CHEM 111W Fundamentals of Chemistry II (WLU)
LEC · Course ID 015129On ucalendarCHEM 111W today
91 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2021–22 (Fall 2021, Winter 2022, Spring 2022), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2122/COURSE/course-CHEM.html
LEC · Course ID 015129On ucalendarCHEM 111W today
The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules; correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds. [Note: Science students must also take CHEM 120L. Successful completion of Grade 12 U Calculus and Vectors and Grade 12 U Chemistry or equivalent courses is recommended; Offered: F, W]
Antireq: CHEM 121
LEC · Course ID 004036On ucalendarCHEM 120 today
Selected experiments based on introductory-level chemistry topics. This course is an introduction to the chemistry laboratory environment and focuses on the development of basic lab skills. [Offered: F, S]
LAB · Course ID 004037On ucalendarCHEM 120L today
LEC · Course ID 015308On ucalendarCHEM 120W today
A first-year Chemistry course for students in Chemistry-based programs. The stoichiometry of compounds and chemical reactions. Properties of gases. Periodicity and chemical bonding. Energy changes in chemical systems. Electronic structure of atoms and molecules; correlation with the chemical reactivity of common elements, inorganic and organic compounds. [Offered: F]
Prereq: 1A Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, and Materials and Nanosciences students only. Antireq: CHEM 120
LEC · Course ID 004038On ucalendarCHEM 121 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 121. This course is an introduction to the chemistry laboratory environment and focuses on the development of basic lab skills. [Offered: F]
LAB · Course ID 004039On ucalendarCHEM 121L today
LAB · Course ID 014284On ucalendarCHEM 121W today
Properties of liquids and solutions. Introduction to chemical equilibria. Principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility and electrochemical processes. Chemical kinetics. [Note: Science students must also take CHEM 123L; Offered: W,S]
LEC · Course ID 004040On ucalendarCHEM 123 today
Selected experiments based on introductory-level chemistry topics. This course is a continuation of CHEM 120L, with increased emphasis on assessment of experimental design. [Note: Students who are not taking, or who have not previously taken CHEM 123, will be removed from CHEM 123L; Offered: W,S]
LAB · Course ID 004041On ucalendarCHEM 123L today
A first-year Chemistry course for students in Chemistry-based programs. Properties of liquids and solutions. Introduction to chemical equilibria. Principles of acid-base equilibria, solubility and electrochemical processes. Chemical kinetics. [Offered: W]
LEC · Course ID 004044On ucalendarCHEM 125 today
Selected experiments for student taking CHEM 125. This course is a continuation of CHEM 121L, with increased emphasis on assessment of experimental design. [Offered: W]
LAB · Course ID 004045On ucalendarCHEM 125L today
The application of numeric computing software to perform basic calculations, data analysis, regression analysis, plotting of scientific graphs, data manipulation, and equation solving will be covered in this course, with an emphasis placed upon chemical and biochemical concepts and applications. [Offered: F,W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 120 or 121; Not open to Mathematics students
LEC · Course ID 012688On ucalendarCHEM 140 today
This course is an introduction to practical laboratory skills. Laboratory techniques will include: the separation, isolation and purification of compounds (through extraction, reflux, distillation, chromatography, and recrystallization), analysis techniques, and the application of these techniques in synthesis. The subjects covered in this biweekly laboratory provide the foundation for more advanced laboratory courses and the basic training needed for an industrial or research laboratory position. The seminar portion of this course will focus on communication and technical skills; the latter will include analysis of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), use of search engines, and learning of citation formats. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 125, 125L; Level 2A Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Medicinal Chemistry students only
LAB · Course ID 015288On ucalendarCHEM 200 today
Introduction to the management of resources used in the production, conversion and disposal/recycling of chemicals. Biobased versus fossil resources. Introduction to the life cycle analysis of a material. Principles of green chemistry. [Offered: F; Based in Bordeaux; online only]
Prereq: Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry ; Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 014751On ucalendarCHEM 201 today
LEC · Course ID 014348On ucalendarCHEM 202W today
LEC · Course ID 014400On ucalendarCHEM 203W today
LEC · Course ID 014553On ucalendarCHEM 204W today
LEC · Course ID 014635On ucalendarCHEM 205W today
The nature of electromagnetic radiation and an elementary outline of quantum mechanics in one dimension. For each of microwave, infrared, Raman, electronic, photoelectron, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, the nature of the molecular energy levels involved and the type of molecular information that can be obtained using it are examined. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 012080On ucalendarCHEM 209 today
An introduction to the principles of chemical structure and bonding, with emphasis on their application to inorganic systems. Topics include atoms, orbitals, and periodicity; localized bonding models; symmetry and group theory; and molecular orbital theory. The subjects treated in this course are foundational components for advanced studies in all areas of chemistry. [Offered: W,S]
LEC · Course ID 004048On ucalendarCHEM 212 today
LEC · Course ID 015875On ucalendarCHEM 212W today
Quantitative and analytical chemistry including ionic equilibria, classical and more recent methods. Emphasis on planning and decision-making in the analytical process. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004052On ucalendarCHEM 220 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 220. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or 125L; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geochemistry, Materials and Nanosciences, Medicinal Chemistry, or Science and Business (Biochemistry) students only. Coreq: CHEM 220
LAB · Course ID 004053On ucalendarCHEM 220L today
Instrumental analytical chemistry, including traditional and more recent methods. Emphasis on planning and decision-making in the analytical process. [Offered W,S]
LEC · Course ID 004054On ucalendarCHEM 221 today
Extensive lab experience for students who have taken CHEM 220. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 220 and CHEM 220L; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, Geochemistry or Medicinal Chemistry students only.
LAB · Course ID 004058On ucalendarCHEM 224L today
LEC · Course ID 012952On ucalendarCHEM 226W today
Chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids, with special emphasis on representative proteins and enzymes, including hemoglobin, cytochrome c and chymotrypsin. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 264 or 262; Honours Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science or Medicinal Chemistry. Antireq: CHEM 237, CHEM 239, NE 224
LEC · Course ID 004060On ucalendarCHEM 233 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 233. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or CHEM 125L; Honours Chemistry or Honours Biochemistry. Coreq: CHEM 233. Antireq: CHEM 237L
LAB · Course ID 015418On ucalendarCHEM 233L today
LEC · Course ID 014372On ucalendarCHEM 233W today
LEC · Course ID 015038On ucalendarCHEM 234W today
An introduction to the chemistry of amino acids, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids. Structure and properties of proteins and enzymes. [Offered: W, S]
LEC · Course ID 004061On ucalendarCHEM 237 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 237. [Offered: W, S]
Coreq: CHEM 237
LAB · Course ID 004062On ucalendarCHEM 237L today
Mathematical techniques useful for chemistry students. Introduction to complex numbers, plus topics chosen from: calculus; differential equations; vector spaces and vector algebra; matrices and determinants; elementary probability theory; basic group theory and symmetry. Applications to problems of chemical interest. [Offered: F]
Prereq: One of MATH 128, 138, 148; Not open to students in the Faculty of Mathematics
LEC · Course ID 012081On ucalendarCHEM 240 today
This laboratory provides an introduction to physical chemistry experimentation. The experiments are designed to illustrate the principles and theories of thermodynamics and employ a variety of important techniques, including spectroscopy, conductivity, and calorimetry. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 140; Honours students only
LAB · Course ID 004063On ucalendarCHEM 250L today
LEC · Course ID 014430On ucalendarCHEM 250W today
An introduction to the first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics and the application of these laws to ideal systems, mixtures, and chemical reactions. Thermodynamic principles are used to study changes in state, including phase changes, and to establish the link between the equilibrium constant and the properties of the substances involved in a chemical reaction. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 123 or CHEM 125; One of MATH 128, 138, 148; Honours students only. Antireq: PHYS 358, ECE 403
LEC · Course ID 004064On ucalendarCHEM 254 today
Bonding, structure and nomenclature in organic chemistry. Physical properties and simple reactions associated with the important functional groups.[Offered: F,W]
Prereq: One of BME 186, CHE 102, NE 121; Engineering students only. Coreq: CHEM 262L (for Chemical Engineering students only). Antireq: CHEM 264, 266, NE 122/222
LEC · Course ID 004029On ucalendarCHEM 262 today
Selected experiments for engineering students taking CHEM 262.[Offered: F,W]
Coreq: CHEM 262 (for Engineering students)
LAB · Course ID 004030On ucalendarCHEM 262L today
Structure and bonding in organic chemistry. Isomerism and stereoisomerism in organic compounds. Acidity of organic compounds and substituent effects on acidity. Reaction mechanisms and energetics. Chemistry of alkanes, haloalkanes, alcohols and ethers, alkenes and alkynes. [Offered: F, S]
LEC · Course ID 004068On ucalendarCHEM 264 today
Nucleophilic addition and substitution at CO carbon. Aromaticity and simple MO theory of conjugated systems. Electrophilic and nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions. Applications of spectroscopic techniques in organic chemistry. [Offered: W,S]
LEC · Course ID 004069On ucalendarCHEM 265 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 265. [Offered: W,S]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or CHEM 125L; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or Science and Business (BIOCHEM) students only. Coreq: CHEM 265
LAB · Course ID 004070On ucalendarCHEM 265L today
Structure, nomenclature, and reactions of important classes of organic compounds. Stereochemistry and its role in reaction mechanisms. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004071On ucalendarCHEM 266 today
Selected experiments for students taking (or who have taken) CHEM 266. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: F]
LAB · Course ID 004072On ucalendarCHEM 266L today
A continuation of the concepts of CHEM 266, including material on amines, aromatics, enols and enolates, and nucleophilic addition and substitution at the carbonyl group. Introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy. [Offered: W]
LEC · Course ID 004073On ucalendarCHEM 267 today
Selected experiments for students taking CHEM 267. [Note: Lab alternate weeks. Offered: W]
LAB · Course ID 004074On ucalendarCHEM 267L today
Indices and methods for quantifying the environmental impact of chemical and biochemical processes. Life cycle analysis of processes, starting from the extraction of the required raw materials through to the disposal or recycling of the products. Introduction to regulatory policies. [Offered: W; Based in Bordeaux; online only]
Prereq: CHEM 201; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
LEC · Course ID 014753On ucalendarCHEM 301 today
LEC · Course ID 013152On ucalendarCHEM 301W today
Examples drawn from the chemical industry are used to expose students to a methodology for developing an innovative idea into a well-defined working plan. Students will use the methodology to develop ideas for their fourth-year projects. [Offered: F; online only]
Prereq: Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry; Level at least 2B
LEC · Course ID 014754On ucalendarCHEM 302 today
LEC · Course ID 014373On ucalendarCHEM 302W today
The inorganic, organic and solid state chemistry of the d-block elements. The structure and physical properties of coordination compounds and transition metal containing solids. The role of transition metal organometallics in catalysis. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 212; Honours students only
LEC · Course ID 004078On ucalendarCHEM 310 today
Synthesis of transition and non-transition metal compounds. Characterization of compounds using IR, UV-VIS, and NMR spectroscopy. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or 125L, CHEM 212; Honours Chemistry, Chemical Physics, or Medicinal Chemistry students only.
LAB · Course ID 004079On ucalendarCHEM 310L today
This course provides a detailed examination of the structure and bonding in main group and solid state compounds, including valence bond and molecular orbital theory for describing electronic structures, Hueckel and extended Hueckel approximations. Structures of simple solids, including close packing of spheres and derived ionic lattice types; aspects of chemical crystallography, Bravais lattices, point groups, space groups, crystal planes, and X-ray diffraction; Ionic interactions in gases and solution; the thermodynamics of acid-base interactions; descriptive chemistry and characterization of main group element compounds. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 212; Honours students only
LEC · Course ID 004083On ucalendarCHEM 313 today
Introduction to synthetic inorganic chemistry. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 123L or CHEM 125L; Honours Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry students only. Coreq: CHEM 212
LAB · Course ID 011572On ucalendarCHEM 313L today
Detailed study of selected instruments and instrumental methods. Introduction to chemometrics and to computer interfacing. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004089On ucalendarCHEM 323 today
Thermodynamics of metabolism. Metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids. Chemistry of oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. Emphasis is put on the role and chemical mechanisms of the enzymes in these processes. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 012194On ucalendarCHEM 331 today
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and amino acids. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004091On ucalendarCHEM 333 today
Selected experiments for students having completed or concurrently taking CHEM 331. Topics to be covered include: NMR, allostery, enzymology, electrophoresis, carbohydrates, lipids, photosynthesis, and respiration. [Offered: F, W]
LAB · Course ID 004092On ucalendarCHEM 335L today
Biochemical reactions involved in respiration, fermentation, cell metabolism. Enzymatic reactions and their use in major industrial processes for transforming or producing chemicals. Biodigesters and bioreactors. Critical analysis of various processes using energy and mass balances. [Offered: F; online only]
Prereq: CHEM 233; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
LEC · Course ID 014755On ucalendarCHEM 339 today
This course introduces students to molecular modeling theories and commercially available molecular modeling software packages. This course incorporates weekly lectures and hands-on computational sessions (labs). Examples are drawn from many areas of chemistry to illustrate the power and utility of molecular modeling. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 140; Level at least 3A
LAB · Course ID 012563On ucalendarCHEM 340 today
Basic chemical kinetics; treatment of kinetic data; complex reaction mechanisms; fast reactions; the canonical ensemble and the canonical partition function; statistical mechanics applied to chemistry; statistical theory of reaction rates. [Offered: W]
LEC · Course ID 004093On ucalendarCHEM 350 today
This advanced laboratory builds upon fundamental knowledge of physical chemistry gained in the introductory physical chemistry laboratory, CHEM 250L. The experiments are designed to illustrate the principles and theories of thermodynamics, kinetics, spectroscopy, and quantum mechanics. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 250L; Honours students only
LAB · Course ID 004094On ucalendarCHEM 350L today
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
LEC · Course ID 016290On ucalendarCHEM 350W today
LEC · Course ID 014700On ucalendarCHEM 354W today
Historical background; the differential equation approach to quantum mechanics; treatments of solvable problems such as the particle-in-a-box, harmonic oscillator, rigid rotator and the hydrogen atom; introduction to approximation methods for more complicated systems. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004067On ucalendarCHEM 356 today
The use of diffusion, ultracentrifugation, osmotic pressure, electrophoresis and X-ray diffraction to study the properties of biopolymers. Hyperbolic and allosteric enzyme kinetics, inhibition, and regulation. Some spectroscopies important to the life sciences. [Offered: W]
LEC · Course ID 004101On ucalendarCHEM 357 today
Enolate alkylation, condensation, conjugate addition and pericyclic reactions. FMO theory, organometallics and transition metal-catalyzed C-C bond formation. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 265; Honours students only
LEC · Course ID 004107On ucalendarCHEM 360 today
Selected microscale synthetic experiments for students in Year Three Chemistry and Biochemistry programs, including spectroscopic identification of organic compounds. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 265, 265L; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, or Medicinal Chemistry students only. Coreq: CHEM 360
LAB · Course ID 004108On ucalendarCHEM 360L today
This course is an introduction to the important aspects of Process Chemistry for the industrial production of pharmaceutically active organic compounds. Topics covered include: industrial organic synthesis and process design, scaling to kilogram quantities, green chemistry principles, process safety and hazard identification, industrial separation and purification, and meeting quality guidelines and regulations. [Offered: F or W]
Prereq: CHEM 265
LEC · Course ID 004110On ucalendarCHEM 363 today
Basic definitions and polymer nomenclature, molecular weight distributions and averages, molecular weight measurements, step-growth and free radical chain-growth polymerization reactions, chain conformations, glass transition, crystallization, and mechanical properties of polymers. [Offered: F]
LEC · Course ID 004190On ucalendarCHEM 370 today
Review of stereochemistry, racemic and enantioselective syntheses of amino acids, peptide synthesis, development of peptides into drugs, physical properties and structures of monosaccharides, reactions of monosaccharides, glycoside synthesis, structures of disaccharides and polysaccharides, synthesis of oligosaccharides, physical properties and synthesis of nucleosides, nucleotides, and nucleic acids, nucleotides and nucleic acids as drugs, general drug development. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 233, 265
LEC · Course ID 012199On ucalendarCHEM 381 today
A laboratory course intended for students in the Medicinal Chemistry Specialization of the Honours Chemistry plan. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to advanced laboratory techniques used in synthetic organic chemistry. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 360, 360L; Medicinal Chemistry students only.
LAB · Course ID 012200On ucalendarCHEM 382L today
This course discusses the drug discovery process and drug synthesis. Topics include enzymes and receptors, hit and lead discovery, lead optimization, QSAR, prodrugs, drug delivery, drug metabolism, mechanisms of selected drugs, and laboratory and process scale synthesis of selected drugs. [Offered: F]
Prereq: (CHEM 233 or 237), 360
LEC · Course ID 013361On ucalendarCHEM 383 today
This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project.
PRJ · Course ID 004116On ucalendarCHEM 392A today
This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project.
Prereq: CHEM 392A
PRJ · Course ID 004117On ucalendarCHEM 392B today
A selection of current and advanced topics of interests in many areas of Chemistry. For a list of offerings see the Academic Advisor or check the Chemistry website, program electives page. [Offered: F, W]
Prereq: Level at least 3A; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Materials and Nanosciences or Medicinal Chemistry students only
LEC · Course ID 015287On ucalendarCHEM 400 today
Properties of water; chemicals in the environment; environmental fate of inorganic and organic pollutants; basic phenomena affecting the fate of water pollutants (vapor pressure; activity, solubility, partitioning, diffusion, sorption); acids and bases in water; dissolved carbon dioxide; trace metals in water. [Offered: F or W]
LEC · Course ID 004119On ucalendarCHEM 404 today
LEC · Course ID 014114On ucalendarCHEM 419W today
For a current list of offerings see the Undergraduate Officer. [Note: Instructor may elect to use the third lecture hour for a tutorial or not at all; Offered: F, W]
LEC · Course ID 004152On ucalendarCHEM 430 today
Properties and metabolism of porphyrins, purines, pyrimidines and biogenic amines. Biosynthesis and mode of action of selected cofactors. Structure-function relationships of enzymes. Regulation of enzyme activity. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 331 or 333
LEC · Course ID 004150On ucalendarCHEM 432 today
Nitrogen fixation. Assimilation of nitrogen. Amino acid metabolism. Metabolic regulation. Proteolytic enzymes, ubiquitin. Blood coagulation. Signal transduction and amplification. Biochemistry of nitric oxide. Biochemistry of vision. [Offered: W]
Prereq: CHEM 331 or 333
LEC · Course ID 004151On ucalendarCHEM 433 today
Elucidation and identification of organic structures by contemporary spectroscopic techniques. [Offered: F]
Prereq: CHEM 265
LEC · Course ID 004182On ucalendarCHEM 464 today
Catalysis and biocatalysis. "Green solvent" and solvent-free reactions. Biobased synthesis of polymers and amphiphiles. Bioreactions in chemical synthesis. [Offered: F; online only]
Prereq: CHEM 339; Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry
LEC · Course ID 014756On ucalendarCHEM 479 today
Special Topics in Chemistry (WLU)
LEC · Course ID 016190On ucalendarCHEM 480W today
This course provides an introduction to strategies for design of potential drug candidates. It builds upon molecular modelling principles introduced in CHEM 340 and will apply them to specific problems in drug design. Topics include conformational analysis, molecular mechanics, and molecular dynamics; computational studies of drug-receptor interactions, docking of small organic molecules to biological receptors, and alteration of molecular structures for improvement of bioactivity. [Offered: F or W]
Prereq: (CHEM 233 or 237), 340, 360
LEC · Course ID 013360On ucalendarCHEM 481 today
Student teams work on the projects defined in CHEM 302 (Innovation and Project Management). [Offered: F]
PRJ · Course ID 014757On ucalendarCHEM 491A today
Students work individually on extending the scope of the team projects started in CHEM 491A. [Offered: W]
PRJ · Course ID 014758On ucalendarCHEM 491B today
Laboratory work on a senior year research project. Enrolment into this course requires permission of the CHEM 494 co-ordinator. See the CHEM 494 coordinator for course details. No credit or grade will be provided for this course until the two-term sequence CHEM 494A/B has been completed. CHEM 494A/B may not be taken concurrently without prior permission of the CHEM 494 co-ordinator.
Prereq: Level at least 4A Honours Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Geochemistry, or Materials & Nanosciences, or Medicinal Chemistry students only
PRJ · Course ID 004194On ucalendarCHEM 494A today
A continuation of CHEM 494A. No credit or grade will be provided for this course until the two-term sequence CHEM 494A/B has been completed. CHEM 494A/B may not be taken concurrently without prior permission of the CHEM 494 co-ordinator.
Prereq: CHEM 494A
PRJ · Course ID 009910On ucalendarCHEM 494B today
This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out an advanced research project during the fall term.
Prereq: Exchange students only
PRJ · Course ID 010356On ucalendarCHEM 495 today
This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project during the winter term.
Prereq: Exchange students only
PRJ · Course ID 010357On ucalendarCHEM 496 today
This course is only for exchange students wishing to carry out a research project during the spring term.
Prereq: Exchange students only
PRJ · Course ID 010358On ucalendarCHEM 497 today