Educational Activities

Professor Dan Thomas

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Current Teaching Assignments

In the Fall 1998 semester I will be teaching 19-386 Quantum Chemistry, a course for senior undergraduate students, where quantum theory is developed and applied to molecular structure calculations from both ab initio and semiempirical approachs. I will also be teaching 66-110 Structure of Matter, a first year course. This is part of the MPC² program (Math, Physics, Chemistry, and Computing), a uniquely integrated program for a small group of entering students who want a different approach to science. This course is team taught by both a chemist and physicist (I'm the chemist :-)) and we develop the structure of matter from elementary particles through to molecules. The students learn about fundamental forces in nature and molecular orbital theory. They are concurrently taking separate courses in Math and Computing.

In the Winter 1999 semester I will be teaching 66-120, the next course for the MPC² students. This is taught separately by myself and focuses on chemistry. The students are concurrently taking a Physics course and an integrated Math and Computing course.

The current schedule for these classes is

Course	Day and Time	Location
Quantum Chemistry 19-386	Lecture: Tues. and Thurs. 8:30 - 9:50 Seminar: Tues. 2:30 - 3:20	McN 313 McN 313
Structure of Matter 66-110	Lecture: Mon., Wed., Fri. 12:30 - 1:20 Seminar: Thurs. 2:30 - 5:30	McN 118 McN 305
Principles of Modern Chemistry 66-120	TBA	TBA

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Courses That I Have Taught

19-384, 19-386 Quantum Chemistry 19-280, 19-282 Physical Chemistry 19-240, 19-248 Analytical Chemistry I 19-752 Spectroscopy (Graduate Course) 19-729 Surface Analysis (Graduate Course)

66-110 Structure of Matter 66-120 Principles of Modern Chemistry 19-440 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry 19-488 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry 76-745 Selected Topics in Experimental Physics (Graduate Course)