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SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY.

Students taking courses in Chemistry are required to pay for each
course a fee of $20 and make a special deposit of $5 to cover breakage of
apparatus.

Chemistry B1: General Chemistry.—The fundamental principles and
phenomena of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, and the foundations
of analytical chemistry. Most of the time is devoted to inorganic
phenomena.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 6 session-hours.) Two lecture sections:
Section I, for premedical and college students. Section II, for Engineering
students. Associate Professor Carter, Mr. Robertson, and assistants.

Chemistry B2: Organic Chemistry: Chemistry B1 prerequisite.—An
introduction to the study of the compounds of carbon, including the application
of modern chemical theory to such compounds and their reactions.
—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 6 session-hours.) Professor Bird and assistants.

Chemistry B3: Qualitative Analysis: Chemistry B1 prerequisite.—The
first two terms will be devoted to the study of systematic qualitative analysis.
The third term will be devoted to elementary quantitative analysis.
In the lectures and recitation work special emphasis will be given to the
theoretical foundations of analytical chemistry.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 6
session-hours.) Adjunct Professor Yoe and assistants.

Chemistry C1: Quantitative Analysis: Chemistry B3 prerequisite.—A
thorough course in quantitative analysis, including some work in technical
methods of analysis as well as the fundamental procedures of gravimetric
and volumetric analysis. One to two hours of lecture and recitation a
week. Eight to ten hours of laboratory. Mon., Wed., Fri., 2-5, with three
hours to be arranged. Adjunct Professor Yoe and assistants.

Chemistry C2: Organic Chemistry: Chemistry B2 and C1 prerequisite.
—The lectures deal with selected topics in organic chemistry. Reading
from the scientific journals, advanced texts, and the history of chemistry
will be assigned. The laboratory work involves a study of typical problems,
designed to teach methods of investigation which are widely applicable.
Twelve or more hours a week. Lectures: Mon., Wed., Fri., 2-3;
Laboratory: 9 hours by appointment. Professor Bird.

Chemistry C3: Physical Chemistry: Chemistry B1 and B3 prerequisite.
—Some knowledge of the calculus is required and previous training in
Physics is desirable. This course treats of such topics as the gas
laws, kinetic theory of gases, the properties of dilute solutions, molecular
weights, mass action, reaction velocities, electrolysis and electromotive
force, the phase rule, etc. Emphasis is placed upon the application of
physico-chemical laws in the solution of chemical problems. The laboratory
work consists of a course in physico-chemical measurements. Professor
Edgar.

Chemistry C4: Applied Chemistry: Chemistry B2 and C3 prerequisite.
—The lectures and recitations in this course will be devoted to the study
of fundamental principles underlying the more important phases of industrial

chemistry, including both theoretical and economic problems. A
considerable amount of reading in descriptive industrial chemistry will be
assigned, and written reports upon special subjects will be required. Professor
Edgar.

Advanced Courses: Seminars will be offered in the different branches
of Chemistry to students applying for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
The courses will be offered only as occasion demands, and the subjects
treated will vary. These courses will be designated as "D" courses, but
owing to the flexibility which it is desired to secure in the subject matter,
no definite statement of them will be made except that special phases
of physical, inorganic, and analytical chemistry will be treated, including
such subjects as radio-chemistry, the chemistry of the rare elements,
colloid and surface chemistry, etc. Research work looking toward a thesis
will accompany these courses.

The Chemical Journal Club will meet once a week (hour to be arranged)
for the critical review and discussion of various topics of interest
in current chemical literature and of such chemical researches as are in
progress in the University. All members of the teaching staff and advanced
students in chemistry are expected to participate in these meetings
and to take part in the discussions. The privileges of the club are
extended to all members of the University and others who are interested
in the progress of Chemistry.

The Chemical Laboratory, recently completed, is of brick, fire-proof
construction, and the three floors afford 30,000 square feet of space. The
seven larger laboratories will accommodate 625 students, and, in addition
to these, there are smaller laboratories for the use of instructors and advanced
students. There are also rooms for assay furnaces, gas and water
analysis, photography, etc. The building is supplied throughout with water,
gas and electricity. A commodious working library is available for the
students, containing about 4,000 books directly related to chemistry, and
complete files of the more important chemical journals.