Odysseus Logo

Virginia Tech

CHEM-4534: Organic Chemistry of Polymers

Description: Structure, synthesis, and basic characteristics of the major classes of polymerization reactions including step-growth (condensation) and chain growth (addition), free radical, and ionic mechanisms.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: CHEM-2536 or CHEM-2566

Required By: CHEM-4074, MACR-5015, MACR-5016, MSE-4544

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 20

Average GPA: 3.05 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 28.39%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 4.95%

Michael Schulz201842.2%30.6%15.6%3.9%3.9%3.9%3.082
Joshua C Worch202342.1%36.9%21.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.231
Timothy E Long200837.3%40.3%16.1%3.3%3.1%0.0%3.035
Charles A Figg202226.3%34.8%28.0%6.5%0.0%4.4%2.822
James E Mcgrath201343.5%29.8%12.3%3.8%1.4%9.1%3.183
Sam R Turner201622.0%42.6%19.8%0.0%3.0%12.6%2.974
John Matson202030.3%59.5%10.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.212
Theresa M Reineke201036.4%34.0%20.4%2.3%2.3%4.5%3.071

Grade Distribution Over Time