Undergraduate Program

Fall Term Schedule

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Fall 2023

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
CHEM 131-1 Chm Concpts, Syst, Pract I Benjamin Hafensteiner TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
(5 credits) This is an introduction to the concepts of chemistry for science and engineering students, health professions students, and as a science course for students of the humanities and social sciences. Properties of chemical systems are discussed from a macroscopic and molecular perspective with examples developed from a wide range of disciplines. The topics covered include stoichiometry, atoms and molecules, properties of gases, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibria, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly 75 min. workshop, 50 min. lab lecture and a 3-hour laboratory meeting. You must register for the lab lecture and corresponding laboratory (Lab Lecture A or Lab Lecture B, sign up for Lab A or Lab B) and a workshop. Workshops are offered at multiple times during the week and are selected during registration. The lecture and workshops will take place as in-person instruction, with lectures in Hutchison Hall and workshops in various meeting rooms around campus. Students who are stuck off campus or quarantined due to Covid should email the instructor about accomodations. Lab fee billed by Bursar. Uses T/R 8:00 am - 9:30 am common exam time. Prerequisites: High School Chemistry course. Location Hutchison Hall Room 141 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
CHEM 131-2 Chm Concpts, Syst, Pract I Benjamin Hafensteiner TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM
(5 credits) This is an introduction to the concepts of chemistry for science and engineering students, health professions students, and as a science course for students of the humanities and social sciences. Properties of chemical systems are discussed from a macroscopic and molecular perspective with examples developed from a wide range of disciplines. The topics covered include stoichiometry, atoms and molecules, properties of gases, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibria, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly 75 min. workshop, 50 min. lab lecture and a 3-hour laboratory meeting. You must register for the lab lecture and corresponding laboratory (Lab Lecture A or Lab Lecture B, sign up for Lab A or Lab B) and a workshop. Workshops are offered at multiple times during the week and are selected during registration. The lecture and workshops will take place as in-person instruction, with lectures in Hutchison Hall and workshops in various meeting rooms around campus. Students who are stuck off campus or quarantined due to Covid should email the instructor about accomodations. Lab fee billed by Bursar. Uses T/R 8:00 am - 9:30 am common exam time. Prerequisites: High School Chemistry course. Location Hutchison Hall Room 141 (TR 11:05AM - 12:20PM)
CHEM 137-1 Chm Principles for Engineers Lewis Rothberg TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM
(4 credits) This course is a one-semester introduction to general chemistry specifically *for engineering students requiring only one semester of chemistry. The course will discuss the microscopic and macroscopic basis for chemical structure and reactivity and is designed to give engineering students a conceptual foundation in the principles of chemistry that are relevant to solving engineering problems. Important topics include the nature of chemical compounds; stoichiometry, properties of gases; the Periodic Table; electrons and atoms; chemical bonding and applications to materials; thermodynamics and energy; rates of chemical reactions; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry. There are two 75-minute \|W\| lectures per week*. In addition to lectures, there is a 75-minute workshop meeting each week (registration for the workshops will take place in-class and not before). A 50-minute lab lecture and 3-hour laboratory meet in alternate weeks. Location Hutchison Hall Room 140 (TR 3:25PM - 4:40PM)
CHEM 171-1 First-Year Organic Chemistry Shauna Tschirhart MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
(4 credits) CHM 171 / 172 is a one year exploration of the basic observations, concepts and practice of organic chemistry, with a focus on the fundamental relationships among molecular structure and chemical reactivity. The exploration will require that students grapple in depth issues: defining questions, evaluating evidence, weighing arguments, reflecting on epistemological issues, constructing new experiments, etc. The study of organic chemistry will be carefully integrated with a review of the key concepts from general chemistry. Freshman Organic is designed for first year students with good preparation in chemistry (e.g., two years of general chemistry and Advanced Placement score 4 or 5). This sequence fast tracks students to more advanced chemistry courses and the fulfillment of degree requirements in other disciplines. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly workshop. Co-registration in CHM 173 is required. Lab fee will be billed. (Fall). Location Computer Studies Room 209 (MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
CHEM 203-1 Organic Chemistry Joseph Dinnocenzo MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM
An introduction to organic chemistry that focuses on chemical bonding, structure and stereochemistry, reactions and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds. Co-registration is required in the accompanying laboratory course, CHEM 207. Prerequisites: CHEM 131, CHEM 132 or equivalent. Location Hutchison Hall Room 141 (MWF 11:50AM - 12:40PM)
CHEM 211-1 Inorganic Chemistry I Brandon Barnett TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM
(4 credits) This course covers topics including bonding in inorganic molecules, molecular symmetry, coordination chemistry, the properties and reactions of transition metal complexes, organometallic chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry. Two 75 minute lectures per week, 9 workshops, 9 problem sets, three midterm examinations and a final examination. Prerequisite: two semesters Organic Chemistry. Cross listed with CHM 411. (Fall). Location Hutchison Hall Room 473 (TR 9:40AM - 10:55AM)
CHEM 231W-1 Chemical Instrumentation David McCamant TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM
(4 credits) This course will provide an understanding of the assembly and use of modern chemical instrumentation to address chemical problems covering a range of different physical and biophysical chemistry topics. Statistics, atomic absorption, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, enzyme kinetics, atomic emission, phosphorescence and time-resolved photochemistry, computational chemistry and NMR will be covered. Detailed lab reports are required for all laboratory experiments. CHEM231W fulfills the College's upper-level writing requirements. 2 Lectures and 2 labs per week. Concurrent or prior registration in CHEM 251 is recommended. lab fee will be billed. Prerequisites: CHEM 131, CHEM 132, CHEM 203 and CHEM 204 (or CHEM 171, and CHEM 172 or equivalents) AND one year each of college level physics and math. (Fall) Location Gavett Hall Room 301 (TR 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
CHEM 251-1 Physical Chemistry I Ignacio Franco MWF 10:25AM - 11:15AM
(4 credits) This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics with applications to spectroscopy and to atomic and molecular structure. There are weekly problem sets. Students also participate in workshops each week.Prerequisites are PHYS 113-114 (or PHY 121-122) and MATH 163 or 165. Cross listed with CHM 441. (Fall). This course uses the Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:30 am Common Exam time. Location Hylan Building Room 102 (MWF 10:25AM - 11:15AM)
CHEM 286-1 Energy Science Tech & Society Wolf Schroeder MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM
(4 credits, Fall, Spring) Course Topics: Interdisciplinary course on contemporary energy issues, part of a sustainability minor.? Historical development, present state and projected demands of US- American energy production and distribution within the boundary conditions of climate change and global competition.Scientific-technological knowledge of energy production and distribution technologies, energy efficiency. Strategic issues of production technologies: scalability, environmental and biological risks.Present energy policies and prospects for sustainable energy strategies. Student research projects use published data and simulated model energy scenarios. Location Hylan Building Room 102 (MW 12:30PM - 1:45PM)
CHEM 393-1 Senior Research Project Kara Bren –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-10 Senior Research Project Ellen Hicks –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-11 Senior Research Project David McCamant –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-12 Senior Research Project Michael Neidig –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-13 Senior Research Project Bradley Nilsson –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-14 Senior Research Project Shauna Tschirhart –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-15 Senior Research Project Lewis Rothberg –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-16 Senior Research Project Wolf Schroeder –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-17 Senior Research Project Alison Frontier –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-18 Senior Research Project Alison Frontier –
(CHM393) Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. BS Chemistry Majors: two semesters of senior research are required. (8 credits) In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors.
CHEM 393-19 Senior Research Project Benjamin Partridge –
(CHM393) Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. BS Chemistry Majors: two semesters of senior research are required. (8 credits) In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors.
CHEM 393-2 Senior Research Project Rudi Fasan –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-21 Senior Research Project – –
(CHM393) Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. BS Chemistry Majors: two semesters of senior research are required. (8 credits) In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors.
CHEM 393-25 Senior Research Project – –
(CHM393) Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. BS Chemistry Majors: two semesters of senior research are required. (8 credits) In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors.
CHEM 393-26 Senior Research Project – –
(CHM393) Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. BS Chemistry Majors: two semesters of senior research are required. (8 credits) In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors.
CHEM 393-3 Senior Research Project Ignacio Franco –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-5 Senior Research Project Pengfei Huo –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-6 Senior Research Project William Jones –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-7 Senior Research Project Rose Kennedy –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-8 Senior Research Project Kathryn Knowles –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 393-9 Senior Research Project Todd Krauss –
(CHM393) Two semesters (8 credits) of senior research are mandatory for BS Chemistry Majors and optional for BA Chemistry Majors. In addition, a written senior thesis and participation in a department poster session in the spring semester is required of BS Chemistry Majors. Senior research is directed by a faculty member and arranged prior to registration. Instructor permission required. (www.sas.rochester.edu/chm/undergraduate/senior-thesis.html)
CHEM 394-1 Internship – –
Registration for Independent Study courses needs to be completed thru the instructions for online independent study registration.

Number	Title	Instructor	Time
Monday
Monday and Wednesday
CHEM 286-1 Energy Science Tech & Society Wolf Schroeder
(4 credits, Fall, Spring) Course Topics: Interdisciplinary course on contemporary energy issues, part of a sustainability minor.? Historical development, present state and projected demands of US- American energy production and distribution within the boundary conditions of climate change and global competition.Scientific-technological knowledge of energy production and distribution technologies, energy efficiency. Strategic issues of production technologies: scalability, environmental and biological risks.Present energy policies and prospects for sustainable energy strategies. Student research projects use published data and simulated model energy scenarios.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
CHEM 251-1 Physical Chemistry I Ignacio Franco
(4 credits) This course is an introduction to quantum mechanics with applications to spectroscopy and to atomic and molecular structure. There are weekly problem sets. Students also participate in workshops each week.Prerequisites are PHYS 113-114 (or PHY 121-122) and MATH 163 or 165. Cross listed with CHM 441. (Fall). This course uses the Tues/Thurs 8:00 - 9:30 am Common Exam time.
CHEM 171-1 First-Year Organic Chemistry Shauna Tschirhart
(4 credits) CHM 171 / 172 is a one year exploration of the basic observations, concepts and practice of organic chemistry, with a focus on the fundamental relationships among molecular structure and chemical reactivity. The exploration will require that students grapple in depth issues: defining questions, evaluating evidence, weighing arguments, reflecting on epistemological issues, constructing new experiments, etc. The study of organic chemistry will be carefully integrated with a review of the key concepts from general chemistry. Freshman Organic is designed for first year students with good preparation in chemistry (e.g., two years of general chemistry and Advanced Placement score 4 or 5). This sequence fast tracks students to more advanced chemistry courses and the fulfillment of degree requirements in other disciplines. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly workshop. Co-registration in CHM 173 is required. Lab fee will be billed. (Fall).
CHEM 203-1 Organic Chemistry Joseph Dinnocenzo
An introduction to organic chemistry that focuses on chemical bonding, structure and stereochemistry, reactions and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds. Co-registration is required in the accompanying laboratory course, CHEM 207. Prerequisites: CHEM 131, CHEM 132 or equivalent.
Tuesday and Thursday
CHEM 211-1 Inorganic Chemistry I Brandon Barnett
(4 credits) This course covers topics including bonding in inorganic molecules, molecular symmetry, coordination chemistry, the properties and reactions of transition metal complexes, organometallic chemistry and bioinorganic chemistry. Two 75 minute lectures per week, 9 workshops, 9 problem sets, three midterm examinations and a final examination. Prerequisite: two semesters Organic Chemistry. Cross listed with CHM 411. (Fall).
CHEM 131-2 Chm Concpts, Syst, Pract I Benjamin Hafensteiner
(5 credits) This is an introduction to the concepts of chemistry for science and engineering students, health professions students, and as a science course for students of the humanities and social sciences. Properties of chemical systems are discussed from a macroscopic and molecular perspective with examples developed from a wide range of disciplines. The topics covered include stoichiometry, atoms and molecules, properties of gases, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibria, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly 75 min. workshop, 50 min. lab lecture and a 3-hour laboratory meeting. You must register for the lab lecture and corresponding laboratory (Lab Lecture A or Lab Lecture B, sign up for Lab A or Lab B) and a workshop. Workshops are offered at multiple times during the week and are selected during registration. The lecture and workshops will take place as in-person instruction, with lectures in Hutchison Hall and workshops in various meeting rooms around campus. Students who are stuck off campus or quarantined due to Covid should email the instructor about accomodations. Lab fee billed by Bursar. Uses T/R 8:00 am - 9:30 am common exam time. Prerequisites: High School Chemistry course.
CHEM 131-1 Chm Concpts, Syst, Pract I Benjamin Hafensteiner
(5 credits) This is an introduction to the concepts of chemistry for science and engineering students, health professions students, and as a science course for students of the humanities and social sciences. Properties of chemical systems are discussed from a macroscopic and molecular perspective with examples developed from a wide range of disciplines. The topics covered include stoichiometry, atoms and molecules, properties of gases, thermochemistry, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility equilibria, and oxidation-reduction reactions. In addition to lectures, there is a weekly 75 min. workshop, 50 min. lab lecture and a 3-hour laboratory meeting. You must register for the lab lecture and corresponding laboratory (Lab Lecture A or Lab Lecture B, sign up for Lab A or Lab B) and a workshop. Workshops are offered at multiple times during the week and are selected during registration. The lecture and workshops will take place as in-person instruction, with lectures in Hutchison Hall and workshops in various meeting rooms around campus. Students who are stuck off campus or quarantined due to Covid should email the instructor about accomodations. Lab fee billed by Bursar. Uses T/R 8:00 am - 9:30 am common exam time. Prerequisites: High School Chemistry course.
CHEM 231W-1 Chemical Instrumentation David McCamant
(4 credits) This course will provide an understanding of the assembly and use of modern chemical instrumentation to address chemical problems covering a range of different physical and biophysical chemistry topics. Statistics, atomic absorption, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, enzyme kinetics, atomic emission, phosphorescence and time-resolved photochemistry, computational chemistry and NMR will be covered. Detailed lab reports are required for all laboratory experiments. CHEM231W fulfills the College's upper-level writing requirements. 2 Lectures and 2 labs per week. Concurrent or prior registration in CHEM 251 is recommended. lab fee will be billed. Prerequisites: CHEM 131, CHEM 132, CHEM 203 and CHEM 204 (or CHEM 171, and CHEM 172 or equivalents) AND one year each of college level physics and math. (Fall)
CHEM 137-1 Chm Principles for Engineers Lewis Rothberg
(4 credits) This course is a one-semester introduction to general chemistry specifically *for engineering students requiring only one semester of chemistry. The course will discuss the microscopic and macroscopic basis for chemical structure and reactivity and is designed to give engineering students a conceptual foundation in the principles of chemistry that are relevant to solving engineering problems. Important topics include the nature of chemical compounds; stoichiometry, properties of gases; the Periodic Table; electrons and atoms; chemical bonding and applications to materials; thermodynamics and energy; rates of chemical reactions; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry. There are two 75-minute \|W\| lectures per week*. In addition to lectures, there is a 75-minute workshop meeting each week (registration for the workshops will take place in-class and not before). A 50-minute lab lecture and 3-hour laboratory meet in alternate weeks.
Wednesday