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CHEM 1007—Chemistry in Modern Life
  1. Open online reading resources will be assigned. 
  2. "Experiments for Core Chemistry at Brooklyn College" (ISBN 9781465270191).
CHEM 1040—General Chemistry for Health-related Professionals
  1. Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry. Bettelheim, Brown, Campbell, and Farrell, 11th ed. Cengage Learning, 2016. ISBN-13: 978-1-285-86975-9.
CHEM 1050—General Chemistry IA
  1. Chemistry, The Central Science. Brown. LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, and Stolzfus, 13th ed. Prentice Hall Pub., 2014.
CHEM 2050—General Chemistry IB
  1. Chemistry, The Central Science. Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, and Stolzfus, 13th ed. Prentice Hall Pub., 2014.
  2. Experiments in General Chemistry. M.N. Kobrak, ed., 3d ed. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, 2012.
CHEM 1100—General Chemistry I
  1. Chemistry, The Central Science. Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, and Stolzfus, 13th ed. Prentice Hall Pub., 2014.
  2. Experiments in General Chemistry, M.N. Kobrak, ed. 3rd ed. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, 2012.
CHEM 2100—General Chemistry II
  1. Chemistry, The Central Science, Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, and Stolzfus, 13th ed. Prentice Hall Pub., 2014.
  2. Experiments in General Chemistry. M.N. Kobrak, ed., 3rd ed. Kendall/Hunt, Dubuque, 2012.
CHEM 2500—Organic Chemistry for Health-related Professions
  1. Introduction to General, Organic & Biochemistry, by Bettelheim, Brown, Campbell, and Farell, 9th or 10th ed.
  2. Organic Chemistry Laboratory: Health and Nutrition, by Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, et al. Custom Published Edition only, available in Brooklyn College Bookstore.
CHEM 3415W—Analytical Chemistry
  1. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, Daniel C. Harris, 8th ed. W.H. Freeman and Company, New York.
CHEM 3420—Instrumental Analysis
  1. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, Skoog, Holler, Crouch, 6th ed. Brooks/Cole, New York, 2007.
CHEM 3511 / 3512—Organic Chemistry I
  1. (lecture) Organic Chemistry, by W. Brown, C.S. Foote, B.L. Iverson, E. Anslyn, 7th ed. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, Belmont, CA, 2009.
  2. (lab) Organic Chemistry I Laboratory Manual (available at Brooklyn College Bookstore)
CHEM 3521 / 3522—Organic Chemistry II
  1. (lecture) Organic Chemistry, by W. Brown, C.S. Foote, B.L. Iverson, E. Anslyn, 7th ed. Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, Belmont, CA, 2009.
  2. (lab) Organic Chemistry II Laboratory Manual (available at Brooklyn College Bookstore)
CHEM 4570 / 4571—Biochemistry I  
CHEM 4572— Biochemistry Laboratory I
  1. Laboratory procedures are posted on Blackboard and can be downloaded ahead of the laboratory meeting.
CHEM 4581—Biochemistry II
  1. (recommended) Biochemistry, C.K. Mathews, K.E. van Holde, D.R. Appling and S.J. Anthony-Cahill, 4th ed. Pearson, 2013 (ISBN: 978-0-13-800464-4).
  2. (recommended) Biochemistry, J.M. Berg, J.L. Tymoczko, G.J. Gatto, Jr. and L. Stryer, 8th ed. W.H. Freeman and Co., New York, 2015 (ISBN: 1-46-412610-0).
CHEM 4600—Physical Chemistry for Health Professions
CHEM 4610—Physical Chemistry I
 
CHEM 4620—Physical Chemistry II
 
CHEM 4640—Quantum Chemistry  
CHEM 4761—Inorganic Chemistry
  1. Inorganic Chemistry, Gary L Miessler, Paul J. Fischer and Donald Tarr, 5th ed. Pearson – Prentice Hall (2013). 4th ed. acceptable as well
  2. Solutions Manual for Inorganic Chemistry (Miessler & Tarr)


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