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- CHEM E-2a Organic Chemistry I (Fall)
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- CHEM E-100 Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis and Action (Fall)
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CHEM E-1a General Chemistry I (11918)
Fall term
Gregg Tucci, PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University.
Class times: Thursdays beginning Sept. 3, 6-9 pm. Required weekly discussion sections and laboratories to be arranged at the first class meeting.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,100.
CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b are intended for premedical students and science majors. CHEM E-1a 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. Students may not wear contact lenses in the labs and safety glasses are required. 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. (4 credits)
CHEM E-1b General Chemistry II (20020)
Spring term
Gregg Tucci, PhD, Senior Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University.
Class times: Thursdays beginning Jan. 28, 6-9 pm. Required weekly discussion sections and laboratories to be arranged at the first class meeting.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,100.
CHEM E-1a and CHEM E-1b are intended for premedical students and science majors. CHEM E-1b is a continuation of CHEM E-1a. 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. Students may not wear contact lenses in the labs and safety glasses are required. Prerequisite: CHEM E-1a with a grade of B- or higher, or the equivalent. Students interested in taking CHEM E-1b without having taken CHEM E-1a should e-mail the instructor with a detailed syllabus and grade report from their previous general chemistry course. (4 credits)
CHEM E-2a Organic Chemistry I (10025)
Fall term
Logan S. McCarty, PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University.
Sirinya Matchacheep, PhD, Preceptor in Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University.
Class times: Thursdays beginning Sept. 3, 6-9 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,100.
This course introduces students to the chemistry of carbon-containing compounds. Organic chemistry is at the heart of biology and medicine: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and DNA are all organic compounds. This course introduces basic concepts and covers several classes of organic compounds. The spectroscopic identification of unknown compounds is included.
Laboratories (required) meet roughly every other week, Tuesdays 7-11 pm or Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. Review sessions (highly recommended) meet Mondays 5:30-6:30 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. Prerequisite: CHEM E-1a and E-1b with grades of B- or higher, or equivalent preparation in general chemistry. (4 credits)
CHEM E-2b Organic Chemistry II (20021)
Spring term
Logan S. McCarty, PhD, Lecturer on Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University.
Class times: Thursdays beginning Jan. 28, 6-9 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $1,100.
This course is a continuation of CHEM E-2a. It explores the remaining important classes of organic compounds and introduces students to the most important applications of organic chemistry today. Students become familiar with organic synthesis and the chemistry of biological molecules and pharmaceuticals.
Laboratories (required) meet roughly every other week, Tuesdays 7-11 pm or Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. Review sessions (highly recommended) meet Mondays 5:30-6:30 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. Prerequisite: CHEM E-2a with a grade of B- or higher. Students should not take CHEM E-2b without having taken CHEM E-2a; anyone wishing to do so must receive the permission of the instructor. (4 credits)
CHEM E-100 Organic Chemistry of Drug Synthesis and Action (12809)
Fall term
Craig Masse, PhD, Group Leader, Medicinal Chemistry, Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Class times: Wednesdays beginning Sept. 2, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $900, graduate credit $1,800.
This course emphasizes the application of organic synthesis toward the development of pharmaceutical targets at both the medicinal and process chemistry levels. It examines the macromolecular targets of some of the more popular types of pharmaceutical therapies that exist today using case histories of modern drug molecules for each topic. Prerequisites: CHEM E-2a, E-2b, or the equivalent. (4 credits)
CHEM E-120 Medicinal Chemistry of Psychiatric Drugs (22934)
Spring term
Brian S. Fulton, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University.
Class times: Wednesdays beginning Jan. 27, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: undergraduate credit $900, graduate credit $1,800.
Medicinal chemistry is the art and science of developing drugs. This course presents a comprehensive overview of the medicinal chemistry process in developing drugs for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. Students are given the opportunity to learn what tools medicinal chemists use and how they use them to address important issues unique to drug pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics in the central nervous system. The lectures are centered on treatment strategies of specific psychiatric disorders. Descriptions of drug synthesis, drug development strategy, targets, drug mechanisms of action, drug metabolism, and pharmacokinetics are discussed. Prerequisites: BIOS E-10, CHEM E-1a, E-1b, or the equivalent. (4 credits)