Chemistry

CHEM BC1050 THE JAZZ OF CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

The contribution of chemistry to everyday life is immense. The applications of chemistry in medicine, petrochemicals, cosmetics, and fertilizers are readily apparent. However, the knowledge and applications of chemistry come in handy in many other fascinating fields, some of which may be less than obvious. Examples of areas in which chemistry plays a key role include forensic science; art restoration and forgery detection; and flavors and fragrances in food, beverages and other consumer products. The goal of this course is to provide insights and spur discussion of several areas and applications of chemistry, while gaining hands-on experience in techniques used in these fields

CHEM BC2001 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I. 5.00 points.

Students enrolled in CHEM BC2001 must also register for a section of,CHEM BC2012.

Prerequisites: Algebra (Math SAT I score of 600 or permission of the instructor for first-year students).
Corequisites: CHEM BC2012
Atoms; elements and compounds; gases; solutions; equilibrium; acid-base, precipitation, and oxidation-reduction reactions; thermochemistry. Laboratory one day a week. Laboratory experience with both qualitative and quantitative techniques. Counts towards Lab Science Requirement

CHEM BC2012 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I LAB. 0.00 points.

Corequisites: CHEM BC2001
Corequisite: CHEM BC2001. Required laboratory section for BC2001x General Chemistry. All students enrolled in BC2001x must also be enrolled in one section of BC2012

CHEM BC3000 Integrated Chemistry Laboratory. 2.00-3.00 points.

This course is designed to provide hands-on chemical training to reinforce laboratory techniques learned remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Experiments will integrate topics and techniques from analytical, organic, physical, and biological chemistry. The course is open to students of varying class years, and thus experiments will be tailored to the individuals’ completed coursework

CHEM BC3230 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC2001 or equivalent. Credit will not be given for any course below the 3000 level after completing CHEM BC3230 or its equivalent. Lecture: MWF: 11:00-11:50.
Corequisites: With lab, counts towards Lab Science requirement.
Prerequisites: CHEM BC2001 or equivalent. Credit will not be given for any course below the 3000 level after completing CHEM BC3230 or its equivalent. Corequisites: With lab, counts towards Lab Science requirement. Atomic and molecular structure; stereochemistry of organic molecules; introduction to organic reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis

CHEM BC3231 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II-LEC. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3230. Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50. Extension of concepts from Organic Chemistry I to conjugated systems; chemistry of the carbonyl group; NMR and IR spectroscopy; bioorganic chemistry

CHEM BC3232 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry. 3 points.

Selected aspects of general chemistry, primarily for pre-health professions and biological science students who have taken Organic Chemistry. Thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, complex ions and coordination compounds, and radiochemistry, with applications to analytical chemistry and biochemistry.

CHEM BC3242 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3231, MATH UN1101, and permission of instructor. 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

CHEM BC3252 THERMODYNAMICS-KINETICS. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3231, PHYS BC2001, PHYS BC 2002, MATH UN1102 or MATH UN1201. Introduction to the laws of thermodynamics; application primarily to ideal systems. Free energy and equilibrium. Kinetics: rate laws and mechanisms, experimental techniques

CHEM BC3253 QUANTUM CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: 2 semesters of calculus-based introductory physics, Calculus II, BC3242 Quantitative Analysis, or permission of instructor. Exact and approximate solutions to the Schrodinger equation. The structure of atoms and molecules. Chemical bonding and spectroscopy. Computer-based molecular modeling

CHEM BC3254 METHODS, APPLCTNS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3253) One semester of physical chemistry (CHEM BC3252, CHEM BC3253, or the equivalent). Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50.
Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3253) CHEM BC3253 or permission of instructor. Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50. Advanced topics in physical chemistry, including statistical mechanics, reaction dynamics, materials science, catalysis, and nanotechnology. Particular emphasis will be placed on topics related to climate and energy

CHEM BC3271 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3231 or Permission of Instructor. 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

CHEM BC3272 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3271 Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisites: CHEM BC3271 Inorganic Chemistry This course combines builds on the foundation developed in Inorganic Chemistry (CHEM BC3271) and applies inorganic chemical concepts and techniques to specific applications. A particular focus will be on understanding the roles of the transition metals in biological systems

CHEM BC3280 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry. Lecture: MWF 9-9:50 AM.
Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry. Survey of topics in structural, mechanistic, and synthetic organic chemistry, including molecular orbital treatment of structure, bonding, and chemical reactivity; elucidation of organic reaction mechanisms; pericyclic reactions; stereoelectronic effects; reactive intermediates; asymmetric reactions; and natural product total synthesis

CHEM BC3282 BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: One year of Organic Chemistry, BIOL BC1502. Lecture: MWF 9:00-9:50.
Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3230) and (CHEM BC3231) BIOL BC1502. Introduction to biochemical building blocks, macromolecules, and metabolism. Structures of amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids. Protein structure and folding. Enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, allostery. Membranes and biosignaling. Catabolism and anabolism with emphasis on chemical intermediates, metabolic energy, catalysis by specific enzymes, regulation

CHEM BC3283 BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY II. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3282 or equivalent. 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

CHEM BC3284 CURRENT TOPICS BIOCHEMISTRY. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3282 and CHEM BC3355 or instructor approval. This course is designed to expose students to a range of current research topics in the field of biochemistry and develop their ability to understand and evaluate primary scientific literature. The first half of the course will focus on current research on fundamental biochemistry systems and processes; the second half will addres biomedicinal application and advances

CHEM BC3328 INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB. 2.50 points.

Prerequisites: (CHEM BC2001) General Chemistry I with lab.
Corequisites: CHEM BC3230
Prerequisites: (CHEM BC2001) General Chemistry I with lab. Corequisites: CHEM BC3230 Basic techniques of experimental organic chemistry. Principles and methods of separation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Selected organic reactions

CHEM BC3333 MODERN TECH-ORGANIC CHEM LAB. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3328) or (CHEM BC3230) CHEM BC3328 with a grade of C- or better and CHEM BC3230.
Corequisites: CHEM BC3231,CHEM BC3334
Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3328) or (CHEM BC3230) CHEM BC3328 with a grade of C- or better and CHEM BC3230. Corequisites: CHEM BC3231,CHEM BC3334 Advanced experimental organic techniques and introduction to qualitative and quantitative organic analysis. Emphasis on instrumental and chromatographic methods. Selected reactions. Students enrolling in this course must register for CHEM BC3334x

CHEM BC3338 QUANTITATVE-INSTRMNTL TECH-LAB. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: (CHEM BC3231 and CHEM BC3333) CHEM BC3231, CHEM BC3333
Corequisites: CHEM BC3232,CHEM BC3242
Prerequisites: CHEM BC3231 and CHEM BC3333 Quantitative techniques in volumetric analysis, pH measurement, UV-Visible, absorption, and fluorescence spectroscopy, and chromatographic separations. Data analysis with spreadsheets

CHEM BC3346 ADV SPECTROS CHEMISTRY - LECT. 0.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3333 and CHEM BC3253
Corequisites: CHEM BC3348
Corequisites: CHEM BC3348 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

CHEM BC3348 Advanced Spectroscopy, Measurement, and Analysis Laboratory. 3.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3333 or 3338 and CHEM BC3253 Corequisites: CHEM BC3271 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

CHEM BC3355 BIOCHEMISTRY LAB TECHNIQUES. 5.00 points.

Prerequisites: Organic II lab (CHEM BC3333, BC3335, or equivalent); Quantitative analysis lab (BC3338, BC3340, or equivalent); Biochemistry (CHEM BC3282y, CHEM C3501, or equivalent). Lecture: M 1:10-12:50; Laboratory two afternoons: M 2:10-6:00 / W 1:10-5:00.
Prerequisites: Organic II lab (CHEM BC3333, BC3335, or equivalent); Quantitative analysis lab (BC3338, BC3340, or equivalent); Biochemistry (CHEM BC3282y, CHEM C3501, or equivalent). Theory and application of fundamental techniques for the isolation, synthesis and characterization of biological macromolecules including proteins, lipids, nucleotides and carbohydrates. Techniques include spectroscopic analysis, gel electrophoresis, chromatography, enzyme kinetics, immunoblotting, PCR, molecular cloning and cell culture, as well as modern laboratory instrumentation, such as UV-Vis, GC-MS and HPLC

CHEM BC3358 Advanced Chemical Synthesis and Reactivity Laboratory. 5.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3333, CHEM BC3271, and CHEM BC3338 Corequisites: CHEM BC3253 Multistep 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

CHEM BC3597 PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY. 2.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report

CHEM BC3599 PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY. 4.00 points.

Prerequisites: CHEM BC3328 and permission of instructor. Individual research projects at Barnard or Columbia, culminating in a comprehensive written report

CHEM BC3901 SENIOR HONORS THESIS. 4.00 points.

Weekly seminar to accompany Senior Honors Thesis Lab (CHEM BC3903). Focus is on scientific presentation and writing skills and research conduct

CHEM BC3902 SENIOR HONORS THESIS SEM. 4.00 points.

Weekly seminar to accompany Senior Honors Thesis Lab (CHEM BC3903). Focus is on scientific presentation and writing skills and research conduct

CHEM BC3903 SENIORS HONORS THESIS LAB. 0.00 points.

Corequisites: CHEM BC3901 Guided research in Chemistry or Biochemistry, under the sponsorship of a faculty member, leading to the senior thesis. A minimum of 8 hours of research per week, to be arranged

CHEM BC3904 SENIOR HONORS THESIS LAB. 0.00 points.

Corequisites: CHEM BC3902
Corequisites: CHEM BC3902 Guided research in Chemistry or Biochemistry, under the sponsorship of a faculty member, leading to the senior thesis. A minimum of 8 hours of research per week, to be arranged

CHEM GU4071 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY. 4.50 points.

CC/GS: Partial Fulfillment of Science Requirement

Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403 and CHEM UN1404) or (CHEM UN1604) or (CHEM UN2045 and CHEM UN2046)
Prerequisites: (CHEM UN1403 and CHEM UN1404) or (CHEM UN1604) or (CHEM UN2045 and CHEM UN2046) , or the equivalent. Principles governing the structure and reactivity of inorganic compounds surveyed from experimental and theoretical viewpoints. Topics include inorganic solids, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, the chemistry of selected main group elements, transition metal chemistry, metal clusters, metal carbonyls, and organometallic chemistry, bonding and resonance, symmetry and molecular orbitals, and spectroscopy

CHEM GU4147 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I. 4.50 points.

Prerequisites: elementary organic and physical chemistry.
Prerequisites: elementary organic and physical chemistry. The mechanisms of organic reactions, structure of organic molecules, and theories of reactivity. How reactive intermediates are recognized and mechanisms are deduced using kinetics, stereochemistry, isotopes, and physical measurements

BIOC G4170 Biophysical Chemistry. 4.5 points.

Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: elementary physical and organic chemistry. Recommended preparation: elementary biochemistry.

Tactics and techniques for the study of large molecules of biological importance; analysis of the conformation of proteins and nucleic acids, hydrodynamic, scattering, and spectroscopic techniques for examining macromolecular structure.

CHEM G4172 Biorganic Topics. 4.5 points.

Not offered during 2023-2024 academic year.

Prerequisites: elementary organic chemistry.

Recommended preparation: advanced organic chemistry. Various topics in bioactive molecules in the field centered on natural-products chemistry, metabolic transformations, and enzyme mechanisms. Biosysnthesis of natural products and some other bioorganic topics.

CHEM GU4221 QUANTUM CHEMISTRY I. 4.50 points.

Prerequisites: elementary physical chemistry. Basic quantum mechanics: the Schrodinger equation and its interpretation, exact solutions in simple cases, methods or approximations including time-independent and time-dependent perturbation theory, spin and orbital angular momentum, spin-spin interactions, and an introduction to atomic and molecular structure

CHEM GU4103 ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY. 4.50 points.

Prerequisites: (CHEM UN2443 and CHEM UN2444) elementary organic chemistry. (Some background in inorganic and physical chemistry is helpful but not required.)

Main group and transition metal organometallic chemistry: bonding, structure, reactions, kinetics, and mechanisms.