The Department of Chemistry is proud to offer a full suite of summer course offerings for 2012 – including Summer Organic Chemistry!
Have you been looking to fulfill for your Organic Chemistry sequence? Whether you want to get ahead of your studies, or you need to catch up on your medical school pre-requisites; we offer the full year of Organic Chemistry during the summer with lab in two 6-week sessions. The first summer Organic Chemistry session starts May 29th, 2012 (right after Memorial Day)! Our second summer Organic Chemistry course begins July 9th! Be sure to sign up with the registrar to register for summer Organic Chemistry. We have a limited number of openings available (24 spots)!
For the General Chemistry sequence we offer Chem 121/L – General Chemistry 2. We provide this course as a service to students who have started their General Chemistry sequence in the Spring and want to finish General Chemistry so that they can continue their educational journey with Organic Chemistry in the fall. Chem 121/L is offered May 7th – June 15th, 2012. If you are interested in the year sequence of General Chemistry (including General Chemistry 1 and are willing to participate in a self-study), please email Dr. Sirvent.
The schedule for Chemistry Courses during the summer are detailed below (along with samples of the appropriate syllabi). For more questions, please feel free to contact the Department Chair of Chemistry, Dr. Sirvent or the appropriate instructor below.
| Course | Dates | Time | Instructor | Catalog Description | Syllabus |
| Chem 121 – General Chemistry II | May 7 – June 15, 2012 | MWF8:30am–11:30am
SCI 2 Recitation T 8:30am–10:00am SCI 2 |
A. Rosengarth
J. Smith |
Prerequisite: CHEM 120. Co-requisite: CHEM 121L. Fundamental concepts including kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Special topics will include nuclear chemistry, transition metal periodicity and coordination compounds. | Chem 121 Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 121L – General Chemistry II LAB | May 7 – June 15, 2012 | TR 1:00pm–5:00pm
SCI 7 |
A. Rosengarth | Prerequisite: CHEM 120L. Co-requisite: CHEM 121. Students will continue their introduction to laboratory techniques including gravimetric and volumetric analysis, neutralization, and catalysis. Experiments will involve the concepts including: atomic structure, chemical bonding, changes in state, periodic table, oxidation, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Lab fee. | Chem 121L Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 304 – Organic Chemistry I | May 29th- July 6th, 2012 | MWF
8:30am–11:30am SCI 1 |
T. Lorance | Pre-requisites: CHEM 120/L, CHEM 121/L. Co-requisite: CHEM 304L. This course is designed to introduce students to organic chemistry. The following topics will be covered: bonding and atomic theory, nomenclature, stereochemistry, functional groups, substitution reactions, elimination reactions, and both electrophilic addition and aromatic substitution reactions. Students will develop a mastery of organic functional groups and nomenclature, an understanding of basic organic reaction mechanisms, a familiarity with common organic reactions, and an appreciation for the importance of organic chemistry in other disciplines. The student will be prepared to continue their education in organic chemistry in the sequential course (CHEM 305). | Chem 304 Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 304L – Organic Chemistry Techniques I (LAB) | May 29th- July 6th, 2012 | TR
8:30am–12:30am SCI 7 or 1:00pm–5:00pm SCI 7 |
J. Smith | Pre-requisites: CHEM 120/L, CHEM 121/L. Co-requisite: CHEM 304. This is the complementary laboratory course for CHEM 304. This course is designed to develop basic skills and techniques for practical application of the general principles of organic chemistry. The development of a safe approach to lab experimentation will be stressed. Lab fee. | Chem 304L Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 305 – Organic Chemistry II | July 9th–August 17, 2012 | MWF
8:30am–11:30am SCI 1 |
T. Sirvent | Pre-requisite: CHEM 304/L. Co-requisite: CHEM 305L. This course is designed as a continuation of the study of organic chemistry. Students will be introduced to various topics in organic chemistry including: organic oxidations and reductions, carbonyl chemistry, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, organic mechanisms and various biological molecules and building blocks. | Chem 305 Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 305L – Organic Chemistry Techniques II (LAB) | July 9th–August 17, 2012 | TR
8:30am–12:30am SCI 7 or 1:00pm–5:00pm SCI 7 |
J. Smith | Pre-requisites: CHEM 304/L. Co-requisite: CHEM 305. This is the complementary laboratory course for CHEM 305. This course is designed to develop basic skills and techniques for practical application of the general principles of organic chemistry including identification of unknowns and multistep synthesis. The development of a safe approach to lab experimentation | Chem 305L Syllabus (Download) |
| Chem 475L – Undergraduate Chemistry Research | May 8th – July 6th, 2012 | TBD by your mentor | J. Smith,
T. Lorance, and T. Sirvent |
Pre-requisites: Consent of the instructor. Problems in advanced laboratory research with emphasis on research techniques. Research is carried out under the supervision of the instructor with weekly conferences to discuss results and direction. Emphasis will be placed on project management, safety, instrumentation, solution preparation, and research documentation skills. A written proposal and report emphasizing the literature background of the problem and the experimental results are required. The results of the research project will also be presented in an oral format in CHEM 499C. This course is a variable credit course. At least two units are required for all chemistry and biochemistry majors. A minimum of 50 of laboratory work is required per unit. May be repeated. Lab fee. | Link to SURP page |
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Jazmin Gardner
March 21, 2012
Tara Sirvent
March 28, 2012