| WeekBeginning | Topic | Graded Work |
| Sept. 27 | Philosophy; conventions | |
| Oct. 4 | Stereochemistry; mechanistic principles | HW1 |
| Oct. 11 | Carbocations: Structure, generation | HW2 |
| Oct. 18 | Carbocations: Leaving group and solvent effects | HW3 |
| Oct. 25 | Carbocations: substituent and isotope effects | Exam 1 |
| Nov. 1 | Carbocations: reactions | HW4 |
| Nov. 8 | Carbanions | HW5 |
| Nov. 15 | Carbanions; Carbenes | Test 2 |
| Nov. 22 | Carbenes | |
| Nov. 29 | Free Radicals | HW6 (Monday) |
| Dec. 6 | Finals week |