Course Information

These courses are available in the Department of Chemistry. The number of credit hours is shown in parentheses. Follow the hyperlinks to get a full course description, syllabus, prerequisites and course materials (if available).

This listing is by course number. You may also peruse a list by area of chemistry.

You may also want to visit the pages of the UK Registrar. The UK Bulletin includes descriptions of all courses.

100-Level Courses

• CHE 101: Molecular Science for Citizens (3).
• CHE 104: Introductory General Chemistry (3).
• CHE 105: General College Chemistry I (3).
• CHE 106: Introduction To Inorganic, Organic And Biochemistry (4).
• CHE 107: General College Chemistry II (3).
• CHE 115: General Chemistry Laboratory (3).
• General Chemistry Homework Server.
• ChemExcel.

200-Level Courses

• CHE 226: Analytical Chemistry (3-5).
• CHE 230: Organic Chemistry I (3).
• CHE 231: Microscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2).
• CHE 232: Organic Chemistry II (3).
• CHE 233: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2).
• CHE 235: Special Organic Laboratory (1).
• CHE 236: Survey of Organic Chemistry (3).
• CHE295: Organic Chemistry Workshop I.
• CHE297: Organic Chemistry Workshop II.

300-Level Courses

• CHE 395: Independent Work in Chemistry (1-3).

400-Level Courses

• CHE 440G: Physical Chemistry (3).
• CHE 441G: Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2).
• CHE 442G: Physical Chemistry (3).
• CHE 443G: Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3).
• CHE 446G: Physical Chemistry For Engineers (3).
• CHE 450G: Practical Inorganic Chemistry (3).

500-Level Courses

• CHE 510: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 514: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 520: Radiochemistry (3).
• CHE 521: Radiochemistry Laboratory (1-2).
• CHE 522: Instrumental Analysis (4).
• CHE 524: Chemical Instrumentation (4).
• CHE 526: Chemical Separations (2).
• CHE 532: Spectrometric Identification Of Organic Compounds (2).
• CHE 533: Qualitative Organic Laboratory (3).
• CHE 535: Synthetic Organic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 538: Principles of Organic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 547: Principles of Physical Chemistry I (Quantum Chemistry) (3).
• CHE 548: Principles of Physical Chemistry II (3).
• CHE 550: Biological Chemistry I (3).
• CHE 552: Biological Chemistry II (3).
• CHE 555: Homonuclear NMR (3).
• CHE 558: Hormone Receptors and Cell Signals (3.
• CHE 559: Intermolecular Forces (3).
• CHE 565: Environmental Chemistry (3).
• CHE 572: Communication in Chemistry (1).
• CHE 580: Topics In Chemistry (3). Note: Not all CHE 580 sections are offered every year, and the section numbers may change. Please check your schedule book carefully.
  • CHE580: Chemical Crystallography
  • CHE580: Chemical Safety
  • CHE580: Elements of Neurochemistry
  • CHE580: Symmetry in Chemistry

600-Level Courses

• CHE 610: Chemistry of the Transition Metals (3).
• CHE 612: Inorganic Chemistry of the Non-Metals (3).
• CHE 614: Organotransition Metal Chemistry (3).
• CHE 616: Nuclear Chemistry (3).
• CHE 620: Electrochemical Methods of Analysis (3).
• CHE 625: Optical Methods of Analysis (3).
• CHE 626: Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3).
• CHE 633: Physical Organic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 643: Spectroscopy and Photophysics (3).
• CHE 646: Chemical Kinetics (3).
• CHE 647: Advanced Quantum Chemistry (3).
• CHE 648: Chemical Thermodynamics (3).
• CHE 660GS: IGERT Seminar Course.

700-Level Courses

• CHE 710: Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (3).
• CHE 736: Topics in Organic Chemistry (2-4).
• CHE 746: Topics in Physical Chemistry (3).
• CHE 748: Master's Thesis Research (0)
• CHE 749: Dissertation Research (0).
• CHE 768: Residence Credit for Master's Degree (may be repeated to a maximum of 12 hours) (1-6).
• CHE 769: Residence Credit for Doctor's Degree (may be repeated indefinitely) (0-12).
• CHE 772: Practicum in Chemistry Instruction (1).
• CHE 776: Graduate Seminar (1) (Divisional).
• CHE 779: Membrane Sciences Colloquium (1).
• CHE 780: Individual Work in Chemistry (1-5).
• CHE 790: Research in Chemistry (1-12).