Chemistry (CHEM)
- http://chem.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in SGM418; phone (213) 740-7036.
Weekly tutorial for selected students in CHEM 105aL. Strong emphasis on chemical mathematics and key concepts in general chemistry. Topics parallel lectures in CHEM 105aL. Not available for degree credit. Graded CR/NC. Discussion, 2 hours.
- Note: Course not available for degree credit
- Concurrent enrollment: CHEM 105A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17200D | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Charles Mc Kenna | GFS217 |
Concurrent Course
CHEM 105aLg: General Chemistry (4.0 units)
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 050
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17208D | Lecture-Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | Canceled | ||||
| 17209D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
| 17205D | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 142 of 185 | Thomas Bertolini | SGM124 | PDF (40036 KB) | |
| 17207D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Tuesday | 142 of 185 | SGM123 | |||
| 17210D | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 9 of 22 | SGM204 | |||
| 17212D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 39 of 42 | SGM204 | |||
| 17214D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 39 of 60 | SGM204 | |||
| 17216D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 42 | SGM204 | |||
| 17218D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 28 of 42 | SGM204 |
Chemistry for environmental studies, neuroscience and other life sciences: organic and inorganic structures, nomenclature, stoichiometry, solutions, gases, non-covalent interactions, equilibria, acid-base and redox reactions. Not for major credit in chemistry.
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 050
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17208D | Lecture-Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | Canceled | ||||
| 17209D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
| 17205D | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 142 of 185 | Thomas Bertolini | SGM124 | PDF (40036 KB) | |
| 17207D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Tuesday | 142 of 185 | SGM123 | |||
| 17210D | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Thursday | 9 of 22 | SGM204 | |||
| 17212D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 39 of 42 | SGM204 | |||
| 17214D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 39 of 60 | SGM204 | |||
| 17216D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 42 | SGM204 | |||
| 17218D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 28 of 42 | SGM204 |
Fundamental principles and laws of chemistry; laboratory work emphasizes quantitative procedures. Prerequisite to all more advanced courses in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. Quiz, 1 hour. Prerequisite: one year of high school chemistry; CHEM 105aLg or 115aLg.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
- Note: Register for one lecture-discussion, quiz listed immediately following that lecture-discussion and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17225D | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 49 of 175 | Arieh Warshel | SGM123 | PDF (41539 KB) | |
| 17227D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 56 of 175 | SGM123 | |||
| 17229D | Lecture-Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 145 of 175 | Jessica Parr | SGM123 | Word (70144 KB) | |
| 17231D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 136 of 175 | TBA | |||
| 17233D | Lecture-Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 207 of 240 | Jessica Parr | SGM123 | Word (70144 KB) | |
| 17235D | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 209 of 236 | TBA | |||
| 17240D | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 56 of 65 | SGM204 | |||
| 17242D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 92 of 103 | SGM204 | |||
| 17244D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 76 of 88 | SGM204 | |||
| 17245D | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | 17 of 21 | SGM204 | |||
| 17246D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 85 of 100 | SGM204 | |||
| 17248D | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 75 of 84 | SGM204 |
Equivalent to 105agL-bL, but taught at a higher level for exceptionally well-prepared students. Admission to course by departmental approval only. Lecture, 3 hours; lab and discussion, 4 hours; quiz, 1 hour. Prereq: 1 year high school chemistry and mathematics through pre-calculus.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105A or CHEM 115A)
- Note: Register for lecture-discussion, quiz and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17255D | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 49 of 75 | Hanna Reisler, Jessica Parr | SGM101 | ||
| 17257R | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Thursday | 50 of 75 | SGM101 | |||
| 17258R | Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 12 of 15 | SGM216 | |||
| 17262R | Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 18 | SGM216 | |||
| 17264R | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 18 | SGM216 | |||
| 17266R | Lab | 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 18 | SGM216 |
A range of issues where chemistry impacts society will be explored. Topics such as global warming, pollution, energy utilization and genetic engineering will be covered.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture-discussion and one lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17270R | Lecture-Discussion | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 27 of 45 | Thomas Flood | SGM601 | PDF (169152 KB) | |
| 17272R | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 15 | SGM213 | |||
| 17274R | Lab | 3:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 15 | SGM213 | |||
| 17276R | Lab | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 15 | SGM213 |
Theory and practice in chemical analysis, emphasizing instrumental techniques; error analysis, fractional distillation, extraction; chromatograhpy; visible, ultraviolet, and infrared spectroscopy; introductions to electrochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory and Discussion.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17310R | Lecture-Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 38 of 50 | Thomas Flood | SGM601 | PDF (57940 KB) | |
| 17312R | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Monday | 14 of 25 | SGM306 | |||
| 17314R | Lab | 1:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SGM306 |
Chemistry of the carbon compounds of the aliphatic and aromatic series; laboratory preparation of typical compounds of both series. Lecture, jointly with 325aL and 325bL, 3 hours; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. For premedical and predental students, and some categories of biology majors and engineers.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17324R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 46 of 100 | SGM124 | |||
| 17326R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 86 of 100 | SGM124 | |||
| 17320R | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 156 of 180 | Thomas Bertolini | SGM124 | PDF (96357 KB) | |
| 17322R | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Monday | 157 of 180 | SGM124 | |||
| 17330R | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 28 | SGM112 | |||
| 17332R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 68 of 86 | SGM112 | |||
| 17334R | Lab | 6:00-8:50pm | Monday | 34 of 35 | SGM112 |
Chemistry of the carbon compounds of the aliphatic and aromatic series; laboratory preparation of typical compounds of both series. Lecture, 3 hours jointly with CHEM 325abL; laboratory and discussion, 4 hours. For premedical and predental students, and some categories of biology majors and engineers.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 322A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17356R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 112 of 240 | SGM124 | |||
| 17358R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 117 of 240 | SGM124 | |||
| 17350R | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 116 of 240 | Thieo Hogen Esch, Barry Thompson | SGM124 | Word (61952 KB) | |
| 17352R | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 106 of 240 | Thieo Hogen Esch, Barry Thompson | SGM124 | Word (61952 KB) | |
| 17354R | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Wednesday | 233 of 480 | SGM124 | |||
| 17360R | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 32 | SGM112 | |||
| 17362R | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 24 of 30 | SGM112 | |||
| 17364R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 73 of 83 | SGM112 | |||
| 17366R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 70 | SGM112 | |||
| 17368R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 43 of 70 | SGM112 | |||
| 17370R | Lab | 6:00-8:50pm | Monday | 45 of 51 | SGM112 |
Required of majors in chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours a week with 322abL; laboratory and discussion, 7 hours.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 325A
- Note: Register for one lecture, quiz, one discussion and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17375D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 5 of 15 | Thieo Hogen Esch, Barry Thompson | SGM124 | Word (61952 KB) | |
| 17377D | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | MWF | 1 of 15 | Thieo Hogen Esch, Barry Thompson | SGM124 | Word (61952 KB) | |
| 17381R | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 15 | SGM124 | |||
| 17383R | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 15 | SGM124 | |||
| 17380D | Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | OFFICE | |||
| 17379R | Quiz | 3:30-4:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 30 | OFFICE | |||
| 17384R | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 0 of 3 | SGM116 | |||
| 17385R | Lab | 8:00-10:50am | Thursday | 0 of 3 | SGM116 | |||
| 17386R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 1 of 3 | SGM116 | |||
| 17387R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 1 of 3 | SGM116 | |||
| 17388R | Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 3 | SGM116 | |||
| 17389R | Lab | 6:00-8:50pm | Monday | 0 of 3 | SGM116 |
Experimental study of topics discussed in 430ab; adsorption, magnetic susceptibility; electron spin resonance, kinetics, equilibria, molecular spectra and structure, viscosity, dielectric properties. Discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 9 hours.
- Corequisite: CHEM 430B
- Note: Register for lecture-discussion and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17390R | Lecture-Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
| 17392R | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | Canceled | ||||
| 2:00-4:50pm 6:00-8:50pm | Tuesday Tuesday |
Advanced synthetic, analytical, and physical measurement techniques in organic and inorganic chemistry. Emphasis on laboratory work with discussion of theoretical background. Lecture, 2 hours; discussion, 1 hour; laboratory, 8 hours.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 300 and 1 from (CHEM 322b or CHEM 325b)
- Note: Register for lecture, lab and discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17395D | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 15 | Andrey Vilesov | SGM226 | ||
| 17397D | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | OFFICE | |||
| 17399D | Lab | 3:30-7:20pm | Thursday | 4 of 15 | SGM116 | |||
| 2:00-5:50pm | Friday |
Kinetic theory; equations of state; thermodynamics; phase equilibria; chemical equilibrium; nuclear chemistry, wave mechanics; spectroscopy; statistical thermodynamics; kinetics; electrochemistry; surface and colloid chemistry. Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17410D | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 9 of 30 | Alexander Benderskii | SGM226 | ||
| 17412D | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 9 of 30 | SGM226 |
Atomic structure, theory of bonding, molecular structure, metallic state, coordination compounds, transition and nontransition metals, magnetic and optical properties, crystal field theory, mechanism of reactions.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (CHEM 105B or CHEM 115B) and 1 from (CHEM 322B or CHEM 325B)
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17420D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | MWF | 25 of 28 | Mark Thompson | SGM121 | Word (34816 KB) | |
| 17422D | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 28 | SGM226 |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17425D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 25 | Charles Mc Kenna | OFFICE |
Amino acids and peptides; protein structure and function; enzyme kinetics; structure, analysis and synthesis of nucleic acids; chemical biology of DNA and RNA; biotechnology.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17440R | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 20 | Peter Qin,Matthew Pratt | GFS111 | Word (72192 KB) |
A survey of representative groups of widely used synthetic organic reactions; emphasis on scope, limitations, and stereochemical consequences.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17450R | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 25 | Kyung Jung | GFS109 |
Theoretical and experimental methods of molecular spectroscopy and applications to chemistry. Rotational, vibrational, electronic, electron and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopies.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 544
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17455R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 11 of 25 | Stephen Bradforth | SSC604 | PDF (75532 KB) | |
| 17456R | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 11 of 25 | OFFICE |
Study of macroscopic systems from molecular viewpoint using statistical mechanics: ensembles, fluctuations, gases, gas-solid interfaces, crystals, polymers, critical phenomena, non-equilibrium systems.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17465R | Lecture | 1:30-2:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 15 | Daniel Lidar | SSC604 | ||
| 12:30-1:50pm | Friday | SSC604 | ||||||
| 17466R | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 5 of 15 | OFFICE |
Introduce students to emerging research areas in chemical biology through a thorough discussion of seminal research articles and presentations of current research topics. Recommended preparation: some research experience and familiarity with literature search
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17480R | Lecture | 5:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 15 | Travis Williams | GFS108 | PDF (70327 KB) |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17505D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 50 | Charles Mc Kenna | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 594A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17527D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 594B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17529D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE |
Special topics in chemistry.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Materials Chemistry | |||||||||
| 17535R | 2.0 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 7 of 20 | Richard Brutchey Jr | GFS104 | PDF (86639 KB) | |
| Advanced Practical NMR | |||||||||
| 17540R | 2.0 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 16 of 20 | Travis Williams | SGM121 | PDF (98952 KB) | |
Elementary theory of magnetic resonance spectroscopy, methods of spectral analysis, treatment of Fourier transform methods and time dependent phenomena; recent applications in organic chemistry.
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17555R | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 25 | Surya Prakash | GFS109 | Word (35840 KB) | |
| 17556R | Discussion | TBA | TBA | 18 of 25 | OFFICE |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17560D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 39 of 100 | Charles Mc Kenna | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 794A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17572D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 7 of 50 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 794B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17574D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 50 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 794C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17576D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 10 of 50 | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CHEM 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17578D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 28 of 50 | OFFICE |
Information accurate as of 10/3/2010 9:40 PM.