Search to Grinnell College Frontdoor  
Logo Picture
Chemistry Home
Major & Courses
Facilities
Faculty & Staff
Research
Resources
Seminar Schedule & Danforth Lectureship
Students

Chemistry Department Header



The Major
Professor Lyons demonstrates with models. Chemistry, as pure science, seeks to describe and make comprehensible the nature and transformations of matter. As applied science, it provides society with knowledge and tools to achieve its material purposes. By coupling creative thought with experimentation, the study of chemistry contributes to a liberal education.

The department emphasizes laboratory work in its curriculum. Students have excellent facilities for independent projects and study, and majors will get "hands-on" experience with modern instrumentation in several areas of chemistry. A variety of microcomputers and graphics workstations are used for data acquisition, simulation, and analysis in all courses. An active summer program provides further opportunities for intensive research.

Required are Chemistry 129, 210, 221–222, 363, 499 (four credits), and eight credits from 325, 330, 332, 358, 364, or 423. Also required are Mathematics 131 and 133 and Physics 131–132.
Flowchart of chemistry courses.


A major in chemistry may lead to a career in chemical research or education. It also serves those who seek to enter medical or engineering professions and those wishing to pursue graduate work in fields such as biochemistry, molecular biology, physiology, pharmacology, geology, environmental science, nutrition, and materials science. The department's program is approved by the American Chemical Society through its Committee on Professional Training.

For more information...
Please visit Grinnell College's Academic Catalog website for full details of the chemistry program, including all course descriptions.

Courses
Fall 2008 Spring 2009
CHM 129-01: General Chemistry (Sharpe)CHM 129-01: General Chemistry (Minelli)
CHM 129-02: General Chemistry (Levandoski)CHM 129-02: General Chemistry (Trimmer)
CHM 129-03: General Chemistry (Jin)CHM 129-03: General Chemistgry (Sieck)
CHM 129L-01: Gen. Chem. Lab (Levandoski)CHM 129L-01: Gen. Chem. Lab (Trimmer)
CHM 129L-02: Gen. Chem. Lab (Jin)CHM 129L-02: Gen. Chem. Lab (Sieck)
CHM 210-01: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. (Lyons)CHM 210-01: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. (Levandoski)
CHM 221-01: Organic Chem. I (Mobley)CHM 210-02: Inorg.& Anal. Chem. (Mobley)
CHM 221-02: Organic Chem. I (Sieck)CHM 210L-01: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. Lab (Mobley)
CHM 221-03: Organic Chem. I (Trimmer)CHM 210L-02: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. Lab (Mobley)
CHM 221-04: Organic Chem. I (Jin)CHM 222-01: Organic Chem. II (Sieck)
CHM 221L-01: Org. Chem. I Lab (Jin)CHM 222-02: Organic Chem. II (Lindberg)
CHM 221L-02: Org. Chem. I Lab (Lindberg)CHM 222-03: Organic Chem. II (Jin)
CHM 221L-03: Org. Chem. I Lab (Sieck)CHM 222L-01: Org. Chem. II Lab (Jin)
CHM 221L-04: Org. Chem. I Lab (Mobley)CHM 222L-02: Org. Chem. II Lab (Lindberg)
CHM 325-01: Adv. Org. Chem. (Lindberg)CHM 222L-03: Org. Chem. II Lab (Lindberg)
CHM 330-01: Enzyme Mechanisms (Trimmer)CHM 222L-04: Org. Chem. II Lab (Jin)
CHM 363-01: Physical Chem. I (Marzluff)CHM 358-01: Instr. Analysis (SharpeLyons)
CHM 395-01: AdvSpTp Computational
Chemistry (Hernandez-Soto)		CHM 363-01: Physical Chem. I (Marzluff/Levandoski)
 CHM 364-01: Physical Chem. II (Marzluff)
 CHM 423-01: Adv. Inorg. Chem. (Minelli)
 
Fall 2007 Spring 2008
CHM 129-01: General Chemistry (Minelli)CHM 129-01: General Chemistry (Lynch)
CHM 129-02: General Chemistry (Lynch)CHM 129-02: General Chemistry (Lynch)
CHM 129-03: General Chemistry (Minelli)CHM 129L-01: Gen. Chem. Lab (Sharpe)
CHM 129L-01: Gen. Chem. Lab (Jin)CHM 129L-02: Gen. Chem. Lab (Jin)
CHM 129L-02: Gen. Chem. Lab (Jin)CHM 129L-03: Gen. Chem. Lab (Jin)
CHM 210-01: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. (Lyons)CHM 210-01: Inorg. & Anal. Chem. (Minelli)
CHM 221-01: Organic Chem. I (Sieck)CHM 210-02: Inorg.& Anal. Chem. (Sharpe)
CHM 221-02: Organic Chem. I (Lynch)CHM 210L-01: Inorg. Anal. Chem. Lab (Sharpe)
CHM 221-03: Organic Chem. I (Lindberg)CHM 210L-02: Inorg. Anal. Chem. Lab (Lynch)
CHM 221-04: Organic Chem. I (Jin)CHM 222-01: Organic Chem. II (Sieck)
CHM 221L-01: Org. Chem. I Lab (Lindberg)CHM 222-02: Organic Chem. II (Jin)
CHM 221L-02: Org. Chem. I Lab (Sieck)CHM 222-03: Organic Chem. II (Lindberg)
CHM 221L-03: Org. Chem. I Lab (Jin)CHM 222L-01: Org. Chem. II Lab (Lindberg)
CHM 221L-04: Org. Chem. I Lab (Lindberg)CHM 222L-02: Org. Chem. II Lab (Sieck)
CHM 221L-05: Org. Chem. I Lab (Lynch)CHM 222L-03: Org. Chem. II Lab (Lindberg)
CHM 295-01: SpTp Analytical Methods for Use
in the Environment (Capitan-Vallvey)		CHM 222L-04: Org. Chem. II Lab (Jin)
CHM 325-01: Adv. Org. Chem. (Sieck)CHM 358-01: Instr. Analysis (Lyons)
CHM 332-01: Biophysical Chemistry (Levandoski)CHM 363-01: Physical Chem. I (Marzluff)
CHM 363-01: Physical Chem. I (Marzluff)CHM 364-01: Physical Chem. II (Marzluff)
CHM 363L-01: Phys. Chem. I Lab (Marzluff)CHM 390-01: Current Topics in Chemistry (Sieck)
CHM 363L-02: Phys. Chem. I Lab (Marzluff)CHM 423-01: Adv. Inorg. Chem. (Minelli)

Please visit the Registrar website for current information on days/times/locations, and changes to the curriculum during a particular semester.


  Academics Admission Alumni Athletics Calendar Catalog Comment Directory Library Offices Students ITS  
Copyright © 2001-2007 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA 50112-1690 641-269-4000 Privacy policy and additional information.