CHEM 2012 Organic Chemistry II (summer)

This course will only be offered during the summer session. This course provides an introduction to the properties and applications of organic molecules and reactions. An understanding of the relationship between molecular structure and function with an emphasis on mechanistic principles is emphasized. This course is intended for students with an interest in scienceor medicine. Pre-requisite: Students who take this course should have passed an Organic Chemistry I course similar to CHEM2011.

Course overview

Department
Chemistry
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Summer

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
3.61 / 5 · Very Good
20 responses
Instructor rating
4.23 / 5 · Very Good
20 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Summer 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Summer 2025Karen Atkinson3.13.93.43.44.13.64.04.310+ hrs/week8 of 9
Summer 2024Karen Atkinson4.04.74.44.44.94.44.35.07–9 hrs/week7 of 9
Summer 2023Karen Atkinson—————————2 of 5
Summer 2022Karen Atkinson3.33.74.34.05.03.04.35.07–9 hrs/week3 of 7

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Karen Atkinson
    Summer 2026, Summer 2025, Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2022 · Official rating 4.23/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Summer 2026 · Karen Atkinson · Merkert Chemistry Center 129 MTuThF 09:30AM-12:00 Noon · Offered