NMR spectroscopy has been integrated into every level of the CSB/SJU chemistry curriculum from first semester laboratories to senior capstone research projects. In the revised curriculum, the introduction to NMR spectral analysis was moved into the foundational laboratory courses. In their first college laboratory course in chemistry, students are introduced to 1H and 13C NMR analysis during recitation periods while simultaneously using spectroscopic techniques in the laboratory. In subsequent laboratories and research projects, students continue to use spectroscopy to determine the identity and purity of their products. In later laboratory courses, additional aspects are added such as complex coupling, 2D techniques, 31P and polymer end group analysis. The theory of NMR and advanced techniques are fully covered in an in-depth course. An overview of this implementation approach and preliminary assessment data will be presented.

New "spin" on integrating NMR spectroscopy into an undergraduate curriculum

249th National Meeting (2015)

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