Chemistry
The Department of Chemistry offers courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, physical and analytical chemistry, biochemistry, biophysical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and thermodynamics. The department also offers chemistry labs.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
For questions about specific courses, contact the department.
Courses
Extension of concepts from Organic Chemistry I to conjugated systems; chemistry of the carbonyl group; NMR and IR spectroscopy; bioorganic chemistry.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3231Section/Call Number
001/07391Times/Location
M W F 10:00a - 10:50a202 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Dina MerrerPoints
3Enrollment
107Prerequisite
CHEM BC3230. Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50.Survey of topics appropriate for a student majoring in chemistry or biochemistry, including examinations of uncertainty analysis and data processing, use of basic laboratory equipment, complex equilibria (pH, solubility, etc.), advanced solution chemistry and chemical activity, and the theoretical foundations of modern techniques in electrochemistry, chromatography and analytical experimental techniques.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3242Section/Call Number
001/09229Times/Location
M W F 11:00a - 11:50a805 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
3Enrollment
29Prerequisite
CHEM BC3231, MATH V1101, and permission of instructor.Introduction to the laws of thermodynamics; application primarily to ideal systems. Free energy and equilibrium. Kinetics: rate laws and mechanisms, experimental techniques.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3252Section/Call Number
001/07590Times/Location
M W F 10:00a - 10:50a805 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
3Enrollment
8Prerequisite
CHEM BC3231, PHYS BC2001, PHYS BC 2002, MATH V1102 or MATH V1201. Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50.Exact and approximate solutions to the Schrodinger equation. The structure of atoms and molecules. Chemical bonding and spectroscopy. Computer-based molecular modeling.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3253Section/Call Number
001/07435Times/Location
M W F 11:00a - 11:50a530 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Andrew CrowtherPoints
3Enrollment
21Prerequisite
Physics and Calculus II or III or permission of instructor. Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50.Structure, bonding and spectroscopy in inorganic compounds: applications of group theory to chemistry; ligand field theory; vibrational and electronic spectroscopy of transition metal complexes; selected topics from coordination chemistry, organometallics, bioinorganic chemistry, solid state and materials chemistry, mineralogy, and biogeochemistry.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3271Section/Call Number
001/00435Times/Location
Tu Th 8:40a - 9:55a805 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Michael CampbellPoints
3Enrollment
27Prerequisite
CHEM BC3231x or Permission of Instructor. Lecture: TuTh 8:40-9:55.Advanced topics in the field of biochemistry, including enzyme mechanisms, pharmaceutical drug design, and disease therapies. Emphasis will be placed on discussion of current scientific literature.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3283Section/Call Number
001/05294Times/Location
M W F 9:00a - 9:50a530 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Subhasish ChatterjeePoints
3Enrollment
13Prerequisite
CHEM BC3282 or equivalent.This course combines chemical synthesis, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and nanoscience into experiments with an emphasis using spectroscopy to determine chemical structure and reactivity. You will gain experience with a range of instruments, techniques, calculations, and theories. Instrumentation will include UV-Visible, infrared, near-infrared, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3348Section/Call Number
001/09131Times/Location
M 2:10p - 6:00p606 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
0. FACULTY, Suqing LiuPoints
3Enrollment
6Prerequisite
CHEM BC3333 and CHEM BC3253This course combines chemical synthesis, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and nanoscience into experiments with an emphasis using spectroscopy to determine chemical structure and reactivity. You will gain experience with a range of instruments, techniques, calculations, and theories. Instrumentation will include UV-Visible, infrared, near-infrared, fluorescence, and Raman spectroscopy.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3348Section/Call Number
002/03481Times/Location
W 1:10p - 5:00p606 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
0. FACULTY, Suqing LiuPoints
3Enrollment
6Prerequisite
CHEM BC3333 and CHEM BC3253Multistep and multi-day experiments in organic and inorganic synthesis via advanced synthetic methods. Experiments include solution phase, solid state, and photochemical syntheses. Products will be analyzed and characterized by a variety of methods, including: IR, NMR, and UV-Vis spectroscopy, and also by polarimetry, chiral GC, and GC/MS.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3358Section/Call Number
001/07436Times/Location
Tu 12:10p - 1:00p530 ALTSCHUL HALL
Tu Th 1:10p - 5:30p
716 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Jean VadakkanPoints
5Enrollment
13Prerequisite
CHEM BC3333, CHEM BC3271, and CHEM BC3338Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
001/06140Instructor
Christian RojasPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
002/01987Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
2Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
003/01343Instructor
Dina MerrerPoints
2Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
004/02372Instructor
Andrew CrowtherPoints
2Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
005/03664Instructor
Michael CampbellPoints
2Enrollment
5Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
006/04770Instructor
Mary SeverPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
007/05169Instructor
Rachel AustinPoints
2Enrollment
5Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
008/06203Instructor
Christina VizcarraPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
009/08335Instructor
Christian Rojas, Rachel AustinPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
001/07411Instructor
Christian RojasPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
002/07412Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
003/07413Instructor
Dina MerrerPoints
2Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
004/07414Instructor
Andrew CrowtherPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
005/07415Instructor
Michael CampbellPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
006/07447Instructor
Subhasish ChatterjeePoints
2Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
007/07417Instructor
Rachel AustinPoints
2Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
008/07418Instructor
Christina VizcarraPoints
2Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
009/07419Instructor
Marisa Buzzeo, Rachel AustinPoints
2Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
010/00175Instructor
Meenakshi RaoPoints
2Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3597Section/Call Number
011/00176Instructor
Jean VadakkanPoints
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 4 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
001/08950Instructor
Christian RojasPoints
4Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
002/03432Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
4Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
003/06060Instructor
Dina MerrerPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
004/08383Instructor
Andrew CrowtherPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
005/02533Instructor
Michael CampbellPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
006/09449Instructor
Mary SeverPoints
4Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
007/05277Instructor
Rachel AustinPoints
4Enrollment
3Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
008/09137Instructor
Christina VizcarraPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
009/07806Instructor
Christian Rojas, Rachel AustinPoints
4Enrollment
5Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
001/07437Instructor
Christian RojasPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
002/07438Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
003/07439Instructor
Dina MerrerPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
004/07440Instructor
Andrew CrowtherPoints
4Enrollment
2Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
005/07441Instructor
Michael CampbellPoints
4Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
006/07448Instructor
Subhasish ChatterjeePoints
4Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
007/07443Instructor
Rachel AustinPoints
4Enrollment
1Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
008/07444Instructor
Christina VizcarraPoints
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3599Section/Call Number
009/07445Instructor
Marisa Buzzeo, Rachel AustinPoints
4Enrollment
4Prerequisite
CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. 8 hours of laboratory work by arrangement.Weekly seminar to accompany Senior Honors Thesis Lab (CHEM BC3903). Focus is on scientific presentation and writing skills and research conduct.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3901Section/Call Number
001/07394Times/Location
F 2:10p - 4:00p805 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Christian RojasPoints
4Enrollment
13Weekly seminar to accompany Senior Honors Thesis Lab (CHEM BC3903). Focus is on scientific presentation and writing skills and research conduct.
Spring 2019
Course Number
CHEM 3902Section/Call Number
001/09233Times/Location
F 2:10p - 4:00p805 ALTSCHUL HALL
Instructor
Marisa BuzzeoPoints
4Enrollment
9Basic quantum mechanics: the Schrodinger equation and its interpretation, exact solutions in simple cases, methods or approximation, angular Mementum and electronic spin, and an introduction to atomic and molecular structure.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 4221Section/Call Number
001/99376Times/Location
M W 11:40a - 12:55p320 HAVEMEYER HALL
Instructor
Richard FriesnerPoints
4.5Enrollment
8Prerequisite
elementary physical chemistry.Topics include the classical and quantum statistical mechanics of gases, liquids, and solids.
Fall 2019
Course Number
CHEM 4230Section/Call Number
001/99342Times/Location
M W 1:10p - 2:25p320 HAVEMEYER HALL