Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 20B with grade of C- or better. First term of organic chemistry for Chemistry, Biochemistry, and engineering majors. Covalent bonding, shapes, stereochemistry, and acid/base properties of organic molecules. Properties, synthesis, and reactions of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, and alkynes. SN2, SN1, elimination, and radical reactions. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
10.0 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2022 In-Person
    Grade: B-

    Professor Harran always offered very clear lecture notes, and would typically provide practice exams before midterms and finals. There was 6 quizzes throughout the quarter for 50 pts, then there were 2 midterm exams (100 pts each, 10 point bonus question on each exam), and then a finals during finals week (200 pts, 20 pt bonus question). Additionally the TAs for this course were amazing. Alek and Morris were the two best TAs I've ever had and they were both amazing at making the material more engaging, and also making the material easier to understand.

Course

Instructor
Patrick Harran
Previously taught
22F 20Su 19Su 15F 14F 14S 12F 12S 10F

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 100% recommend the textbook

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