Credit Hours - 2

This course is an introduction to “Environmental Chemistry” which seeks to bring an understanding in the chemical behavior of important elements and compounds in the environment.  The course focuses on the study of sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in atmosphere, water, soil and biosphere; and the effect of technology thereon.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces students to the use of wood, non-woody and agricultural waste as viable industrial raw material in paper making. Students are taught the basic chemistry of wood, separation techniques, chemical and mechanical methods, sources of wood, softwood, hardwood and their global distribution. The main chemical components of wood, cellulose, hemicelluloses and extractives are considered. Students are taken through various chemical reactions of wood technology towards paper making with emphasis on the organic, physical and surface chemistries that are involved. The various uses of paper are discussed at the end of the course.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces students to the chemical principles and applications underlying the textile industry.  Topics will include; Physical and chemical properties of raw materials; natural fibres of animal origin such as wool or of plant origin such cotton are selected for discussions. Structure of the constituent fibers; physical and chemical properties for example; the helical structure of wool or cotton; grading parameters such as length, diameter, crimp, colour as quality indicators of fibres. Physical and chemical changes in these materials during preparation of yarns for weaving; treatment of fabric after weaving (dyes, dyestuffs, printing etc): treatments of textile industrial waste. 

Credit Hours - 2

The course introduces students to the fundamentals of mineral processing and will involve the following: Characterization of particles; analysis of separation processes; fluid dynamics; mechanisms and processes of particulate separations; Size reduction: mechanisms of fracture; crashing and grinding; Size separations: screening and sieving; classification; gravity and dense medium separations; dewatering; sedimentation; filtration; Concentrate separation: surfaces and interfaces; ore sorting; flotation and other separation methods (magnetic separations, electrostatic separation); and Gold refining technology.

Credit Hours - 2

The course introduces some fundamental principles of industrial chemistry. Topics will include: the economic importance of the chemical industry; conversion, efficiency, yield, economic and technical feasibilities of a chemical process; material and energy balance in chemical processes. Major inorganic chemical processes: Gases (N2, O2, NH3 and Cl2); acids/bases (H2SO4, H2PO3, NaOH, Na2CO3), Major organic chemical processes: fossil fuel and petrochemicals (ethylene, propylene, vinyl chloride); Major commercial products: food additives, anionic, cationic and non-ionic surfactants; pharmaceuticals. Industrial activities and their environmental impact such as; global warming, acid rain, smog, ozone depletion, eutrophication, toxic metals and carcinogens will be discussed.

Credit Hours - 2

This course introduces students to the techniques of forensic chemistry as they relate to crime scene investigation and on-going analysis of evidence obtained after a crime is committed. The course involves the basic chemistry concepts, origins of foreign science, evidence collection and preservation, documentation, fingerprint development, toxicology and drug testing, foreign techniques and instrumentation, explosives and arson investigation. 

Credit Hours - 2

This course is intended to give students a basic understanding of X-ray crystallography. Principles and Techniques governing Powder and Single Crystal X-ray crystallography would be taught. Differences and similarities between the powder and single crystal techniques would be taught. X-ray generation, interaction of X-ray with matter and Scattering patterns and crystal growth experiments as part of single crystal diffraction studies. Relate Bragg reflections and diffractions to x-ray diffraction patterns in both powder and single crystal diffractions. The concept of small building blocks, unit cell, cell lattice constants, Symmetry, Crystal systems theory and experiments are covered.

Credit Hours - 3

This course is focused on the principles and application of analytical instrumentation. Topics will include; resolution, sensitivity, selectivity; and sample pre-treatment techniques. A detailed consideration and applications of some selected methods including basic principles of chromatography, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography (Normal and reversed phase), HPLC, GC-MS, etc. x-ray fluorescence spectrophotometry (XRF), x-ray diffraction techniques such as powder and single crystal (XRD), neutron activation analysis (NAA), voltammetric stripping analysis, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be performed, 

Credit Hours - 2

The course seeks to introduce some basic principles of nuclear and radiochemistry and their application. Topics will include; Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Stability; types of radioactive decay, the Kinetics of radioactive decay; radioisotope dating; the interconversion of matter and energy; The mass defect, nuclear binding energy, natural radioactivity; nuclear transmission: particle accelerators and the transuranium elements; the effect of nuclear radiation on matter: excitation and ionization emissions; application of radioisopes: application of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation; Nuclear fission and fusion and their applications.

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to some general characteristics of d and f block elements. Topics will include: coordination chemistry: structure and isomerism, stability, theories of metal- ligand bonding (CFT and LFT), mechanisms of substitution and electron transfer reactions of coordination complexes. Electronic spectra and magnetic properties of transition metal complexes, lanthanides and actinides. Metal carbonyls, metal- metal bonds and metal atom clusters, metallocenes; transition metal complexes with bonds to hydrogen, alkyls, alkenes and arenes; metal carbenes; use of organometallic compounds as catalysts in organic synthesis; Bioinorganic chemistry of Na, K. Mg, Ca, Fe, Co, Zn, Cu and Mo.

Credit Hours - 2

This is an introductory course that begins with an exploration of the fundamental relationship between electronic structure, chemical bonding, and atomic order, then proceed to the chemical properties of "aggregates of molecules," including crystals, metals, glasses, semiconductors, solutions and acid-base equilibria, polymers, and biomaterials. Real-world examples are drawn from industrial practice (e.g. semiconductor manufacturing), energy generation and storage (e.g. automobile engines, lithium batteries), emerging technologies (e.g. photonic and biomedical devices), and the environmental impact of chemical processing (e.g. recycling glass, metal, and plastic).

Credit Hours - 3

This course introduces students to some important compounds and groups of compounds from natural sources. Topics will include: monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Synthesis of alpha-amino acids; determination of primary and secondary structures of peptides; synthesis of peptides; brief description of the structures of Coenzyme A, ATP and ADP, NAD and NADH, DNA and RNA;  Anthocyanins and flavonoid compounds; Structure elucidation of some specific examples. Methods of extraction, isoprene rule and Biosynthesis; Terpenes, Carotenoids - their chemistry and structural elucidation; Types - sterols, bile acids, sex hormones, adrenal cortex hormones - structures of above and biological functions; Introduction to conformational analysis.

Credit Hours - 2

The course introduces students to organometallic compounds, their chemistry and reactions. Topics will include; Preparation and reactions of the organometallic compounds of the Main Group elements, and of the d-block Transition elements; Organometallics as useful synthetic intermediates. Structure and bonding. Ligands. Reactivity. Catalysis. Applications of organometallic complexes in organic synthesis and industrial catalysis. Recent developments in organic synthesis, organometallics, heterocyclics, phase transfer catalysis, and physical organic chemistry will be discussed.

Credit Hours - 2

This course will introduce students to some fundamental concepts in medicinal chemistry. Topics may include; Classification of Drugs, Principles of drug action, Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics; the Receptor Theory, Drug absorption, distribution, metabolims and excretion (ADME); Structure-Activity Relationships (excluding quantitative SAR). Specific Drug Types - their chemistry and pharmacology. Pesticides - Pyrethroids, DDT and related compounds, organophosphates, naturally occurring pesticides; Drug Development, including development from natural sources. Quality Assurance and good manufacturing practices.

Credit Hours - 2

The course is intended to develop a fundamental understanding of polymers and polymerization reactions. Functionality concepts and applications in the industrial synthesis of polymers, regarding rubber, plastics, fibers, coatings, and adhesives industries will be covered. Mechanisms and kinetics of polymerization will be dealt with. Common concepts within polymer classes and the recognition of the potential value of polymeric materials and their areas of application will be highlighted. The student will be made to become familiar with current topics in polymer science and recognize sustainability issues in polymer chemistry

Credit Hours - 2

The course examines electrical and magnetic properties of molecules in relation to molecular structure and spectra at the basic level. Relationship between molecular shape and symmetry is examined. Molecular electronic structure parameters like Bond radii, Bond energy, bond moments, Electronegativity and Born-Oppenheimer Approximation. The study would also introduce to students basic Computational Concepts. Applications of theories to Molecular modeling, Computer aided Drug design (CAMD. Quantum Mechanical Methods, Ab initio Calculations and Semi-empirical Methods. Molecular Modelling of simple organic molecules and use of Density Functional Methods would be used to solve problems on chemical structures.

Credit Hours - 2

The course is focused on the principles and chemistry of Surfaces and the application of Thermodynamics to Interface Phenomena.  Topics will include: the concept of Interfacial Tension/Free Energy and Work associated with interface formation, Physical phenomena related to surface tension and Capillarity, Vapor pressure of curved surfaces, Surface tension, and temperature, spreading of liquids, Gibbs equation, Surfactants and Detergency, Insoluble surface films, Double layer Potential, Adsorption/Isotherms, Applications of adsorption, Surface catalysis, Surface area of adsorbents, Adsorption of solutes by solids,  Colloids and other dispersions, Effects of Surface forces on colloids, Preparation and properties of Colloids will be discussed.

Credit Hours - 2

This course seeks to aid students to develop both a conceptual and a quantitative understanding of rates of chemical reactions. Quantitative description of reaction rates and mechanisms will also be explored. Some topics to be treated will include: Experimental techniques in chemical kinetics, Elementary kinetics, Theories of reaction rates, Reactions in Solution, Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis Enzyme kinetics, and reaction dynamics. Photochemical sources of energy for kinetic reactions.

Credit Hours - 2

This course seeks to introduce students to the principles of symmetry and group theory. Topics will include; Symmetry elements and operations, arrangement of symmetry operations into classes; Group theory- Point groups, and assignment of point groups to molecules using flow charts; Non-degenerate representations, Reducible representations and reduction to irreducible representations; Degenerate representations.  Application of symmetry and group theory - The symmetry properties of molecules and their use to predict chemical bonding, vibrational spectra, hybridization, optical activity, etc will be discussed. 

Credit Hours - 2

The course will introduce students to the mathematical and physical principles of quantum chemistry, including operators, and operator algebra, eigenvalue problems; Postulates of quantum mechanics; the Schrodinger Equation-Hydrogen atom, Simple Harmonic Oscillator, and diatomic molecules; the Rigid Rotator and angular momentum. Approximation methods including the variation method, Perturbation method; Multielectron atoms, Hartree-Fock Self-Consistent Field Method; Born-Oppenheimer approximation; Huckel Molecular Orbital Theory, Slater determinants, conjugated pi-electron systems; Ab-initio methods will be discussed.

Credit Hours - 2

This course builds on the introduction to thermodynamics and focuses on its applications. Some of the topics to be covered include Chemical potential and phase equilibria; solutions and colligative properties; electrolytes and the Debye-Hückel theory; electrochemical cells as a source for thermodynamic data, The Nernst equation. Concentration cells Applications of EMF measurements: Electrode processes: over-potential, current density, fuel cells, storage cells, photovoltaic cells; electrolysis.