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CHEM E-1axl Section 1 (14587)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course is only open to students who are concurrently enrolled in CHEM E-1ax or have previously taken CHEM E-1ax and earned a C-minus or higher grade. The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in one semester of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1axl Section 2 (17064)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course is only open to students who are concurrently enrolled in CHEM E-1ax or have previously taken CHEM E-1ax and earned a C-minus or higher grade. The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in one semester of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1axl Section 3 (17065)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course is only open to students who are concurrently enrolled in CHEM E-1ax or have previously taken CHEM E-1ax and earned a C-minus or higher grade. The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in one semester of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1axl Section 4 (16859)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course is only open to students who are concurrently enrolled in CHEM E-1ax or have previously taken CHEM E-1ax and earned a C-minus or higher grade. The course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1ax in an actual laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in one semester of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1ax Section 1 (17039)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lecture)

Gregg Tucci PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University - Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This course is an introduction to the structure and properties of atoms and molecules; chemical reactions and stoichiometry; quantum mechanics of light and particles, including the quantum structure of the periodic table; chemical bonding and photochemistry; coordination chemistry; properties of gases, liquids, and solutions; energy relationships in chemistry; and thermochemistry. See CHEM E-1axl for the lab course.

Prerequisites: Mathematics through high school algebra; considerable fluency in elementary mathematics. Previous study of chemistry is not required but is extremely helpful. Students with no previous background in chemistry should become acquainted with the material beforehand and be prepared to make extra efforts. A review of elementary algebra, particularly word problems, is highly recommended.

CHEM E-1ax Section 2 (14578)

Fall 2024

General Chemistry I (Lecture)

Gregg Tucci PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University - Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This course is an introduction to the structure and properties of atoms and molecules; chemical reactions and stoichiometry; quantum mechanics of light and particles, including the quantum structure of the periodic table; chemical bonding and photochemistry; coordination chemistry; properties of gases, liquids, and solutions; energy relationships in chemistry; and thermochemistry. See CHEM E-1axl for the lab course.

Prerequisites: Mathematics through high school algebra; considerable fluency in elementary mathematics. Previous study of chemistry is not required but is extremely helpful. Students with no previous background in chemistry should become acquainted with the material beforehand and be prepared to make extra efforts. A review of elementary algebra, particularly word problems, is highly recommended.

CHEM E-1bxl Section 4 (26483)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1bx in a laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in two semesters of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1bxl Section 1 (24307)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1bx in a laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in two semesters of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1bxl Section 2 (26701)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1bx in a laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in two semesters of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1bxl Section 3 (26702)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lab)

Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This laboratory course allows students to gain familiarity with laboratory techniques and apparatus, and to apply their knowledge of concepts from CHEM E-1bx in a laboratory situation. Prior to each lab, students read the lab experiment and complete a pre-laboratory report.

Prerequisites: Previous or concurrent enrollment in two semesters of college-level general chemistry.

CHEM E-1bx Section 1 (26676)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lecture)

Gregg Tucci PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University - Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This course is a continuation of CHEM E-1ax. Topics include thermodynamics and electrochemistry; rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions; phase transitions, structure, and bonding in solids; acids and bases; buffers and titrations; and environmental chemistry. See CHEM E-1bxl for the lab course.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1ax with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent. Students interested in taking CHEM E-1bx without having taken CHEM E-1ax should e-mail the instructors with a detailed syllabus and grade report from their previous general chemistry course.

CHEM E-1bx Section 2 (24285)

Spring 2025

General Chemistry II (Lecture)

Gregg Tucci PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University - Justin McCarty MM, Head Teaching Fellow in General Chemistry, Harvard Division of Continuing Education

This course is a continuation of CHEM E-1ax. Topics include thermodynamics and electrochemistry; rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions; phase transitions, structure, and bonding in solids; acids and bases; buffers and titrations; and environmental chemistry. See CHEM E-1bxl for the lab course.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-1ax with a grade of C or higher, or the equivalent. Students interested in taking CHEM E-1bx without having taken CHEM E-1ax should e-mail the instructors with a detailed syllabus and grade report from their previous general chemistry course.

CHEM E-17x Section 1 (16992)

Fall 2024

Principles of Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University - Brandon David Conley MA

This course is an introduction to organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and chemical reactivity. Many of the major classes of organic compounds are covered, including alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acid derivatives. Students who succeed in this course are well prepared for more advanced organic chemistry courses as well as the MCAT/DAT/GRE exams. This course does not include a lab.

Prerequisites: One year of general chemistry, such as CHEM E-1ax and CHEM E-1bx, with grades of B-minus or higher.

CHEM E-17x Section 2 (16991)

Fall 2024

Principles of Organic Chemistry

Sirinya Matchacheep PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University - Brandon David Conley MA

This course is an introduction to organic chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry, and chemical reactivity. Many of the major classes of organic compounds are covered, including alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, and carboxylic acid derivatives. Students who succeed in this course are well prepared for more advanced organic chemistry courses as well as the MCAT/DAT/GRE exams. This course does not include a lab.

Prerequisites: One year of general chemistry, such as CHEM E-1ax and CHEM E-1bx, with grades of B-minus or higher.

CHEM E-17l Section 2 (26932)

Spring 2025

Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

David Rose BA, Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

This hands-on experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-17. Practical applications of the reactions learned in CHEM E-17, such as those of carbonyls, amines, and aromatic structures, are expanded upon in the laboratory. In addition to performing reactions, students are introduced to purification techniques and spectroscopic analysis. Laboratory procedures include acid-base extraction, distillation, chromatography, and quantitative multi-step synthesis. Students may take either CHEM E-20l or CHEM E-17l and CHEM E-27l for degree or certificate credit, but not both.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent (prior or concurrent). Prospective students who do not plan to concurrently enroll in CHEM E-17 should contact the course instructor to ensure that the necessary prerequisites are met. CHEM E-27 lecture, offered concurrently with CHEM E-17L in Spring 2025, is highly encouraged, but not required.

CHEM E-17l Section 1 (26915)

Spring 2025

Principles of Organic Chemistry: Laboratory

David Rose BA, Undergraduate Chemistry Lab Coordinator, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University

This hands-on experimental laboratory course is intended to complement CHEM E-17. Practical applications of the reactions learned in CHEM E-17, such as those of carbonyls, amines, and aromatic structures, are expanded upon in the laboratory. In addition to performing reactions, students are introduced to purification techniques and spectroscopic analysis. Laboratory procedures include acid-base extraction, distillation, chromatography, and quantitative multi-step synthesis. Students may take either CHEM E-20l or CHEM E-17l and CHEM E-27l for degree or certificate credit, but not both.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent (prior or concurrent). Prospective students who do not plan to concurrently enroll in CHEM E-17 should contact the course instructor to ensure that the necessary prerequisites are met. CHEM E-27 lecture, offered concurrently with CHEM E-17L in Spring 2025, is highly encouraged, but not required.

CHEM E-20l Section 1 (17276)

Fall 2024

Qualitative Organic Chemistry: Virtual Laboratory

Brandon David Conley MA

This course introduces students to fundamental concepts underlying the behavior of organic compounds, as well as common laboratory techniques undertaken to explore them. Emphasis is placed on physical properties (melting/boiling points, solubility, and polarity), chemical properties (acidity and basicity, and reactions of specific functional groups), and spectroscopy. When appropriate, students also explore crossover concepts between chemistry and biology. Students also complete a capstone project, in which they are able to harness their accumulated knowledge and deduction skills to virtually separate and identify a mixture of unknown organic compounds. Students may take either CHEM E-20l or CHEM E-17l and CHEM E-27l for degree or certificate credit.

Prerequisites: This is an introductory-level undergraduate course requiring knowledge of general chemistry topics. As such, completion of CHEM E-1ax and E-1bx (or equivalent) with a grade of B-minus or higher is required. Concurrent enrollment in, or prior completion of, CHEM E-17x or other introductory organic chemistry course is strongly recommended. Course schedule is closely aligned with that of CHEM E-17x to facilitate concurrent enrollment.

CHEM E-27x Section 1 (26627)

Spring 2025

Organic Chemistry of Life

Sirinya Matchacheep PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University - Brandon David Conley MA

This course is a second-semester organic chemistry course focusing on organic chemistry reactivity processes in living systems. Emphasis is placed on reaction mechanisms of enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, cofactors, natural products, and the organic chemistry and metabolism of drugs and drug-like molecules. This course does not include a lab.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent preparation in organic chemistry. Basic knowledge of biology can be helpful.

CHEM E-27x Section 2 (26626)

Spring 2025

Organic Chemistry of Life

Sirinya Matchacheep PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Harvard University - Brandon David Conley MA

This course is a second-semester organic chemistry course focusing on organic chemistry reactivity processes in living systems. Emphasis is placed on reaction mechanisms of enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, cofactors, natural products, and the organic chemistry and metabolism of drugs and drug-like molecules. This course does not include a lab.

Prerequisites: CHEM E-17 or equivalent preparation in organic chemistry. Basic knowledge of biology can be helpful.