. Topics will cover materials
not usually presented in the regular courses. (Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer)
CHEM 3980 Honors Research (1 to 3 hours)
Prerequisite: permission of Honors College,
permission of instructor.
May be repeated, maximum credit-six hours.
Provides opportunity for gifted honors candidate to work
at a special project in the student's field. (Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer)
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Capstone
Courses
CHEM 4913 Capstone - Senior Thesis
Prerequisite: permission of instructor,
permission of department.
Students should have completed one year of organic chemistry
with lab, one semester of physical chemistry with lab,
and have completed about three semesters of research.
Research project, theoretical or experimental, to be arranged
with individual faculty member, leading to a senior thesis.
Each student will participate in a poster presentation
for an audience of students and faculty. (Offered Fal,
Spring, Summer)
CHEM 4923 Capstone - Senior Project
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Students should have completed one semester of physical chemistry or be concurrently enrolled. Covers varying topics.
CHEM 4933 Capstone - Biochemistry
Prerequisite: permission of department.
Students should have completed CHEM 3653, 3753 and one
semester of physical chemistry with laboratory.
Designed for students with interests in biological and
medical applications of chemistry. It will have two lectures
each week and laboratory work to be arranged. Focus is
on one or more current topics of biochemical interest,
with a reasonably broad scope, but including examination
of moral and ethical issues associated with the topic.
Guest speakers. (Offered Fall only)
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Other Related Courses
The following course is also required for
the Biochemistry degree:
BOT/MBIO/ZOO 4843 Molecular Biology
Prerequisite: MBIO 3812 and MBIO 3813,
or BOT 1114 or ZOO 1114 and one course in organic chemistry.
Introduction to the characteristics and biological functions
of nucleic acids and proteins in living cells with emphasis
on nucleic acid replication, transcription, translation
and regulation; also emphasis on the molecular aspects
of microbial genetics--transformation, transduction
and conjugation; and emphasis on molecular immunology
and genetic engineering/recombinant DNA technology.
No student may earn credit for both 4843 and 5843. (Offered
Fall and Spring)
One of the following courses may also
be taken to satisfy requirements for the Standard degree:
CE 4114 Aquatic Chemistry
Prerequisite: senior standing and one
year of general chemistry.
Soil, water and air pollution chemistry; measurements,
sampling and statistics; analysis of volatiles, metals,
and anions. Laboratory.
GEOL 3154 Environmental Geology
Prerequisite: college algebra and permission
of instructor; completion of one college level science
course recommended.
Designed for students who are wanting to know the relationship
between earth materials and environmental issues. Topics
include minerals, rocks, depositional environments,
porosity, permeability, water occurrence and chemistry,
petroleum, natural gas, tar sands, oil shales, land
subsidence, and earthquakes. Laboratory includes the
study of minerals, rocks, maps and well cuttings. Laboratory.
GEOL 4970 Environmental Geochemistry
Prerequisite: permission
Seminar. 1 - 8 credit hours. (Offered Fall and Spring)
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University of Oklahoma Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 620 Parrington Oval, Rm 208 Norman, OK 73019-3051
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