Upper-Division

CHEM 112A Organic Chemistry

An integrated study of fundamental organic chemistry, including principles, descriptive chemistry, synthetic methods, reaction mechanisms, and compounds of biological interest. These courses are coordinated with 112L-M-N respectively and are to be taken concurrently with them. Students with credit in course 108A cannot receive credit for 112A. Lecture: 3-1/2 hours; optional discussion section: 1-1/4 hours.

Credits

5

Instructor

Claude Bernasconi

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1B, CHEM 1C, and CHEM 1N. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112L is required.

Quarter offered

Fall

CHEM 112B Organic Chemistry

An integrated study of fundamental organic chemistry, including principles, descriptive chemistry, synthetic methods, reaction mechanisms, and compounds of biological interest. These courses are coordinated with 112L-M-N respectively and are to be taken concurrently with them. Students with credit in 108B cannot receive credit for 112B. Lecture: 3-1/2 hours; optional discussion section: 1-1/4 hours.

Credits

5

Instructor

Claude Bernasconi

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112M is required.

Quarter offered

Winter

CHEM 112C Organic Chemistry

An integrated study of fundamental organic chemistry, including principles, descriptive chemistry, synthetic methods, reaction mechanisms, and compounds of biological interest. These courses are coordinated with 112L-M-N respectively and are to be taken concurrently with them. Lecture: 3-1/2 hours; optional discussion section: 1-1/4 hours.

Credits

5

Instructor

Robert Lokey

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112B and CHEM 112M. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112N is required.

Quarter offered

Spring

CHEM 112L Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory experience in organic chemistry and associated principles. Experiments involve the preparation, purification, characterization, and identification of organic compounds and make use of modern as well as classical techniques. Lecture: 1-1/2 hours. Laboratory: 4 hours. Students are billed a materials fee.

Credits

2

Instructor

Daniel Palleros

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1C and CHEM 1N. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112A is required.

Quarter offered

Fall

CHEM 112M Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory experience in organic chemistry and associated principles. Experiments involve the preparation, purification, characterization, and identification of organic compounds and make use of modern as well as classical techniques. Lecture: 1-1/2 hours. Laboratory: 4 hours. Students are billed a materials fee.

Credits

2

Instructor

Daniel Palleros

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112A and CHEM 112L. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112B is required.

Quarter offered

Winter

CHEM 112N Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Laboratory experience in organic chemistry and associated principles. Experiments involve the preparation, purification, characterization, and identification of organic compounds and make use of modern as well as classical techniques. Lecture: 1-1/4 hours. Laboratory: 8 hours. Students are billed a materials fee.

Credits

2

Instructor

Daniel Palleros

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112B and CHEM 112M. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 112C is required.

Quarter offered

Spring

CHEM 137 Teaching Science in the University

Readings and seminar considering why students are taking science, what science curricula are appropriate under present-day conditions, the relation of values to science, modern approaches to the teaching of knowledge and skills, modern approaches to enriching human interaction in university education. Each student serves as facilitator for a study group in course 1.

Credits

5

CHEM 138 Advanced Science Teaching

Readings and seminars on teaching science. Each student serves as facilitator for a study group in course 1, observes at meetings of the study groups, and moderates a course 137/8 seminar. Final projects or reports are required.

Credits

5

CHEM 139B Chemical Problem Solving II: Learning to Think Like a Scientist

Building on Problem Solving I, this course focuses on problem-solving skills necessary for attacking ill-structured, research-type problems that practicing chemical scientists must face. The overall focus is on advanced hierarchical knowledge organization and development of creative thinking.

Credits

5

Instructor

Alex Ayzner

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 139A.

Quarter offered

Fall

CHEM 146D Advanced Laboratory in Computational Chemistry

Designed to give experience in advanced computational chemistry through open-ended research-type problem solving. Covers molecular graphics, molecular mechanics, semi-empirical and abinitio calculations applied to conformational analysis, reaction predictions, and drug design.

Credits

2

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 108B or CHEM 112C.

Quarter offered

Spring

CHEM 165 Physical Chemistry Topics

Introduction to modern special topics in physical chemistry. Topics may include macromolecules, spectroscopy, and solid-state materials. Lecture-3-1/2 hours.

Credits

5

CHEM 191A Beginning

Students lead one 3L or 8L laboratory section, under the direct supervision of a teaching assistant (T.A.), hold office hours, and attend the T.A. meetings for the course.

Credits

5

CHEM 191B Intermediate

Students lead one 3L or 8L laboratory section, hold office hours, and attend a T.A. meeting for the course.

Credits

5

CHEM 191C Advanced

Students lead one 3M or 8M laboratory section, hold office hours, and attend a T.A. meeting for the course.

Credits

5