NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

327 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEM 2400 OR CHEM 2400H OR CHEM 2200. CHEM 3650 Biochemistry/Lab (4 credits) The chemical properties of amino acids,monosaccharides, lipids and nucleotides are discussed. The structure of proteins, carbohydrates and biological membranes are studied. Mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis are outlined in detail with an emphasis on the structure/function of cofactors. Glycolysis and citric acid cycle are described. Electron transport and ATP synthesis are discussed in both mitochondria and chloroplasts. Metabolism of lipids, amino acids and nucleotides are presented. In addition to mechanistic studies of biochemical pathways and cycles, regulation of these processes is also covered. Prerequisites: BIOL 1500 and CHEM 2200 or CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 3700 Physical Chemistry I/Lab (4 credits) Physical Chemistry I covers thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, phase equilibrium, chemistry of solutions, kinetic theory, and reaction kinetics. Prerequisites: MATH 3200 OR MATH 3400 AND PHYS 2500 AND CHEM 2410. CHEM 3710 Physical Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits) Physical Chemistry II is a continuation of the study of physical chemistry and covers chemical statistics, quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, and molecular structure. This course also includes a lab which explores lab techniques used in physical chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 3700. CHEM 4005 Inorganic Chemistry I (3 credits) In this course modern inorganic chemistry topics including the principles of molecular structure, bonding periodicity, band theory, and chemical reactivity with application to compounds of the main group and transition elements are studied. Prerequisite: CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 4010 Inorganic Chemistry II/Lab (4 credits) In this course will cover advanced modern inorganic chemistry topics including ligand field, reactions mechanisms, and the 18 electron rule for inorganic and organometallic compounds are studied. The lab component covers modern techniques of inorganic and organometallic chemistry including experience with glovebox, Schlenk line, and vacuum line methods. Prerequisites: CHEM 3460 and CHEM 4005. CHEM 4101 Senior Chemistry Seminar (1 credits) This senior seminar course is designed for chemistry major students in their senior year. It prepares students to give a seminar on their undergraduate research or a literature investigation of a related area. Prerequisite: CHEM 3101. CHEM 4150 Chemical Instrumentation (4 credits) This is an applied chemistry course designed to emphasize the typical instrumentation methods used in chemistry. The course will focus on chemical analysis and chemical instrumentation. Classical methods such as gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, potentiometry, and electrochemistry will be supplemented with more modern and analytical instrumental methods such as UV- visible spectrophotometry, FT-IR, GC, fluorimetry, NMR, and atomic spectroscopy (absorption and emission). Prerequisites: CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 4200 Plant Drug Analysis (3 credits) This course introduces the chemical techniques used to extract, separate, and identify medicinal drugs derived from plants. Eleven major drug classes—essential oils, alkaloids, anthracene derivatives, argutin, bitter principle, coumarin, flavinoids, cardic glycoside, saponin, pungent principle, and mustard oil--will be covered. The course also examines the botanicals they are derived from. By the end of the course, the student is expected to execute a qualitative screening of an unknown drug and identify its class and the major pharmaceutical components present. Prerequisites: CHEM 2200 or CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 4300 Clinical Chemistry (3 credits) This course examines the application of chemistry and biochemistry to the diagnosis of human disease Clinical laboratory scientists (also known as medical technologists) perform chemical, microbiological, and immunological tests on body fluids in a medical laboratory. The results of these tests are used by physicians and clinicians in preventing, diagnosing, and treating disease. This course will review these techniques as they apply to diagnosis and treatment of disease, organ transplants, therapeutic drug monitoring, crime investigation, genetic studies, and home testing kits. The impact of technology on the application of clinical chemistry will also be examined. Prerequisites: CHEM 2200 or CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. CHEM 4900 Special Topics in Chemistry: Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (3 credits) The organic chemistry of medicinal agents: understanding the relationships between chemical structure and their individual mode of action. Including the principles involved in drug discovery and development, and in enzyme- inhibition. The first half will focus on the chemical and biochemical background needed to understand modern medicinal chemistry, whereas the second half will concentrate on the medicinal chemistry of select receptor- agent interactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 2410. CHEM 4900A Special Topics in Chemistry: Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (3 credits) The organic chemistry of medicinal agents: understanding the relationships between chemical structure and their