Courses

Chemistry

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
Stoichiometry of chemical reactions, quantum mechanical description of atoms, the elements and periodic table, chemical bonding, real and ideal gases, thermochemistry, introduction to thermodynamics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, introduction to oxidation-reduction reactions, introduction to chemical kinetics.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: High school chemistry recommended

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 1A after completing CHEM 1AD or CHEM 4A. A deficient grade in CHEM 1A may be removed by taking CHEM 1AD.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture, 1-1 hours of discussion, and 0-2 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6-6 hours of lecture, 2-2 hours of discussion, and 0-2 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

General Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016
An interactive general chemistry course that uses modern digital technology, offered in a smaller classroom setting to facilitate student participation and foster an engaging learning environment. Topics cover the Chemistry 1A curriculum, ranging from quantum mechanics and interactions of atoms and molecules to properties and equilibria of bulk materials. The course involves a blend of classroom lectures and peer learning with substantial web-based assignments and resources including web access to lecture videos. Lecture time is also devoted to ChemQuiz peer discussions and live demos of chemical properties and processes, which students generally find to be illuminating and valuable learning experiences.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: High school chemistry recommended

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Chemistry 1AD after completing Chemistry 1A or 4A. A deficient grade in Chemistry 1A may be removed by taking Chemistry 1AD.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Pines, Slack

General Chemistry (Digital): Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
An experimental approach to chemical sciences with emphasis on developing fundamental, reproducible laboratory technique and a goal of understanding and achieving precision and accuracy in laboratory experiments. Proper use of laboratory equipment and standard wet chemical methods are practiced. Areas of investigations include chemical equilibria, spectroscopy, nanotechnology, green chemistry, and thermochemistry. Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in 1A is required.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A, with min grade of C-; or co-enrollment in CHEM 1A; or AP CHEM with min score of 4; or CHEM HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level CHEM with min grade of C

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 1AL after taking 4A.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture, 6 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

General Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021
Introduction to chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, properties of the states of matter, binary mixtures, thermodynamic efficiency and the direction of chemical change, quantum mechanical description of bonding introduction to spectroscopy. Special topics: Research topics in modern chemistry and biochemistry, chemical engineering.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL with min grades of C-; or CHEM 4A with min grade of C-; or AP CHEM with min score of 4; or CHEM HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level CHEM with min grade of C

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Chemistry 1B after completing Chemistry 4B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture, 8 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

General Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Summer 2013 10 Week Session, Summer 2013 8 Week Session, Summer 2012 8 Week Session
Stoichiometry of chemical reactions, quantum mechanical description of atoms, the elements and periodic table, chemical bonding, real and ideal gases, thermochemistry, introduction to thermodynamics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, introduction to oxidation-reduction reactions, introduction to chemical kinetics. This course is web-based.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: High school chemistry is recommended

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM W1A after passing CHEM 1A or CHEM 4A. A deficiency in CHEM 1A may be removed by taking CHEM W1A.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of web-based lecture and 1 hour of web-based discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture and 2 hours of web-based discussion per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

General Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
Introduction to organic chemical structures, bonding, and chemical reactivity. The organic chemistry of alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, alkenes, alkynes, and organometallics.
Chemical Structure and Reactivity: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A with min grade of C-; or AP Chem with min score of 4; or Chem HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level Chem with min grade of C

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 3A after completing CHEM 12A; a deficient grade in CHEM 12A may be removed by taking CHEM 3A- will restrict credit if completed before Chemistry 3A.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture, 2 hours of discussion, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Chemical Structure and Reactivity: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
Introduction to the theory and practice of methods used in the organic chemistry laboratory. An emphasis is placed on the separation and purification of organic compounds. Techniques covered will include extraction, distillation, sublimation, recrystalization, and chromatography. Detailed discussions and applications of infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be included.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL with min grades of C-; or CHEM 4A with min grade of C-; or AP CHEM with min score of 4; or CHEM HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level CHEM with min grade of C. Corequisite: CHEM 3A with min grade of C- or coenrollment in CHEM 3A

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 3AL after taking CHEM 12A.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
Conjugation, aromatic chemistry, carbonyl compounds, carbohydrates, amines, carboxylic acids, amino acids, peptides, proteins, and nucleic acid chemistry. Ultraviolet spectroscopy and mass spectrometry will be introduced.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 3A with min grade of C-

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 3B after taking 12B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture, 2 hours of discussion, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Chemical Structure and Reactivity: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 8 Week Session, Spring 2024
The synthesis and purification of organic compounds will be explored. Natural product chemistry will be introduced. Advanced spectroscopic methods including infrared, ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry will be used to analyze products prepared and/or isolated. Qualitative analysis of organic compounds will be covered.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 3AL with min grade of C-. Co-requisite: CHEM 3B with min grade of C- or co-enrollment in CHEM 3B

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 3BL after taking CHEM 12B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Summer 2018 8 Week Session, Summer 2017 8 Week Session, Summer 2015 8 Week Session
Introduction to the theory and practice of methods used in the organic chemistry laboratory. An emphasis is placed on the separation and purification of organic compounds. Techniques covered will include extraction, distillation, sublimation, recrystalization, and chromatography. Detailed discussions and applications of infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy will be included.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A and CHEM 1AL with min grades of C-; or CHEM 4A with min grade of C-; or AP CHEM with min score of 4; or CHEM HL IB with min score of 5; or GCE A-Level CHEM with min grade of C. Co-requisite: CHEM 3A with min grade of C- or co-enrollment in CHEM 3A. CHEM 4A with approval of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM N3AL after taking CHEM 12A.

Hours & Format

Summer: 8 weeks - 2 hours of web-based lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Pedersen

Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
Series is intended for majors in physical, biological sciences, and engineering. It presents the foundation principles of chemistry, including stoichiometry, ideal and real gases, acid-base and solubility equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, thermochemistry, entropy, nuclear chemistry and radioactivity, the atoms and elements, the periodic table, quantum theory, chemical bonding, molecular structure, chemical kinetics, and descriptive chemistry. Examples and applications will be drawn from diverse areas of interest such as atmospheric, environmental, materials, polymer and computational chemistry, and biochemistry. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative work. Equivalent to 1A-1B plus 15 as prerequisite for further courses in chemistry.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: High school chemistry; calculus (may be taken concurrently); high school physics is recommended

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 4A after taking 1A. Deficiency in 4A may be removed by successfully completing 1A and 1AL together in the same semester.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 4 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Series is intended for majors in physical, biological sciences, and engineering. It presents the foundation principles of chemistry, including stoichiometry, ideal and real gases, acid-base and solubility equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, thermochemistry, entropy, nuclear chemistry and radioactivity, the atoms and elements, the periodic table, quantum theory, chemical bonding, molecular structure, chemical kinetics, and descriptive chemistry. Examples and applications will be drawn from diverse areas of interest such as atmospheric, environmental, materials, polymer and computational chemistry, and biochemistry. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative work. Equivalent to 1A-1B plus 15 as prerequisite for further courses in chemistry.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: High school chemistry; calculus (may be taken concurrently); high school physics is recommended

Credit Restrictions: Deficiency in 4B may be removed by successfully completing 15.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture, 4-4 hours of laboratory, and 0-2 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
A study of all aspects of fundamental organic chemistry, including nomenclature, chemical and physical properties, reactions and syntheses of the major classes of organic compounds. The study includes theoretical aspects, reaction mechanisms, multistep syntheses, and the chemistry of polycyclic and heterocyclic compounds. This course is more extensive and intensive than 3A-3B and includes a greater emphasis on reaction mechanisms and multistep syntheses. 12A (F); 12B (SP)
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 12A: 1B or 4B with grade of C- or higher; 12B: 12A with grade of C- or higher. For students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field such as chemical engineering or molecular and cell biology

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 12A after taking both 3A and 3AL. Deficiency in 12A may be removed by successfully completing 3A and 3AL in the same semester. Students will receive no credit for 12A after taking 112A. Chem 12A is formerly known as Chem 112A.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture, 1-1 hours of discussion, 5-5 hours of laboratory, and 0-2 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: Chemistry 112A

Organic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
A study of all aspects of fundamental organic chemistry, including nomenclature, chemical and physical properties, reactions and syntheses of the major classes of organic compounds. The study includes theoretical aspects, reaction mechanisms, multistep syntheses, and the chemistry of polycyclic and heterocyclic compounds. This course is more extensive and intensive than 3A-3B and includes a greater emphasis on reaction mechanisms and multistep syntheses. 12A (F); 12B (SP)
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 12A: 1B or 4B with grade of C- or higher. 12B: 12A with grade of C- or higher. For students majoring in chemistry or a closely related field such as chemical engineering or molecular and cell biology

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 12B after taking both 3B and 3BL. Deficiency in 12B may be removed by successfully completing 3B and 3BL in the same semester. Students will receive no credit for 12B after taking 112B. Chem 12B is formerly known as Chem 112B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of discussion, 5 hours of laboratory, and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: Chemistry 112B

Organic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016
An introduction to analytical and bioanalytical chemistry including background in statistical analysis of data, acid-base equilibria, electrochemical, spectrometric, and chromatographic methods of analysis and some advanced topics in bioanalytical chemistry such as micro-fluidics, bioassay techniques, and enzymatic biosensors.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1A and 1AL or equivalent

Credit Restrictions: Deficiency in 15 may be removed by successfully completing 4B.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
The Freshman Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small seminar setting. Freshman seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics may vary from department to department and semester to semester. Enrollment limited to 15 freshmen.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Freshman Seminar: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
Foundation and preparation for General Chemistry. Topics and concepts include elements, atoms, molecules, chemical reactions, chemical calculations, properties of gases and gas laws; thermodynamics, acid/base chemical equilibrium, and periodic trends. In addition, by practicing learning as a process, students will cultivate the habits, strategies, and mindset necessary to succeed in the sciences. Through rigorous practice and guided reflection, students will grow in their ability to master the subject matter and hone their disposition toward scientific learning.
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Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 32 after taking and passing any other Chemistry course.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week
10 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam required, with common exam group.

Preparation for General Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Prior to 2007
An introduction to the experimental nature of chemistry. An emphasis is placed on gaining familiarity with equipment and experience with the rigorous approaches used in Chemistry laboratory courses. Areas of investigation include scientific calculations and statistical analysis, analytical measurements, acid-base chemistry, titration, equilibrium, solubility, and green chemistry.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Must be concurrently enrolled in Chem 32

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 32L after completing CHEM 1AL. A deficient grade in CHEM 32L may be removed by taking CHEM 1AL.

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Preparation for General Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session
This course is designed to help develop fundamental laboratory techniques, study habits, chemical vocabulary, and knowledge of chemistry concepts needed to succeed in CHEM 4A. Students in the course will also come to know and belong to the larger College of Chemistry community, through panel discussions with CoC faculty, students, and staff, and immersion in current research via weekly lab tours and research talks from professors and graduate students. After completing the course, you will understand essential chemistry concepts relevant to CHEM 4A, including chemical calculations, statistics, quantitative analysis, models of atoms, the periodic table, molecules and chemical bonds, acid-base chemistry, thermochemistry, and equilibrium.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in a College of Chemistry major (Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or Chemical Engineering) to take CHEM 34. Nonmajors should enroll in CHEM 32

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 8 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Preparation for General Chemistry for CoC Majors: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2017
Students with partial credit in lower division chemistry courses may, with consent of instructor, complete the credit under this heading.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 1-6 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Supplementary Work in Lower Division Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
Introduces sophomores and new transfer students to research activities and programs of study in the College of Chemistry. Includes lectures by faculty, an introduction to college library and computer facilities, the opportunity to meet alumni and advanced undergraduates in an informal atmosphere, and discussion of college and campus resources.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Sophomore or junior standing in the College of Chemistry, or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 96 after completing CHEM C96.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam required.

Introduction to Research and Study in the College of Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023
Group study of selected topics.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Supervised Group Study: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Topics vary with instructor. Enrollment restrictions apply.
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Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Directed Group Study: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009
For undergraduate and graduate students interested in improving their ability to communicate their scientific knowledge by teaching chemistry in elementary schools. The course will combine instruction in inquiry-based chemistry teaching methods and learning pedagogy with 10 weeks of supervised teaching experience in a local school classroom. Thus, students will practice communicating scientific knowledge and receive mentoring on how to improve their presentations. Approximately three hours per week, including time spent in school classrooms.
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Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of fieldwork per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: 20

Communicating Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Prior to 2007
Green chemistry seeks to promote the design and adoption of safer chemicals and materials. Their
development and adoption depends on solving a number of design and selection challenges. The Greener
Solutions course guides interdisciplinary teams undergraduate students to solve these challenges in a
specific application
Greener Solutions: A Safer Design Partnership: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: 1. Understand the principles of green chemistry and bio-inspired design and be able to apply them in
developing safer alternatives to a hazardous chemical or material in a specific application;
2. Understand principles of chemical exposure, hazard and risk and be able to apply them in the process of
evaluating alternatives to a chemical of concern;
3. Effectively access information and use tools to evaluate and compare the hazard profiles of chemicals
and materials;
4. Frame research questions and propose solutions, working in the applied setting of a partner company’s
challenge; and
5. Communicate complex technical ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral form.
This 4-unit interdisciplinary, project-based course is intended for undergraduate students in public health,
chemical engineering, chemistry, environmental studies, and engineering. The course draws on
students’ disciplinary expertise and teaches new skills to identify safer alternatives to hazardous chemicals
currently used in a product or manufacturing process

Student Learning Outcomes: Student teams complete interim assignments during the six-week, session-long research project, which
culminates in a final report and presentation. While class lectures, discussion and assignments support the
technical aspects of the project, significant emphasis is also placed on developing the requisite processoriented skills: gathering information, working in teams, and communicating effectively in both written and
oral forms.

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Advanced undergraduate; general chemistry or equivalent knowledge. Recommended: General Chemistry (CHEM 1A, 1B, 4A, 4B)

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit with instructor consent.

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of demonstration, and 3 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Greener Solutions: A Safer Design Partnership: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
This course is offered to incoming junior transfer students majoring in chemistry, chemical biology, or chemical and biomolecular engineering within the College of Chemistry (CoC) at UC Berkeley. The course is designed to assist transfer students with their transition into the CoC through: 1) discussions around best learning practices, stress management, CoC coursework, and careers, 2) interactions with the CoC community, including personalized mentorship from graduate students and faculty, and 3) rigorous preparation for creating and participating in discovery learning experiences, such as research or industrial internships. Students in the course will complete assignments relating to professional development and discovery learning.
Foundations of Discovery Learning for College of Chemistry Transfer Students: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Students must be junior transfers enrolled in a College of Chemistry major (Chemistry, Chemical Biology, or Chemical Engineering)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Foundations of Discovery Learning for College of Chemistry Transfer Students: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
The basic principles of metal ions and coordination chemistry applied to the study of biological systems.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemistry 3A or 112A. Chemistry majors can only count 2 of the 3 units towards their Allied Subject requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Inorganic Chemistry in Living Systems: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
The chemistry of metals and nonmetals including the application of physical chemical principles.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1B, 4B, or 3A; 104A is prerequisite to 104B

Credit Restrictions: 104A: No restrictions; 104B: Chemical Biology majors can only count 2 of the 3 units towards their Allied Subject requirement for 104B after taking 103.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
The chemistry of metals and nonmetals including the application of physical chemical principles.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 104A or consent of instructor. Chemical Biology majors can only count 2 of the 3 units towards their Allied Subject requirement for 104B after taking 103

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Principles, instrumentation and analytical applications of atomic spectroscopies, mass spectrometry, separations, electrochemistry and micro-characterization. Discussion of instrument design and capabilities as well as real-world problem solving with an emphasis on bioanalytical, environmental, and forensic applications. Hands-on laboratory work using modern instrumentation, emphasizing independent projects involving real-life samples and problem solving.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 4B; or 1B and 15; or 1B and a UC GPA of 3.3 or higher

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instrumental Methods in Analytical Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2019
The preparation of inorganic compounds using vacuum line, air-and moisture-exclusion, electrochemical, high-pressure, and other synthetic techniques. Kinetic and mechanistic studies of inorganic compounds.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 4B or 15; 104B with grade of C- or higher, or 103

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 8 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Inorganic Synthesis and Reactions: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Experimental techniques of biochemistry and molecular biology, designed to accompany the lectures in Molecular and Cell Biology 100B and 110.
General Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 110 (may be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2-2 hours of lecture and 6-8 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Also listed as: MCELLBI C110L

General Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2018
Advanced topics in mechanistic and physical organic chemistry typically including kinetics, reactive intermediates, substitution reactions, linear free energy relationships, orbital interactions and orbital symmetry control of reactions, isotope effects, and photochemistry.
Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3B or 112B with a minimum grade of B- or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Advanced Mechanistic Organic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020
Advanced topics in synthetic organic chemistry with a focus on selectivity. Topics include reductions, oxidations, enolate chemistry and the aldol reaction, reactions of non-stablized anions, olefination reactions, pericyclic reactions and application to the synthesis of complex structures.
Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3B or 112B with a minimum grade of B- or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Summer 2024 Second 6 Week Session, Spring 2024
Advanced synthetic methods, chemical and spectroscopic structural methods, designed as a preparation for experimental research.
Organic Chemistry--Advanced Laboratory Methods: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chem 12B with a grade of C- or higher. Chem 3B and 3BL may be considered with a grade of C- or higher along with instructor consent

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 11 hours of laboratory per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5 hours of lecture and 27.5 hours of laboratory per week
8 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 20.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Organic Chemistry--Advanced Laboratory Methods: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Kinetic, potential, and total energy of particles and forces between them; principles of quantum theory, including one-electron and many-electron atoms and its applications to chemical bonding, intermolecular interactions, and elementary spectroscopy.
Physical Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 4B or equivalent; Physics 7B or 8B; Mathematics 53; Mathematics 54 or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Physical Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, equilibrium and applications to chemical systems: states of matter, solutions and solvation, chemical kinetics, molecular dynamics, and molecular transport.
Physical Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 120A (or may be taken concurrently); 4B or equivalent; Mathematics 53; Mathematics 54 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 7B or 8B

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 0 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Physical Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020
This course demonstrates how computers are used to solve modern problems in physical chemistry. It focuses first on methods of electronic structure theory that reveal details of molecular structure and energetics, and secondly on simulation methods that explore fluctuations and dynamics of complex systems comprising many molecules. Students will use MATLAB to implement these numerical approaches for illustrative problems. No prior programming experience is required.
Introduction to Computational Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chem 120A and Chem 120B are very strongly recommended as prerequisites, or co-requisites

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-3 hours of lecture and 1-2 hours of voluntary per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Introduction to Computational Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
Postulates and methods of quantum mechanics and group theory applied to molecular structure and spectra.
Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 120A

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Experiments in thermodynamics, kinetics, molecular structure, and general physical chemistry.
Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Two of the following: 120A, 120B, C130, or 130B with grades of C- or higher (one of which may be taken concurrently)

Credit Restrictions: Deficiency in 125 may be removed by successfully completing C182. Consent of instructor is required to enroll in 125 after completing C182 or EPS C182.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
The weekly one-hour discussion is for problem solving and the application of calculus in physical chemistry. Molecular structure, intermolecular forces and interactions, biomolecular spectroscopy, high-resolution structure determinations.
Biophysical Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemistry C130 or Molecular and Cell Biology C100A, or consent of instructor. Chemistry and Chemical Biology majors can only count 2 of the 3 units towards their Allied Subject requirement

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Biophysical Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
Thermodynamic and kinetic concepts applied to understanding the chemistry and structure of biomolecules (proteins, DNA, and RNA). Molecular distributions, reaction kinetics, enzyme kinetics. Bioenergetics, energy transduction, and motor proteins. Electrochemical potential, membranes, and ion channels.
Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemistry 3A or 112A, Mathematics 1A, Biology 1A and 1AL; Chemistry 3B or 112B recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 5.5 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: MCELLBI C100A

Biophysical Chemistry: Physical Principles and the Molecules of Life: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
One-semester introduction to biochemistry, aimed toward chemistry and chemical biology majors.
Chemical Biology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 3B or 112B; Biology 1A; or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 135 after taking Molecular and Cell Biology 100B or 102.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Chemical Biology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013
After an introduction to the different aspects of our global energy consumption, the course will focus on the role of biomass. The course will illustrate how the global scale of energy guides the biomass research. Emphasis will be placed on the integration of the biological aspects (crop selection, harvesting, storage and distribution, and chemical composition of biomass) with the chemical aspects to convert biomass to energy. The course aims to engage students in state-of-the-art research.
The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemistry 1B or Chemistry 4B, Mathematics 1B, Biology 1A

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit under special circumstances: Repeatable when topic changes with consent of instructor.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Bell, Blanch, Clark, Smit, C. Somerville

Also listed as: BIO ENG C181/CHM ENG C195A/PLANTBI C124

The Berkeley Lectures on Energy: Energy from Biomass: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023
An introduction to mathematical optimization, statistical models, and advances in machine learning for the physical sciences. Machine learning prerequisites are introduced including local and global optimization, various statistical and clustering models, and early meta-heuristic methods such as genetic algorithms and artificial neural networks. Building on this foundation, current machine learning techniques are covered including deep learning artificial neural networks, Convolutional neural networks, Recurrent and long short term memory (LSTM) networks, graph neural networks, decision trees.
Machine Learning, Statistical Models, and Optimization for Molecular Problems: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: To build on optimization and statistical modeling to the field of machine learning techniques
To introduce the basics of optimization and statistical modeling techniques relevant to chemistry students
To utilize these concepts on problems relevant to the chemical sciences.

Student Learning Outcomes: Students will be able to understand the landscape and connections between numerical optimization, stand-alone statistical models, and machine learning techniques, and its relevance for chemical problems

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: MATH 53 and MATH 54; CHEM 120A or CHEM 120B or BIO ENG 103

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for BIO ENG C142 after completing BIO ENG 142. A deficient grade in BIO ENG C142 may be removed by taking BIO ENG 142.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).

Instructor: Teresa Head-Gordon

Formerly known as: Bioengineering C142/Chemistry C142

Also listed as: BIO ENG C142

Machine Learning, Statistical Models, and Optimization for Molecular Problems: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Radioactivity, fission, nuclear models and reactions, nuclear processes in nature. Computer methods will be introduced.
Nuclear Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Physics 7B or equivalent

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Nuclear Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Experimental illustrations of the interrelation between chemical and nuclear science and technology and nuclear forensics; radioactive decay and counting techniques; nuclear spectroscopy; fundamental radiochemical techniques; radiochemical separations techniques; tracers; activation analysis; forensic applications of radiochemistry; fusion, fission and nuclear reactors.
Radiochemical Methods in Nuclear Technology and Forensics: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Familiarize students with principles of nuclear and radiochemistry and its many important applications in our daily lives; provide hands-on training.

Student Learning Outcomes: A solid understanding of nuclear and radiochemistry; proficiency in safe handling of radioactive materials in the laboratory, and appreciation for the wide application of radiochemical techniques in chemistry, nuclear technology, and nuclear forensics.

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 4B or CHEM 15; and CHEM 143 is recommended

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CHEM 146 after completing CHEM 144, or CHEM C144.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture and 4.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: Chemistry 146

Also listed as: NUC ENG C146

Radiochemical Methods in Nuclear Technology and Forensics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
Students with partial credit in upper division chemistry courses may, with consent of instructor, complete the credit under this heading.
Supplementary Work in Upper Division Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Supplementary Work in Upper Division Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
The application of basic chemical principles to problems in materials discovery, design, and characterization will be discussed. Topics covered will include inorganic solids, nanoscale materials, polymers, and biological materials, with specific focus on the ways in which atomic-level interactions dictate the bulk properties of matter.
Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 104A. CHEM 104B recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: MAT SCI C150

Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Not yet offered
This course will introduce concepts pertaining to the synthesis of modern polymers. We will focus on the major polymerization methods including step-growth, radical, anionic, cationic, ring-opening, and organometallic polymerizations with emphasis given to the mechanisms, kinetics, and thermodynamics of each polymerization method. More specialized topics such as “living” and “controlled” polymerizations, stereochemistry, and polymer sustainability will also be discussed in detail. Throughout the course we will emphasize the historical developments and people behind the advancements in the field of polymer science.

Polymer Organic Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Required: 1st semester organic chemistry (Chem 3A or 12A) + concurrent enrollment in 2nd semester organic chemistry (Chem 3B or 12B).Strongly Preferred: 2 semesters of organic chemistry (3A/B + 12A/B) completed

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required, with common exam group.

Polymer Organic Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2018, Spring 2014, Spring 2013
Laboratory techniques for the cultivation of microorganisms in batch and continuous reactions. Enzymatic conversion processes. Recovery of biological products.
Biochemical Engineering Laboratory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemical Engineering 170A (may be taken concurrently) or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 7 hours of laboratory and 1 hour of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: CHM ENG C170L

Biochemical Engineering Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023
Project-based course partnering students with companies, government, and non-profits interested in adopting safer green chemistry for their products. Students will learn the principles of green chemistry by identifying solutions to a real-world green chemistry challenge provided by the external partner. After completing the course students will understand essential concepts related to green chemistry, hazard assessment, bio-inspired design, and life cycle analysis, and how to apply these concepts to evaluate alternatives to a hazardous chemical. Students will know how to read and think critically about a scientific article, collaborate effectively, and hone their communication skills.
Berkeley Changemaker: The Green Materials Innovation Challenge: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: 1 semester of Chemistry 1A or Biology 1A

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Berkeley Changemaker: The Green Materials Innovation Challenge: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
An interdisciplinary course on the synthesis, characterization, and properties of polymer materials. Emphasis on the molecular origin of properties of polymeric materials and technological applications. Topics include single molecule properties, polymer mixtures and solutions, melts, glasses, elastomers, and crystals. Experiments in polymer synthesis, characterization, and physical properties.
Polymer Science and Technology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Junior standing

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: CHM ENG C178

Polymer Science and Technology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024
Introduction to numerical algorithms, their application to computational quantum chemistry, and best practices for software implementation and reuse. This course covers a toolbox of useful algorithms from applied mathematics that are used in physical simulations. Illustrated via computer implementation of density functional theory for modeling chemical reaction mechanisms from quantum mechanics. Topics covered include local optimization, numerical derivatives and integration, dense linear algebra the symmetric eigenvalue problem, the singular value decomposition, and the fast Fourier transform. Students are guided through principles of procedural and object-oriented programming C++ and usage of efficient numerical libraries.
Numerical Algorithms applied to Computational Quantum Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: (1) Computing: Either (a) both CHEM 274A and CHEM 274B OR (b) CS 61A or CS/DATA C88C AND CS 9F; (2) Math: MATH 53 and MATH 54 or equivalent; (3) Familiarity with UNIX/Linux command line, and (4) An undergraduate physical chemistry course or permission of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Numerical Algorithms applied to Computational Quantum Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Fluid dynamics, radiative transfer, and the kinetics, spectroscopy, and measurement of atmospherically relevant species are explored through laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and field observations.
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Earth and Planetary Science 50 and 102 with grades of C- or higher (one of which may be taken concurrently) or two of the following: Chemistry 120A, 120B, C130, or 130B with grades of C- or higher (one of which may be taken concurrently)

Credit Restrictions: Deficiency in C182 may be removed by successfully completing 125. Consent of instructor is required to enroll in C182 after completing 125.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture and 5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Formerly known as: Chemistry C182/Earth and Planetary Science C182

Also listed as: EPS C182

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023
This multidisciplinary course provides an introduction to fundamental conceptual aspects of quantum mechanics from a computational and informational theoretic perspective, as well as physical implementations and technological applications of quantum information science. Basic sections of quantum algorithms, complexity, and cryptography, will be touched upon, as well as pertinent physical realizations from nanoscale science and engineering.
Introduction to Quantum Computing: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Linear Algebra (EECS 16A or PHYSICS 89 or MATH 54) AND either discrete mathematics (COMPSCI 70 or MATH 55), or quantum mechanics (PHYSICS 7C or PHYSICS 137A or CHEM 120A)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Also listed as: COMPSCI C191/PHYSICS C191

Introduction to Quantum Computing: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
All properly qualified students who wish to pursue a problem of their own choice, through reading or nonlaboratory study, may do so if their proposed project is acceptable to the member of the staff with whom they wish to work.
Individual Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and adviser

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Individual Study for Advanced Undergraduates: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015
A senior honors thesis is written in consultation with the student’s faculty research advisor. This is a required course for students wishing to graduate with honors in Chemistry or Chemical Biology.
Senior Honors Thesis: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Senior standing, approval of faculty research advisor, overall GPA of 3.4 or higher at Berkeley

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 9-0 hours of independent study per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 16.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Senior Honors Thesis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022 Second 6 Week Session
Students may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff.
Research for Advanced Undergraduates: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Minimum GPA of 3.4 overall at Berkeley and consent of instructor and adviser

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0-6 hours of independent study and 0-6 hours of laboratory per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 0-15 hours of independent study and 0-15 hours of laboratory per week
8 weeks - 0-11.5 hours of independent study and 0-11.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Research for Advanced Undergraduates: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
Special topics will be offered from time to time. Examples are: photochemical air pollution, computers in chemistry.
Special Topics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Special Topics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
Special laboratory work for advanced undergraduates.
Special Laboratory Study: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and adviser

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study and 0-1 hours of laboratory per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of independent study and 0-2.5 hours of laboratory per week
8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of independent study and 0-2 hours of laboratory per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of independent study and 0-1.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Special Laboratory Study: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Summer 2016 8 Week Session
Supervised experience in off-campus organizations relevant to specific aspects and applications of chemistry. Written report required at the end of the term. Course does not satisfy unit or residence requirements for the bachelor's degree.
Field Study in Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division standing and consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of fieldwork per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Field Study in Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021
Group study of selected topics.
Directed Group Study: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Completion of 60 units of undergraduate study and in good standing

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Directed Group Study: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
Enrollment is restricted by regulations listed in the .
Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 0 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Chemistry/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read Less [-]

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