Course Syllabus
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FINAL SECTION ASSIGNMENTS (UPDATED 9/8/2015)
| Harvard Extension School: CHEM E-2a (10025) |
| Fall 2015 |
| Sirinya Matchacheep PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Director of Instructional Laboratory Programs, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University |
| Location: Science Center C Meeting Time: Thursday 6:00pm - 9:00pm |
| Organic chemistry is at the heart of biology and medicine. This course is an introduction to the fundamental chemistry of carbon-containing compounds, including three-dimensional structures, chemical properties, methods of structural identification, reactions, and syntheses. The course explores some of the major classes of organic compounds: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, and ethers, with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms and multi-step syntheses. Laboratories (required) meet roughly every other week, Tuesdays 7-11 pm or Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. Review sessions (highly recommended) meet Mondays 5:30-7 pm. Discussion sections (highly recommended) meet Tuesdays 5-6, 6-7, or 7-8 pm; or Wednesdays 5-6 or 6-7 pm. Students choose lab and section assignments at the first class. |
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Note: Required sections to be arranged. Undergraduate credit $1,250. See http://www.extension.harvard.edu |
| 2015 Chem E-2a Syllabus |
| Tentative 2015 Chem E-2a Course Calendar |
| Please fill out the sectioning form below on or before the first lecture September 4. |
| 2015 Chemistry E-2a Sectioning Form |
Clicker Registration
To register your clicker please fill out the following Google Form. You should enter your "Device ID" found under the barcode on the back of your clicker (for a picture of the appropriate clicker, please see the syllabus).
YOU MUST FILL OUT THE ABOVE FORM TO GET CLICKER CREDIT THIS SEMESTER.
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