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2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.
 

Chemistry
  

  • CHEM 100 - Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory

    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Elementary principles of chemistry used to illustrate nature and development of modern scientific thought.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 105 or CHEM 200 .
  

  • CHEM 102 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

    Units: 5 GE

    Four lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry or CHEM 100 .

    Concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry necessary to understanding human biochemistry and pharmacology, including chemical bonding, stereochemistry, acidity, thermodynamics, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, proteins, and nucleic acids.

    Note: Open only to students applying for entrance to the nursing major.
  

  • CHEM 130 - Elementary Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100  or CHEM 200 .

    Introduction to compounds of carbon including both aliphatic and aromatic substances.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231 or CHEM 232 .
  

  • CHEM 160 - Introductory Biochemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 130 .

    Fundamental principles of the chemistry of life. This course is intended primarily for majors in nutrition and related fields.

    Note: Not applicable for admission to the School of Nursing.
  

  • CHEM 200 - General Chemistry

    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic materials.

  

  • CHEM 201 - General Chemistry

    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 200  or CHEM 202  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Continuation of CHEM 200 . General principles of chemistry with emphasis on fundamentals of chemical reactions.

  

  • CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Engineers

    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic and physical chemistry and chemistry basics for engineers.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 200 . Restricted to chemical physics and engineering majors.
  

  • CHEM 210 - Chemical Applications of Calculus and Physics

    Units: 1

    Chemical problems that utilize calculus and physics relevant to upper division chemistry. Chemical rate laws, chemical thermodynamics, and molecular quantum mechanics.

    Note: Recommended if a grade of C- (1.7) or below was received in MATH 150 , MATH 151 , MATH 252 , PHYS 195 , or PHYS 196 .
  

  • CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Same As: Lecture portion of Chemistry 231
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232L .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including reaction mechanisms.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.
  

  • CHEM 232L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Units: 1

    Same As: Laboratory portion of Chemistry 231
    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 201 with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232 .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including methods of separation and purification techniques.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.
  

  • CHEM 251 - Analytical Chemistry

    Units: 5

    Three lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  and credit or concurrent registration in MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Introduction to the theory and practice of analytical chemistry including gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental methods.

  

  • CHEM 296 - Experimental Topics

    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
  

  • CHEM 299 - Special Study

    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.
  

  • CHEM 300 - Forensic Science

    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100  or completion of General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A. Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Techniques and case studies of mysteries solved by molecular analysis: chemical and DNA analysis of crime scenes, biochemical explanations of mysterious deaths and accidents, molecular hallmarks of forgery, chemical methods in crime deterrence, chemical causes of fires and structure failure.

    Note: Not applicable to chemistry majors.
  

  • CHEM 308 - Chemistry as a Unifying Science

    Units: 3 GE

    Only offered at: SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Atomic-molecular theory of matter; use of concepts of chemistry to explain observable phenomena in everyday life, including physical properties and chemical changes; connections between chemistry and biology, earth science, and physical science.

    Note: Open only to liberal studies majors. Not applicable to chemistry majors.
  

  • CHEM 362 - Confronting Cancer

    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Humankind’s efforts to combat the diseases known as cancer. Approaches to treatment, future directions, historical perspectives and current understanding through the lenses of medicine, science, and society.
     

  

  • CHEM 365 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L  and CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L .

    Basic concepts of modern integrated biochemistry, cell and molecular biology.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 560 . Applicable to chemistry major or minor only with approval from department.
  
  

  • CHEM 410B - Physical Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Three lectures.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 , CHEM 410A .

    Theoretical principles of chemistry with emphasis on mathematical relations. Theory and practice in acquisition and statistical analysis of physical measurements on chemical systems.

  

  • CHEM 417 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Units: 2

    Six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 251 , CHEM 410A , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B .

    Experimental physical chemistry. Emphasis on interpretation and statistical evaluation of instrument-derived results, record keeping, report writing, and individual initiative in observing results.

  

  • CHEM 427 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 520A .

    Laboratory course designed to introduce students to techniques used in synthesis, characterization, and manipulation of inorganic compounds and materials.

  

  • CHEM 432 - Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Same As: Lecture portion of Chemistry 431
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 432L .

    Continuation of CHEM 232 .

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 431.
  

  • CHEM 432L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Units: 1

    Same As: Laboratory portion of Chemistry 431
    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232L  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 432 .

    Continuation of CHEM 232L .

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 431.
  

  • CHEM 457 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory

    Units: 2

    Six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 251 , CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B ; concurrent registration in CHEM 550 .

    Application of instrumental methods of chemical separations and analysis frequently used in all disciplines of chemistry.

  

  • CHEM 496 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected topics in modern chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.
  

  • CHEM 497 - Undergraduate Research

    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 .

    Individual laboratory investigation. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to all chemistry major and minor degrees
  

  • CHEM 498 - Senior Project

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Three one-year courses in chemistry.

    Individual literature and/or laboratory investigation and report on a problem. Maximum Credits: three units.
  

  • CHEM 499 - Special Study

    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.
  

  • CHEM 510 - Advanced Physical Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B .

    Problems in chemical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry and molecular structure and spectroscopy, with applications.

  

  • CHEM 520A - Inorganic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A .

    Nature of chemical bond and an advanced systematic study of representative and transition elements and their compounds.

  

  • CHEM 520B - Inorganic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A , CHEM 520A .

    Nature of chemical bond and an advanced systematic study of representative and transition elements and their compounds.

  

  • CHEM 530 - Physical Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Attractive and repulsive interactions between molecules, experimental methods and applications. Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of reaction mechanisms and noncovalent binding. Qualitative molecular orbital theory, strain and stability, structure and bonding of organic molecules.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 730 .
  

  • CHEM 531 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L .

    Modern methods, strategies, and mechanisms in advanced organic synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis of and synthetic routes towards biologically important compounds.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 731 .
  

  • CHEM 532 - Mechanism of Pharmaceutical Synthesis

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Organic reactions and mechanisms frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 732 .
  

  • CHEM 534 - Organometallics

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A  or CHEM 432 ; CHEM 457 , CHEM 550 .

    Advanced or special topics in organometallic chemistry and applications to organic chemistry.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 734 .
  

  • CHEM 536 - Spectroscopic Characterization of Organic Compounds

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Organic compounds using physical and spectroscopic methods. Establishment of purity and yields.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 736 .
  

  • CHEM 538 - Polymer Science

    Units: 3

    Same As: PHYS 538 
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 200  or CHEM 202 ; and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B  or PHYS 360  or M E 350 .

    Structure, synthesis, physical properties, and utilities of polymers and biopolymers.

  

  • CHEM 550 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis

    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410A ; credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 457  for undergraduate students only. Chemistry majors in the teaching credential program (BA in Applied Arts and Sciences) can replace CHEM 457  with credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 417 . Chemical Physics majors can replace CHEM 457  with credit or concurrent registration in PHYS 311 .

    Theory and application of instrumental methods of chemical separation and analysis most frequently used in all disciplines of chemistry.

  

  • CHEM 560 - General Biochemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410A , CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L .

    The structure, function, metabolism, and thermodynamic relationships of chemical entities in living systems.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 365 .
  

  • CHEM 562 - Intermediary Metabolism

    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    Catabolic and biosynthetic pathways of carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid, and nucleotide metabolism; TCA cycle, mitochondrial and chloroplast electron transport chains, ATP generation and their interactions and control.

  

  • CHEM 563 - Nucleic Acid Function and Protein Synthesis

    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    DNA replication, RNA transcription, RNA processing, and protein translation, including chemical mechanisms of synthesis and cellular mechanisms of regulating gene expression; genomics, recombinant DNA, and DNA topology.

  

  • CHEM 563B - Epitranscriptomics

    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 . Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 563 .

    Advanced biochemistry of nucleic acids to include epitranscriptomics, posttranscriptional editing and modification of RNA; biosynthesis, detection and functional characterization of modified nucleotides; epitranscriptomic sequencing technology, epitranscriptomic code and its alterations in human disease.

  

  • CHEM 564 - Receptor Biochemistry and Protein Modification

    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    Biochemical study of receptors, second messengers, and cellular proteins that participate in extracellular and intracellular communication, with focus on protein structures, post-translational modifications, and biochemical mechanisms that regulate receptors and effector enzymes.

  

  • CHEM 567 - Biochemistry Laboratory

    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 560 .

    Theory and practice of procedures used in study of life at molecular level. Includes purification and characterization of enzymes, isolation of cell components, and use of radioactive tracer techniques.

  

  • CHEM 571 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 ; consent of instructor for all other majors.

    Fundamentals of chemistry applied to environmental problems. Chemistry of ecosystems; analysis of natural constituents and pollutants; sampling methods; transport of contaminants; regulations and public policy. Maximum Credits: three units.
  

  • CHEM 596 - Advanced Special Topics in Chemistry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Advanced selected topics in modern chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units of 596 applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
  

  • CHEM 695 - Graduate Education in Chemistry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in chemistry course at 500-level or higher.

    Skills and knowledge needed for success in chemistry graduate program to include techniques for successful teaching, key safety protocols, ethical issues in teaching and research, department research programs, effective means of finding and communicating chemical information.

  

  • CHEM 696 - Selected Topics in Chemistry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Intensive study in specific areas of chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Credit for 596 and 696 applicable to a master’s degree with approval of the graduate adviser.
  

  • CHEM 711 - Chemical Thermodynamics

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B .

    Chemical thermodynamics and introduction to statistical thermodynamics.

  

  • CHEM 712 - Chemical Kinetics

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B .

    Theory of rate processes; applications of kinetics to the study of reaction mechanisms.

  

  • CHEM 713 - Quantum Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B .

    Quantum mechanics of atomic and molecular systems; applications to chemical bonding theory.

  

  • CHEM 714 - Topics in Statistical Mechanics

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A , CHEM 410B , MATH 252 .

    Selected topics from the field of physical chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
  

  • CHEM 730 - Physical Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Attractive and repulsive interactions between molecules, experimental methods and applications. Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of reaction mechanisms and noncovalent binding. Qualitative molecular orbital theory, strain and stability, structure and bonding of organic molecules.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 530 .
  

  • CHEM 731 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L .

    Modern methods, strategies, and mechanisms in advanced organic synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis of and synthetic routes towards biologically important compounds.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 531 .
  

  • CHEM 732 - Mechanism of Pharmaceutical Synthesis

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Organic reactions and mechanisms frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 532 .
  

  • CHEM 734 - Organometallics

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A  or CHEM 432 ; CHEM 457 , CHEM 550 .

    Advanced or special topics in organometallic chemistry and applications to organic chemistry.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 534 .
  

  • CHEM 736 - Spectroscopic Characterization of Organic Compounds

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Organic compounds using physical and spectroscopic methods. Establishment of purity and yields.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 536 .
  

  • CHEM 750 - Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 550 .

    Selected topics from the field of analytical chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.
  

  • CHEM 751 - Separations Science

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 550 .

    Theoretical basis for separation techniques important in analytical chemistry. Chemical and physical interactions between components of different classes of separation systems, including selection and optimization of operational parameters.

  

  • CHEM 752 - Mass Spectrometry

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B  and CHEM 550 .

    Theory and practice in analysis of volatile and nonvolatile organic and inorganic compounds, basic design principles, theory of ionization processes; interpretation of mass spectra.

  

  • CHEM 753 - Analytical Spectroscopy

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 550 .

    Theory and application of atomic and molecular absorption, emission and fluorescence methods. Modern optical instrumentation and methods of analysis. Nonlinear laser spectroscopic methods in chemical analysis.

  

  • CHEM 761 - Biophysical Chemistry

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 560 .

    Biological macromolecules to include absorption/circular dichroism/ emission spectroscopy, calorimetry, centrifugation, electrophoresis, light/small-angle x-ray/neutron scattering, mass spectrometry, and x-ray crystallography.

  

  • CHEM 763 - Cellular Regulation

    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 563 .

    Biochemistry of cellular regulatory mechanisms in eucaryotic cells. Regulation of gene transcription, in mRNA translation and post-translational processes, including the mechanism and regulation of intracellular protein turnover.

  

  • CHEM 765 - Molecular Mechanisms of Human Disease

    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  for biology majors, CHEM 560  for biochemistry and chemistry majors, or graduate standing.

    Protein dysfunction in cancer, HIV, and prion disorders. Altered catalytic function to include drug design/pharmacokinetics/ADME, global kinetics fitting software, hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry, pre-steady-state kinetics, x-ray crystallography, and structural manipulation programs.

  

  • CHEM 781 - Scientific Approaches to Teaching and Learning

    Units: 3

    Research and best practices in undergraduate teaching and learning science. Development of a teaching philosophy, discipline-based education research literature, reflective teaching practices, student assessment techniques.

  

  • CHEM 790 - Seminar

    Units: 1-3

    An intensive study in advanced chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. May not be substituted for CHEM 791 .
  

  • CHEM 791 - Research Seminar

    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of graduate adviser.

    Presentation of current research by students working towards M.S. degrees. Must be completed before end of second year of study.

  

  • CHEM 792 - Bibliography

    Units: 1

    Exercise in the use of basic reference books, journals, and specialized bibliographies, preparatory to the writing of a master’s project or thesis.

  

  • CHEM 795 - Chemistry Seminar

    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.

    Advanced study in all fields of chemistry. Maximum Credits: three units applicable to the master’s degree or Ph.D. in chemistry.
  

  • CHEM 797 - Research

    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Research in one of the fields of chemistry. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
  

  • CHEM 798 - Special Study

    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with department chair and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.
  

  • CHEM 799A - Thesis

    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  

  • CHEM 799B - Thesis Extension

    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  

  • CHEM 897 - Doctoral Research

    Units: 1-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the doctoral program.

    Independent investigation in the general field of the dissertation.

  

  • CHEM 899 - Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 1-15

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially constituted dissertation committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of the dissertation for the doctoral degree. Enrollment is required during the term in which the dissertation is approved.