Undergraduate Courses
I have taught the following undergraduate courses;
CHEM 2300 Introductory Organic Chemistry (4 credits). A one semester organic and beginning biological chemistry course.
CHEM 2420 Organic Chemistry I (4 credits). First semester of a one-year sequence in organic chemistry approached from the viewpoint of modern chemical theory, emphasizing structural and mechanistic concepts. The course incorporates a laboratory integrated with the lecture.
CHEM 2440 Organic Chemistry II (4 credits). Second semester of a one-year sequence in organic chemistry approached from the viewpoint of modern chemical theory, emphasizing structural and mechanistic concepts. The course incorporates a laboratory integrated with the lecture.
CHEM 4000 Career Skills (1 credit). Designed to develop skills need for success in the chemical profession or in graduate school. Topics include information on graduate programs, resume preparatin, scientific writing, oral presentatio, technical seminars, and laboratory note keeping.
Graduate Courses
I have taught the following graduate courses:
CHEM 5330 and CHEM 5350 Advanced Organic Chemistry I and Advanced Organic Chemistry II (both 3 credits). This is a two semester sequence covering (1) Physical Organic Chemistry concepts including stereochemistry, kinetics, extrakinetic topics such as linear and non-linear energy relationships, equilibrium, kinetic and solvent isotope effects, acids and bases including general and specific acid catalysis, pH profiles, superacids, and pericyclic reactions; and (2) Reactive Intermediates including free radicals, carbocations, carbanions, and carbenes, their structures, formation, detection, properties, and occurrence in organic reactions.
CHEM 5320 Spectroscopic Methods of Structure Determination (3 credits). Provides theoretical and practical treatment of spectroscopic methods for application in research. Topics include, ultraviolet, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.
CHEM 5300 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry-Organic Photochemistry (3 credits). An overview of the quantum mechanical foundation of photochemistry emphasizing radiative, non-radiative, energy and electron transfer processes. An examination of the major photochemical techniques including fluorescence, phosphorescence, ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy, laser flash photolysis, Stern-Volmer kinetics, FRET, and actinometry. A survey of the major organic photochemical reactions.
