Department of Chemistry and Physics
Chair: Carlton Wendel, Ph.D., Professor
Location: Science 204
Telephone: (940) 898-2550
Telefax: (940) 898-2548
E-Mail: CWENDEL@TWU.edu
www.twu.edu/as/chem/
Faculty: Professors J. Gill, J. Hardcastle, J. Johnson, C. Wendel;
Associate Professor J. Espinosa;
Assistant Professors R. Jones, N. Meagher, M. Merchant.
The Department of Chemistry and Physics offers programs leading to both
undergraduate and graduate degrees in chemistry. The undergraduate curriculum
leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry. Academic minors are offered
in chemistry and general science. Teacher certification can be obtained to teach
chemistry, general science, and physical science in the secondary schools.
The objectives of the undergraduate chemistry program are (1) to educate the
student so as to achieve an understanding of the behavior of material substances
and of the energy changes accompanying this behavior and (2) to apply this
knowledge for the benefit of humanity. The programs offered can prepare the
student for graduate studies in chemistry, admission to medical, dental, or
pharmacy school, a career as a professional chemist or a career as a teacher.
To facilitate student success in chemistry courses, the department gives
diagnostic examinations in basic science, chemistry, basic mathematics, and
algebra and trigonometry. The results obtained from these examinations are used
to advise students into the appropriate courses. ALL students who plan on
taking CHEM 1013, CHEM 1023, or CHEM 1113 are required to take the diagnostic
examinations before enrolling in these courses.
Students who have taken advanced chemistry courses in high school may earn
advanced placement and credit for CHEM 1113. Advanced placement may be earned
by a satisfactory score on the Advanced Placement Examination in Chemistry or
on a departmentally administered examination.
For more information about the Department, please visit the Department’s home page.
Admission Requirements
Please see the Admission section of this catalog.
Special Requirements
Only courses in which a grade of C or better is received may be counted
toward a departmental major or minor. Further, all students desiring a degree
in chemistry are required to take CHEM 3411, CHEM 3413,CHEM 3421, CHEM 3423, and
CHEM 4983, or CHEM 4953. CHEM 3603 cannot be used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Undergraduate Degrees
B.S. in Chemistry
B.S. in Chemistry with Teacher Certification
Chemistry Major— American Chemical Society Professional Certification
General Description
This degree plan, approved by the American Chemical Society, is the most
comprehensive offered by the department. Students who complete this degree
program will receive A.C.S. professional certification. This program is
recommended for those contemplating careers in the chemical industry or working
toward advanced degrees in chemistry.
Chemistry Courses Required
CHEM 1111. Chemical Principles Laboratory I
CHEM 1113. Chemical Principles I
CHEM 1121. Chemical Principles Laboratory II
CHEM 1123. Chemical Principles II
CHEM 2211. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2213. Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3223. Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3243. Organic Structure Determination
CHEM 3334. Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3411. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3413. Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3421. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3423. Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3613. Biochemistry
CHEM 4314. Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 4514. Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4983. Undergraduate Research
Mathematics Courses Required
MATH 2013. Introductory Calculus I
MATH 2023. Introductory Calculus II
MATH 3103. Intermediate Calculus I
MATH 3123. Differential Equations, or
MATH 3063. Linear Algebra
Physics Courses Required
PHYSICS 2151. General Physics Laboratory
PHYSICS 2153. General Physics
PHYSICS 2161. General Physics Laboratory
PHYSICS 2163. General Physics
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| CHEM 1111-1113
1.........................4
ENG 1013.........................................3
MATH 2013....................................3
HIST 1013........................................3
13 |
CHEM 1121-1123
1........................4
ENG 1023.........................................3
MATH 2023....................................3
HIST 1023.......................................3
Fine Arts.........................................3
16 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| CHEM 2211-2213
1............................4
PHYS 2151-2153.................................4
Literature ...........................................3
MATH 3103 ......................................3
CSCI 1413 .......................................... 3
17 |
CHEM 3221-3223
1...........................4
PHYS 2161-2163...............................3
MATH 3123 or 3063........................4
Core Electives ................................ 6
17 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
CHEM 3334.......................................4
CHEM 3411-34131...........................4
GOV 2013..........................................3
Core Electives..............................3-6
14-17 |
CHEM 3421-3423
1...........................4
GOV 2023...........................................3
CORE.................................................3
Core Electives...............................3-6
13-17 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
CHEM 3243.......................................3
CHEM 4514.......................................4
CHEM 4983.......................................3
Minor2
or elective......................... 6
16 |
CHEM 4983........................................3
CHEM 4314........................................4
Minor2
or Electives........................ 9
16 |
1Hyphenated courses are corequisite courses which must be taken in
the same semester.
2Appropriate minor fields are mathematics, computer science or biology.
The mathematics courses required in this curriculum are applicable to minors in
these fields. The computer science minor should include CSCI 1403 and CSCI 1413.
The biology minor should include BIOL 1111, BIOL 1113, and BIOL 1121, BIOL 1123.
A Suggested Sequence of Courses
Chemistry Major -- Premedical/Predental Curriculum
General Description
One of the strongest preparations for admission to a medical or dental school
today is by a major in chemistry with a minor in biology. A similar program is
suggested for preveterinary students. Contact the departmental advisor for
information concerning the prepharmacy program.
Chemistry Courses Required
CHEM 1111. Chemical Principles Laboratory I
CHEM 1113. Chemical Principles I
CHEM 1121. Chemical Principles Laboratory II
CHEM 1123. Chemical Principles II
CHEM 2211. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2213. Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3223. Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3334. Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3411. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3413. Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3421. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3423. Physical Chemistry II
Seven elective advanced hours in chemistry from chemistry courses for
majors listed in this catalog.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with a Minor in Biology (Pre-medical/Predental)
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| First Semester |
Second Semester |
| CHEM 1111-1113
1.............................4
BIOL 1111-1113...................................4
ENG 1013.............................................3
MATH 2013...................................... 3
14 |
CHEM 1121-1123
1...........................4
BIOL 1121-1123..................................4
ENG 1023............................................3
MATH 2023.......................................3
14 |
|
SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| CHEM 2211-2213
1............................4
PHYS 2151-2153.................................4
HIST 1013 ..........................................3
Literature or Logic............................3
CSCI 1413 ......................................... 3
17 |
CHEM 3221-3223
1...........................4
PHYS 2161-2163...............................4
HIST 1023.........................................3
Core Electives ................................ 6
17 |
|
JUNIOR YEAR |
|
CHEM 3334.......................................4
CHEM 3411-34131...........................4
BACT 3111-3113...............................4
GOV 2013.......................................... 3
15 |
CHEM 3421-3423
1...........................4
BIOL 4213..........................................3
BIOL 3121-3123................................4
GOV 2023...........................................3
Core ...................................................3
17 |
|
SENIOR YEAR |
|
CHEM 3613.......................................3
CHEM 3243.......................................4
ZOOL 4241,4243..............................4
Core Electives................................ 6
16 |
CHEM 4314........................................4
Fine Arts.............................................3
Electives........................................... 9
16 |
Eight hours of physics courses, PHYS 2151, PHYS 2153, PHYS 2161, and PHYS 2163
and eighteen hours of biology courses to complete a minor are highly recommended.
Chemistry Minor, Required Courses
CHEM 1111. Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 1113. Principles of Chemistry I
CHEM 1121. Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 1123. Principles of Chemistry II
CHEM 2211. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2213. Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3223. Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3334. Quantitative Analysis or CHEM 3613. Biochemistry
General Science Minor
In cooperation with the Department of Biology, the Department of Chemistry and
Physics offers a minor in General Science. See the minor in General Science in the
Academic Information section of this catalog for course requirements.
Teacher Certification
There currently exists a significant shortage of teachers to teach science in
general, and chemistry and physical science in particular. The department offers
two teacher certification options which lead to certification to teach grades 8-12
science. One of the certificates is entitled Physical Science and the other is
entitled Science. The Physical Science certificate prepares teachers to teach
chemistry, physics, and integrated physics and chemistry. The Science Certificate
prepares teachers to teach chemistry, physics, integrated physics and chemistry,
biology and all other grades 8-12 science courses. For details and specific courses,
it is imperative to work closely with the department’s teacher education advisor.
Chemistry Major with a Teacher Certificate in Physical Science
The core curriculum and professional education course requirements
are found in the College of Professional Education section of this catalog.
Required Courses in Chemistry and Physics for the Physical Science certificate
CHEM 1111. Chemical Principles Laboratory I
CHEM 1113. Chemical Principles I
CHEM 1121. Chemical Principles Laboratory II
CHEM 1123. Chemical Principles II
CHEM 2211. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 2213. Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3223. Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3334. Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 3411. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
CHEM 3413. Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 3421. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
CHEM 3423. Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 3613. Biochemistry
CHEM 4983. Undergraduate Research
PHYS 1033. Introduction to Astronomy
PHYS 2151. General Physics Laboratory
PHYS 2153. General Physics
PHYS 2161. General Physics Laboratory
PHYS 2163. General Physics
Chemistry Major with a Teaching Certificate in Science
The core curriculum and professional education course requirements
are found in the College of Professional Education section of this catalog.
The coursework for the Physical Science certificate is supplemented with the
following required coursework to meet the requirements for the Science certificate.
BIOL 1111. Principles of Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1113. Principles of Biology
BIOL 1121. Principles of Biology Laboratory
BIOL 1123. Principles of Biology
BIOL 4221. Ecology Laboratory
BIOL 4223. Ecology
SCI 2113. Earth Science I
SCI 2123. Earth Science II
BIOL 111, 1113, 1121, 1123 are to be taken to meet the core curriculum requirements.
Chemistry Undergraduate Courses
CHEM 1011. Introductory Chemistry Laboratory. Laboratory to be taken
concurrently with CHEM 1013. Corequisite: CHEM 1013. Three laboratory hours a week.
Credit: One hour.
CHEM 1013. Introductory Chemistry. General principles and laws of
chemistry; structure of matter and periodicity of the elements; special areas such
as equilibrium, colloids, nuclear chemistry, and solutions. Prerequisite:
Adequate score on placement examination or SCI 1003. Corequisite: CHEM 1011.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three Hours
CHEM 1021. Introduction to Organic and Physiological Chemistry Laboratory.
Laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHEM 1023. Corequisite: CHEM 1023. Three
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
CHEM 1023. Introduction to Organic and Physiological Chemistry.
Nomenclature and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds; introduction to the
chemistry of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids andtheir metabolism.
Prerequisite: One year of high school chemistry and a passing score on placement
examination or CHEM 1013. Corequisite: CHEM 1021. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 1111. Chemical Principles Laboratory I. (CHEM 1111) Laboratory to
be taken concurrently with Chemical Principles I. Corequisite: CHEM 1113. Three
laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
CHEM 1113. Chemical Principles I. (CHEM1311) Classification of matter,
elements and compounds; stoichiometry; acids and bases; gases; thermochemistry;
periodic law; atomic and molecular structure. Prerequisite: One year of high
school chemistry and a passing score on placement examination or CHEM 1013.
Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 1121. Chemical Principles Laboratory II. (CHEM 1112) Laboratory to
be taken concurrently with Chemical Principles II. Corequisite: CHEM 1123.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1111. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
CHEM 1123. Chemical Principles II. (CHEM 1312) Solids, liquids, and
solutions; oxidation-reduction; reaction rates; equilibrium; thermodynamics;
electrochemistry; chemistry of the common elements; nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1113. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 2211. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. Introduction to the techniques
of separation, isolation and purification of covalent compounds. Prerequisites:
CHEM 1121, 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2213. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit:
One hour.
CHEM 2213. Organic Chemistry I. Theories of covalent molecular structure;
hydrocarbons and derived halides; aromaticity; mechanisms of free radical,
nucleophilic, and electrophilic substitutions; and of additions and eliminations.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2211. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
CHEM 3221. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. Introduction to the practice
of organic synthesis and to classical methods of compound identification.
Prerequisites: CHEM 2211 and 2213. Corequisite: CHEM 3223. Three laboratory hours
a week. Credit: One hour.
CHEM 3223. Organic Chemistry II. Continuation of CHEM 2213. Organic
compounds of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur; alcohols and ethers; organic acids and
bases; carbonyl compounds; compounds of biological origin. Prerequisite: CHEM 2213.
Corequisite: CHEM 3221. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 3243. Organic Structure Determination. Introduction to modern
spectroscopic methods of identification of organic compounds. Prerequisites:
CHEM 3221 and 3223. One lecture and six laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 3334. Quantitative Analysis. Theoretical principles and laboratory
techniques involved in quantitative determinations. Laboratory includes gravimetric,
titrimetric, potentiometric, spectrophotometric, and chromatographic methods of
analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123. Two lecture and six laboratory hours a week.
Credit: Four hours.
CHEM 3411. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I. Introduction to experimental
measurement of physical properties and change, record keeping, data analysis and
report writing. Corequisite: CHEM 3413. Half hour lecture, two and half hours
laboratory a week. Credit: one hour.
CHEM 3413. Physical Chemistry I. Introductory theories of physical
chemistry covering states of matter, equilibrium thermodynamics and kinetic
processes. Prerequisites: MATH 2023, PHYS 2163, CHEM 3223, and CHEM 3334.
Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 3421. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II. Continuation of CHEM 3411.
Emphasis on spectroscopic measurement. Prerequisite: CHEM 3411. Corequisite:
CHEM 3423. Half hour lecture, two and half hours laboratory a week. Credit:
One hour.
CHEM 3423. Physical Chemistry II. Continuation of CHEM 3413. Introductory
quantum theory, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, and statistical
thermodynamics. Prerequisite: CHEM 3413. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 3603. Biological Chemistry. Structures and properties of biological
compounds and their chemical reactions in living systems. Production of energy
from foodstuffs and the synthesis of biological compounds for the continuation of
life processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 1023. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
CHEM 3613. Biochemistry. Chemistry and metabolic pathways of biologically
important molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids).
Prerequisite: CHEM 3223. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
CHEM 4314. Instrumental Analysis. A study of the fundamental principles
underlying chemical methods and an introduction to various modern analytical
instruments. Prerequisites: CHEM 3334 and CHEM 3413. Two conference and six
laboratory hours a week. Credit: Four hours.
CHEM 4514. Inorganic Chemistry. A survey course, including the periodic
relationships of the elements, chemical bonding, acid-base theory, nonaqueous
solvent chemistry, coordination compounds, and other selected topics. Prerequisite:
CHEM 3413. Corequisite: CHEM 3424. Three lecture and three laboratory hours a week.
Credit: Four hours.
CHEM 4911. Independent Study. Independent student readings or
experimentation in chemistry. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of the
department chair. One conference or three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
CHEM 4912. Independent Study. Independent student readings or experimentation
in chemistry. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of the department chair.
Two conference or six laboratory hours a week. Credit: Two hours.
CHEM 4913. Independent Study. Independent student readings or
experimentation in chemistry. Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of
the department chair. Three conference or nine laboratory hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
CHEM 4953, 4956. Cooperative Education.
CHEM 4981. Undergraduate Research. Original research at the undergraduate
level. Formal, written report required. May be taken for honors credit and repeated
for additional credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair. Credit:
One hour.
CHEM 4983. Undergraduate Research. Original research at the undergraduate
level. Formal, written report required. May be taken for honors credit and repeated
for additional credit. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair. Credit:
Three hours.
CHEM 4991. Senior Thesis. The writing of a thesis based on original
research at the undergraduate level. May be taken for honors credit only.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4981 or 4983 and permission of the department chair. Credit:
One hour.
Graduate Courses
CHEM 5014. Modern Chemical Principles I
CHEM 5101. Seminar
CHEM 5213. Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 5323. Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 5523. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 5613. Biochemistry I
CHEM 5623. Biochemistry II
CHEM 5891. Research in Chemistry
CHEM 5893. Research in Chemistry
CHEM 5896. Research in Chemistry
CHEM 5903. Special Topics in Chemistry
CHEM 5911. Individual Study in Chemistry
CHEM 5912. Individual Study in Chemistry
CHEM 5913. Individual Study in Chemistry
CHEM 5951. 5953, 5956. Cooperative Education
CHEM 5973. Professional Paper
CHEM 5983. Thesis
CHEM 5993. Thesis
Science Undergraduate Courses
SCI 1003. Fundamentals of Science. A course designed to teach basic
mathematical and reasoning skills common to biology, chemistry, and physics. May
not be used to satisfy any science requirement. Lecture and recitation. Three
hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
SCI 1113. General Physical Science. (PHYS 1315) Integrated development
of common principles and practices in the earth and physical sciences; composition,
structure, and changes of matter; work and energy; electricity and magnetism; light
and sound. Two lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
SCI 1123. General Life Science. (PHYS 1317) Life processes as they are
based on physical chemical principles. Manifestation of different life forms in
various organisms in adaptation to diverse environments. Two lecture and three
laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
SCI 2113. Earth Science I. (GEOL 1301) Composition and structure of the
solid and fluid earth; the forces and processes that shape the surface, weather,
climates, and landspaces. Meets laboratory science requirement for B.A. and B.S.
degrees. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
SCI 2123. Earth Science II. (GEOL 1302) Continuation of SCI 2113. Earth
history as revealed by paleontological evidence and nuclear clocks; introduction to
astronomy; the sun, moon, planets, stars, comets, meteors, and galaxies. Meets
laboratory science requirement for B.A. and B.S. degree. Prerequisite: SCI 2113.
Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three hours.
SCI 3323. Advanced General Science. Advanced development of topics and
concepts in life, earth, and physical science. Integration and development of
concepts through the scientific method. Prerequisites: Three hours of laboratory
science and junior standing. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit:
Three hours.
SCI 4911, 4913. Independent Study in Science. Independent Student readings
in modern science. Three conference hours a week. Credit: One or three hours.
Graduate Courses
SCI 5313. Introduction to Oceanography
SCI 5323. Advanced Physical Geology
SCI 5343. Meteorology/Astronomy
SCI 5903. Special Topics in Science
SCI 5913. Individual Study in Science
SCI 5993. Thesis
Physics Undergraduate Courses
PHYS 1033. Introduction to Astronomy. Historical survey of early astronomy.
Light and the telescope. Study of the sun and planets, supernova, neutron stars,
black holes, galaxies, creation of Universe, extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Laboratory exercises. Two lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Credit: Three
hours.
PHYS 1131. Principles of Physics Laboratory. (PHYS 1101) Experimental
laboratory work on topics from PHYS 1133 correlated with its lecture material.
Corequisite: PHYS 1133. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
PHYS 1133. Principles of Physics. (PHYS 1301) Introductory physics for
non-physics majors; mechanics, heat, and sound. Three lecture hours a week. Credit:
Three hours. May not be substituted for PHYS 2153.
PHYS 1141. Principles of Physics Laboratory. (PHYS 1102) Experimental
laboratory work on topics from PHYS 1143 correlated with its lecture material.
Corequisite: PHYS 1143. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
PHYS 1143. Principles of Physics. (PHYS 1302) Introductory physics for
non-physics majors; electricity and magnetism, light and atomic and nuclear physics.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1133. Three lecture hours a week. Credit: Three hours. May not
be substituted for PHYS 2163.
PHYS 2151. General Physics Laboratory. (PHYS 2125) Experimental laboratory
work on topics from PHYS 2153 correlated with its lecture materials. Corequisite:
PHYS 2153. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
PHYS 2153. General Physics. (PHYS 2325) Introductory physics for science
majors; mechanics, heat and sound. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Credit
for or concurrent enrollment in MATH 2013. Credit: Three hours.
PHYS 2161. General Physics Laboratory. (PHYS 2126) Experimental laboratory
work on topics from PHYS 2163 correlated with its lecture material. Corequisite:
PHYS 2163. Three laboratory hours a week. Credit: One hour.
PHYS 2163. General Physics. (PHYS 2326) A continuation of PHYS 2153.
Introductory physics for science majors; electricity and magnetism, light and
atomic and nuclear physics. Prerequisite: PHYS 2153. Three lecture hours a week.
Credit: Three hours.
PHYS 4911. Independent Study. Individual study in advanced physics.
Credit: One hour.
PHYS 4913. Independent Study. Individual study in advanced physics.
Credit: Three hours.
Graduate Courses
PHYS 5014. Fundamentals of Physics I
PHYS 5024. Fundamentals of Physics II
PHYS 5913. Individual Study
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