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• Admissions
• Academic Requirements & Regulations
• Student Finances
• Student Life
• The Core Curriculum
• Fields of Undergraduate Study: Academic Degrees & Course Listings
• Language Institutes
• Study Abroad and Summer Session

Graduate Studies

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Appendix: Personnel & Enrollment

• Bachelor of Science
• Chemistry Minor
• Archaeological Chemistry Minor
• Chemistry Courses (CHEM)
• General Science Courses (SCI)

Department of Chemistry
School of Sciences and Engineering

Professor Emeritus: A. Bishay, G. Habashy
Professors: S. Anderson, P. Askalani (Chair), D. Fleita, F. Hassan, A. Kinawi,  J. Ragai
Assistant Professor: A. Lakany

The chemistry program covers the four main branches of chemistry, namely organic, inorganic, physical and analytical. In addition students may specialize in clinical analysis. In all cases theoretical knowledge is both reinforced and supplemented by a diverse selection of experimental work, a necessary facet of chemistry.

Bachelor of Science

The objective of the B.S. chemistry major is to train students in both the theory and practice of the major branches of chemistry. Our broad chemistry training prepares students to work in such diverse field as research and development, teaching, quality control and industrial production e.g. heavy organic and inorganic chemicals, fertilizers, fine chemicals such as pharmaceuticals and petroleum products. The specialized students may also work in clinical labs.

A student who intends to  major in chemistry must complete Chemistry 105 and 115  with a minimum of a C average, or if declaring the major before the completion of these two courses, should have obtained a minimum of 70% in Thanawia Amma chemistry, or equivalent in other certificates.

A total of 131 credits is required for the bachelor's degree in chemistry

Core Curriculum (40 credits) as stated on pages 76-81
The science requirements of the core curriculum electives are satisfied by the collateral requirements of the major.

Concentration Requirements (53 credits)

CHEM 105-106 General Chemistry I & II, 6 cr.   115-116L General Chemistry Lab, 2 cr.   203 Organic Chemistry I, 3 cr.   206 Analytical Chemistry I, 2 cr.   213L Organic Chemistry I Lab, 1 cr.   216L Volumetric and Gravimetric Analysis, 2 cr.   303 Thermodynamics, 3 cr.   304 Physical Chemistry I, 3 cr.   306 Organic Chemistry II, 3 cr.   309 Inorganic Chemistry I, 3 cr.   311 Analytical Chemistry II, 3 cr.   313L Thermodynamics Lab, 1 cr.   314L Physical Chemistry I Lab, 1 cr.   316L Organic Chemistry II Lab, 2 cr.   318L Inorganic Chemistry I Lab, 1 cr.   400 Introductory Statistical Thermodynamics, 3 cr.   402 Physical Chemistry II, 3 cr.   406 Organic Chemistry III, 3 cr.   408 Inorganic Chemistry II, 3 cr.   412L Physical Chemistry II Lab, 1 cr.   416L Organic Chemistry Lab, 1 cr.   495 Senior Thesis, or substitute, 3 cr.

 

Specialization in Clinical Analysis

CHEM 315 Biochemistry, 3 cr. CHEM 325 Clinical Analysis I, 3 cr.   425 Clinical Analysis II, 3 cr.

 

Prerequisites: CHEM 105, 106, 203, 213L, 206, 216L, 306, 311

Collateral Requirements (29 credits)

CSCI 106 Fundamentals of Computer Science, 3 cr. MATH 131-132 Calculus & Analytic Geometry I & II, 6 cr.   231 Calculus & Analytic Geometry III, 3 cr.   233 Differential Equations, 3 cr. PHYS 111 Classical Mechanics, Sound & Heat, 3 cr.   112 Electricity and Magnetism, 3 cr.   123-124L General Physics I & II Lab, 2 cr.   211 Introduction to Relativity and Nuclear Physics, 3 cr.   214 Waves, Optics and Atomic Physics, 3 cr.

 

Electives (13 credits)

Chemistry Minor

The minor in chemistry provides students with a workable knowledge of the basic principles of chemistry and some of their applications.  Students may choose to concentrate on one of the following particular areas: Analytical, Inorganic, Organic, or Physical Chemistry.

The  minor in chemistry is comprised of (16-18 credits).  CHEM. 105-106, CHEM. 115L-116L and 8-10 credits of higher level courses in chemistry to be chosen in consultation with a  faculty member.

Archaeological Chemistry Minor

This minor in archaeological chemistry provides students with the necessary knowledge for the elucidation of some archaeological problems. The  minor is of particular  value to Arts or Egyptology students.

Students choosing this should have Thanawiya ‘Amma Science or equivalent and will have to take CHEM 105 and 115L as part of their general science or core curriculum requirements.

Requirements for the minor are CHEM 106, 116L, 206, 216L, 311, 312, 410. Total credits in chemistry: 21.

Chemistry Courses (CHEM)

CourseNum CourseTitle 100 Chemistry and Society 104 Man and  the Environment 105 General Chemistry I 106 General Chemistry II 115L General Chemistry Laboratory 116L General Chemistry Laboratory 120 Scientific Thinking 203 Organic Chemistry I 205 Environmental Analytical Chemistry 206 Analytical Chemistry I 213L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 216L Volumetric and Gravimetric Analysis 301 Seminar in Science and Technology 303 Thermodynamics 304 Physical Chemistry I 306 Organic Chemistry II 309 Inorganic Chemistry I 311 Analytical Chemistry II 312 Archaeological Chemistry I 313L Thermodynamics Laboratory 314L Physical Chemistry I Laboratory 315 Biochemistry 316L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 318L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory 325 Clinical Analysis I 399 Guided Studies in Environmental Sciences 400 Introductory Statistical Thermodynamics 402 Physical Chemistry II 406 Organic Chemistry III 408 Inorganic Chemistry II 410 Archaeological Chemistry II 412L Physical Chemistry II Laboratory 414 Selected Topics in Chemistry 416L Organic Chemistry 425  Clinical Analysis II 430L Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry 435 Advanced Organic Chemistry 440 Molecular Symmetry and Applications 444 Independent Study 450 Electrochemistry 495 Senior Thesis and Seminar

 

General Science Courses (SCI)

CourseNum CourseTitle 105 Science and Technology of Ancient Egypt 109 Exploration of the Universe 140  Archaeometry 150L General Science Laboratory 250 Introductory Geology 260 Environmental Geology 450 Geology of Raw Materials