Course Offerings
The table in the section below contains a listing of chemistry courses and environmental studies courses (with a chemistry concentration) taught by the Department of Chemistry. Since some courses are not offered every semester, or even every year, it is important when planning a curriculum to consult this schedule. This information is subject to change, so we always recommend talking to your advisor to plan your course of study.
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Course Offerings 2023 - 2026
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Course Number |
Title |
More info |
Cr |
F 23 |
S 24 |
F 24 |
S 25 |
F 25 |
S 26 |
CHEM 1000 | Chemistry Problem Solving |
Lec. 3. Credit 3.
An introductory course for students without sufficient high school background in chemistry. Topics include metric system, atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, solutions and some descriptive chemistry. This class will not go toward degree credit as a chemistry course. May be used for elective credit in some programs. Students may not register for this course if they have credit for any other college chemistry course. May not be taken concurrently with any chemistry course, excluding CHEM 1500. |
3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM1010 | Introductory Chemistry I |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Overview of chemical principles and applications. Laboratories emphasize general principles of chemistry. Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 1010 and 1110 or both 1020 and 1120. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210, 1310 and any of the above courses. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 1020 | Introductory Chemistry II |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1010. Overview of chemical principles and applications. Laboratories emphasize general principles of chemistry. Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 1010 and 1110 or both 1020 and 1120. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210, 1310 and any of the above courses. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 1110 | General Chemistry I |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Basic course in General Chemistry for curricula requiring more than one year of chemistry. Laboratory includes qualitative analysis procedures. Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 1010 and 1110 or both 1020 and 1120. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210, 1310 and any of the above courses. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 1120 | General Chemistry II |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1110 with a grade of C or better. Basic course in general chemistry for curricula requiring more than one year of chemistry. Laboratory includes qualitative analysis procedures. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 1210 | Life Science Chemistry |
Fall. Lec. 3. Lab. 2. Credit 4.
Introduction to chemical principles and their applications to health and disease, which will include chemical structures, moles, organic chemistry and biochemistry. A knowledge of general mathematics is needed for the use of conversion factors, making of solutions, and calculation of dosages and dilutions. This course will not count as part of a chemistry sequence. Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 1010 and 1110 or both 1020 and 1120. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210, 1310 and any of the above courses. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 1310 | Concepts of Chemistry |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Basic principles of chemistry including atomic structure, chemical bonding, basic stoichiometry, organic and inorganic compounds, and kinetic theory. Will not count as part of a chemistry sequence. Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 1010 and 1110 or both 1020 and 1120. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 1210, 1310 and any of the above courses. |
3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 2010 | Intro to Inorganic Chemistry |
Fall. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120. Introduction to the basic principles of inorganic chemistry including bonding, nomenclature, coordination chemistry, molecular orbital theory, and basic transition metal organometallic chemistry. |
3 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 2720 | Clinical Pharmacology |
Fall. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3010. Principles of Pharmacology including chemical structures, actions and reactions of drugs. Does not count as technical elective in chemistry. |
3 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 2910 | Undergraduate Research Methods |
Fall. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. CHEM 2910 is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the methods used in conducting research. This course is designed to teach students key skills utilized in a research setting, methods of data analysis, as well as how to disseminate information obtained through research. Upon completion of this course, students will be prepared to work effectively in a chemistry department research lab. |
1 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 2920 | Undergraduate Research Methods II |
Spring. Lec. 1, Lab 3, Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 2910 with a B or better. CHEM 2920 is designed to apply and utilize the skills obtained in Undergraduate Research Methods (CHEM 2910) in a laboratory setting. Students will work with a faculty mentor on the research project that was assigned to them in CHEM 2910. Work on this project will allow students to build practical research skills that can be transferred to other research projects. Students will also disseminate the findings of their project at Research and Creative Activities Day. |
2 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 3005 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 4 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
CHEM 3010 | Organic Chemistry I |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120 with a grade of C or better. Study of carbon-containing compounds using the functional group approach and an emphasis in simple mechanisms of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 3020 | Organic Chemistry II |
Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3010 with a grade of C or better. Study of carbon-containing compounds using the functional group approach and an emphasis in simple mechanisms of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. |
4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Course Number | Title | More info | Cr | F 23 | S 24 | F 24 | S 25 | F 25 | S 26 |
CHEM 3410 | Quantitative Analysis |
Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 6. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120. Introduction to chemical analysis including titrimetric and gravimetric methods involving acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and complexometric techniques. Application of mass action, equilibria, and indicators to chemical analysis. Introduction to instrumental analysis including electrochemical and spectroscopic methods. |
4 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 3420 | Analytical Applications |
Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3410. The application of wet chemical and instrumental methods of analysis to real problems in chemistry, biochemistry and the environment. |
3 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 3500 | Elements of Physical Chemistry | 3 | X | X | X | ||||
CHEM 3510 | Physical Chemistry I |
Fall. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120, MATH 1920, PHYS 2020 or PHYS 2110 (may be taken concurrently.) Introduction to modern, molecular approach to physical chemistry. A moderately rigorous introduction to quantum chemistry covering symmetry, bonding, molecular spectroscopy and statistical mechanics to set a stage for the molecular treatment of thermodynamics and kinetics in CHEM 3520. Lectures are reinforced by a systematic set of modern spectroscopy laboratory experiments. |
4 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 3520 | Physical Chemistry II |
Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3510. Kinetic theory of gases and Boltzmann distribution, Classical thermodynamics, adiabatic changes and Maxwell equations, heat capacity and equipartition theorem, thermodynamic and statistical entropy, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, phase transitions and thermodynamic aspects of phases, introduction to chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics. Lectures are reinforced by a systematic set of classical experiments in thermodynamics and kinetics. |
4 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 4110/5110 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 | X | X | X | ||||
CHEM 4150/5150 | Inorganic Lab |
Spring. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Co-requisite: CHEM 4110 (5110). Synthesis, isolation, and characterization of inorganic compounds, using conventional as well as microscale and inert gas techniques. |
1 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 4210/5210 | Chemistry of Polymers | 3 | X | ||||||
CHEM 4310/5310 | Nuclear Chemistry and Radiochemistry | 3 | X | ||||||
CHEM 4320/5320 | Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds | 3 | X | ||||||
Course Number | Title | More info | Cr | F 23 | S 24 | F 24 | S 25 | F 25 | S 26 |
CHEM 4410/5410 | Forensic Chemistry | 3 | X | X | |||||
CHEM 4500 | Nutritional Biochemistry |
Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3005. Introduction to the chemistry of biological molecules and the metabolic pathways as related to nutrition and physiological function. Not for chemistry majors. |
3 | X | X | X | |||
CHEM 4520/5520 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 | X | X | X | ||||
CHEM 4610/5610 | Biochemistry I | 3 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
CHEM 4620/5620 | Biochemistry II |
Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4610 (5610). Intermediary metabolism and its regulation, bioenergetics and photosynthesis, biosynthesis of proteins and nucleic acids. |
3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 4650/5650 | Biochemistry Lab |
Spring. Lab. 6. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4610 (5610) or CHEM 4300. Laboratory techniques associated with contemporary general biochemistry to include buffer preparation, pKa determination, amino acid analysis, protein expression, separation and purification techniques, protein determination, enzymology, equilibrium and binding constant determinations, and carbohydrate analysis. The CHEM 5650 student will engage in additional procedures in some of the experiments. |
2 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 4710/5710 | Environmental Chemistry | 3 | X | X | |||||
CHEM 4720/5720 | Advanced Environmental Chemistry |
Every Other Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4710 (5710). Advanced topics within environmental chemistry including emphasis on organic, inorganic, and analytical environmental chemistry. Case studies and contemporary literature in the field will be discussed. |
3 | X | X | ||||
CHEM 4910 | Chemistry Seminar |
Fall. Spring. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: One year of Chemistry. Topics to be taught include the chemical literature, employment and interviewing, computer literacy, and the organization and oral presentation of current topics in chemistry. |
2 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 4970* | Special Topics (Undergraduate Students) |
Lec. 0. Credit 1.
Dissemination of independent research conducted with a chemistry faculty advisor through participation in meetings (national meetings, state meetings and/or TTU Student Research Day), departmental seminar, and mini-thesis. |
1-4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 4980 | Distinction in Chemistry Research |
Lec. 0. Credit 1.
Dissemination of independent research conducted with a chemistry faculty advisor through participation in meetings (national meetings, state meetings and/or TTU Student Research Day), departmental seminar, and mini-thesis. |
1 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 4991/2/3 |
Introduction to Research |
Fall, Spring. Lab. 3. Credit 1 (4991). Lab 6. Credit 2 (4992). Lab 9. Credit 3 (4993).
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and departmental chairperson. Study in chemical research; to provide experience in the methodology of experimental investigation. (Maximum credit toward degree is four hours.) May not be repeated to improve grade. |
1-3 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
Course Number | Title | More info | Cr | F 23 | S 24 | F 24 | S 25 | F 25 | S 26 |
CHEM 5970/6970* | Advanced Special Topics (Graduate students) |
Lec. 1-3. Lab. 0-3. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Timely topics in chemistry. Course may be taken for credit more than once. |
1-4 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
CHEM 6110 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry |
Lec. 3. Cr. 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4110 (5110). The correlation of the physical and chemical properties of inorganic compounds with their structure. |
3 | X | |||||
CHEM 6210 | Advanced Organic Chemistry |
Every Other Spring. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3120. Application of physical principles to the understanding of the structure and dynamics of organic compounds. |
3 | X | X | ||||
CHEM 6320 | Advanced Physical Chemistry |
Every other fall. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3520. Advanced topics in physical chemistry to include aspects of statistical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. |
3 | X | |||||
CHEM 6350*** | Advanced Molecular Modeling |
Lec. 3. Cr. 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3510 or equivalent and consent of instructor Molecular graphics and visualization, computational quantum chemistry for molecular structure prediction, molecular mechanics force fields and their application, molecular dynamics simulations, QSAR, biochemical macromolecule and analysis. |
3 | ||||||
CHEM 6410 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry |
Every other spring. Lecture 2. Lab 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4520. Statistical interpretation of data; electronics of instrumentation; optimization of chromatographic methods; recent developments in spectroscopy, chromatography, and mass spectrometry. |
3 | X | |||||
CHEM 6610 | Advanced Biochemistry |
Every other fall. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4610 or 5610. Current advanced topics in biochemistry selected from recent peer-reviewed literary journals. Instruction, with practical exercises, in the step-by-step stages of grant planning, locating funding sources, and writing successful grant proposals. |
3 | X | X | ||||
EVSC 6010** | Environmental Chemistry |
Every other spring. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Graduate standing in environmental sciences; one year of chemistry. This is a broad-based course applying the fundamentals of chemistry to the environment. This course cannot be taken for credit toward graduation by students with a concentration in chemistry. |
3 | X |
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EVSC 7110 | Environmental Water, Soil and Air Chemistry I |
Every other fall. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5520, 5710, or consent of instructor. Composition of waters and soils; kinetics and thermodynamics of environmental chemical and physical processes in waters and soils. Equilibrium modeling exercises are employed to prepare students for professional activities, and to reinforce course material. |
3 | X | |||||
EVSC 7120 | Environmental Water, Soil and Air Chemistry II |
Every other spring. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: EVSC 7110 or consent of instructor. Electrochemistry and solubility of soil minerals. Kinetics, reaction dynamics, photochemistry, and heterogeneous phase chemistry of the troposphere and stratosphere. Students will become familiar with watershed modeling and the use of geographical information systems in environmental chemistry. |
3 | X | |||||
EVSC 7210 | Organic Chemistry in the Environment |
Every other fall. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3520 and 6210 or consent of instructor. Introduction to specific organic compounds, their physical and chemical properties, chemical and photochemical transformation reactions and mechanisms in the environment, and literature case studies effectively used in their decontamination. |
3 | X | X | ||||
EVSC 7310 | Environmental Forensics |
Every other spring. Lecture 3. Credit 3.
Principles of environmental forensic science, including transport and fate of chemicals, changes in pollutants as they interact with the environment, linkages between pollutants and their sources, and legal considerations. Faculty lectures along with student presentations and discussion of primary literature will be the primary instructional approaches. |
3 | X |
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* 4970/5970/6970 are also offered in the summer, as needed
** Contact the School of Environmental Studies for information about when this class is offered
*** Subject to instructor availability