Teaching Duties

 

I teach the following courses (see the SCC Course catalog for more detail):

 

Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 110) is a UC Davis course (WLD 41C) taught by SCC faculty that prepares students for general chemistry. It is taught both online (see https://smartsite.ucdavis.edu) and in-class lecture. This is a pre-chemistry course offered by Sacramento City College on the UC Davis campus (Contact Info: Ling Huang, Chemistry Dept. SCC or through UC Davis, Organizational Development SVC). I have taught this class using both in-class and through the 100% online format.

 

General Chemistry (CHEM 400) is a lecture-laboratory course which includes: reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure and bonding, gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Laboratory experiments are mostly quantitative. The course is primarily for students majoring in biology, chemistry, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, and/or engineering.

 

Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 420) is a lecture-laboratory course which includes: chemistry of alkanes/cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkyl halides, alcohols and ether with emphasis on stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms and spectroscopy. Laboratory work includes basic techniques of separation and identification. Computer-aided molecular modeling is introduced and students are introduced to GC, HPLC, FT-IR, GC-MS instrumentation in the laboratory.

 

Organic Chemistry II (CHEM 421) is a continuation with emphasis on the chemistry of aromatic and alkyl alcohols, carbonyl compounds, enolate condensation, amines, phenols, and selected biologically important compounds. The course also includes continued application of spectroscopic methods applied to organic chemistry. Laboratory emphasis is on the preparation, isolation, purification, identification and mechanism elucidation using both traditional and instrumental techniques.

 

Stategies for Problem Solving in Chemistry (CHEM 317) develops analytical reasoning strategies, critical thinking skills, and problem solving abilities for both quantitative and qualitative problems in chemistry. Strategies and content will be specific to organic chemistry.