NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

326 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS CHEM 2400 Organic Chemistry I/Lab (4 credits) This course and the related lab is the first part of a two- semester sequence that studies the chemistry of carbon compounds, including their structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, analysis, spectroscopy, and properties. Reaction mechanisms are stressed within a functional group framework. The laboratory session introduces basic laboratory techniques frequently utilized in organic syntheses. Prerequisite: CHEM 1310 or CHEM 1310H. CHEM 2400H Organic Chemistry I/Lab (4 credits) This course and the related lab is the first part of a two- semester sequence that studies the chemistry of carbon compounds, including their structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, analysis, spectroscopy, and properties. Reaction mechanisms are stressed within a functional group framework. The laboratory session introduces basic laboratory techniques frequently utilized in organic syntheses. Prerequisite: CHEM 1310 OR CHEM 1310H. Honors students only. CHEM 2410 Organic Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits) This course and the related lab is the second part of a two-semester sequence that studies the chemistry of heteroatom-containing carbon compounds, including their structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, analysis, and properties. Reaction mechanisms within a functional group framework are stressed. Stability, nucleophilicity and electrophilicity, and structurereactivity relationships will also be examined. The laboratory session practices basic organic syntheses. Prerequisite: CHEM 2400 OR CHEM 2400H. CHEM 2410H Organic Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits) This course and related labs, the second part of a two- part sequence, study the chemistry of carbon compounds, including their structure, nomenclature, preparation, reactions, analysis, and properties. Reaction mechanisms within a functional group framework are stressed. Stability and reactivity, nucleophilicity and electrophilicity, spectroscopy, and structure-activity relationships will also be examined. Prerequisite: CHEM 2400 or CHEM 2400H. Honors students only. CHEM 3000 Chemical Literature (1 credits) The history and structure of chemical literature will be covered. The history, structures and use of literature search tools will also be covered. The use of chemica literature searches and the literature itself in the preparation of scientific proposals and papers will be emphasized. Prerequisite: CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 3101 Chemistry Seminar (3 credits) This chemistry seminar course is designed to familiarize students with the availability and expectations of different chemistry professions, the basic nature of science and chemistry, ethical issues in chemistry, and the preparation and critical analysis of research seminars. This will be one through lectures by departmental faculty, as well as, seminars by guest speakers and literature research projects. Prerequisite: CHEM 3000. CHEM 3150 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits) In this course, fundamental principles of chemistry, such as kinetics, equilibrium and bonding, are used to understand the sources, fates and transformations of chemical components in the natural and polluted environments. The topics to be discussed include energy utilization, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, air pollution and control, water pollution and treatment, toxic chemicals. Some focus will be placed on environmental implications of energy utilization, chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Prerequisite: CHEM 2200 or CHEM 2400 or CHEM 2400H. CHEM 3215 Survey of Rational Drug Design (3 credits) This course aims to provide students with an understanding of the process of drug discovery and development from the identification of novel drug targets to their introduction into clinical practice. It covers the basic principles of how drugs are discovered with emphasis on lead identification, lead optimization, classification and kinetics of molecules targeting enzymes and receptors, prodrug design and applications, as well as structure-based drug design methods. Recent advances in the use of computational and combinatorial chemistry in drug design will also be presented. Prerequisite: CHEM 2410. CHEM 3400 Biophysical Chemistry (3 credits) Biophysical Chemistry covers thermodynamics concepts, electrochemistry, and introduction to statistical mechanics and their relation to thermodynamics functions. This course will explore a range of topics at the intersection between chemistry and biology. Prerequisites: Completion of MATH 2100 OR MATH 2100H, AND PHYS 2360 OR PHYS 2500, AND BIOL 1510 OR BIOL 1510H, AND CHEM 2410 OR CHEM 2410H. CHEM 3410 Biophysical Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits) Biophysical Chemistry II is an introduction to the principles of Statistical Mechanics, and Quantum Mechanics. This course will explore a range of topics at the intersection between chemistry and biology. Prerequisite: CHEM 3400. CHEM 3460 Quantitative Analysis/Lab (4 credits) The quantitation of chemical substances in complex mixture is the focus of this lab intensive course. Methods of sample preparation and analysis will be examined. The athematical treatment of data to produce quantitative information for chemical substances will also be