Analytical Chemistry I
Description: General concepts of quantitative chemical analysis with emphasis on classical methods including volumetric and
gravimetric analysis and chemical equilibria.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 4 credit hours.
General Chemistry I
Description: Qualitative and quantitative aspects of fundamental chemical principles, emphasizing the relationship between the
chemical behavior of matter and its atomic and molecular structure. Topics include dimensional analysis, atomic
theory, and stoichiometry.
Corequisite: MATE 3171 or MATE 3005 or MATE 3143 or MATE 3173.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
General Chemistry II
Description: Qualitative and quantitative aspects of fundamental chemical principles, emphasizing the relationship between the
chemical behavior of matter and its atomic and molecular structure. Topics include colligative properties, chemical
kinetics, and chemical equilibrium.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3041.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Analytical Chemistry
Description: A study of fundamental topics in analytical chemistry. Emphasis will be given to both theory and practice of current
instrumental methods of analysis.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry I
Description: Principles of organic chemistry; the chemistry of organic functional groups and reaction mechanisms, emphasizing
their importance in biochemistry.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry II
Description: Fundamental concepts of biochemistry; the nature and properties of compounds of biochemical interest.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3061.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Analytical Chemistry II
Description: Theory and practice of optical spectroscopy, electroanalytical methods, and modern separation techniques.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3025.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Organic Chemistry I
Description: A study of the reactions, methods of preparation and theories on structure of organic compounds, with emphasis on
the mechanisms of organic reactions.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3042 or QUIM 3002 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Organic Chemistry II
Description: A study of the reactions, methods of preparation and theories on structure of organic compounds, with emphasis on the mechanisms of organic reactions.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3071.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Environmental Chemistry
Description: Effect of man’s activities upon the biosphere, with particular emphasis on the chemistry of the processes involved.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Environmental chemical analysis providing practical experience in spectrophotometric, titrimetric, potentiometric, and chromatographic procedures used in water, air, and soil analysis. Field trips are required.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3055 or QUIM 3065.
Corequisite: QUIM 3085.
Credit: 1 credit hour
General Chemistry I
Description: Introduction of the fundamental principles of chemistry. Liquids, solids and properties of gases; changes of matter states. Stoichiometry, atomic theory, molecular structure and chemical properties. Periodic classification and the electronic theory of the ionic and covalent bonds.
Corequisite: QUIM 3133 and (MATE 3171 or MATE 3005 or MATE 3143 or MATE 3173).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
General Chemistry II
Description: Introduction to thermodynamics, solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction. Electrochemistry.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3131 and QUIM 3133.
Corequisite: QUIM 3134.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
General Chemistry Laboratory I
Description: This laboratory responds to the course QUIM 3131 whose description is the following: Introduction of the fundamental principles of chemistry. Liquids, solids and properties of gases; changes of matter status. Stoichiometry, atomic theory, molecular structure and chemical properties. Periodic classification and the electronic theory of the ionic and covalent bonds
Corequisite: QUIM 3131 and (MATE 3171 or MATE 3005 or MATE 3143 or MATE 3173).
Credit: 1 credit hour.
General Chemistry Laboratory II
Description: This laboratory responds to the course QUIM 3132 whose description is the following: Introduction to thermodynamics, solutions, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, oxidation-reduction.
Electrochemistry.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3001 or (QUIM 3131 and QUIM 3133).
Corequisite: QUIM 3132.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Principles of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I
Description: Principles of organic and biochemistry with emphasis on biological applications. Topics include: atoms, molecules, chemical equations, states of matter, solutions, kinetics and equilibrium.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Principles of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry II
Description: Principles of organic and biochemistry with emphasis on biological applications. Topics include: organic functional groups, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3141.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Introduction to Food Chemistry
Description: Basic aspects of the relationships of food chemistry to health, nutrition, and industry.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
Description: Properties, reactions, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 5 credit hours.
Organic Chemistry I
Description: Nomenclature, structure, preparation, and reactions of non-aromatic and alkyl halides.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Description: Experimental techniques in organic chemistry: separation; purification; reactions of nonaromatic hydrocarbons and alkyl halides; polarimetry.
Corequisite: QUIM 3461.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Organic Chemistry II
Description: Nomenclature, structure, preparation, and reactions of aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids, amines, and related compounds; biological compounds.
Prerequisite: QUIM3461.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Description: Experimental techniques in organic chemistry: identification and preparation of organic compounds; spectroscopy.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3462.
Corequisite: QUIM 3463.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
Description: A study of the elements and their inorganic compounds based on modern concepts of atomic and molecular structure.
Prerequisite: QUIM 4041.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Inorganic chemistry laboratory including synthesis of inorganic compounds and the study of their spectroscopic properties.
Corequisite: QUIM 4000.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Instrumental Methods of Analysis
Description: Theory and practice of atomic and molecular spectroscopic methods, mass spectrometry, ion and surface science techniques, and current topics in instrumental analytical chemistry.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3065.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
History of Chemistry
Description: The development of Chemistry from antiquity to the present time with an emphasis on the critical analysis of its concepts.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Laboratory Safety: Principles, Practices, and Regulations
Description: Principles, procedures, techniques and methods to establish and transmit a safety culture in the science laboratory. Study from a chemical perspective of laboratory hazards. Emphasis on safe work practices, waste management, green chemistry, prevention, and accident management. Risk identification and management, and application of these concepts to real situations in compliance with regulatory agencies. Preparation and presentation of a safety project of an academic, industrial or government agency laboratory. Field trips to laboratory facilities required.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3071 or QUIM 3461 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3142 or
authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Physical Chemistry I
Description: Fundamentals and laws of classical thermodynamics applied to ideal and real gases, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium, heterogeneous equilibrium of binary systems, and solutions.
Prerequisite: (QUIM3002 or QUIM 3042 or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134)) and (FISI 3151 or FISI 3171 or FISI 3011 or FISI 3032).
Corequisite: MATE 3063 or MATE 3048 or MATE 3185.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Physical Chemistry II
Description: Chemical kinetics, molecular kinetic theory of gases, introduction to quantum mechanics and its application to vibrational, rotational, and electronic spectroscopy.
Prerequisite: QUIM4041 and (MATE 3063 or MATE 3048 or MATE 3185).
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Introduction to Biochemistry
Description: Fundamental basics of structure, conformation and function of biological molecules. Design and organization of vital processes.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3463.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Physical Chemistry: Applications to Biotechnology
Description: Study of the principles and applications of physical chemistry that are used to solve problems in biotechnology. Fundamental concepts of classical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, and spectroscopy and their application to biological problems.
Prerequisite: MATE 3032 and (QUIM 3042 or QUIM 3002) and (FISI 3152 or FISI 3162 or
FISI 3172).
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Description: Experimental determination of thermodynamic properties such as vapor pressure, partial molar volume, enthalpy of reaction, heat capacity, eutectic composition, and equilibrium constants.
Prerequisite: QUIM4041 and (QUIM3055 or QUIM3025).
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Description: Use of spectroscopic, kinetic, electrochemical, surface, polarimetric, and computational methods to determine physical and chemical properties.
Prerequisite: QUIM4101.
Corequisite: QUIM 4042.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Teaching Practice in the Chemistry Laboratory
Description: Training in the teaching of chemistry, organization of a laboratory, handling of chemicals, care of equipment, safety rules and supervision of experimental and written work.
Prerequisite: (QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3463)
or (QUIM 3025 or QUIM 3055) and authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 1-3 credit hours.
Bibliography and Seminar in Chemistry
Description: Techniques of searching the chemical literature. The student will give a short oral presentation on a recently published paper, and prepare and discuss a review paper on a topic selected by him and approved by the instructor.
Prerequisite: twenty credit hours of chemistry.
Credit: 2 credit hours.
Industrial Chemistry
Description: Chemical principles related to industrial processes, especially those being carried out in Puerto Rico. Field trips required.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3062 or QUIM 3463.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Practice in Industrial Chemistry
Description: Practical experience in Industrial Chemistry in cooperation with private industry or government.
Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Selected Topics in Chemistry
Description: Selected topics in Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, and related areas.
Prerequisite: third or fourth year student in Chemistry, or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 1-3 credit hours.
Introduction to Forensic Chemistry
Description: Study of the basic principles of forensic chemistry. Analysis of procedures, techniques, and applications of forensic chemistry as they relate to a crime investigation. Collection, examination, evaluation, and handling of physical evidence obtained after a crime. Description of analytical chemical methods, techniques, and instrumentation applied to forensic chemistry. Evaluation of criminal cases from a chemical perspective.
Prerequisite: (QUIM (3055 or 3065) and (QUIM (3461 or 3450 or 3071 or 3061)) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
CO-OP Practice
Description: Practical experience in chemistry in cooperation with industry or government agencies, jointly supervised by the Department, the COOP Program Coordinator, and an official from the cooperating organization.
Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3-6 credit hours.
Undergraduate Research I
Description: Introduction to chemical research under the supervision of professors of the department.
Prerequisite: Authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 1-3 credit hours.
Undergraduate Research II
Description: A research project under the supervision of professors of the department.
Prerequisite: three credits in QUIM 4998.
Credit: 1-3 credit hours.
Methodology of Environmental Chemical Analysis
Description: Methods of chemical analysis used for environmental studies in monitoring air, water, and soil, including the methodology required by federal, state, and local agencies. Discussion of sampling techninques for air, surface and waste water, soil, and other matrices. Practical description of analytical instrumentation, quality control, and data analysis.
Prerequisite: ((QUIM 3055 or QUIM 3065) and (QUIM 3461 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM
3071 or QUIM 3061)) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Chemistry of Synthetic Drugs
Description: The chemistry of synthetic organic compounds of medical and physiological interest. Topics to be covered will include anesthetics, antispasmodics, antipyretics, analgesics, hypnotics, sedatives, anticonvulsants, anticoagulants, antihistamines, tranquilizers, antimalarials, and anthelmintics.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3463 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Toxicology Chemistry
Description: Chemical properties, reactions, origin, and the use of toxic substances, including chemical aspects of their effects upon biological systems, and their transformation and elimination.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3063 or QUIM 3463 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
General Biochemistry I
Description: Chemical characterization of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids; principles of enzymology and bioenergetics; biological membranes and transport; recombinant DNA techniques; biological oxidations.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3463 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3062 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
General Biochemistry II
Description: Biosynthesis and biodegradation of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids; integration and regulation of animal metabolism; chemistry of genetic expression and regulation.
Prerequisite: QUIM 5071 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
General Biochemistry Laboratory I
Description: Isolation and characterization of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids; enzymatic processes; the use of recombinant DNA techniques.
Corequisite: QUIM 5071.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
General Biochemistry Laboratory II
Description: The use of bioinformatics, structural genomics, and the molecular modeling in the spectroscopic characterization and analysis of biological molecules.
Corequisite: MATE 3021 or MATE 3031 or MATE 3144 or MATE 3183.
Credit: 1 credit hour.
Food Chemistry
Description: A study of the chemistry of the principal food resources and food additives, their role in nutrition, and the effect of processing treatments on their chemical composition.
Prerequisite: (QUIM 3072 and (QUIM 3463 or QUIM 3062)) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Nuclear Chemistry
Description: A course describing the fundamental concepts of nuclear science. Selected topics on nuclear properties, nuclear forces and structure, radioactivity, mathematical relations of radioactive decay, statistics, nuclear reactions, effects of nuclear radiations and transitions, application of nuclear phenomena to chemistry and other related fields.
Prerequisite: (((QUIM3042 or QUIM 3002) or (QUIM 3132 and QUIM 3134)) and (MATE 3183 or MATE 3031 or MATE 3144)) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Principles of Quantum Chemistry
Description: Conceptual development, postulates, and models of quantum mechanics. Approximation methods to the solution of the time-independent Schrödinger equation.
Prerequisite: QUIM4042 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Chemical Thermodynamics
Description: Systematic analysis of the fundamental concepts of chemical thermodynamics and their applications.
Prerequisite: QUIM 4042 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Physical Organic Chemistry
Description: A mathematical and quantitative study of organic chemical phenomena. Applications of modern theoretical concepts to the chemical and physical properties of organic compounds, and to the kinetics and mechanisms of organic
reactions.
Prerequisite: (QUIM 4042 and (QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3463)) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Heretocyclic Compounds
Description: Structure, synthesis, and reactions of ring systems containing other atoms besides carbon. Alkaloids will be given special consideration.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3463 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds
Description: Elucidation of the structure of organic compounds by spectroscopic methods, including infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry techniques.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3463 or authorization
of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Polymer Chemistry
Description: Structure, properties, synthesis, reactions, and physical behavior of polymers. Experimental methods used in their analysis.
Prerequisite: QUIM 3450 or QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3032 or QUIM 3463 or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.
Explosives Detection and Analysis
Description: General aspects, chemical and physical properties, and analytical techniques for the detention and analysis of explosives.
Prerequisite: (QUIM 4041 and (QUIM 3065 or QUIM 3055)) or authorization
of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 4 credit hours.
Phamaceutical Analytical Chemistry
Description: Application of analytical methods and validation requirements oriented to pharmaceutical processes, materials, and regulations that apply to the pharmaceutical industry.
Prerequisite: ((QUIM 3065 or QUIM 3055) and (QUIM 3072 or QUIM 3450) and QUIM 4041) or authorization of the Director of the Department.
Credit: 3 credit hours.