printer friendly pageCHEM 121: Understanding the Natural and Unnatural World through Chemistry
Students enrolled in this course will appreciate the transformative power of molecular science on the modern world and how foundational knowledge of chemistry enables profound discoveries in biological, pharmaceutical, agrochemical, engineering, energy, and materials science research. This course integrates the lessons of
CHEM 31 and
CHEM 33 through an examination of the structure-function properties of carbon-based molecules. Specific emphasis is given to the chemistry of carbonyl- and amine-derived compounds, polyfunctionalized molecules, reaction kinetics and thermodynamics, mechanistic arrow-pushing, and retrosynthetic analysis. Students will be empowered with a conceptual understanding of chemical reactivity, physical organic chemistry, and the logic of chemical synthesis. The singular nature of molecular design and synthesis to make available functional molecules and materials will be revealed. A three-hour lab section provides hands on experience with modern chemical methods for preparative and analytical chemistry. Prerequisite
CHEM 33 or co-requisite
CHEM 100.
Terms: Aut, Spr, Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
Instructors:
Brennan, M. (PI)
;
Kanan, M. (PI)
;
Xia, Y. (PI)
;
Kiely, A. (TA)
;
Koumans, H. (TA)
;
Le, S. (TA)
;
Majaducon, L. (TA)
;
Phan, H. (TA)
;
Somani, A. (TA)
;
Wang, R. (TA)
;
Wu, O. (TA)
;
Zhang, C. (TA)
;
Zhang, H. (TA)
2024-2025 Autumn
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CHEM 121 |
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2035
|
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 149 / 159
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30 AM - 12:20 PM at STLC 114 with Brennan, M. (PI); Xia, Y. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2024-12-11 12:15pm - 3:15pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Brennan, M. (PI); Xia, Y. (PI)
Notes: Enroll in lecture 01 or 02; plus mandatory laboratory section. Enroll for a lab section via Axess.
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CHEM 121 |
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2359
|
Section 02 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 82 / 155
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Mon, Wed, Fri 1:30 PM - 2:20 PM at STLC 114 with Brennan, M. (PI); Xia, Y. (PI)
Exam Date/Time: 2024-12-11 12:15pm - 3:15pm (Exam Schedule)
Instructors: Brennan, M. (PI); Xia, Y. (PI)
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CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2264
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Section 03 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM at SAPP 304 with Phan, H. (TA)
Instructors: Phan, H. (TA)
Notes: Must enroll in section 01 lecture for this section. -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2265
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Section 04 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 10 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM at SAPP 306 with Majaducon, L. (TA)
Instructors: Majaducon, L. (TA)
Notes: Must enroll in section 01 lecture if in this lab section. -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2238
|
Section 05 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM at SAPP 312 with Somani, A. (TA)
Instructors: Somani, A. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2239
|
Section 06 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 11 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM at SAPP 318 with Wu, O. (TA)
Instructors: Wu, O. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2241
|
Section 07 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 3:30 PM - 6:20 PM at SAPP 304 with Kiely, A. (TA)
Instructors: Kiely, A. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2242
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Section 08 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 3:30 PM - 6:20 PM at SAPP 306 with Majaducon, L. (TA)
Instructors: Majaducon, L. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2243
|
Section 09 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 3:30 PM - 6:20 PM at SAPP 312 with Wang, R. (TA)
Instructors: Wang, R. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2244
|
Section 10 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Wed 3:30 PM - 6:20 PM at SAPP 318 with Le, S. (TA)
Instructors: Le, S. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2246
|
Section 11 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 10 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 304 with Koumans, H. (TA)
Instructors: Koumans, H. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2247
|
Section 12 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 306 with Wu, O. (TA)
Instructors: Wu, O. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2248
|
Section 13 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 312 with Zhang, C. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, C. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2249
|
Section 14 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 318 with Le, S. (TA)
Instructors: Le, S. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2251
|
Section 15 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 11 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM at SAPP 304 with Zhang, C. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, C. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2252
|
Section 16 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM at SAPP 306 with Phan, H. (TA)
Instructors: Phan, H. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2253
|
Section 17 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 11 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM at SAPP 312 with Zhang, H. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, H. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2254
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Section 18 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM at SAPP 318 with Wang, R. (TA)
Instructors: Wang, R. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2256
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Section 19 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM at SAPP 304 with Somani, A. (TA)
Instructors: Somani, A. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2257
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Section 20 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 11 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM at SAPP 306 with Koumans, H. (TA)
Instructors: Koumans, H. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2258
|
Section 21 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 12 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM at SAPP 312 with Zhang, H. (TA)
Instructors: Zhang, H. (TA) -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2259
|
Section 22 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Autumn 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 11 / 12
09/23/2024 - 12/06/2024 Thu 3:00 PM - 5:50 PM at SAPP 318 with Kiely, A. (TA)
Instructors: Kiely, A. (TA)
2024-2025 Spring
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CHEM 121 |
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2000
|
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 26
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Mon, Wed, Fri 9:30 AM - 10:20 AM at STLC 111 with Kanan, M. (PI)
Instructors: Kanan, M. (PI)
Notes: There will be two required evening mid-terms, TBA. -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2808
|
Section 02 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 10 / 12
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Mon 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 304 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2089
|
Section 03 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 5
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Mon 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 306 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2090
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Section 04 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Mon 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 312 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2091
|
Section 05 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Mon 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 318 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2092
|
Section 06 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 2
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 304 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2093
|
Section 07 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 306 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2094
|
Section 08 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 312 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2095
|
Section 09 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 8:30 AM - 11:20 AM at SAPP 318 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2096
|
Section 10 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 6 / 6
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 304 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2097
|
Section 11 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
| Students enrolled: 3
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 306 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2098
|
Section 12 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 312 -
CHEM 121 |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
2099
|
Section 13 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LBS |
Session: 2024-2025 Spring 1
| In Person
03/31/2025 - 06/04/2025 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at SAPP 318
2024-2025 Summer
-
CHEM 121 |
5 units |
UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci |
Class #
23633
|
Section 01 |
Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit |
LEC |
Session: 2024-2025 Summer 1
| In Person
07/21/2025 - 08/14/2025 Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 9:30 AM - 11:20 AM at STLC 114
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