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Yonsei University Chemistry
Undergraduate Curriculum
The Department of Chemistry at Yonsei University provides an educational and research environment that fosters creative and outstanding global leaders who will lead the central science of the future.
Curriculum Overview
Sophomore | Junior | Senior | ||||
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1st Semester | 2nd semester | 1st Semester | 2nd semester | 1st Semester | 2nd semester | |
Major Requisite |
- Organic Chemistry (1) - Analytical Chemistry (1) - Analytical Chemistry Experiment |
- Organic Chemistry (2) - Physical Chemistry (1) - Organic Chemistry Experiment |
- Inorganic Chemistry (1) - Physical Chemistry (2) - Inorganic Chemistry Experiment |
- Physical Chemistry Experiment | - Advanced Chemistry Major Experiment | |
Major Elective |
- Basic AI for Chemistry - Advanced Calculus (1) |
- Analytical Chemistry (2) - Advanced Calculus (2) |
- Bioorganic Chemistry | - Inorganic Chemistry (2) - Organic Advanced Materials Chemistry |
- Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics - Inorganic Materials Chemistry - Organic Synthesis - Instrumental Analysis |
- Physical Organic Chemistry - Quantum Chemistry - Organometallic Chemistry |
Major Requisite
Course Code | Course Title / Details | Credit |
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CHE2103 | Organic Chemistry (1)
Learn the nature, structure, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds, including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, halogenated alkyl compounds, and alcohols. |
3 |
CHE2105 | Physical Chemistry (1)
Understand the fundamental principles of quantum mechanics to determine the structure and properties of the microscopic world of matter. |
3 |
CHE2107 | Inorganic Chemistry (1)
Learn bonding theory, symmetry, and periodicity of acids, bases, and compounds, centered on atomic structure and molecular orbital function theory, systematically examine the properties and reactivity of inorganic compounds. |
3 |
CHE2109 | Analytical Chemistry (1)
Establish the concepts of moles and concentrations that are fundamental to analytical chemistry and the activities required for wet analysis, principles of chemical equilibrium and volumetric analysis, acid-base equilibrium, acid-base titration, and precipitation. |
3 |
CHE3110 | Organic Chemistry (2)
Learn the nature, structure, synthesis, and reaction mechanisms of aromatic compounds, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, and amines, and understand the principles of spectroscopic methods necessary for the analysis of organic compounds. |
3 |
CHE3112 | Physical Chemistry (2)
Build on the microscopic perspective learned in Physical Chemistry 1 to understand thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and reaction kinetics to explain the macroscopic properties of molecular populations and acquire principles at the core of chemical change. |
3 |
CHE3114 | Analytical Chemistry Experiment
Learn the theory of qualitative and quantitative analysis and develop the ability to solve actual analysis problems on their own through wet analysis and instrumental analysis experiments. |
2 |
CHE3115 | Organic Chemistry Experiment
Acquire basic experimental methods necessary for organic chemistry research and perform purification and separation of organic compounds, various functional group transformations and coupling reactions, and polymer synthesis. |
2 |
CHE3116 | Inorganic Chemistry Experiment
Learn the basic synthetic techniques required for inorganic chemistry research and understand the range of modern spectroscopic applications by synthesizing inorganic compounds and analyzing them using spectroscopic methods. |
2 |
CHE3117 | Physical Chemistry Experiment
Develop an understanding of the fundamental principles and concepts of physical chemistry by performing experiments on key principles of physical chemistry. Perform experiments on computational principles of quantum chemistry, various types of spectroscopy, reaction kinetics, nanoparticle properties, and advanced physical chemistry topics. |
2 |
CHE4107 | Advanced Chemistry Major Experiment
Gain experience and understanding of advanced chemical research by being assigned to a laboratory within the Department of Chemistry to conduct graduate-level chemical research. |
3 |
Major Elective
Course Code | Course Title / Details | Credit |
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CHE3102 | Analytical Chemistry (2)
Learn the theory and application of analytical chemistry using instruments such as electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and separation analysis. |
3 |
CHE3103 | Inorganic Chemistry (2)
Learn the basic theories and reaction mechanisms of coordination and organometallic chemistry necessary to understand modern inorganic chemistry. |
3 |
CHE3104 | Bioorganic Chemistry
Learn about the organic reactions of biomolecules - carbohydrates, amino acids/peptides, and nucleic acids - and their basic biological significance. You will also learn about the mechanisms of enzymes. |
3 |
CHE3106 | Organic Advanced Materials Chemistry
Learn about the basic chemistry of organic compounds applied in the field of materials, organic semiconductors, displays, renewable energy materials, and medical materials. |
3 |
CHE3108 | Instrumental Analysis
Learn the principles and applications of spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrochemical analysis, surface analysis, and separation using state-of-the-art analytical instruments. |
3 |
CHE3118 | Sophomore and Junior Career Seminar
This course is designed to help second- and third-year chemistry majors develop their careers, providing them with a variety of opinions and advice on what to do after graduation from professors, alumni, and others working in various careers. |
1 |
CHE4101 | Organic Synthesis
Learn the basic concepts of organic synthesis and various covalent synthesis methods, and acquire strategies for the synthesis of complex organic molecules. |
3 |
CHE4102 | Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics
Acquire basic knowledge of spectroscopy to determine the properties of molecules and understand the photophysical/photochemical kinetic mechanisms of molecules induced by light-matter interactions. |
3 |
CHE4103 | Physical Organic Chemistry
Learn about structure-reactivity correlations in organic compounds, and the types and mechanisms of organic reactions. |
3 |
CHE4105 | Organometallic Chemistry
Learn about the bonding properties and reactivity of organometallic compounds, cluster compounds, homogeneous catalysis, and biofuel chemistry to understand catalysis. |
3 |
CHE4109 | Inorganic Materials Chemistry
Covers the theory, synthesis, analysis, and applications of advanced inorganic materials, including inorganic crystal structure, synthesis, bonding, surface, bulk, and atomic-scale analysis, optical, magnetic, and electrical properties and applications, and nanoscience. |
3 |
CHE4110 | Quantum Chemistry
Understand quantum chemistry from the perspective of quantum mechanics with in-depth examples and exercises from Physical Chemistry 1, and synthesize the theoretical and computational methods that provide the basic framework for quantum chemical research. |
3 |
CHE4112 | Basic AI For Chemistry
After mastering the math required to study the principles of chemistry and artificial intelligence, this course covers the basic principles and applications of artificial intelligence. You will learn examples of AI applications in chemistry and chemistry-related industries. |
3 |