Chemistry BA

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Department instrumentation
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Spectral Measurements   Purchased
Joel 400 MHz NMR Spectrometer 2016
Beckman DU530 UV-Vis Spectrometer 2010
Agilent Cary 100 UV-Vis Spectrometer 2015
Shimadzu UV-2450 UV-Vis Spectrometer 2011
Aminco Bowman II Luminescence Spectrometer

Perkin Elmer LS55 Fluorimeter 2009
Perkin Elmer RamanStation 400 2009
InnovSystems X-5000 X-ray Fluorimeter 2011
Tecan Genios Pro Microplate Spectrometer
Tecan Infinate M1000 Microplate Spectrometer
Jasco FT/IR-4200 Spectrometer + Microscope   2010
Jasco FT/IR-4600 Spectrometer + Microscope   2015

Mass Spectrometers and Chromatography

Finnigan LTQ LC/MS Linear Ion Trap w/ Autosampler   2005
Finnigan Trace GC-MS (Quadrupole) Ultra MS w/ Autosampler 2014
Finnigan Surveyor LC-MS (Quadrupole) w/ Autosampler
Thermo Trace GC Ultra w/ Autosampler 2005
Buck Scientific Model 910 GC-FID 2008
Chiral HPLC (Custom) 2015
Buck Scientific Model BLC-20 HPLC-UV/Vis 2009
Isolera Flash Chromatograph   2014
ABI 310 Capilary Electrophoresis and Sequencer 2015
Materials Characterization
Joel JNM-ECZ400S 400 MHz NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) w/ Variable Temperature Controller (-170 - +250°C) 2015
Nanalysis NMReady 60 MHz NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) 2011
TA Instruments Auto Q20 DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter) 2015
TA Instruments Auto Q50 TGA (Thermogravimetric Analyzer)   2015
Johnson Matthey Mark I Magnetic Susceptibility Balance 2015
Parr Instruments 6765 Microcalorimeter   2015
Quantachrome Autosorb iQ-MP Automated Gas Sorption Analyzer  2015
Miscellaneous Research Equipment and Infrastructure
Olympus FluoView 1000 Confocal Microscope   2009
Cytomics FC500 Flow Cytometer 2005
BSL-2 and BSL-3 Facilities   2010
Johnson Matthey Magnetic Susceptibility Balance (Mark 1)  2013
PRA LN1000 Nitrogen Laser   2010 rebuild
PTI GL-301 Dye Laser   2011
Quantum Northwest Flash 300 Standalone
Peltier Temperature-Controlled Cuvette Holder 2015
SRS NL100 Nitrogen Laser 2010
Multiple -80C Freezers   Various
Mettler Toledo C20X Karl-Fishcher Titrator 2015
NIC MA-2 Mercury Analyzer w/ autosampler
Thermo Flash 4000 Combustion N/Protein Analyzer (CHNS/O Analysis)
Dynex MRX TC Revelation Microtiter Plate Reader
E-C Apparatus Corp EC4000P Gel Electrophoresis Apparatus 1997
FisherBiotech Horizontal Gel Elecrophoresis Apparatus   2015
Labconco 5220100 Glove Box 2015
Multiple Rotovaps Various
Multiple Vacuum Pumps   Various

For more information about our department instrumentation, please contact Dr. Kevin Davies.

(Updated 9/10/2015)

Department Contacts

Bugarin, Alejandro

Program Coordinator Chemistry BA/Associate Professor Organic Chemistry

SH 0433

239-745-4464

abugarin@fgcu.edu

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Learning Outcomes

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Chemistry B.A.
Academic Learning Compact

Consistent with its mission and guiding principles, Florida Gulf Coast University is committed to academic excellence and continuous quality improvement, as supported by a sound teaching-learning process. Within this process, students and instructors share responsibility for learning that is a movement from the simple to the complex, the concrete to the abstract, and the dependent to the independent. The Academic Learning Compact (ALC) initiative supports the teaching-learning process by clearly identifying expected core student learning outcomes in the areas of content/discipline knowledge and skills, communication skills, and critical thinking skills; aligning curricula with expectations; and using assessment to guide continuous improvement.

BAChem-DIS1
Demonstrate an understanding of chemical structure, reactivity, and properties.

BAChem-COM1
Be able to effectively communicate scientific information from the chemical literature and/or from experimental results.

BAChem-CRT1
Be able to interpret and evaluate scientific information from the chemical literature and/or from experimental results.

Learning Outcomes will be assessed in the following courses:

BAChem-DIS1 - Content Discipline Knowledge and Skills

CHM 3120 - Analytical Chemistry

CHM 3610 - Inorganic Chemistry

CHM 4932 - Chemistry Senior Seminar

BAChem-COM1 - Communication Skills

CHM 3411 - Physical Chemistry II

BAChem-CRT1 - Critical Thinking Skills

CHM 4932 - Chemistry Senior Seminar

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