CHMY 104 - Preparation for Chemistry. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., EdReady placement level 2; or SAT 530; or ACT 21; or Maplesoft Arithmetic score >= 16; or Maplesoft Algebra score >=14; or M 090 (Introductory Algebra) w/ C+ or better. An introduction to concepts and calculations in chemistry that provides preparation for CHMY 141N. Not appropriate toward chemistry requirement in any major.

CHMY 121N - Introduction to General Chemistry. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., EdReady placement level 2.5; or SAT >= 540; or ACT >= 22; or UM Math Placement score >= 25; or M 121 (may be taken simultaneously) or a higher level mathematics course. This is the first semester of an introduction to the general, inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry series. It is intended for majors and programs that do not intend to take more than one year of chemistry or for students who require additional preparation before taking CHMY 141N.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science

CHMY 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry Lab. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 121N. Restricted to students in the Missoula College Nursing program. A laboratory course emphasizing inorganic chemistry, quantitative relations and synthesis of inorganic and organic compounds.

CHMY 123 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 121N or CHMY 141N. Second semester of an introduction to general, inorganic, organic and biological chemistry.

CHMY 124 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab. 2 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 123. Laboratory to accompany CHMY 123.

CHMY 141N - College Chemistry I. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., EdReady placement level 3; or SAT 560; or ACT 23; or Maplesoft Algebra score >= 14 ; or M 095 with a C+ or better and Chemistry Placement Exam score >= 13; or either CHMY 104 or CHMY 121N. Coreq. or prereq. CHMY 142N. For science majors and other students intending to take more than one year of chemistry. Properties of elements, inorganic compounds, liquid solutions, chemical equilibria and chemical kinetics.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science

CHMY 142N - College Chemistry I Lab. 1 Credit.

Offered Autumn and Spring. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 141N. Use of experimental methodologies, scientific questioning and hypothesis driven guided inquiry experiments to explore and understand important fundamental chemical and laboratory concepts including stoichiometry, measurements, molecular structure, and thermodynamics.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science Lab Course, Natural Science

CHMY 143N - College Chemistry II. 4 Credits.

Offered spring and summer. Prereq., CHMY 141N. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 144N. A continuation of CHMY 141N.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science

CHMY 144N - College Chemistry II Lab. 1 Credit.

Offered spring and summer. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 143N. Continuation of CHMY 142N.

Gen Ed Attributes: Natural Science Lab Course, Natural Science

CHMY 191 - Special Topics/Experimental Course. 1-6 Credits.

(R-18) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CHMY 192 - Independent Study. 1-10 Credits.

(R-10) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

CHMY 195 - Student Teaching. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Offered at Missoula College. Organized student teaching.

CHMY 221 - Organic Chemistry I. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123N or 143N. The chemical and physical properties of organic compounds.

CHMY 222 - Organic Chemistry I Lab. 2 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 122 or CHMY 124 or CHMY 141N or CHMY 143N. Coreq., CHMY 221. Microscale techniques are emphasized.

CHMY 223 - Organic Chemistry II. 3 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 221. Continuation of 221.

CHMY 224 - Organic Chemistry II Lab. 2 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 222. Prereq. or coreq., CHMY 223.

CHMY 290 - Undergraduate Research. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CHMY 291 - Special Topics/Expmntl Crse. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently.  Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CHMY 292 - Independent Study. 1-10 Credits.

(R-10) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

CHMY 294 - Seminar/Workshop. 1-3 Credits.

(R-6) Offered intermittently. Topics vary.

CHMY 311 - Analytical Chemistry-Quantitative Analysis. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Classroom and laboratory work in gravimetric, volumetric, colorimetric and electrochemical methods of analysis; theory of errors; ionic equilibria in aqueous solutions.

CHMY 313 - Introduction to Brewing Science. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 123 and BIOB 160. Introduction and review of chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology fundamentals needed to complete CHMY 314 Brewing Science.

CHMY 314 - Brewing Science. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 313 or BIOM 360, CHMY 311, and BCH 380 or BCH 480. Advanced malting and brewing chemistry, biochemistry and microbiology, including lecture, laboratory, and practical components.

CHMY 371 - Physical Chemistry-Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 373. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena.

CHMY 373 - Physical Chemistry-Kinetics & Thermodynamics. 4 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 143N, M 172, and PHSX 217N. Systematic treatment of the laws and theories relating to chemical phenomena.

CHMY 390 - Undergraduate Research. 1 Credit.

Offered every term. Methods of peer-led team learning as applied to general chemistry instruction. Review of concepts from general chemistry. Student leaders mentor a team of general chemistry students in working toward constructing chemistry knowledge and developing problem-solving skills.

CHMY 391 - Special Topics/Experimental Course. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.

CHMY 392 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student.

CHMY 397 - Teaching Chemistry. 1 Credit.

Offered every term. Prereq., CHMY 141N and 143N with a minimum grade of B. Methods of peer-led  team learning as applied to general chemistry instruction. Review of concepts from general chemistry.  Student leaders mentor a team of general chemistry students in working toward constructing chemistry knowledge and developing problem-solving skills.

CHMY 398 - Internship/Cooperative Education. 1-6 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Extended classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation.

CHMY 401 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 223. Theory and principles of inorganic chemistry and a systematic coverage of descriptive inorganic chemistry in the context of the periodic table. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 402 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Lab. 2 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 224; and CHMY 360 or CHMY 373. Preparation of inorganic and coordination compounds. Isolation and characterization by ion exchange, column chromatography, IR, UV-VIS, derivatives, MP, and BP. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 403 - Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Prereq., CHMY 221 and CHMY 222; and CHMY 360 or CHMY 371 and 373; and CHMY 401. A survey of the chemistry of the elements including transition metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 411 - Advanced Organic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 221 and CHMY 223. In this course, students will study organic chemistry, including chemoinformatics, structure and conformation, acid-base properties, kinetics/thermodynamics, mechanisms and reactivity, and synthetic strategy and key reactions. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 420 - Chemoinformatics. 3 Credits.

Offered Spring in even years. Demonstration of the wide possibilities of chemical computer modeling through a series of lectures and guided programming/simulation projects. The course will cover structure representations, representation interconversions, structure/reaction database searching, and structure similarity searching, followed by methods for the prediction of bulk properties, structures, reaction mechanisms, biological activity predictions and the design of drugs. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 421 - Advanced Instrument Analysis. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. Prereq., CHMY 311. Theory and use of instrumental methods in the study of analytical and physical chemistry. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 442 - Aquatic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., CHMY 311. Application of chemical equilibria theory for understanding and modeling chemical processes in natural waters with an emphasis on spreadsheet computations.  In depth examination of concepts such as pH, alkalinity, buffering, and solubility as they apply to natural waters. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 465 - Organic Spectroscopy. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Theory and interpretation of the NMR, IR, UV, and mass spectra of organic compounds with the goal of structure identification. Enrollment is capped at 16 for this course. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 466 - FT-NMR Option for Undergraduate Research. 1 Credit.

Offered intermittently. Prereq., CHMY 221 and CHMY 222. Operation of the FT-NMR spectrometer and brief background of NMR spectroscopy. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 485 - Laboratory Safety. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn. This course is for students who plan to teach high school and middle school science. Legal responsibilities of teachers, awareness of laboratory hazards and how to manage those hazards, resources for information regarding laboratory hazards. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 488 - Forensic Research. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn, spring and summer. Laboratory investigations and research on forensic chemistry topics under the direction of a faculty member. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 489 - Forensic Research Seminar. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn. Prereq., CHMY 421. Seminar speakers on forensic science topics in the areas of ethics, law, anthropology and criminology; tours of the Montana State Crime Laboratory. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 490 - Undergraduate Research. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn, spring, and summer. Laboratory investigations and research in the laboratory of a faculty member. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 491 - Special Topics/Experimental Course. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 492 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 494 - Seminar/Workshop. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Topics vary. Level: Undergraduate-Graduate

CHMY 497 - Teaching Laboratory Chemistry. 1-3 Credits.

Offered every semester. Prereq., CHMY 143N and CHMY 144N. Methods of peer-led learning as applied to general chemistry laboratory instruction. Review of concepts from general chemistry along with instruction in laboratory techniques, instrumentation, and data analysis. Student leaders mentor a group of general chemistry students in working toward constructing "hands-on" chemistry laboratory skills and developing data collection and problem-solving skills. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Extended non-classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. A maximum of 6 credits of Internship (198, 298, 398, 498) may count toward graduation. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 499 - Senior Thesis/capstone. 3 Credits.

Offered autumn and spring. Prereq., CHMY 490. Restricted to students with senior standing. Students complete and report on undergraduate research initiated in CHMY 490 or equivalent research experience. Reports are both oral and written. Level: Undergraduate

CHMY 501 - Teaching University Chemistry. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn.  Preparation for teaching chemistry at the college level. A survey of teaching fundamentals and educational psychology as applied to chemistry instruction. Level: Graduate

CHMY 541 - Environmental Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Chemical principles and reactions in natural systems: Fate of chemical contaminants in the environment; partitioning of contaminants between phases (air/water/soil); chemistry of atmospheric pollutants; computer modeling of equilibrium and kinetic processes; degradation and transformation of organic contaminants. Level: Graduate

CHMY 542 - Separation Science. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Theory, method development, and application of analytical separations; solvent extraction; solid phase extraction; various forms of chromatography; electrophoresis. Level: Graduate

CHMY 543 - Mass Spectrometry. 3 Credits.

Offered spring semester of odd years. Fundamentals, instrumentation and applications of mass spectrometry in chemistry and biochemistry. Level: Graduate

CHMY 544 - Applied Spectroscopy. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. The function and application of optical (ultraviolet to infrared) chemical instrumentation.  Specific topics include optics, light sources, detectors and a wide variety of spectrochemical methods with an emphasis on methods not typically covered in undergraduate instrumental analysis courses. Level: Graduate

CHMY 553 - Inorganic Chemistry and Current Literature. 4 Credits.

Offered spring. A survey of the elements including transition metal reaction mechanisms, redox chemistry, organomatallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry. Oral and written presentations on primary literature. Level: Graduate

CHMY 562 - Organic Structure and Mechanisms. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently. Topics may include: stereochemistry, conformational analysis, aromaticity, transition sate theory, isotope effects, solvent effects, substitution and elimination reactions, and mechanisms that involve carbocations, carbanions, radicals and carbenes as reactive intermediates. Level: Graduate

CHMY 566 - FT-NMR for Graduates. 1 Credit.

Offered intermittently.  Operation of the FT-NMR spectrometer and brief background of NMR spectroscopy. Level: Graduate

CHMY 568 - Organometallic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Offered intermittently in autumn. Survey of the reactivity and structure of main group and transition metal organometallic compounds with an emphasis on applications to organic synthesis and catalysis. Level: Graduate

CHMY 580 - Advanced Graduate Research Seminars. 1 Credit.

(R-10) Offered every term.  Formal oral and written presentations of research results and selected literature topics in a designated area.  Level: Graduate

CHMY 590 - Research. 1-10 Credits.

(R-18) Offered autumn and spring. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the background and objectives of the student. Level: Graduate

CHMY 591 - Special Topics. 1-9 Credits.

(R-24) Offered intermittently. Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics. Level: Graduate

CHMY 592 - Independent Study. 1-9 Credits.

(R-9) Offered autumn and spring. Course material appropriate to the needs and objectives of the individual student. Level: Graduate

CHMY 598 - Internship. 1-8 Credits.

(R-8) Offered autumn and spring. Extended non-classroom experience which provides practical application of classroom learning during placements off campus. Prior approval must be obtained from the faculty supervisor. Level: Graduate

CHMY 599 - Thesis/Professional Project. 1-6 Credits.

(R-6) Offered autumn and spring. Preparation of a thesis, manuscript, or professional project based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate

CHMY 630 - Seminar. 1 Credit.

(R-14) Offered autumn and spring. Restricted to students in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Topics vary. Level: Graduate

CHMY 640 - Introductory Graduate Seminar. 1 Credit.

(R-20) Offered autumn. Restricted to students in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Seminar to acquaint new graduate students with departmental research. Level: Graduate

CHMY 650 - Graduate Chemistry Seminar. 1 Credit.

(R-2) Offered spring. A review and discussion of current research. Topics vary. Level: Graduate

CHMY 652 - Original Research Proposal. 1 Credit.

Offered autumn. Preparation and presentation of original research proposals for third year graduate students. Level: Graduate

CHMY 690 - Research. 1-10 Credits.

(R-60) Offered autumn and spring. Directed individual research and study appropriate to the background and objectives of the student. Level: Graduate

CHMY 699 - Dissertation. 1-10 Credits.

(R-10) Offered autumn and spring. Preparation of extensive thesis or manuscript based on research for presentation and/or publication. Level: Graduate