The course covers the atomic structure and chemical bonding; gases, solids, liquids and solutions stoichiometry; chemical thermodynamics and kinetics; chemical equilibria; acid and bases; acid-base equilibria and buffers; practical exercises include general techniques in chemistry, simple qualitative and quantitative analysis and acid-base titration. ICCH 210 General Chemistry I
An introduction to the basic concepts and principles of chemistry with two courses in total for a comprehensive study of the subject; atomic structure; chemical bonding; stoichiometry; gases, solids, liquids and solutions; chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. ICCH 211 General Chemistry II
Prerequisite: ICCH 210
Second course of a two-course series introducing in some details the concepts of general chemistry; chemical and ionic equilibria; electrochemistry; periodic properties; periodic table; transition metals; nuclear chemistry. ICCH 220 Basic Organic Chemistry
Prerequisites: ICCH 111 or equivalent
The course will cover the following topics: bondings and structures; classification of organic compounds; nomenclature and stereochemistry; properties, preparations, reactions and uses of aliphatic and aromatic compounds, organohalogens, alcohols and phenols, aldehydes and ketones, ethers, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Practical exercises include crystallization, melting point determination, boiling point determination, extraction and chromatography. ICCH 221 Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisite: ICCH 210
First course of a two course series introducing the basic concepts and mechanistic considerations of organic chemistry concepts; molecular structures and properties; methane and alkane chemistries; stereochemistry; acyclic compounds; alkyl halides; alkenes; conjugation and resonance; alcohols; ethers and epoxides; alkynes. ICCH 222 Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisite: ICCH 221
Second course of a two-course series covering the concepts of organic reactions through mechanistic approach; aromaticity and electrophilic aromatic substitution; spectroscopy and structure; aldehydes and ketones; carboxylic acids and derivatives; carbanions, amines, phenol and aryl halides; fats; carbohydrates; amino acids. ICCH 224 Integrated Chemistry Laboratory I (2-cr.)
Laboratory practicals for general chemistry and organic chemistry with inorganic and organic unknowns determination included as end of course final practical. ICCH 311 Analytical Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 210
Introduction to the techniques of separation and concepts of modern analytical methods essential for quantitative and qualitative characterisation; treatment of analytical data; principles and application of chemical equilibria; electrochemical methods; separation methods. ICCH 316 Modern Methods of Analysis
Prerequisite: ICCH 311
Introduction to the concepts of modern analytical methods for quantitative and qualitative analyses and molecular structure characterisation; gas and liquid chromatography, molecular absorption and emission spectroscopy; atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy. ICCH 321 Organic Spectroscopy
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
Introduction to the concepts and applications of spectroscopy used in organic molecular structure determination; mass spectrometry; UV-Visible spectroscopy; Infrared spectroscopy; proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance. ICCH 322 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
A study of the advance concepts of organic chemistry through physical chemistry and mechanistic approaches; stereochemistry; kinetics and equilibria thermodynamics; conformation and reactivity; molecular orbital theory and pericyclic reactions. ICCH 329 Integrated Chemistry Laboratory II (2-cr.)
Laboratory practicals for analytical chemistry and physical chemistry. ICCH 333 Physical Chemistry I
Prerequisite: ICCH 210
Introduction to the concepts of classical physical chemistry; behaviour of gases; First Law of thermodynamics, Second and Third Laws of thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; phases and solutions; phase equilibria. ICCH 334 Physical Chemistry II
Prerequisite: ICCH 333
The second of a two-course series designed to introduce the concepts of classical and non-classical physical chemistry; electrochemical cells; kinetics; composite reaction mechanisms; quantum mechanics; atom structure and chemical bond. ICCH 335 Physical Chemistry III
Prerequisite: ICCH 334
A detailed and highly mathematical study of chemical spectroscopy and molecular statistics. ICCH 381 Mathematics for Chemists
Mathematics essential for chemists for the study of advanced physical chemistry topics such as quantum mechanics and statistical thermodynamics; partial differential equations; special functions; complex variables; the theory of analytic functions. ICCH 390 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (2-cr.)
Prerequisites: ICCH 221, 222, 224
Supplementary organic laboratory practicals for those interested in developing more and advanced organic laboratory techniques through running more advanced organic reactions; Grignard synthesis, Friedel-Crafts; Diazonium salts, Diels-Alder and spectroscopic analysis. ICCH 421 Physical Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
A study of organic chemistry via mechanistic approach; aliphatic nucleophilic substitution reactions; aromatic electrophilic reactions; aromatic nucleophilic substitutions; photochemistry. ICCH 422 Organic Synthesis
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
A detailed and mechanistic study of organic reactions and synthesis; generation and synthetic uses of enolates; oxidation methods; reduction reactions via catalytic reduction and group III hydrides; halogenations. ICCH 423 Heterocyclic Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
Introductory course to the field of heterocyclic chemistry; synthesis and reactions of thiophene, furan, pyrrole, indole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, oxazole, pyridine, pyrilium salts, quinoline, isoquinoline and pyridazine. ICCH 424 Natural Product Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
Introduction to natural product chemistry; classification of natural products; isolation techniques and physiochemical data; terpenes; steroids; fatty acids and related compounds; sugars; carboaromatic and related compounds; alkaloids and non-alkaloids containing nitrogen; aspects of natural product photochemistry. ICCH 431 Advanced Physical Chemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 334
A detailed study of specialised topics; solid state and liquid state, surface chemistry, colloids and transport properties. ICCH 432 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (2-cr.)
Prerequisite: ICCH 334
A detailed study of quantum chemistry and statistical thermodynamics. ICCH 441 Inorganic Chemistry I
Prerequisite: ICCH 221
Introduction to the basic concepts of inorganic chemistry; structure of the atom; bonding models in inorganic chemistry; covalent bond; structure and reactivity; chemical forces. ICCH 442 Inorganic Chemistry II
Prerequisite: ICCH 441
Second part of a two course series covering the remaining concepts of inorganic chemistry; solid state; acid-base chemistry in inorganic chemistry; physical properties and characterization of coordination compounds; reaction mechanism of coordination compounds; oxidative-reductive ligand substitution reactions. ICCH 443 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (2-cr.)
) Prerequisite: ICCH 442
Detailed study the chemistries of transition metals, organometallic chemistry and inorganic chains, rings and clusters. ICCH 444 Environmental Chemistry
Introduction to chemical aspects of the problem and solution in the environment. ICCH 451 Industrial Chemistry
Introduction and a study of industry; automatic process control; construction materials; calculation of pressure and temperature stresses; management in industrial organization; feasibility studies; material and energy balances; industrial water treatment; the control of air and water pollution. ICCH 452 Polymer Science and Technology
Prerequisite: ICCH 222
An introductory study of the topic of polymers, syntheses, applications and implications to industry of polymers; introduction of polymers; polymerization reactions; the structures and properties of polymers; polymer processing; common polymers and their applications. ICCH 453 Special Topics in Industrial Chemistry (2-cr.)
Prerequisite: ICCH 451
A study of the application of organic chemical reactions and mechanisms in the petrochemical industry. ICCH 454 Seminar in Chemistry (2-cr.)
Prerequisite: Seniors or with special permission of instructor.
Current topics of interest in the frontier of chemical research discussed with emphasis on searching chemical database for research papers for in-class discussion. ICCH 455 Senior Project in Chemistry (6-cr.)
Prerequisite: Seniors or with special permission of instructor.
Small research project in chemistry under supervision of an advisor. The course is designed for the chemistry major to be acquainted with the techniques, management and the implementation of a research project. ICCH 456 Nuclear and Radiochemistry
Prerequisite: ICCH 221
Introduction to the concept of nuclear and radiochemistry; law of radioisotope decay; reaction between nuclear radiation and matter; detection of radiation and dose determination; hazards from radiation; application of radioisotope in chemistry. ICCH 457 Industrial Chemical Processes
Prerequisite: ICCH 451
A study of various industrial chemical processes and their industries; pulp and paper, soap and detergent, fermentation, potassium and nitrogen industries. ICCH 461 Pharmacological Chemistry
Prerequisites: ICCH 221, 222
Introductory course to the subject of pharmacological chemistry; application of organic chemistry to pharmacology and to the synthesis of drugs; chemical mediators; chemotherapy. ICCH 462 Macromolecules
Prerequisites: ICCH 221, 222
A detailed study of structures and functions of biological active polymers; polypeptides; protein structures and folding; DNA; RNA; carbohydrates. ICCH 471 Bioorganic Chemistry
A study of the mechanisms and the reactions of selected enzymes from the perspective of mechanistic organic chemistry and physical organic chemistry; three-dimensional structure of enzymes; chemical catalysis; enzyme kinetics; stereochemistry of enzyme reactions. ICCH 472 Secondary Metabolisms
Prerequisites: ICCH 221, 222, 422
Study of selected classes of secondary metabolites; biosynthetic pathways and mechanistic syntheses of fatty acids, polyketides, isoprenoids, aromatics and amino acids.