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Undergraduate Program
Course Descriptions
About the Undergraduate Courses
The following information is taken from the 1999-2000 University of Miami Bulletin -- Undergraduate Studies -- and is presented for your information only. It is believe to be accurate, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. To ensure accuracy please refer to the official University of Miami publication.
101. Fundamentals of Chemistry I
3 cr.
Fundamental concepts of chemistry and their relation to living systems, utilitarian chemical processes, and the environment. Lecture, 3 hours. Not for major or minor credit.
102. Fundamentals of Chemistry II
3 cr.
A continuation of Chemistry 101. Prerequisite: CHM 101 or High School chemistry.
103. Chemistry for Life Sciences I (Lecture)
3 cr.
Essentials of inorganic chemistry as it applies to biological systems. Designed for (but not limited to) those planning health-related careers. Lecture, 3 hours.
104. Chemistry for Life Sciences II (Lecture)
3 cr.
A continuation of Chemistry 103, with emphasis on organic and biological chemistry, including biochemical processes and metabolism. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 103.
105. Chemistry for Life Sciences I (Laboratory)
1 cr.
Disigned for those students in CHM 103 requiring a laboratory course. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 103.
106. Chemistry for Life Sciences II (Laboratory)
1 cr.
Disigned for those students in CHM 104 requiring a laboratory course. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 104.
111. Principles of Chemistry I
3 cr.
Fundamental principles of chemical science. The beginning course for science majors and premedical students. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: MTH 105 or 107
112. Principles of Chemistry II
3 cr.
Continuation of CHM 111. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 111 or 151.
113. Chemistry Laboratory I
1 cr.
Laboratory techniques of chemistry. To accompany CHM 111. Laboratory, 3 hours. Pre- or co-requisite: CHM 111.
114. Chemistry Laboratory II
1 cr.
Continuation of CHM 113. Intermediate laboratory techniques and quantitative analysis. To accompany CHM 112. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 113; pre- or corequisite: CHM 112.
151. Chemistry for Engineers I
3 cr.
Fundamental principles of chemistry for engineering students. Not recommended for students that plan to enter Medical School. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: MTH 105 or 107.
153. Chemistry Laboratory for Engineers
1cr.
An introductory laboratory course to accompany CHM 151. The techniques of chemistry for engineering students. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 151.
201. Organic Chemistry I (Lecture)
3 cr.
The chemistry of carbon compounds. Required of chemistry majors, and premedical students; recommended for majors in life sciences. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 112.
202. Organic Chemistry II (Lecture)
3 cr.
Continuation of CHM 201. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 201.
205. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
1 cr.
Organic chemical laboratory procedures. Required of chemistry majors and premedical students; recommended for majors in life sciences. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 201.
206. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
1 cr.
Continuation of CHM 205. Organic chemical laboratory with synthesis. Required of chemistry majors and premedical students; recommended for majors in life sciences. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 201and 205. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 202.
256. Computing in Chemistry
3 cr.
Introduction to computers; information retrieval; acquisition and manipulation of data; graphics. Emphasis on chemical applications. Three credits; 2 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 201.
304. Spectrometric Organic Chemistry
4 cr.
Modern spectometric methods of analysis. Principle techniques: nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared, ultraviolet, and mass spectroscopy. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 4 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 202 and 204.
316. Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
4 cr.
Modern methods of quantitative analysis. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 4 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 360 or 331.
331. Physical Chemistry for Premedical Students
3 cr.
Fundamentals of thermodynamicsas applied to gases, liquids and solutions; chemical kinetics and other selected topics. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 112, MTH 110 or 111 or 131, PHY 102 or permission of instructor.
360. Physical Chemistry I (Lecture)
3 cr.
Introduction of physical chemistry including thermodynamics, gaseous and liquid states, solutions, homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibriums. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 112, MTH 112 or 132. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHY 205.
364. Physical Chemistry (Laboratory I)
1 cr.
Representative experiments in physical chemistry. Laboratory, 4 hours. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 331 or 360.
365. Physical Chemistry II (Lecture)
3 cr.
Chemical kinetics, introductory quantum chemistry, molecular spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHM 360, MTH 112. Prerequisite or corequisite: PHY 206 or 207.
401. Environmental Chemistry
3 cr.
Major environmental features of the earth; Role of natural and synthetic chemicals in the environment; Atmospheric and aquatic pollution; Application of acid-base theory and oxidation reduction to environmental problems. Prerequisite: CHM 111 and 112; and Junior standing; not open to students with credit in ESC 401.
416. Environmental Analysis
3 cr.
A laboratory course using the Environmental Protection Agency's methods of sampling, sample preparation, and analysis for priority pollutants; methods of ultra-micro chemcial analysis; Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Prerequisite: CHM 203.
441. Inorganic Chemistry (Lecture)
3 cr.
The relation of atomic and molecular structure to chemical and physical properties; introduction to nonaqueous solvents, coordination compounds, solid state chemistry and nuclear reactions. Lecture, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 365.
442. Inorganic Chemistry (Laboratory)
1 cr.
Synthesis of inorganic compounds and determination of their physical and chemical properties. CHM 441 is a corequisite for ACS chemistry majors. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 365.
464. Physical Chemistry (Laboratory II)
1 cr.
Continuation of CHM 364. Laboratory, 4 hours. Prerequisite: CHM 360 and 364. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHM 365.
488. Undergraduate Research
1-3 cr.
Laboratory research under the direction of a member of the Chemistry faculty. Thesis optional. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: B average in Chemistry courses and Departmental consent.
490. Honors Research
1-3 cr.
Laboratory research under the direction of a member of the Chemistry faculty. Thesis required. Course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Admission to Honors Program. Chemistry Department consent. CHM 203 or 204.
520. Physical Organic Chemistry
2 cr.
Aspects of chemical bonding, stereochemistry, aromaticity, pericyclic reactions, linear free energy relationships, and transition state theory. Prerequisite: CHM 202 and 360.
522. Organic Reactions
2 cr.
Functional group transformations and bond forming reactions in organic syntheses. Prerequisite: CHM 202.
525. NMR Spectral Interpretation
1 cr.
Application of FT-NMR Spectroscopy to the determination of organic chemical structures. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
531. Surface and Colloid Chemistry
3 cr.
Surface and colloid science with emphasis on interactions at solid-liquid interfaces, especially in colloidal and biological systems. Prerequisite: CHM 331 or 360.
563. Electronic Structure Methods
1 cr.
Basis sets, post-SCF methods, and potential energy surfaces. Thermodynamic, structural, and vibrational predictions, escited states, solvation and hybrid Hamiltonians. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
564. Molecular Simulations
1 cr.
Classical dynamics, force-fields, sampling, periodic and stochastic boundaries, Monte-Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations, and free energy perturbation. Prerequisite: Permission of department.
591, 592. Topics in Chemistry
1-3 cr.
Subject matter offerings based upon student demand and availablity of faculty. Subtitles describing the tipics to be offered will be show in parentheses in the printed class schedule following the title, "Topics in Chemistry." Prerequisite: 20 credits in Chemistry.
593, 594. Readings in Chemistry
1-3 cr.
Supervised readings on special topics. Offered by special arrangement. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Twenty credits in Chemistry and permission of the Department Chairman.
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