CHEM 7750 — Advanced Problem Solving
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: MBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Designed to provide skills necessary to lead advanced problem-solving case studies. Faculty mentors in one of three thematic areas chosen from organic and medicinal chemistry, physical and materials chemistry, or analytical and biological chemistry assign casework to students for presentation and analysis in group sessions. Students are required to provide rational solutions to complex problems derived from the contemporary literature and engage in dialogue with faculty mentors to justify their analysis. The faculty mentors assign grades to reflect intellectual maturity and ability of the students to display creative, independent thinking. Full-time PhD students who have successfully completed qualifying examinations only.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 25 | 30 | 83% | 5.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 21 | 45 | 47% | 12.0 |
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 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: M (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Neel Joshi (74% of students) · reviews
- Carla Mattos (26% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CHEM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CHEM courses · Plan it at numap.app