UAS Courses & Subjects
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Course Descriptions
CHEM 110: Fundamentals of Chemistry is an introductory general chemistry course leading into science or engineering programs for students who have taken CHEM 11 (or equivalent) or who need improvement to their chemistry background. It provides an extensive review of the fundamentals of chemical nomenclature, reactions and stoichiometry involving solids, gases and solutions. Current theories for atomic and molecular structure are introduced. The course ends with an investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids and solids. The lab portion of this course is the same as CHEM 122.
Prerequisites: CHEM 11 or Precalculus Math 11 with a C or higher. Precalculus Math 12 is recommended.
CHEM 122: General Chemistry I is an introductory general chemistry course leading into science or engineering programs for students who have a solid chemistry background, including Chemistry 12 or equivalent. After a short review of fundamental chemistry, classical and quantum mechanical concepts are used to discuss atomic and molecular structure. The course ends with an investigation of intermolecular forces in liquids and solids. The lab work stresses scientific observations and measurements using chemical syntheses and quantitative analyses.
Prerequisites: CHEM 12 or CHEM 62/63 or CHEM 110, and Pre-calculus Math 11 (Principles of MATH 11) or Math 050 or MATH 52/53, each with a “C” or better. Pre-calculus Math 12 (Principles of Math 12) or Math 051 or MATH 62/63 is recommended.CHEM 125: Fundamentals of Chemistry II is the continuation for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 122. The course consists of two major units: physical chemistry and organic chemistry. The study of physical chemistry begins with an investigation of reaction rates (kinetics), followed by the principles of equilibria applied to pure substances and aqueous solutions, and an introduction to the laws of thermodynamics. The second major unit is a survey of the field of organic chemistry; topics include the physical and chemical properties of alkanes and alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution, and elimination reactions. The laboratory work involves the measurement of physical and chemical properties as well as chemical syntheses.
Prerequisites: CHEM 110 or CHEM 122 with a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.CHEM 211: Introductory Analytical Chemistry, introduces students to the basics of quantitative analysis. Propagation of experimental error and the statistical analysis of replicate measurements will be used to assess the reliability of analytical results. Spreadsheets will be used to make manipulation of large pools of data more manageable. Specific analytical techniques to be investigated include titrimetry, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry and chromatography. In the lab, students will learn to make measurements that are both accurate and precise, and will analyze samples using the techniques listed above.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or better, or with written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College counsellor for options.CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry I, explores the relationship between the structures of carbon-containing molecules and their physical and chemical properties. Some topics from first-year general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes, stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl halides. The correlation between structure and acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes and alcohols is examined. IR spectroscopy is explored as a structure-determination tool. The laboratory work for this course provides practical experiences with separation/purification techniques, molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical methods applied to organic compounds.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or higher.CHEM 213: Organic Chemistry II is a continuation of CHEM 212. The survey of organic families is continued with a study of aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acid derivatives, aromatics and amines. The chemistry of a variety of compounds of biological interest is also discussed. The laboratory work involves synthesis and organic structure determination.
Prerequisites: CHEM 212 with a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.CHEM 220: Introductory Inorganic Chemistry examines the elemental and molecular properties of matter using modern concepts of atomic structure and bonding. Coordination chemistry is presented in detail through nomenclature, structure and bonding theories, physical and chemical properties, preparations and reactions for typical compounds. The laboratory work combines qualitative, quantitative and spectrophotometric analyses with the synthesis of a coordination compound.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 101 each with a grade of "C" or better. This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College counsellor for options.CHEM 222: Introductory Physical Chemistry presents the basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and equilibria. The properties of solutions, electrochemical reactions, acidic and basic systems are examined. The principles of reaction kinetics are introduced. In the laboratory, some quantitative properties of physicochemical systems are measured.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 101 each with a grade of "C" or better, or written permission of the Instructor and School Chair. This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College counsellor for options.CHEM 225: Physical Chemistry for Biosciences presents the basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics that apply to biological systems. Students will explore why gases would behave differently at different conditions (e.g. deep sea diving, high altitude, other planets), how ideal engines function, why some reactions spontaneous, how do we explain the effect of salting roads in winter, how batteries and our metabolism generate energy, how kinetics is related to thermodynamics (why diamonds do not break down into graphene) and how we use of spectroscopy to explore biological structures. In the laboratory, quantitative properties of systems are measured, to illustrate the theory discussed in lectures.
Prerequisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 100 with a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the instructor and School Chair.