NEW YORK
METROPOLITAN
UNIVERSITY

Undergraduate Certificate in Natural Sciences in Chemistry

  • Eligibility Criteria

    High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

  • Credit Hours

    18

  • Courses Offered

    3

  • Course Duration

    2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

  • Estimated Fee

    $2,340

Courses Offered

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Principles Of Chemistry (CHE-025)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Chemistry: Matter And Measurement
     Atoms, Molecules, And Ions
     Stoichiometry: Chemical Calculations
     Chemical Reactions In Aqueous Solutions
     Gases
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Thermochemistry
     Atomic Structure
     Electron Configurations, Atomic Properties, And The Periodic Table
     Chemical Bonds
     Bonding Theory And Molecular Structure
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     States Of Matter And Intermolecular Forces
     Physical Properties Of Solutions
     Chemical Kinetics: Rates And Mechanisms Of Chemical Reactions
     Chemical Equilibrium
     Acids, Bases, And Acidbase Equilibria
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     More Equilibria In Aqueous Solutions: Slightly Soluble Salts And Complex Ions
     Thermodynamics: Spontaneity, Entropy, And Free Energy
     Electrochemistry
     Nuclear Chemistry
     The S-Block Elements
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The P-Block Elements
     The D-Block Elements And Coordination Chemistry
     Chemistry And Life: More On Organic, Biological, And Medicinal Chemistry
     Chemistry Of Materials: Bronze Age To Space Age
     Atmospheric Composition, Structure, And Natural Cycles

Introduction To Organic Chemistry (CHE-282)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Electronic Structure And Covalent Bonding
     Acids And Bases
     An Introduction To Organic Compounds
     Alkenes: Structure, Nomenclature, Stability, And An Introduction To Reactivity
     Reactions Of Alkenes And Alkynes: An Introduction To Multi-Step Synthesis
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Delocalized Electrons And Their Effect On Stability, Reactivity, And Pka
     Aromaticity: Reactions Of Benzene And Substituted Benzenes
     Isomers And Stereochemistry
     Reactions Of Alkanes: Radicals
     Substitution And Elimination: Reactions Of Alkyl Halides
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Reactions Of Alcohols, Amines, Ethers, And Epoxides
     Carbonyl Compounds I: Nucleophilic Acyl Substitution
     Carbonyl Compounds Ii: More Reactions Of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives
     Carbonyl Compounds Iii: Reactions At The X-Carbon
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Determining The Structure Of Organic Compounds
     Carbohydrates
     Amino Acids, Peptides, And Proteins
     Enzymes, Coenzymes, And Vitamins
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Metabolism
     Lipids
     Nucleosides, Nucleotides, And Nucleic Acids
     The Organic Chemistry Of Drugs

Chemistry And Society (CHE-382)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     A Science For All Seasons
     Atoms: Are They For Real?
     Atomic Structure: Images Of The Invisible
     Nuclear Chemistry: The Heart Of The Matter
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Chemical Bonds: The Ties That Bind
     Chemical Accounting: Mass And Volume Relationships
     Acids And Bases: Please Pass The Protons
     Oxidation And Reduction: Burn And Unburn
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Organic Chemistry: The Infinite Variety Of Carbon Compounds
     Polymers: Giant Among Molecules
     Chemistry Of Earth: Metals And Minerals
     Air: The Breath Of Life
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Water: River Of Life; Seas Of Sorrows
     Energy: A Fuels Paradise
     Biochemistry: A Molecular View Of Life
     Food: Molecular Gastronomy
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Household Chemicals: Helps And Hazards
     Drugs: Chemical Cures, Comforts And Cautions
     Drugs: Chemical Cures, Comforts And Cautions
     Poisons: Chemical Toxicology

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