Chemistry at Dunwoody
Chemists are considered to be one of the most versatile and valued of all scientists, who enjoy personal satisfaction and professional status. An education in chemistry is a valuable asset to students in the health sciences such as medicine, pharmacology, clinical chemistry and industrial hygiene. The Department of Physical Science at Dunwoody demonstrates excellence in chemistry courses by providing individual attention via small classes taught by top grade, award winning professors.
Chemistry courses at Dunwoody prepare students for graduate level or pre-professional studies like medicine, engineering, pharmacy or dentistry. There are six well-designed courses for different levels of students. Survey courses and principles of Chemistry courses are for non-science and science major students. Organic courses are sophomore level courses aimed at chemistry major students or students interested in pursuing professions like PA. Upon completing these courses students earn an associate degree, and they can pursue a range of careers in fields such as basic research, environmental protection, instrumentation, new product and process development, forensic chemistry, information science and teaching at all levels. These courses cover all levels of fundamental and organic Chemistry topics such as properties of matter, measurements, stoichiometry, solution, equilibrium, and acid base with detailed and theoretical concepts in mathematical problems.
The facility includes large classrooms with classroom technology, overhead projector screens, and separate labs for survey, principles and organic courses. The spacious labs are well equipped with modern instruments like Vernier probes, software for experiments, electronic data recording, graphical applications, and PC tablets at every workstation. An active ACS affiliated chemistry club sponsors professional and social events like seminars on careers in chemistry, visiting local factories, etc.
The department is well-positioned to educate students for a variety of health, science, industrial, and medical careers.
CHEM 1151 – Survey of Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisites: Exit or exemption from Learning Support mathematics and exit or exemption from Learning Support reading or all ESL requirements except ENSL 0091.
Co-requisite: CHEM 1151L
This course is intended for students in physical education, business, humanities, social sciences, and allied health (Nursing or Dental Hygiene) planning to pursue baccalaureate degrees. The primary topics covered are measurements, nomenclature, atomic bonding, states of matter, solutions, equilibria, acids, bases, and pH. This course lays the foundation for understanding of biochemical processes.
CHEM 1151L – Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisite: CHEM 1151.
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1151.
CHEM 1152 – Survey of Chemistry II (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L or CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, each with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 1152L.
This is the second in a two-semester sequence of introductory chemistry. Nursing and dental hygiene students planning to pursue a baccalaureate degree may need to enroll in CHEM 1152. The primary topics are basic functional groups and reactions of organic molecules. Additionally, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes are introduced.
CHEM 1152L – Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1151L with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 1152.
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1152.
CHEM 1211 – Principles of Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisite: Exit or exemption from Learning Support reading or all ESL requirements except ENSL 0091.
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: MATH 1113 with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 1211L.
This is the first course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Topics to be covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations, and nomenclature.
CHEM 1211L – Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisite: CHEM 1211.
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211.
CHEM 1212 – Principles of Chemistry II (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, and MATH 1113, each with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 1212L.
This is the second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors.
CHEM 1212L – Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisite: CHEM 1212.
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1212.
CHEM 2400 – Fundamental Organic Chemistry I (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, each with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 2400L.
This is the first of a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. It includes an introduction to structure, stereochemistry, mechanism, reactivity, functional groups, and synthesis. This course is intended for students majoring in science, engineering, pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, and pre-pharmacy.
CHEM 2410L – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1)
Co-requisite: CHEM 2400.
This is a first semester organic chemistry laboratory to accompany CHEM 2641. There is emphasis on methods for the preparation, isolation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. A minimum of three hours per week is scheduled.
CHEM 2410 – Fundamental Organic Chemistry II (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 2400 and CHEM 2400L, each with a “C” or better.
Co-requisite: CHEM 2410L.
This is the second in a two-semester sequence of organic chemistry. Topics include an in-depth study of reaction mechanisms, functional group transformations, and the synthesis of moderately complex molecules by multi-step strategies. The study of molecular spectroscopy is included.
CHEM 2410L – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1)
Co-requisite: CHEM 2410.
This is a second semester organic chemistry laboratory to accompany CHEM 2642. There is emphasis on organic synthesis and product analysis. A minimum of three hours per week is scheduled.