Atoms, Molecules and Research (AMR) 2003/04

A Learning Community in Upper Division Chemistry

Atoms, Molecules and Research is a senior level chemistry program designed to help the serious chemistry student understand "what chemists do". In this program we will cover the physical (thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics & spectroscopy) and inorganic chemistry (main group and transition elements) portions of the chemistry curriculum. In the fall quarter, in the laboratory we will explore the analytical instrumentation available at the college. In particular we will focus on the diode array UV/visible spectrometer, the Fourier transform infrared spectrometer (FTIR) and the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer. This will be followed by an independent research project in the winter and spring quarters. In May 2004, students will present the results of their research at the Undergraduate Research Conference of the Puget Sound Section of the American Chemical Society (ACS). All 48 credits (16 per quarter) in AMR are upper division science credits.