Courses

The first in a two-semester sequence presenting the fundamental laws and theories of chemistry. Major topics include chemical stoichiometry, periodic trends, atomic structure, chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, nuclear chemistry, electrochemistry and kinetics. The lecture material is complemented with experiments designed to develop the student's laboratory skills. Naval applications of chemistry are introduced throughout the courses to provide an awareness of chemistry in normal Navy operations.

This is the second in the two-course foundations of chemistry sequence. See SC111 for a general course description. In this version of SC112, naval applications of chemistry including body armor, corrosion, nuclear power, boiler water quality, aircraft de-icing, and scuba diving will be emphasized. 

The first of a two-semester sequence of courses focused on the chemistry of covalent compounds of carbon, the "molecules of life." Many important concepts from general chemistry (stoichiometry, bonding, structure, kinetics, and thermodynamics) are used and expanded upon. New concepts include conformational analysis, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and molecular orbital theory.

The second of a two-semester sequence of courses focused on the chemistry of covalent compounds of carbon, the "molecules of life." Many important concepts from general chemistry (stoichiometry, bonding, structure, kinetics, and thermodynamics) are used and expanded upon. New concepts in SC226 include complex reactions mechanisms and multi-step syntheses.

This laboratory course emphasizes the theory and practice of separating and purifying chemical substances. Techniques include crystallization, distillation, column chromatography, gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography, extraction, and sublimation. Identification of chemical substances based on infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy are introduced.

Qualitative and quantitative methods are applied in the determination of the products of several important chemical reactions, including a multistep synthesis. Students also apply these methods in the analysis of simple equilibrium systems and the separation and identification of a two-component unknown.

SC491 is a one-credit research chemistry course focusing on original and innovative scientific discovery.  SC491 supports all six learning outcomes of the USNA chemistry major.  The weekly course time requirement is generally met with a mixture of a) two hours of laboratory and / or computational work b) the necessary time outside of the laboratory spent working up and analyzing data, reading the literature, designing experiments, writing reports and preparing presentations. The semester’s effort will be communicated to peers via a final written report.

SC494 is a two-credit research chemistry course focusing on original and innovative scientific discovery.  SC494 supports all six learning outcomes of the USNA chemistry major.  The weekly course time requirement is generally met with a mixture of a) two hours of laboratory and / or computational work b) the necessary time outside of the laboratory spent working up and analyzing data, reading the literature, designing experiments, writing reports and preparing presentations. The semester’s effort will be communicated to peers via a final written report and poster presentation.

SC495 is a three-credit research chemistry course offered in Fall semesters focusing on original and innovative scientific discovery.  SC495 supports all six learning outcomes of the USNA chemistry major.  The weekly course time requirement is generally met with a mixture of a) six hours of laboratory and / or computational work b) the necessary time outside of the laboratory spent working up and analyzing data, reading the literature, designing experiments, writing reports and preparing presentations. The semester’s effort will be communicated to peers via a poster presentation during final exam week and a written report.

SC496 is a three-credit research chemistry course offered in Spring semesters focusing on original and innovative scientific discovery.  SC496 supports all six learning outcomes of the USNA chemistry major.  The weekly course time requirement is generally met with a mixture of a) six hours of laboratory and / or computational work b) the necessary time outside of the laboratory spent working up and analyzing data, reading the literature, designing experiments, writing reports and preparing presentations. The semester’s effort will be communicated to peers via a poster presentation during final exam week and a written report.