Lectures meet twice every week for one hour. Labs meet two afternoons every week for four hours. On campus, there are 4 different laboratory sections (Sections A – D), randomly assigned, to accommodate the number of students. Represented in this table is an example of a schedule from one section.
(JD) = Lectures given by Dr. John Dolhun
(SH) = Lectures given by Dr. Sarah Hewett
| DAYS | LECTURE TOPICS | LAB TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEEK 1 | |||
| W | Mandatory Safety Lecture | ||
| Th | L1: Introduction to Laboratory Chemistry (JD) | ||
| WEEK 2 | |||
| M | Experiment 1: Ferrocene, Day 1 | ||
| T | L2: Ferrocene (JD) | ||
| W | Experiment 1: Ferrocene, Day 2 | ||
| Th | L3: Writing Up the Lab Report (SH) | ||
| WEEK 3 | |||
| M | Experiment 1: Ferrocene, Day 3 | ||
| T | L4: What’s Significant in Laboratory Measurement? Error Analysis (SH) | ||
| W | Experiment 1: Ferrocene, Day 4; Tips on Grading and what TA’s will be looking for in the Ferrocene Lab Report | Quiz 1 | |
| Th | L5: Ellen Swallow Richards, Part 1 (JD) | ||
| F | Experiment 1: Make-Up | ||
| WEEK 4 | |||
| T | L6: Ellen Swallow Richards, Part 2 (JD) | ||
| W | Experiment 2: Ellen Swallow Richards Lab, Day 1 | Ferrocene Lab Report Due | |
| Th | L7: Ellen Swallow Richards, Part 3 (JD) | ||
| WEEK 5 | |||
| M | Experiment 2: Ellen Swallow Richards Lab, Day 2 | ||
| T | L8: Essential Oils, Part 1 (SH) | ||
| W | Experiment 2: Ellen Swallow Richards Lab, Day 3 | ||
| Th | L9: Essential Oils, Part 2 (SH) | ||
| WEEK 6 | |||
| M | Experiment 2: Ellen Swallow Richards Lab, Day 4 | ||
| T | L10: Fischer Esterification (SH) | ||
| W | Experiment 2: Ellen Swallow Richards Lab, Day 5; Tips on Grading and what TA’s will be looking for in the Ellen Swallow Richards Lab Report | Quiz 2 | |
| Th | L11: Catalase, Part 1 (SH) | ||
| F | Experiment 2: Make-Up | ||
| WEEK 7 | |||
| M | Experiment 3: Essential Oils, Day 1 | Ellen Swallow Richards Lab Report Due | |
| T | [No Lecture] | ||
| W | Experiment 3: Essential Oils, Day 2 | ||
| Th | L12: Catalase, Part 2 (SH) | ||
| WEEK 8 | |||
| M | Experiment 3: Essential Oils, Day 3 | ||
| T | L13: X-Ray Diffraction Essential Oils (Guest Lecturer: Peter Mueller) | ||
| W | Experiment 3: Essential Oils, Day 4; Tips on Grading and what TA’s will be looking for in the Essential Oils Lab Report | Quiz 3 | |
| Th | L14: Mass Spectroscopy Esterification (JD) | ||
| F | Experiment 3: Make-up | ||
| WEEK 9 | |||
| M | Experiment 4: Esterification, Day 1 | Essential Oils Lab Report Due | |
| T | L15: NMR Spectroscopy Esterification (Guest Lecturer: John Grimes) | ||
| W | Experiment 4: Esterification, Day 2 | ||
| Th | L16: Help session for any lecture/lab material | ||
| WEEK 10 | |||
| M | Experiment 4: Esterification, Day 3 | ||
| T | [No Lecture] | ||
| W | Experiment 4: Esterification, Day 4; Tips on Grading and what TA’s will be looking for in the Esterification and Catalase Labs Report | Quiz 4 | |
| Th | [No Lecture] | ||
| F | Experiment 4: Make-up | ||
| WEEK 11 | |||
| M | Experiment 5: Catalase, Day 1 | Esterification Lab Report Due | |
| T | [No Lecture] | ||
| W | Experiment 5: Catalase, Day 2 | ||
| Th | L17: Help session for any lecture/lab material | ||
| WEEK 12 | |||
| M | Experiment 5: Catalase, Day 3 | ||
| T | L18: Oral Report Guidelines, Part 1 | ||
| W | Experiment 5: Catalase, Day 4; Tips on grading and what TA’s will be looking for in the Oral Reports | Quiz 5 | |
| Th | L19: Oral Report Workshop, Part 2 | ||
| F | Experiment 5: Make-Up | ||
| WEEK 13 | |||
| T | L20: Help session for any lecture/lab material | Catalase Lab Report Due | |
| Th | [No Lecture] | ||
| WEEK 14 | |||
| M | Mandatory Lab Check Out M/W Sections | ||
| T | [No Lecture] | Mandatory Lab Check Out T/Th Sections | |
| W | Student Oral Reports | ||
| Th | Student Oral Reports | ||
| WEEK 15 | |||
| M | Student Oral Reports | ||
| T | Student Oral Reports | ||
