Chemistry < Barnard College | Columbia University

Department website: http://chemistry.barnard.edu

608 Altschul Hall
212-854-8460
212-280-2012 (fax)
Department Administrator: Laura Hendrickson (608 Altschul Hall)
Faculty Department Assistant: Rebecca Perrington

The Department of Chemistry

The department aims to provide Barnard College students with a working knowledge of chemistry—the study of matter and its transformations, particularly at the molecular scale—within a vibrant community of students, faculty, and staff. Students gain familiarity with the core areas of the field; inorganic, physical, organic, analytical, and biological chemistry; while developing broadly applicable skills in problem solving and critical thinking. Through extensive laboratory work, students apply chemical concepts and theories to the tangible world, and there are ample opportunities for independent research with faculty members.

Mission

The department strives to prepare majors and non-majors alike to meet post-graduation goals, including graduate study in chemistry, employment in chemistry or related technical fields, science teaching, and professional school (particularly in the health-related professions). The department is an important contributor to Barnard’s effort to produce scientifically literate graduates and to be a source of distinguished scientists.

Student Learning Objectives for Majors in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Students who graduate from Barnard College with a major in chemistry or biochemistry will be able to attain the following objectives:

Demonstrate a thorough grounding in the core areas of chemistry: inorganic, physical, organic, biological, and analytical;
Work effectively and safely in the chemistry laboratory, designing and conducting experiments, analyzing experimental results, and drawing conclusions from that data;
Access, search, and interpret the chemical literature to obtain and critically evaluate scientific information;
Clearly communicate scientific ideas and results both in writing and orally;
Conduct themselves professionally and ethically as members of the scientific community;
Pursue careers that require a high degree of technical expertise, including those in chemistry, science teaching, and the health professions.

Chemistry is the study of the nature of substances and their transformations. In a sequence of core courses, a chemistry or biochemistry major gains familiarity with the basic areas of the field: inorganic, organic, physical, analytical, and biological chemistry. In addition, she acquires sufficient skill in laboratory work that she is prepared for research.

The laboratories of the department are modern and well-equipped for both coursework and independent projects. Students may undertake research projects under the guidance of members of the department during the academic year or the summer. Opportunities are also available for research with Columbia faculty as well as staff members of the many medical schools and research institutions in New York City.

AP Credit

Students with scores of 4 or 5 on the Chemistry AP test or a 5, 6 or 7 on the IB chemistry exam can receive 3 credits of unspecified chemistry credit. Students may not "place out" of CHEM BC2001 unless they have taken the equivalent course(s) in college.

Pre-Medical Program

Non majors who are interested in the pre-health professions should work with the pre-health adviser to determine the best selection of chemistry courses for their goals. information about the topics covered in each chemistry course is available through the prehealth professions office to facilitate student choice.

Chair: Marisa Buzzeo (Professor)

Assistant Chair: Rachel Narehood Austin (Professor)

Professors: Rachel Narehood Austin, Marisa Buzzeo, Dina Merrer, Christian Rojas

Associate Professors: Michael Campbell, Andrew Crowther, Christina Vizcarra

Assistant Professors: Rebecca Donegan

Senior Lecturer: Meenakshi Rao, Jean Vadakkan

Lecturer: Angela Paoletta

Term Assistant Professor: Romina Mancusso

Senior Laboratory Associate: SuQing Liu

Laboratory Instructional Support Specialists: Craig Allen, Grace Lee, Marina Orman

General Chemistry Laboratory Director: Angela Paoletta

Organic Chemistry Laboratory Director: Meenakshi Rao

Core Facilities and Instrument Manager: Kaitlyn Dutton

Staff

Department Assistants: Laura Hendrickson, Rebecca Perrington

Requirements for the Major

Two majors are offered by the department: Chemistry and Biochemistry. There is also a special track within chemistry for students 
who are interested in pursuing graduate study in chemical engineering

A student interested in chemistry or biochemistry should consult any member of the department during her first year. In the first year they should take CHEM BC2001 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, CHEM BC3328 INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB, and CHEM BC3230 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC and start or continue the study of calculus.

In addition to required coursework, research experience is strongly recommended and may begin as early as the sophomore year. Interested students should consult with individual faculty members about research opportunities.

Rising seniors making good progress towards the degree may be invited by the faculty to participate in the senior honors thesis program in which students carry out a year-long research project leading to a thesis. Students who do not perform thesis research will satisfy the senior capstone requirement by taking a single semester of research their senior year.

Chemistry

The courses required for the chemistry major are:

Course List
Code	Title	Points
Core
CHEM BC2001	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	5
CHEM BC3328 & CHEM BC3230	INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC	5.5
CHEM BC3231	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II-LEC	3
CHEM BC3333	MODERN TECH-ORGANIC CHEM LAB	3
CHEM BC3242	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	3
CHEM BC3338	QUANTITATVE-INSTRMNTL TECH-LAB	3
CHEM BC3253	QUANTUM CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM BC3252	THERMODYNAMICS-KINETICS	3
CHEM BC3348	Advanced Spectroscopy, Measurement, and Analysis Laboratory	3
CHEM BC3271	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM BC3358	Advanced Chemical Synthesis and Reactivity Laboratory	5
MATH UN1101	CALCULUS I ^*	3
MATH UN1102	CALCULUS II	3
PHYS BC2001 & PHYS BC2002	MECHANICS - LECTURE LAB and ELECTRICITY＆MAGNETISM-LEC LAB	9
Elective
Listed here are possible electives. For a more complete list, see the Chemistry Department website or contact the Assistant Chair with questions about other eligible courses:
CHEM BC3254	METHODS, APPLCTNS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM BC3282	BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM BC3280	ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM GU4103	ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
Senior Requirement
Select one of the following:
Senior Honors Thesis:
CHEM BC3901 & CHEM BC3902	SENIOR HONORS THESIS and SENIOR HONORS THESIS SEM (by invitation of the department)
Guided Research at Barnard or Columbia:
Elsewhere:
Recommended

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The minimum math requirement is as follows:

Two semesters of math taken at college;
Completion of calculus through Calculus II.

Further mathematics experience is always strongly encouraged for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors.

Students having advanced placement credit for one or two semesters of calculus may fulfill the two-semester requirement with additional mathematics, statistics, or computer science courses. Any calculus-based statistics course is acceptable. Also, many computer science courses are acceptable (e.g., COMS W1004 Intro to Programming in Java , COMS W3101 Program Languages (Python), ENV BC3050 Working with Big Data), although COMS W1002 Computing in Context is not.

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For the major in Chemistry, at least 61.5 credits are required (46.5 credits in chemistry + 6.0 in math + 9.0 in physics).

A list of major requirements, several possible course sequences, and information about the senior requirement can be obtained from any member of the department.

Biochemistry

The courses required for the biochemistry major are:

Course List
Code	Title	Points
Core
CHEM BC2001	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	5
CHEM BC3328 & CHEM BC3230	INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB and ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC	5.5
CHEM BC3231	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II-LEC	3
CHEM BC3333	MODERN TECH-ORGANIC CHEM LAB	3
CHEM BC3242	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	3
CHEM BC3338	QUANTITATVE-INSTRMNTL TECH-LAB	3
CHEM BC3253	QUANTUM CHEMISTRY	3
MATH UN1101	CALCULUS I ^*	3
MATH UN1102	CALCULUS II	3
PHYS BC2001 & PHYS BC2002	MECHANICS - LECTURE LAB and ELECTRICITY＆MAGNETISM-LEC LAB	9
BIOL BC1502 & BIOL BC1503	INTRO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOL and INTRO LAB CELLULAR＆MOLEC BIO	5
CHEM BC3282	BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM BC3283	BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY II	3
CHEM BC3355	BIOCHEMISTRY LAB TECHNIQUES	5
Elective
Listed here are possible electives. For a more complete list, see the Chemistry Department website or contact the Assistant Chair with questions about other eligible courses:
CHEM BC3232	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3.00
CHEM BC3271	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM BC3280	ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
CHEM BC3252	THERMODYNAMICS-KINETICS
CHEM BC3254	METHODS, APPLCTNS PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
CHEM BC3348	Advanced Spectroscopy, Measurement, and Analysis Laboratory
CHEM BC3358	Advanced Chemical Synthesis and Reactivity Laboratory
Senior Requirement
Select one of the following:
Senior Honors Thesis:
CHEM BC3901 & CHEM BC3902	SENIOR HONORS THESIS and SENIOR HONORS THESIS SEM (by invitation of the department)
Guided Research at Barnard or Columbia:
Elsewhere:
Recommended:

*

The minimum math requirement is as follows:

Two semesters of math taken at college;
Completion of Calculus through Calculus II.

Further mathematics experience is always strongly encouraged for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors.

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For the major in Biochemistry, at least 63.5 credits are required (43.5 credits in chemistry + 5.0 in biology + 6.0 in math + 9.0 in physics).

A list of major requirements, including possible elective courses, and information about the senior requirement may be obtained from any member of the department.

Chemical Engineering 4+1

The courses required for the chemical engineering 4+1 program are:

Course List
Code	Title	Points
CHEM BC2001	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	5.00
CHEM BC3230	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC	3.00
CHEM BC3328	INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB	2.50
CHEM BC3231	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II-LEC	3.00
CHEM BC3333	MODERN TECH-ORGANIC CHEM LAB	3.00
CHEM BC3242	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	3.00
CHEM BC3338	QUANTITATVE-INSTRMNTL TECH-LAB	3.00
CHEM BC3253	QUANTUM CHEMISTRY	3.00
CHEM BC3348	Advanced Spectroscopy, Measurement, and Analysis Laboratory	3.00
CHEN E4230	REACTOR KINETICS/REACTOR DESGN	3.00
CHEN E3810	CHEM ENG ＆ APPLIED CHEM LAB	3.00
PHYS BC2001	MECHANICS - LECTURE LAB	4.50
PHYS BC2002	ELECTRICITY＆MAGNETISM-LEC LAB	4.50
MATH UN1101	CALCULUS I	3.00
MATH UN1102	CALCULUS II	3.00
MATH UN2030	ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS	3.00
APMA E2000	MULTV. CALC. FOR ENGI ＆ APP SCI	4.00

Requirements for the Minor

Courses required for the Chemistry minor are:

Course List
Code	Title	Points
CHEM BC2001	GENERAL CHEMISTRY I	5
CHEM BC3328	INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB	2.5
CHEM BC3230	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC	3
CHEM BC3231	ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II-LEC	3
CHEM BC3333	MODERN TECH-ORGANIC CHEM LAB	3
CHEM BC3338	QUANTITATVE-INSTRMNTL TECH-LAB	3
Select one of the following:		3-3.5
CHEM BC3232	Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry	3
CHEM BC3242	QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS	3
CHEM BC3252	THERMODYNAMICS-KINETICS	3
CHEM BC3271	INORGANIC CHEMISTRY	3
CHEM BC3282	BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY	3

Students whose major requires in excess of 40 points, including CHEM BC2001 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I, CHEM BC3328 INTRO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-LAB, and/or CHEM BC3230 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC, may count up to two of these courses towards the Chemistry minor with a petition from the Chemistry Department Chair. There is no minor in Biochemistry.

Transfer students who took CHEM BC2001 General Chemistry I and II at another institution can complete the minor by taking any one of the following courses on the list EXCEPT CHEM BC3232, which is not an acceptable course for students who have already had a two semester sequence of introductory chemistry elsewhere.

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC2001
CHEM 2001	001/00085	T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm Ll002 Milstein Center	5.00	0/80
CHEM 2001	002/00086	T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm Ll002 Milstein Center	5.00	0/80
CHEM 2001	003/00087	T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Ll002 Milstein Center	5.00	0/80

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC2012
CHEM 2012	001/00796	M 8:10am - 11:30am 302 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta, Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	0/45
CHEM 2012	002/00797	T 8:10am - 11:30am 302 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta, Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	0/45
CHEM 2012	003/00798	W 8:10am - 11:30am 302 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta, Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	0/45
CHEM 2012	004/00799	Th 8:10am - 11:30am 302 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta, Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	0/45
CHEM 2012	005/00800	F 8:10am - 11:30am 302 Havemeyer Hall	Marisa Buzzeo, Angela Paoletta	0.00	0/45

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3230
CHEM 3230	001/00674	M W F 1:10pm - 2:00pm 304 Barnard Hall	Dina Merrer	3.00	189/220

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3231
CHEM 3231	001/00088	M W F 1:10pm - 2:00pm 304 Barnard Hall	Michael Campbell	3.00	0/180

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.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3232
CHEM 3232	001/00675	T Th 8:40am - 9:55am Ll002 Milstein Center	Rachel Austin	3	86/95

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3242
CHEM 3242	001/00676	M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Ll003 Barnard Hall	Angela Paoletta	3.00	42/40

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3252
CHEM 3252	001/00677	T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm 203 Diana Center	Marisa Buzzeo	3.00	15/20

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3253
CHEM 3253	001/00909	T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA	Marisa Buzzeo	3.00	0/35

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3271
CHEM 3271	001/00678	T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 302 Barnard Hall	Rachel Austin	3.00	27/45

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3280
CHEM 3280	001/00680	T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm 307 Milbank Hall	Christian Rojas	3.00	11/25

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3282
CHEM 3282	001/00679	T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm 140 Horace Mann Hall	Romina Mancusso	3.00	48/45
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3282
Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
CHEM 3282	001/00803	M W 10:10am - 11:25am 302 Barnard Hall	Rebecca Donegan	3.00	0/40

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3283
CHEM 3283	001/00681	T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 504 Diana Center	Christina Vizcarra	3.00	24/25

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3328
CHEM 3328	001/00682	M 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao, Marina Orman, Craig Allen	2.50	26/35
CHEM 3328	002/00683	T 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao, Grace Lee, Jean Vadakkan, Craig Allen	2.50	30/35
CHEM 3328	003/00684	W 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao, Romina Mancusso, Jean Vadakkan, Hooi Xian Lee	2.50	32/35
CHEM 3328	004/00685	W 6:10pm - 10:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao, Christian Rojas, Marina Orman, Craig Allen	2.50	28/35
CHEM 3328	005/00686	Th 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao, Romina Mancusso, Hooi Xian Lee	2.50	31/35
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3328
Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
CHEM 3328	001/00894	W 6:10pm - 10:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao	2.50	0/18

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3333
CHEM 3333	001/00892	M 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Jean Vadakkan, Meenakshi Rao	3.00	0/24
CHEM 3333	002/00893	W 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Meenakshi Rao	3.00	0/30

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3338
CHEM 3338	001/00687	M 8:10am - 12:00pm 302 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta	3.00	27/28
CHEM 3338	002/00688	T 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Angela Paoletta	3.00	18/20

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3346
CHEM 3346	001/00689	M 1:10pm - 2:00pm 324 Milbank Hall	Andrew Crowther, Marina Orman	0.00	14/13

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3348
CHEM 3348	001/00690	W 1:10pm - 5:00pm 222 Havemeyer Hall	Andrew Crowther, Marina Orman	3.00	14/13

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3355
CHEM 3355	001/00692	M F 12:10pm - 5:00pm 718 Fairchild Life Sciences Bldg	Grace Lee, Christina Vizcarra	5.00	15/15
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3355
Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
CHEM 3355	001/00858	M F 12:00pm - 5:00pm 718 Fairchild Life Sciences Bldg	Romina Mancusso, Grace Lee	5.00	0/12

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3358
CHEM 3358	001/00895	T Th 8:10am - 12:00pm 202 Havemeyer Hall	Jean Vadakkan	5.00	0/14

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3597
CHEM 3597	001/00694	Christian Rojas	2.00	3/5
CHEM 3597	002/00695	Marisa Buzzeo	2.00	2/5
CHEM 3597	003/00696	Dina Merrer	2.00	0/5
CHEM 3597	004/00697	Andrew Crowther	2.00	1/5
CHEM 3597	005/00698	Michael Campbell	2.00	2/5
CHEM 3597	006/00699	Rachel Austin	2.00	1/5
CHEM 3597	007/00700	Christina Vizcarra	2.00	2/5
CHEM 3597	008/00701	Rebecca Donegan	2.00	0/5
CHEM 3597	009/00702	Marisa Buzzeo, Andrew Crowther	2.00	3/5

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3599
CHEM 3599	001/00704	Christian Rojas	4.00	0/5
CHEM 3599	002/00705	Marisa Buzzeo	4.00	1/5
CHEM 3599	003/00706	Dina Merrer	4.00	0/5
CHEM 3599	004/00707	Andrew Crowther	4.00	0/5
CHEM 3599	005/00708	Michael Campbell	4.00	1/5
CHEM 3599	006/00709	Rachel Austin	4.00	3/5
CHEM 3599	007/00710	Christina Vizcarra	4.00	2/5
CHEM 3599	008/00711	Rebecca Donegan	4.00	1/5
CHEM 3599	009/00703	Andrew Crowther, Marisa Buzzeo	4.00	5/5

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3901
CHEM 3901	001/00801	F 10:10am - 12:00pm 501 Diana Center	Jean Vadakkan	4.00	0/14
CHEM 3901	002/00802	F 10:10am - 12:00pm 502 Diana Center		4.00	0/14

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3902
CHEM 3902	001/00693	F 10:10am - 12:00pm 227 Milbank Hall	Jean Vadakkan	4.00	17/20

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM BC3903
CHEM 3903	001/00899	Christian Rojas	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	002/00900	Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	003/00901	Dina Merrer	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	004/00902	Andrew Crowther	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	005/00903	Michael Campbell	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	006/00904	Rachel Austin	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	007/00910	Christina Vizcarra	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	008/00905	Rebecca Donegan	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3903	010/00906	Marisa Buzzeo, Andrew Crowther	0.00	0/10

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM BC3904
CHEM 3904	001/00713	Christian Rojas	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3904	002/00714	Marisa Buzzeo	0.00	2/5
CHEM 3904	003/00715	Dina Merrer	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3904	004/00716	Andrew Crowther	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3904	005/00717	Michael Campbell	0.00	1/5
CHEM 3904	006/00718	Rachel Austin	0.00	2/5
CHEM 3904	007/00719	Christina Vizcarra	0.00	2/5
CHEM 3904	008/00720	Rebecca Donegan	0.00	0/5
CHEM 3904	009/00712	Marisa Buzzeo, Andrew Crowther	0.00	4/5

Cross-Listed Courses

Chemistry

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM GU4071
CHEM 4071	001/11320	T Th 8:40am - 9:55am 320 Havemeyer Hall	Jonathan Owen	4.50	0/42

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM GU4147
CHEM 4147	001/11326	T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 320 Havemeyer Hall	Tomislav Rovis	4.50	0/42

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

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Fall 2025: CHEM GU4221
CHEM 4221	001/12759	M W 11:40am - 12:55pm 320 Havemeyer Hall	Richard Friesner	4.50	0/42

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.

Course Number	Section/Call Number	Times/Location	Instructor	Points	Enrollment
Spring 2025: CHEM GU4103
CHEM 4103	001/15717	T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm 320 Havemeyer Hall	Jack Norton	4.50	8/42