UNIVERSITY ARTS & SCIENCES COURSES (A-7Z)

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CHEM 125 - FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 125: Fundamentals of Chemistry II is the
continuation for either CHEM 110 or CHEM 122.

The course consists of two major units: physical
chemistry and organic chemistry. The study of
physical chemistry begins with an investigation of
reaction rates (kinetics), followed by the principles
of equilibria applied to pure substances and aqueous
solutions, and an introduction to the laws of
thermodynamics. The second major unit is a survey
of the field of organic chemistry; topics include the
physical and chemical properties of alkanes and
alkenes, stereochemistry, and addition, substitution,
and elimination reactions. The laboratory work
involves the measurement of physical and chemical
properties as well as chemical syntheses.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 170 or CHEM 122 with a grade of
“C” or better, or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

Course Credit: 4

CHEM 211 - INTRODUCTORY
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM 211: Introductory Analytical Chemistry,
introduces students to the basics of quantitative
analysis. Propagation of experimental error and the
statistical analysis of replicate measurements will
be used to assess the reliability of analytical results.
Spreadsheets will be used to make manipulation

of large pools of data more manageable. Specific
analytical techniques to be investigated include
titrimetry, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry

and chromatography. In the lab, students will learn
to make measurements that are both accurate

and precise, and will analyze samples using the
techniques listed above.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of C or better,

or with written permission of the Instructor and Schoo!
Chair

This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College
counsellor for options.

Course Credit: 3

CHEM 212 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY |

CHEM 212: Organic Chemistry I, explores the
relationship between the structures of carbon-
containing molecules and their physical and
chemical properties. Some topics from 1st-year
general chemistry are reviewed briefly: alkanes,
stereochemistry, alkenes, and nucleophilic
substitution and elimination reactions of alkyl
halides. The correlation between structure and
acidity is investigated, and the chemistry of alkynes
and alcohols is examined. Structure-determination
techniques, including IR and NMR, are explored. The
laboratory work for this course provides practical
experiences with separation/purification techniques,
molecular synthesis, and qualitative analytical
methods applied to organic compounds.

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Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 with a grade of “C” or better, or
written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.
Course Credit: 3

CHEM 213 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

CHEM 213: Organic Chemistry IL is a continuation of
CHEM 212. The survey of organic families is continued
with a study of aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic
acid derivatives, aromatics and amines. The chemistry
of a variety of compounds of biological interest is also
discussed. The laboratory work involves synthesis
and organic structure determination.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 212 with a grade of “C” or better, or
written permission of the Instructor and School Chair.
Course Credit: 3

CHEM 220 - INTRODUCTORY
INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

CHEM 220: Introductory Inorganic Chemistry
examines the elemental and molecular properties of
matter using modern concepts of atomic structure
and bonding. Coordination chemistry is presented

in detail through nomenclature, structure and
bonding theories, physical and chemical properties,
preparations and reactions for typical compounds.
The laboratory work combines qualitative,
quantitative and spectrophotometric analyses with
the synthesis of a coordination compound.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 107 each with a
grade of “C” or better.

This course is currently not running. See a Selkirk College
counsellor for options.

Course Credit: 3

CHEM 222 - INTRODUCTORY
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM 222: Introductory Physical Chemistry presents
the basic concepts of chemical thermodynamics

and equilibria. The properties of solutions,
electrochemical reactions, acidic and basic systems
are examined. The principles of reaction kinetics

are introduced. In the laboratory, some quantitative
properties of physicochemical systems are measured.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 125 and MATH 107 each with
a grade of “C” or better, or written permission of the
Instructor and School Chair.

Course Credit: 3

CPSC 100 - INTRODUCTION
TO PROGRAMMING |

An introductory object-oriented (O00) programming
course with emphasis on basic programming
constructs, algorithms, program design, and good
programming practices. This course will introduce a
high-level language to illustrate programming basics.
Students will develop and test small OO programs
which loop, make decisions, access arrays, define
classes, instantiate objects, and invoke methods.

Pre-requisites: Pre-caiculus 12, Foundations 12, MATH
051 or MATH so with a grade of “C” or better, or written
permission of the Instructor and Schoo! Chair.

Course Credit: 3

CPSC 101 - INTRODUCTION
TO PROGRAMMING II

This course is a continuation of CPSC 100 with
emphasis on more advanced programming
techniques and design, development and test of

large applications. Students will write programs
which make use of library functions to display
graphical user interfaces, manage collections of data,
access files and databases, and interact with other
programs.

Pre-requisites: CPSC 100 with a grade of “C” or better.
Course Credit: 3

CPSC 132 - COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
FOR BUSINESS (SUSPENDED)

This survey course, intended for

Business Administration students, provides a general
introduction to computer concepts and terminology,
and the current and future use of computers in the
business world. Students will learn the fundamentals
of Microsoft Office applications in the lab sessions.
Course delivery is mixed-mode: lectures will

be delivered online, while labs will take place
face-to-face in the computer labs. This course does
not serve as a prerequisite for further computing
science courses.

Pre-requisites: FNGL 12 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or better or written permission of the Instructor and
School Chair.

Course Credit: 3

CWRT 100 - STUDIES IN WRITING I|

Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in
English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100. The
course focuses the writer’s efforts on the value

of compression and the reduction of ideas to their
purest forms. An in-depth exploration of imagery,
metaphor and word choice through the study of
poetry will prepare students to produce original
compositions in any genre. Students will be expected
to submit original writing for workshop in at least
two of the four genres - poetry, fiction, non-fiction, or
drama. The craft of writing essays and criticism on
theory and form will be introduced.

Pre-requisites: A “C” or better in ENGL 12 or LPI level 4.

NOTE: CWRT 100 and 107 do not exempt students from
the regular first year English requirements, i.e. English
nofitt oF 12/114.

Course Credit: 3

CWRT 101 - STUDIES IN WRITING II

Students seeking an Associate of Arts degree in
English (Writing Studies) must take CWRT 100/101.
CWRT 101 focuses the writer’s efforts on crafting
story. An in-depth exploration of scene development,

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