CHEM 2312 — Lab for CHEM 2311
1 semester hoursUndergraduateLabusually offered: fall, springBostonOakland, CATraditional
Accompanies CHEM 2311. Introduces basic laboratory techniques, such as distillation, crystallization, extraction, chromatography, characterization by physical methods, and measurement of optical rotation. These techniques serve as the foundation for the synthesis, purification, and characterization of products from microscale syntheses integrated with CHEM 2311.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 49 | 508 | 582 | 87% | 1.5 |
| Spring 2024 | 32 | 638 | 718 | 89% | 2.5 |
| Fall 2024 | 25 | 525 | 600 | 88% | 3.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 33 | 645 | 734 | 88% | 2.7 |
| Summer B 2025 | 2 | 39 | 48 | 81% | 4.5 |
| Fall 2025 | 24 | 516 | 576 | 90% | 2.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 32 | 658 | 720 | 91% | 1.9 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 14% · T 22% · W 21% · Th 25% · F 19%
Common patterns: R (24% of sections), T (22% of sections), W (21% of sections), F (19% of sections), M (13% of sections), MW (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- John Bottomy (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- John Bottomy (86% of students) · reviews
- Tobey Colston (5% of students) · reviews
- Nicole Snyder (4% of students) · reviews
- Dustin Steele (2% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- John Bottomy (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list CHEM 2312 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (CHEM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CHEM courses · Plan it at numap.app