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Chemistry Minor

Program Codes: CHM
Minor

Chemistry courses include laboratory skills that are not typically taught in other PSC science courses. The lower division courses for this minor provide a foundation in both physical and organic chemistry. Students then choose one upper division chemistry course to gain specific expertise. The upper division chemistry courses each have a different focus, making them attractive to students from different disciplines.

The minor consists of 5 courses (19-20 credits); four foundational courses and one upper division chemistry elective. All prerequisites to foundation and electives courses apply. Students applying for this minor should have earned an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher and be in good academic standing within their individual major.

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Minor Requirements:

Chemistry I
Course Code:
CHM 141
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Foundation, Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster
Course Description:
This course focuses on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action, their integration with the theories of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and correlation with the position on the periodic chart. Students will study atomic structure, states of matter, chemical measurements (stoichiometry), nomenclature, gas laws, spectroscopy, periodicity, and chemical bonding. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: MAT 125 College Algebra or Accuplacer placement. Completes General Education Requirements:AR-F, AR-R, LAS. *May count as a Foundation or a Reinforcing Experience, but not both
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: Lecture: MAT 125 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or Accuplacer Math Placement 200.0000 Or MAT 180 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 3.00 Or MAT 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or MAT 125 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 3.00
Corequisites:
Coreq: CHM 141 Lecture, CHM 141 Lab
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CHM 141
Chemistry I
4
Chemistry II
Course Code:
CHM 142
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster, Quantitative Problem Solving - Reinforcing
Course Description:
This course is a continuation of Chemistry I (CHM 141) and continues the focus on the fundamental principles and laws underlying chemical action. Students will study oxidation/reduction, solutions, ionization and electrolysis, acids, bases and salts, chemical and ionic equilibrium, coordination compounds, kinetics, and a short introduction to organic chemistry. The course has a required three-hour laboratory that focuses on qualitative analysis. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements: AR-R, QP-R LAS
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00
Corequisites:
Coreq: CHM 142 Lecture, CHM 142 Lab
x
CHM 142
Chemistry II
4
Organic Chemistry I
Course Code:
CHM 241
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, Integrative Studies: BIOG Program Options, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster
Course Description:
The course is designed to cover the wide range of topics concerning the chemistry of carbon. Students will study chemical bonding, nomenclature and reactivity of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, and alkyl halides, configuration of alkanes, and cycloalkanes, and stereochemistry. Additionally, students will learn various reactions mechanisms, with an emphasis on nucleophilic substitution reactions. The laboratory will focus on fundamental techniques in organic chemistry, e.g., distillation, purification, synthesis, chromatography and spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisites: CHM 141 Chemistry I and CHM 142 Chemisty II Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 142 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00
Corequisites:
Coreq: CHM 241 Lecture, CHM 241 Lab
x
CHM 241
Organic Chemistry I
4
Organic Chemistry II
Course Code:
CHM 242
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Reinforcing, Degree Applicable, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, NRCM: Practitioner Skills Cluster
Course Description:
This course is designed to be a continuation of Organic Chemistry I (CHM 241) in the study of carbon compounds. Students will study reactions of aromatic compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, amines, esters, carbohydrates, and lipids. Additionally, students will study the theory of various spectroscopic methods of structure determination. The laboratory will concentrate on the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-R LAS
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: Lecture: CHM 241 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00
Corequisites:
Coreq: CHM 242 Lecture, CHM 242 Lab
x
CHM 242
Organic Chemistry II
4
Environmental Chemistry
Course Code:
CHM 310
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Integrated, Degree Applicable, DMRS: Analysis and Planning Track, Integrative Studies: ENVS Program Options, Integrative Studies: NRCM Program Options, Lab Courses, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, NRCM: Organisms/Habitats Cluster, PACM: Natural World Cluster
Course Description:
This course emphasizes environmental laboratory techniques, precision, and safety. The course is a study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the study of water, soil, and air environments, as well as the influence of human activity upon these processes. (3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab). Prerequisite: CHM 141 Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirements:AR-I LAS
Credit:
4
Prerequisites:
Prereq: Lecture: CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or CHM 141 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00
Corequisites:
Coreq: CHM 310 Lecture, CHM 310 Lab
x
CHM 310
Environmental Chemistry
4

OR

Biochemistry
Course Code:
CHM 330
Course Group(s):
Analytical Reasoning & Scientific Inquiry - Integrated, BIO: Biology Minor UD Electives, BIOG: Function-Form Cluster, BIOG: UD Biology Electives, Degree Applicable, FBIO: Biology Cluster, Integrative Studies: BIOG Program Options, Liberal Arts and Science Elective, PACM: Natural World Cluster
Course Description:
This course explores the molecules that comprise living things and the specialized set of chemical reactions that have evolved to sustain life. Topics will include the chemical nature of biomolecules; thermodynamics and bioenergetics; protein structure and analysis; enzymes and enzyme kinetics; design, control and regulation of metabolic and other biochemical pathways. (3 hours lecture). Prerequisites: BIO 102 Biology II and Co-requisite: CHM 241 Organic Chemistry I Completes General Education Requirement:LAS.
Credit:
3
Prerequisites:
Prereq: BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00 Or BIO 102 Lecture Min Grade: TR Min Credits: 4.00 And CHM 241 Lecture (May be taken concurrently) Min Grade: D Min Credits: 4.00
x
CHM 330
Biochemistry
3

OR

Special Topics in Chemistry
Course Code:
CHM 399
Course Group(s):
Degree Applicable, FBIO: Biology Cluster, Lab Courses
Course Description:
Students will engage in more in-depth study within a major subdiscipline of the course. In most cases, student demand and/or faculty expertise are factors that influence the selection and timing of this course. Students enrolling in the course will be expected to have foundational knowledge. This course is intended to supplement those designated courses described in the PSC catalog. Topic selection varies.
x
CHM 399
Special Topics in Chemistry
3-4
Total Credits 19

Contact Information

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Dr. Jorie Favreau

Pickett Hall 107

518-327-6911

jfavreau@paulsmiths.edu


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