THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO     
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY and CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Courses


Undergraduate
Credit Name Title Fall Spring Summer
4Chem 111LElements of General ChemistryYesYesYes
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One-semester course in general chemistry, especially for non-science majors in the health sciences except premedicine and medical technology. 3 lectures, 3 hrs. lab (credit is not allowed for both 111L and 121L).


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4Chem 121LGeneral ChemistryYesYesYes
Description:
Introduction to the chemical and physical behavior of matter. 3 lectures, 3 hrs. lab.


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4Chem 122LGeneral ChemistryYesYesYes
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Continuation of 121L. 3 lectures, 3 hrs. lab.


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4Chem 131LPrinciples of ChemistryYesNoNo
Description:
Chemical and physical behavior of matter, atomic and molecular structure, and chemical periodicity. Introduction to quantitative laboratory techniques and chemical instrumentation. Strongly recommended for students intending to major in chemistry. 3 lectures, 3 hrs. lab. (Credit not allowed for both 121L and 131L.)


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5Chem 132LPrinciples of ChemistryNoYesNo
Description:
Thermodynamics, equilibria, and kinetics in chemical systems. Lab is a continuation of Chem 131L.


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1-3Chem 151LGeneral Chemistry, Special, Lecture or LaboratoryNoNoNo
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Provides either lecture or laboratory credit for transfer students needing only the lecture or laboratory for Chem 121L or 131L. Available only to transfer students with this special problem.


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Offered upon demand.
1-3Chem 152LGeneral Chemistry, Special, Lecture or LaboratoryNoNoNo
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Provides either lecture or laboratory credit for transfer students needing only the lecture or laboratory for Chem 122L or 132L. Available only to transfer students with this special problem.


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Offered upon demand.
4Chem 212Integrated Organic Chemistry and BiochemistryYesYesYes
Description:
Survey interrelating the major principles of organic chemistry and biochemistry with special emphasis toward interests of students in the health sciences. (Credit not allowed for both 212 and 301.)


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4Chem 253LQuantitative AnalysisYesYesYes
Description:
Theory and techniques of volumetric and gravimetric analysis. 2 lectures, 6 hrs. lab. (Students should make every effort to complete 253L within two semesters of completion of 122L.)


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3Chem 301Organic ChemistryYesYesYes
Description:
Chemistry of the compounds of carbon.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
3Chem 302Organic ChemistryYesYesYes
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Continuation of 301.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
1Chem 303LOrganic Chemistry LaboratoryYesYesYes
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To be taken concurrently with 301 or 307. 3 hrs. lab.


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1Chem 304LOrganic Chemistry LaboratoryYesYesYes
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To be taken concurrently with 302 or 308. 3 hrs. lecture, 1 hr. lab.


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4Chem 311Physical ChemistryYesNoNo
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The quantitative principles of chemistry, including gases, thermodynamics, equilibrium, quantum systems, spectroscopy and kinetics, developed by numerous problems.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
4Chem 312Physical ChemistryNoYesNo
Description:
Continuation of 311.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
4Chem 315Introductory Physical ChemistryYesNoNo
Description:
Fundamentals of physical chemistry with primary emphasis upon biological and biochemical applications. (Cannot be used for credit toward a B.S.; credit not allowed for both 311 and 315.)


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
1-3Chem 325Special Topics for UndergraduatesNoNoNo
Description:
Possible topics are: chemical literature, environmental chemistry, photochemistry, stereochemistry, macromolecules, C-13-NMR, natural products.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 326Special Topics for UndergraduatesNoNoNo
Description:
Possible topics are: chemical literature, environmental chemistry, photochemistry, stereochemistry, macromolecules, C-13-NMR, natural products.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
Offered during Spring upon demand.
2Chem 331LChemistry Laboratory IIIYesNoNo
Description:
Integrated advanced analytical-inorganic-physical chemistry laboratory, illustrating the techniques used to quantify the energetics, dynamics, composition, and structure of matter. 6 hrs. lab.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
1-2Chem 332LChemistry Laboratory IIIYesNoNo
Description:
2 credits for chemistry majors, 1 credit for chemical engineers. 6 hrs. lab.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
1-3Chem 391Readings in Selected TopicsNoNoNo
Description:
Advanced topics not covered in general offerings.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 392Readings in Selected TopicsNoNoNo
Description:
Advanced topics not covered in general offerings.


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Available for graduate credit except for graduate majors in the department.
Offered during Spring upon demand.
1Chem 415LSynthesis and Structure Determination LaboratoryYesNoNo
Description:
An integrated advanced laboratory illustrating the tools and techniques of modern synthesis and providing experience with chemical and instrumental methods of structure determination in inorganic and organic chemistry.


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Course allowed for graduate credit to students enrolled in a graduate program. Normally, a graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 is required to do extra work.
1Chem 421Biological ChemistryYesNoNo
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3Chem 431Advanced Inorganic ChemistryYesNoNo
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Survey of electronics and molecular structures of inorganic compounds, coordination chemistry, bonding theory, physical methods, periodicity, and reactions.


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Course allowed for graduate credit to students enrolled in a graduate program. Normally, a graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 is required to do extra work.


Graduate
Credit Name Title Fall Spring Summer
2Chem 433Chemical Applications of Group TheoryYesNoNo
Description:
The role of symmetry in chemical problems. Areas to be treated include representation theory, vibrational and electronic spectroscopy, molecular orbital theory and orbital control of chemical reactions.


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Course allowed for graduate credit to students enrolled in a graduate program. Normally, a graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 is required to do extra work.
4Chem 454LInstrumental AnalysisNoNoNo
Description:
Instrumentation and applications of instrumental methods to chemical analysis, including spectrophotometric, electroanalytical, X-ray diffraction, neutron activation, and chromatographic methods. 2 lectures, 6 hrs.


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Course allowed for graduate credit to students enrolled in a graduate program. Normally, a graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 is required to do extra work.
Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 466Scientific ComputationNoNoNo
Description:
The use of computers in science. Structured computer programming will be introduced and applied to scientific problem solving, data analysis, simulation, modeling and display.


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Course allowed for graduate credit to students enrolled in a graduate program. Normally, a graduate student enrolled in a starred course numbered below 500 is required to do extra work.
3Chem 471Advanced Topics in ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 495Undergraduate ProblemsYesNoYes
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1-3Chem 496Undergraduate ProblemsNoYesNo
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1-3Chem 497Senior Honors ResearchYesNoYes
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Senior paper based on independent research.


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1-3Chem 498Senior Honors ResearchNoYesNo
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Senior paper based on independent research.


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1Chem 499Chemistry Seminar - ResearchNoNoNo
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Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
3Chem 501Molecular Structure TheoryYesNoNo
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3Chem 504Chemical DynamicsNoYesNo
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3Chem 511Mechanisms in Organic ChemistryYesNoNo
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3Chem 513Organic Molecular Structure DeterminationNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
3Chem 514Synthesis in Organic ChemistryNoNoNo
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3Chem 515Topics in Organic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
3Chem 516Topics in Organic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 521Biological ChemistryYesNoNo
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3Chem 524X-ray CrystallographyNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 533Inorganic Bonding TheoryNoNoNo
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3Chem 534Physical Methods in Inorganic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 535Advanced Coordination ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
3Chem 536Synthesis and Mechanism in Inorganic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
1-3Chem 537Topics in Inorganic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 538Topics in Inorganic ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 540Advanced Analytical ChemistryNoYesNo
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3Chem 541SeparationsNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 545Topics in Analytical ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 546Topics in Analytical ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 560Biophysical ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 562Quantum Chemistry IINoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 565KineticsNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
3Chem 566SpectroscopyNoNoNo
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Offered during Spring upon demand.
3Chem 567Topics in Physical ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered during Fall upon demand.
1-3Chem 587Advanced Topics in Biological ChemistryNoNoNo
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Offered upon demand.
1-6 hrsChem 599Master's ThesisNoNoNo
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Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
3Chem 623Research ColloquiumYesYesNo
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1Chem 625Divisional Chemistry SeminarNoNoNo
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Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
3Chem 627Chemistry Instrumentation SessionNoNoNo
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2-12Chem 650Research/ReadingsYesYesYes
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Offered on a CR/NC basis only.
3-12 hrsChem 699DissertationNoNoNo
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Offered on a CR/NC basis only.


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*** In the courses numbered 301-308, the laboratory course must be taken concurrently with the corresponding lecture course. Students dropping the lecture prior to the eighth week of the semester must drop the corresponding lab; however, students dropping the lecture after that time may be allowed to continue the lab to completion, provided that at the time of dropping the lecture the grade in the lab course was C or better.