THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE FACULTY SENATE Senate Document Number 1896S Date of Senate Approval 1/18/96 Statement of Faculty Senate Action: APC 16: Catalog changes in Chemistry Effective Date: Fall 1996 Delete: The entire current catalog description for Chemistry. Add: The following catalog description for Chemistry. CHEMISTRY (CHEM) Professor Gupton (Chair); Professors Bares, Stevens; Associate Professors C. James, Van Engelen; Assistant Professor Krumpe Degrees offered by the Department of Chemistry prepare students for advanced studies in chemistry and related disciplines such as medicine, pharmacy, or veterinary science, and careers as chemists in government, industry, and teaching. The curricula developed by the Department of Chemistry reflect the standards set by the American Chemical Society (ACS), which are accepted by virtually all chemistry departments at competitive colleges and universities across the country. Because the department is small, Chemistry majors receive a good deal of individual attention from faculty and have laboratory experiences not usually available in undergraduate courses. In addition, majors perform research, an experience which develops independent and creative thinking as part of their studies. The student may pursue either a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree. The Bachelor of Science degree is accredited by the American Chemical Society and fully prepares students for graduate studies in chemistry or professional careers in the chemical industry. ACS certified degrees are often highly valued by employers of chemists and by graduate schools. The Bachelor of Arts degree allows the student more flexibility in course selections and is, therefore, advantageous for some pre- professional programs. Students seeking teacher certification must complete, at a minimum, the B.A. requirements, listed under Teacher Certification in Chemistry, but may elect to complete the required courses listed under the Bachelor of Science degree. The department also offers a joint program with North Carolina State University in Chemistry and Textile Chemistry. (See Joint Programs.) Major in Chemistry for the Bachelor of Science Degree I. Required courses in major - 45 hours, including: CHEM 111, 144, 222, 223, 231, 232, 233, 312, 314, 315, 332, 333, 334, 335, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416; 417; and six hours from CHEM 430, 436, and 438. II. Required courses outside the major - 20 hours, including: MATH 191, 192, 291 (MATH 394 is also highly recommended for those planning to go to graduate school in chemistry); PHYS 221, 222. III. Foreign language requirement - GERM 110, 120 are recommended to meet the foreign language requirement. (GERM 210 and 220 are also highly recommended for those planning to go to graduate school in chemistry.) IV. Other departmental requirements - the advanced chemistry, verbal, quantitative, and analytical Graduate Record Examinations; a grade of C or better in CHEM 415, Chemistry Seminar, to demonstrate oral competency; and a grade of C or better in CHEM 416 and 417, Chemical Research, to demonstrate both a practical and a written competency in chemistry. Major in Chemistry for the Bachelor of Arts Degree I. Required courses in the major - 36 hours, including: CHEM 111, 144, 222, 223, 231, 232, 233, 312, 314, 332, 333, 334, 412, 413, 415, 416; and three hours from CHEM 430, 436, and 438. II. Required courses outside the major - 16 hours including: MATH 191, 192; PHYS 221, 231 (or 222). III. Other departmental requirements - the advanced chemistry, verbal, quantitative, and analytical Graduate Record Examinations; a grade of C or better in CHEM 415, Chemistry Seminar, to demonstrate oral competency; and a grade of C or better in CHEM 416, Chemical Research, to demonstrate both a practical and a written competency in chemistry. Teacher Certification in Chemistry I. Required courses in the major - 36 hours, including: CHEM 111, 144, 222, 223, 231, 232, 233, 312, 314, 332, 333, 334, 412, 413, 415, 416; and three hours from CHEM 430, 436, and 438. II. Required courses outside the major - 34 hours, including: ASTR 105, BIOL 105, ENVR 105, MATH 191, 192; PHYS 221, 231, (or 222); SOC 240; and those requirements indicated under the Education section of the catalog. III. Other departmental requirements - the advanced chemistry, verbal, quantitative, and analytical Graduate Record Examinations; a grade of C or better in CHEM 415, Chemistry Seminar, to demonstrate oral competency; and a grade of C or better in CHEM 416, Chemical Research, to demonstrate both a practical and a written competency in chemistry. Students seeking certification in Secondary Comprehensive Science (as distinct from Chemistry) must complete the requirements listed above, as well as ATMS 103 and ENVR (BIOL) 241. Students pursuing middle school certification must complete the requirements and ATMS 103. It is also recommended that those desiring to teach at the middle school level have a second area of concentration, preferably Mathematics. Further, in some cases it may be advantageous that some or all of the requirements of the B.S. degree be pursued, rather than the B.A. degree. For more information and specific requirements for teacher certification, students must contact the Department of Education. Declaration of Major in Chemistry Declaring a major in Chemistry requires the student to complete a Declaration of Major form that must be signed by the department chair. Before declaring a major, students must satisfy the LANG 102 and Library Research requirements. Chemistry Minor Students minoring in Chemistry must complete the following requirements: 24 hours - CHEM 111, 144, 222, 223, 231, 233, and nine additional hours in chemistry (six of which must be at the 300 or 400 level). 103 Chemistry for Changing Times (3) A chemistry course for the general student specifically designed to satisfy the three hour interdisciplinary course of the natural science general education requirement. The goal of the course is to create the ability in the student to critically evaluate scientific information based on available data, to develop analytical and or quantitative ability, and to demonstrate and investigate scientific paradigms. The course utilizes current concerns in chemistry including, but not limited to, pollution, energy, and toxicity. Prerequisite: MATH 155 or higher. Course offered spring semester on demand. 105 Modern Aspects of General Chemistry (5) An introductory general chemistry course with laboratory specifically designed to satisfy the five hour course of the natural science general education requirement. The course includes such topics as the historical development of modern chemical thought, the role of chemistry in the society, atomic structure, periodicity of elements, chemical bonding, nuclear chemistry, chemical change and energy. This course is less quantitatively rigorous but broader in scope than CHEM 132, 144, and 111. Lecture: three hours. Recitation: one hour. Laboratory: three hours. Prerequisite: MATH 155 or higher. Course offered fall semester on demand. 111 General Chemistry Laboratory (1) Introduction to general chemistry laboratory. Experiments include proper and safe laboratory techniques, chemical and physical properties of matter, synthesis of compounds, chemical kinetics, and chemical reactions. Prerequisites CHEM 132 or 144. Course offered every semester. 132 General Chemistry (3) Introduction to basic chemical concepts such as atomic theory, periodic properties of elements, stoichiometry, gas behavior, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, molecular structure and bonding, solution theory including acid-base chemistry and aspects of oxidation-reduction, and introduction to chemical equilibrium concepts. Designed as a first course in college chemistry. Prerequisite: MATH 105 or higher. Does not count for the major or the minor in Chemistry. Course offered every semester. 143 Elements of Chemistry (4) Introduction to organic and biological chemistry. Emphasis on the relation of these areas to nursing, nutrition, and para- medical professions. Acceptable for credit in the WCU nursing program but only for elective credit in other programs. Pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 111. Course offered every spring semester. 144 Structure and Reactivity (4) A general chemistry course with topical coverage including but not necessarily restricted to stoichiometry, atomic structure, periodic properties of elements, covalency and molecular structure concepts, acid-base theory, oxidation-reduction concepts, chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms, and aspects of chemical thermodynamics. Emphasis on quantitative problem solving. Prerequisite: Completion of a high school chemistry course and a satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Examination or CHEM 132; Math 163 or higher. Course offered every semester. 222 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2) Introduction to modern organic chemistry laboratory techniques including contemporary synthesis, isolation, purification, and characterization methods. Prerequisite: CHEM 111 and 231. Course offered every semester. 223 Quantitative Chemistry (2) A laboratory-based course with emphases on classical methods of quantitative analysis including gravimetric, volumetric, simple electrochemical, and introductory spectrometric analyses. Laboratory experiments are evaluated upon technique, accuracy and precision. Topics covered also include sampling and sample preparation, acid-base and redox equilibria, thermodynamic properties of ionic solutions, and experimental statistics. Prerequisites: CHEM 144 and 111. CHEM 233 is highly recommended. Course offered every fall semester. 231, 232 Organic Chemistry I and II (3,3) Introduction to modern organic chemistry which includes contemporary discussions of structure, properties, synthesis, and mechanisms. CHEM 231 Prerequisite: CHEM 144. CHEM 232 Prerequisite: 231. Courses offered every semester. 233 Introductory Inorganic Chemistry (3) A course designed as an introduction to such topics as coordination chemistry, solid state chemistry and descriptive main group chemistry with emphasis on systematic coverage of the preparations and reactions of selected compounds of the representative elements. Also includes discussion of ionic and redox equilibria and aspects of electrochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 144. Co- or Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Course offered every spring semester. 312 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1) Laboratory experiments in electrochemistry, spectrometry, and chromatography with related sample preparation, error reduction, and data analysis methods. Discussion of contemporary applications in industrial, clinical, and environmental analyses. Co-requisite: CHEM 332. Course offered every spring semester. 314 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1) A series of experiments involving physical measurements, which provide an examination of various statistical procedures used in the reporting of data. Also includes a series of experiments which demonstrate fundamental principles of physical chemistry and involve modern instrumentation. Co- requisite: CHEM 334. Course offered every fall semester. 315 Physical Chemistry II Lab (1) An introduction to the use of modern nuclear instrumentation and experimentation. This includes using cryogenic fluids, handling of radioactive materials, interfacing instrumentation with computers, designing an experiment, and computing analysis. Co-requisite: CHEM 335. Course offered every spring semester. 316 Introduction to Research (1) Directed laboratory research and independent study designed to introduce specialized research techniques and methodology at an early stage of professional development. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Course is offered every semester and may be repeated up to six times. 332 Instrumental Analysis (3) Principles of analytical chemistry with emphases on instrumental methods, including potentiometry and electrolytic methods, molecular and atomic absorption spectrometry, fluorescence spectrometry, separation techniques, chromatographic methods, and mass spectrometry. Experimental errors and methods of error reduction are studied along with statistical methods of evaluating uncertainty. Prerequisite: CHEM 223. Co-requisite: CHEM 312. Course offered every spring semester. 333 Inorganic Chemistry (3) Intermediate level inorganic chemical concepts with an emphasis on the study of descriptive chemistry of the main group elements, transition elements, and organometallic compounds within a modern framework of bonding and structure, stereochemistry, periodicity, mechanistic concepts, acid-base theories, and redox phenomena. Prerequisites: CHEM 233 and 232. Pre- or Co-requisite: CHEM 334. Course offered every fall semester. 334 Physical Chemistry I (3) Topics to be studied include the study of gases using kinetic theory of gases; an introduction to quantum theory including the models of the rigid rotator, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom; the three Laws of Thermodynamics; and the examination of molecular energies. Prerequisites: CHEM 223, 232, and 233, PHYS 221, and MATH 192. Course offered every fall semester. 335 Physical Chemistry II (3) Topics to be studied include the study of liquids and solids with special emphasis on structures; empirical and theoretical approaches to chemical kinetics; and free energies and phase equilibrium. Prerequisite: CHEM 334. Course offered every spring semester. 339 Environmental and Aquatic Chemistry (ENVR 339) (4) Study of the chemistry associated with natural environmental processes and pollution control technologies, with emphasis on aquatic systems. Prerequisites: CHEM 111, 132, and 144. 411 Laboratory Assistantship in Chemistry (1) Guided teaching experience in a laboratory setting. Under the direct supervision of a faculty member the student will assist students in a chemistry laboratory that is appropriate to the student's experience. Students will present explanatory material to the class and will assist in the preparation of laboratory material and in the daily operation of the laboratory. Departmental approval is required. May be repeated for up to four credits. Course offered every semester. 412 Chemical Information Systems (1) A laboratory introduction to systematic searching of chemical information sources utilizing both classical library methods and computerized information sources. Includes introduction to other computer methods for the development and use of information systems and current awareness. Enhancement of oral and written communication skills is emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEM 223, 232, and 233. Course offered every fall semester. 413 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1) Syntheses, characterizations and structural investigations of representative main group, organometallic and coordination compounds utilizing methods such as high temperature reactions, inert-atmosphere and vacuum line manipulations, non-aqueous solvent systems, electrochemistry, spectroscopic and magnetic susceptibility measurements. Prerequisite: CHEM 333. Course offered every spring semester. 414 Advanced Laboratory in Chemistry (1) The course is designed to expand the laboratory skills of students in specific areas of advanced chemistry within an integrated framework. Special emphasis will be placed upon experiment design. Areas of focus will include, but are not limited to, contemporary organic, organometallic, and inorganic synthesis; compound isolation and purification; structure elucidation using modern spectroscopic techniques; molecular modeling; reaction mechanism studies; and advanced instrumental analysis techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 334. Course offered every spring semester. 415 Chemistry Seminar (1) Student will attend a series of scheduled seminars to introduce oral presentation of chemical information. These seminars will be analyzed for technique and performance. The student will give one seminar as a demonstration of oral competency. Prerequisites: CHEM 412, 60 hours, or permission of the instructor. Course offered every spring semester. 416, 417 Chemical Research (1,1) Directed laboratory research and independent study in a specialized area of chemistry which results in a comprehensive, written research report. 416 Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 417 Prerequisites: 416 and permission of the instructor. 416 offered every fall semester and 417 offered every spring semester. 420 Nuclear Chemistry (PHYS 420) (2) The atomic nucleus and nuclear radiation, including the interaction of radiation with matter, conservation laws, nuclear models, and instrumentation. Prerequisite: CHEM 334 or PHYS 324. Course offered on demand. 423 Experimental Nuclear Chemistry (2) Experimental methods involved in nuclear interactions. Laboratory work includes techniques of radiation detection, gamma ray spectroscopy, and a study of the M”ssbauer effect. Co-requisite: CHEM 420 or PHYS 420. Course offered on demand. 430 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (3) Course designed to present current developments in a specific area of advanced chemistry. Topic areas will include analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, or polymer chemistry. May be repeated as content varies. Prerequisite: CHEM 334. Course offered every semester. 436 Biochemistry (3) Modern biochemical concepts, including carbohydrates, amino acids, nucleic acids, proteins, metabolism, the chemistry of drugs, etc. Prerequisite: CHEM 334. Course offered on demand. 438 Spectroscopy (3) A study of instrumental techniques for the identification, characterization, and structural analysis of compounds. Methods covered include mass and nuclear resonance spectroscopy, electronic absorption and infrared spectrophotometry. Prerequisite: CHEM 334. Course offered on demand. 171-4, 271-4, 371-4, 471-4 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-4) Courses not otherwise included in the catalog listing but for which there may be special needs. May be repeated for credit as often as permitted and as subject matter changes. Courses offered on demand. e) Impact Statement: If one examines our proposed BS and BA Curriculums for chemistry (see Appendices), the new BS track requires one additional credit hour and the BA track has eight fewer restricted hours. The new chemistry minor requires one additional credit hour. 1) Memos from the departments affected by these changes are enclosed. 2) The recommended curriculum changes will not adversely impact current staffing requirements and should relieve some pressures to a degree. Chemistry has requested in the recent past a new faculty position (Biochemistry area) and there will be a continuing need for such a position. f) Rationale During the last five years or so there have been major discussions initiated by the National Science Foundation as well as other organizations to catalyze major curriculum reform in chemistry. The current chemistry curriculum has been in place at UNCA for well over 20 years and no significant alterations have taken place over this time span. The Chemistry Department initiated discussion of this topic several years ago and as part of the process, model curricula were obtained from universities across the country (e.g. Furman, Bucknell, Univ. Of Michigan, Oberlin, Mt. Holyoke, Trinity to name but a few) and a curriculum was assembled from these models which best suited the environment at UNCA. Our primary emphasis in putting together this curriculum has been to improve access and quality for our students. The changes can be broken down into the freshman/sophomore level and the junior/senior level. Obviously, the freshman/sophomore courses impact nonmajors and majors while the junior/senior courses impact primarily chemistry majors. The freshman/sophomore level changes focus on uncoupling lectures and labs and making the lecture courses the prerequisite for the labs. This should significantly improve student access to the lecture sections and from a student understanding and safety perspective should significantly enhance the laboratory experience. The general chemistry lab will be cut from 2 courses (6 contact hrs) to 1 course (3 contact hrs) and the organic chemistry lab will be cut from 2 courses (9 contact hrs) to 1 course (6 contact hrs). By doing this we will be able to offer sufficient sections of lab courses each semester to handle an ever increasing backlog of students. For the general chemistry lecture courses, they have been restructured to allow students with very strong chemistry backgrounds to move more quickly through the curriculum. These courses have also been put together in such a manner that the material should be more interesting and appealing to the students taking the classes. We are excited about these changes and we hope that you will view them in a similar light. For the junior/senior level curriculum (Chemistry major, BS and BA) a number of significant changes have been made. Undergraduate research in now a required course and it becomes the practical part of our competency requirement. A seminar course has been added and it becomes the oral competency component of the curriculum. Several courses have been eliminated to minimize any overlap and to streamline the curriculum. An advanced laboratory course has been added to further improve the undergraduate experience. In addition, the upper level chemistry electives have been restructured to an extent to give better breadth to the curriculum and to make proper use of our faculty resources. These are some of the highlights of the new curriculum which when put in place will better serve our student body and make the UNCA student experience more competitive with the rest of the nation.