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Courses

Undergraduate Courses

These are the undergraduate courses offered throughout the academic year and is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, always check the schedule of classes.

Course Number Credits Fulfills*
Essentials of General Chemistry (Lecture) CHEM 10000 3 Flexible Core - Scientific World
Inquiries into the Nature of Matter CHEM 10100 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
General Chemistry 1 CHEM 10200 4 Flexible Core - Scientific World
General Chemistry 2 CHEM 10400 4 Flexible Core - Scientific World
General Chemistry 2 (Lab) CHEM 10500 1.5 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
General Chemistry Lab CHEM 10600 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Essentials of Organic Chemistry (Lec) CHEM 12000 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Essentials of Organic Chemistry -Lab CHEM 12100 1.5 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Peer-Led Teaching in Chemistry CHEM 15000 1 -
Organic Chemistry 1 (Lec) CHEM 22204 4 -
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I CHEM 22300 2.5 -
Organic Chemistry I (Rec) CHEM 22301 0 -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lec) CHEM 22404 4 -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lab) CHEM 22500 2.5 -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Rec) CHEM 22501 0 -
Quantitative Analysis CHEM 24900 3 -
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29101 1 -
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29102 2 -
Introduction to Planning and Teaching of Laboratory Work in Chemistry CHEM 29500 2 -
Organic Chemistry Lecture 3 CHEM 32200 3 -
Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 35000 4 -
Physical Chemistry 1-Lec CHEM 35200 3 -
Physical Chemistry Lab 1 CHEM 35500 1.5 -
Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 36600 3 -
Structural Biology CHEM 36800 3 Writing Intensive
Biochemistry 1 CHEM 37600 3 -
Biochemistry 2 CHEM 37700 3 -
Biochemistry Lab CHEM 37800 3 Writing Intensive
Intro to Res-Honors CHEM 49101 1 -
Intro to Res-Honors CHEM 49102 2 -

*Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

Course Number Session / Weeks Credits Instructor(s)
Essen-General Chemistry (Lec) CHEM 10000 Session 1 / 6 Weeks
Session 2 / 5 Weeks
3 Multiple
Inquiries - Nature of Matter CHEM 10100 Session 1 / 6 Weeks
Session 2 / 5 Weeks
3 Multiple
General Chemistry 1 CHEM 10200 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 4 Olga Lavinda
General Chemistry 2 CHEM 10400 Session 1 / 6 Weeks
Session 2 / 5 Weeks
4 Multiple
General Chemistry Lab CHEM 10600 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 3 Multiple
Essen Organic Chemistry (Lec) CHEM 12000 Session 1 / 8 Weeks 3 Sharon Israel
Ess of Organic Chemistry -Lab CHEM 12100 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 1.5 William Perea
Peer-Led Teaching in Chemistry CHEM 15000 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 1 TBA
Organic Chemistry 1 (Lec) CHEM 22204 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 4 Jing Wu
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I CHEM 22300 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 2.5 Multiple
Organic Chemistry I (Rec) CHEM 22301 Session 1 / 6 Weeks - Gabor Pohl
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lec) CHEM 22404 Session 1 / 8 Weeks 4 Philip Hamann
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lab) CHEM 22500 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 2.5 Multiple
Organic Chemistry 2 (Rec) CHEM 22501 Session 1 / 6 Weeks - Gabor Pohl
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29101 Session 1 / 6 Weeks 1 Multiple
 Intro Planning & Teaching Lab CHEM 29500 Session 2 / 5 Weeks 2 TBA
Title Number Credits Fulfills*
Essen-General Chemistry (Lec) CHEM 10000 3 Flexible Core - Scientific World
Inquiries - Nature of Matter CHEM 10100 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
General Chemistry 2 CHEM 10400 4 Flexible Core - Scientific World
General Chemistry 2 (Lab) CHEM 10500 1.5 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
General Chemistry Lab CHEM 10600 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Essen Organic Chemistry (Lec) CHEM 12000 3 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Ess of Organic Chemistry -Lab CHEM 12100 1.5 Required Core - Life and Physical Sciences
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I CHEM 22300 2.5 -
Organic Chemistry I (Rec) CHEM 22301 - -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lec) CHEM 22404 4 -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Lab) CHEM 22500 2.5 -
Organic Chemistry 2 (Rec) CHEM 22501 - -
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29101 1 -
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29102 2 -
Intro Planning & Teaching Lab CHEM 29500 2 -
Computational Drug Discovery CHEM 33300 3 -
Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 35000 4 -
Physical Chemistry 2 CHEM 35600 3 -
Physical Chemistry Lab II CHEM 35700 1.5 -
Introduction to Nanotechnology CHEM 36000 3 -
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory CHEM 36700 2 Writing Intensive
Biochemistry 1 CHEM 37600 3 -
Biochemistry 2 CHEM 37700 3 -
Biochemistry Lab  CHEM 37800 3 Writing Intensive
Solid State Chemistry CHEM 38863 3 -
Introduction to Radiochemistry CHEM 39200 3 -
Intro to Res-Honors CHEM 49101 1 -
Intro to Res-Honors CHEM 49102 2 -

*Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

Title Number Credits *Fulfills
Essentials of General Chemistry CHEM 10000 (STEM) 3 LPS & SW
Inquiries Into The Nature of Mater CHEM 10100 (STEM) 3 LPS & SW
Essentials of Organic Chemistry Lecture CHEM 12000 (STEM) 3 LPS & SW
Essentials of Organic Chemistry Lab CHEM 12100 (STEM) 1.5 LPS & SW
General Chemistry I CHEM 10200 (STEM) 4 LPS & SW
General Chemistry II CHEM 10400 (STEM) 4 LPS & SW
General Chemistry Lab CHEM 10600 (STEM) 3 LPS & SW
General Chemistry Lab II CHEM 10500 (STEM) 1.5 LPS & SW
Organic Chemistry Lecture I CHEM 22200 4 LPS & SW
Organic Chemistry Lab I CHEM 22300 2.5 LPS & SW
Organic Chemistry Lecture II CHEM 22400 4  
Organic Chemistry Lab II CHEM 22500 2.5  
Quantitative Analysis CHEM 24900 3 LPS & SW
Introduction to Research Lecture CHEM 2900 1  
Chemical Investigations CHEM 29100 1-3  
Introduction to Laboratory Research Honors CHEM 49100 1-3  
Physical Chemistry I CHEM 35200 3  
Physical Chemistry Lab I CHEM 35500 1.5  
Inorganic Chemistry CHEM 36600 3  
Biochemistry I CHEM 37600 3  
Biochemistry II CHEM 37700 3  
Biochemistry Lab CHEM 37800 3 WC
Organic Chemistry Lecture III CHEM 32200 3  
Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 35000 4  
Peer Lead Teaching Chemistry CHEM 15000 1  
Introduction to Planning and Teaching of Laboratory Work in Chemistry CHEM 29500 2  
Polymer Chemistry CHEM 36900 3  
Structural Biology CHEM 36800 3 WC

* Fulfills Hunter Core Requirement.

Graduate Courses

These are the graduate courses offered throughout the academic year and is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, always check the schedule of classes.

Course Number Days and Times Credits Instructor(s)
Biochemistry 1 CHEM 64000 Mon, Wed 4:00PM - 5:15PM;
(REC) Mon 12:30 PM - 1:20PM
3 TBA
Biochemistry 2 CHEM 64100 TuTh 4:00PM - 5:15PM 3 TBA
Seminar CHEM 64300 Fr 3:00PM - 5:00PM 1 TBA
Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 65000 Mon, Thur 10:30am-12:20pm
(REC) Thur 9:30am-10:20am
4 TBA
Challenging Concepts in Chemistry 4 CHEM 66000 Fr 4:00PM - 8:00PM 4 TBA
Structural Biology CHEM 66800 MoTh 1:00PM - 2:15PM 3 TBA
Sp Tpcs:Chemistry Ed CHEM 69800 Th 4:00PM - 7:30PM 4 TBA
Course Number Session / Weeks Credits Instructor(s)
Demonstrations, Models & Tech CHEM 65500 Session 2 / 5 Weeks 3 Pheona Hunt
Title Number Days and Times Credits Instructor(s)
Science and Society CHEM 63000 Mon 7pm-9:30pm 3 Stephen DeMeo
Computational Drug Discovery CHEM 63300 Mon, Thur 10am-11:15am 3 Akira Kawamura
Biochemistry 1 CHEM 64000 Mon, Wed 4pm-5:15pm;
(REC) Wed 10:30am-11:20am
3 Nancy Greenbaum
Biochemistry 2 CHEM 64100 Mon, Wed 4pm-5:15pm 3 Nathan Astrof
Seminar CHEM 64300 Fri 3:10pm-4:10pm 1 Gabriela Smeureanu
Instrumental Analysis CHEM 64900 Mon, Thur 12pm-12:50pm; 1pm-3:50pm 5 Matthew Devany
Biophysical Chemistry CHEM 65000 Multiple 4 Multiple
Structural Biology CHEM 66800 Mon, Thur 11:30am-12:45pm 3 Yujia Xu
Sp Tpcs:Chemistry Ed CHEM 69800 TBA 4 Stephen DeMeo

 

Syllabi

The following sample syllabi have been provided for reference only. Current syllabi can be obtained from professors and on Blackboard.

  • CHEM 102 - General Chemistry Lec 1
  • CHEM 104 - General Chemistry Lec 2
  • CHEM 120 - Outline and Workshops
  • CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry Lec 1
  • CHEM 224 - Organic Chemistry Lec 2 - FA17
  • CHEM 10000 - Essentials of General Chemistry - SP19
  • CHEM 10100 - Inquiries into the Nature of Matter - FA18
  • CHEM 10500 - General Chemistry Lab 2
  • CHEM 10600 - General Chemistry Lab
  • CHEM 12000 - Essentials of Organic Chemistry
  • CHEM 12100 - Essentials of Organic Chemistry Lab
  • CHEM 22300 - Organic Chemistry Lab 1
  • CHEM 22500 - Organic Chemistry Lab 2
  • CHEM 24900 - Quantitative Analysis - FA16
  • CHEM 29101 Sec 2 - Intro to Research
  • CHEM 32200 - Organic Chemistry Lec 3 - FA17
  • CHEM 33300 - Computational Drug Discovery - SP18
  • CHEM 34900 - Instrumental Analysis - SP18
  • CHEM 35100 - Biophysical Chemistry Lab
  • CHEM 35200 - Physical Chemistry 1
  • CHEM 35500 - Physical Chemistry Lab 1 - 2018
  • CHEM 35600 - Physical Chemistry 2 S - SP19
  • CHEM 35700 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory 2
  • CHEM 36000 - Introduction to Nanotechnology - 2018
  • CHEM 36600 - Inorganic Chemistry Lec - FA17
  • CHEM 36800 - Structural Biology - FA17
  • CHEM 37600 - Biochemistry 1 - 2018
  • CHEM 37700 - Biochemistry 2 - SP18
  • CHEM 37800 - Biochemistry Lab - FA18
  • CHEM 38856 - Biological Spectroscopy - SP18
  • CHEM 38857 - Medicinal Chemistry - SP17
  • CHEM 38860 - Polymer Chemistry - FA17
  • CHEM 39000 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory - SP18
  • CHEM 39200 - Introduction to Radiochemistry - FA18

Schedule of Classes

You can search for the schedule of the classes using either CUNY Global Search Tool or by logging into your CUNYfirst account using their Search for Classes option.

  1. Go to the CUNY Global Search website.
  2. Set the “Institution” to Hunter College.
  3. Pick a semester under “Term”.
  4. Set “Subject” to Chemistry.
  5. Set your “Course Career” to Undergraduate or Graduate.
  6. Click Search.
  1. Go to the CUNYfirst website.
  2. Log in with your CUNYfirst credentials.
  3. Click on Student Center > Course Planning & Enrollment > Class Search and Enroll.

Course Catalog

The course catalog lists all Chemistry courses ever taught. You can use the undergraduate or graduate courses catalog to see the full list of courses. Chemistry courses have the prefix CHEM.

Note: You will need to consult the schedule of classes or contact the department to find when/if a listed course may be offered.

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