Biochemistry BS (Prepharmacy concentration)

BIOL1201 Includes a study of modern biological principles and processes such as cell structure and function, cell metabolism, genetics and organismic diversity. Laboratory exercises include spectro- photometry, microscopy, biochemistry, cell physiology and study of organisms representative of all kingdoms.

BIOL1202 Includes a study of modern biological principles and processes relating to multicellular plants and animals, ecology and behavior. Laboratory exercises include physiology, anatomy, ecology and behavior.

BIOL1203 Lab: associated with BIOL 1201 - Biological Diversity

BIOL1204 Lab: associated with BIOL 1202 - Biological Sciences II

BIOL1205 Integrated structural and functional systemic study of the human body; cells, tissues and organ systems, including homeostasis and disorders with health and clinical applications. Prerequisites: permission of the allied health administrative officer or course instructor and department chairperson.

BIOL1206 Integrated structural and functional systemic study of the human body; cells, tissues and organ systems, including homeostasis and disorders, with health and clinical applications. Prerequisites: permission of the allied health administrative officer or course instructor and department chairperson.

BIOL1207 Dissection of the cat and selected other animal systems, integrated with exercises, emphasizing human structure and function. Human cells, tis- sues, skeleton, muscles, brain, eye, circulation, respiration, digestion and the urogenital system. Clinical applications. Prerequisites; permission of the allied health administrative officer or course instructor and department chairperson.

BIOL1208 Dissection of the cat and selected other animal systems, integrated with exercises, emphasizing human structure and function. Human cells, tis- sues, skeleton, muscles, brain, eye, circulation, respiration, digestion and the urogenital system. Clinical applications. Prerequisites: permission of the allied health administrative officer or course instructor and department chairperson.

BIOL2003 Structure and function of cells as the basic unit of life. of life. Required in the biology and marine biol- ogy curricula.

BIOL2004 Lab: associated with BIOL 2003 - Cell Biology

CHEM1201 The fundamental laws, theories and principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic classification of the elements, solutions, equilibrium, reaction kinetics and the theory and practice of the qualitative chemistry of the common ions.

CHEM1202 Fundamental principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic and molecular structure, physical, chemical and periodic properties, stoichiometry, energetics, kinetics and equilibria of reactions, and descriptive chemistry of elements, including theory of qualitative analysis of common ions.

CHEM1203 Practical applications of the fundamental laws, theories and principles of chemistry through problem solving and laboratory experiments.

CHEM1204 Laboratory experiments emphasizing representative physical and chemical properties, synthetic and analytical techniques, and including an introduction to the qualitative analysis of the common ions.

CHEM2211 Principles of atomic and molecular structure, stereochemistry, periodicity and boding, with emphasis on the main group elements and their descriptive chemistry. Also covers topics such as hydrogen bonding, acid-based chemistry, inorganic polymers, geochemistry and metallic bonding.

CHEM2213 Synthesis, separation and purification of selected compounds employing advanced techniques. Also structure determination using spectral, magnetic, etc., methods.

CHEM2221 Principles of modern quantitative methods in chemistry, including the study of chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics, acidity and complex formation. The laboratory work involves practical applications of inorganic and organic biochemical analysis using volumetric, gravimetric, chromatographic and instrumental techniques.

CHEM2223 Lab: associated with CHEM 2221 - Analytical Chemistry

CHEM2261 Structure and chemical properties of aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon, with emphasis on electronic theory, mechanisms of reaction and principles of synthesis.

CHEM2262 Structure and chemical properties of aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon, with emphasis on electronic theory, mechanisms of reaction and principles of synthesis.

CHEM2263 A laboratory course taken concurrently with CHEM 2261- Organic Chemistry I, which illustrates important principles of structure and reactivity, synthesis and analysis and structure determination of organic compounds.

CHEM2264 A laboratory course taken simultaneously with CHEM 2262 Organic Chemistry II that illustrates important principles of structure and reactivity, synthesis and analysis and structure determination of organic compounds.

CHEM2274 from OIS 951 60214

CHEM3241 The principles of physical chemistry from the molecular and microscopic aspects, kinetic theory, quantum mechanics, spectroscopic studies and statistical concepts, thermodynamics, chemical phase equilibria, electrolytes and electrochemistry.

CHEM3242 The principles of physical chemistry from the molecular and microscopic aspects; kinetic theory, quantum mechanics, spectroscopic studies and statistical concepts; thermodynamics, chemical phase equilibria, electrolytes and electrochemistry.

CHEM3243 Laboratory experiments demonstrating fundamental laws, concepts and mathematically derived relationships involving selected physico-chemical properties of matter and energy.

CHEM3244 Laboratory experiments demonstrating fundamental laws, concepts and mathematically derived relationships involving selected physico-chemical properties of matter and energy.

CHEM3281 Chemistry of substances of biological significance, with particular emphasis on proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, sugars, lipids, hormones and vitamins.

CHEM3389 The preparation, separation and identification of biochemicals using modern extractive, chromato- graphic and spectroscopic techniques. Corequisite: CHEM 3281 - Biochemistry I.

CHEM4215 Advanced bonding theories, structures, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms with emphasis on transition metal coordination and sigma and pi bonded organometallic compounds. Also covers topics such as nonaqueous solutions, catalysis, descriptive chemistry of the transitional metals, solid state chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry.

CHEM4233 Theory and applications of absorption, emission and inter- pretive spectroscopy, electrochemistry and chromatography to problems of chemical analysis. Introduction to interfacing, data acquisition and data manipulations.

CHEM4234 Practical laboratory experiments in absorption, emission and interpretative spectroscopy electroanalytical methods, chromatography and elementary interfacing.

CHEM4253 The study of the rate of change of drug concentration in the body. Understanding the absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion of drugs is used in the design and optimization of drug formulations and dosage regimens.

CHEM4263 This course is based on all branches of chemistry, but especially organic chemistry. Its focus is on improving a durg's therapeutic effect while minimizing its undesirable side effects.

CHEM4285 A study of drugs, their history, sources, physical and chemical preperties, compounding, biochemical and physiological effects, mechanism of action, absorption, distribution in the body and therapeutic area.

CHEM4351 A study of kinetic theory, rate laws, reaction mechanisms, absolute rate theory, salt effects.

CHEM4371 A study of selected synthetic organic reactions.

CHEM4436 Research in Chemistry under the direction of faculty in the sophomore year.

CHEM4437 Laboratory Research under the mentorship of faculty at the sophomore level. Must have written permission from the faculty mentor.

CHEM4438 Research in Chemistry under mentorship of faculty in the junior year.

CHEM4439 Laboratory Research under the mentorship of faculty at the junior level. Must have written permission from the faculty mentor.

CHEM4440 Research in Chemistry under the direction of faculty in the senior year.

CHEM4441 Laboratory Research under the mentorship of faculty at the senior level. Must have written permission from the faculty mentor.

CHEM4501 This one credit course will provide students with an opportunity to put to practical use the academic and technical knowledge accrued during their four years within the major. Students will learn about technical writing, presentation skills, and effective research tools in preperation for a future in the area of chemistry. The course will offer modules on using literature to tackle scientific problems, how to effectively present research, writing a scientific publication. Each student will be required to develop a scientific project, perform effective background research, compile data & conclusions, present the work in an oral presentation and write a technical paper describing the work.

COMM2099 A writing and oral communication course which emphasizes the importance of collaborative communication techniques used in the workplace. The course features an extended simulation that integrated work-related written and oral communication through practical application. The simulation allows students to gain experience similar to that of the workplace. The course also concentrates on business writing, including letters, memos, reports and proposals; oral presentation; listening skills; and group dynamics.

ECON2001 Problems of consumer behavior and demand, the allocation of resources of production, factor pricing and market conduct under pure competition, imperfect competition, oligopoly and monopoly.

MATH1133 An introduction to statistics with applications to the social, behavioral and natural sciences. Introduction to computational statistics using a major statistical computer package. Fall, Spring

MATH1203 Slope of a straight lines, slopes of a curve, rate of change of functions, derivatives of algebraic and trigonometric functions, maxima and minima, Mean Value Theorem, indefinite and definite integrals and their applications.

MATH2202 Differentiation and integration of transcendental functions, methods of integration, indeterminate forms, infinite series. Taylor series. Conic sections.

PHYS2003 A calculus-based course for students majoring in physics and other sciences. The first semester covers mechanics, heat and sound; the second semester covers electricity, magnetism, light and atomic physics. Fall, Spring

PHYS2004 A calculus-based course for students majoring in physics and other sciences. The first semester covers mechanics, heat and sound; the second semester covers electricity, magnetism, light and atomic physics. Fall, Spring

PHYS2013 LAB: associated with PHYS 2003 - General Physics with Calculus I

PHYS2014 LAB: associated with PHYS 2004 - General Physics with Calculus II