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CHE 201: Organic Chemistry I at John Jay College

4 credits · Fall 2026

Organic Chemistry I (CHE 201) at John Jay College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 14 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 8 of 18 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Guoqi Zhang, Elaan Lukasiewicz, Elise Champeil, Felicia Mok, Sherry Zhao, Joanna Ciavarella, Kirsten Rinderspacher, Luisa Zuluaga, and Vishal Persaud.

Of the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, Guoqi Zhang ranks chillest (Easy) and Elise Champeil least chill (Busy).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab and recitation. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Prerequisite: ENG 101 + CHE 103 + CHE 104

About this course

Introductory study of properties and behavior of organic molecules, including nomenclature, structure and bonding, reaction mechanisms, synthetic methods, and modern spectroscopic techniques for structural analysis. Concurrent laboratory work utilizing modern semi-micro methodology for synthesis, purification, and analysis.

Best professors for CHE 201 at John Jay, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

CHE 201 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:02 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

4 of 4 lecture options · 14 recitation or lab times folded inside · 8 of 18 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

You need one lecture and one recitation or lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Tue/Thu · 9:25 AM - 10:40 AM
01-LEC · In Person · New Bldg 1.129
Guoqi ZhangChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 3.9(34)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 78% would take again#1 chillest of 3 for this course
Closed
Tue/Thu · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
02-LEC · In Person · New Bldg L.76
Elise ChampeilChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(14)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 43% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
Open
Fri · 9:25 AM - 12:05 PM
03-LEC · Online Synchronous · Online-Synchronous
Joanna CiavarellaNo Rate My Professors rating found
Open
Sat · 10:50 AM - 1:30 PM
04-LEC · In Person · New Bldg 3.76
Vishal PersaudNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Pick a recitation or lab · 14 recitations or labs · 6 open · 8:00 AM to 5:55 PM start times
  • 01L1-LABTue · 10:50 AM - 1:30 PM
    Elaan LukasiewiczChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(25)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 01L2-LABThu · 10:50 AM - 1:30 PM
    Vishal PersaudNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 01R1-RECThu · 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
    Elise ChampeilChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(14)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 43% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 01R2-RECTue · 10:50 AM - 12:05 PM
    Elise ChampeilChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.3(14)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 43% would take again#3 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonClosed
  • 02L1-LABTue · 8:00 AM - 10:40 AM
    Elaan LukasiewiczChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(25)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 65% would take again#2 chillest of 3 for this course
    In PersonOpen
  • 02L2-LABThu · 8:00 AM - 10:40 AM
    Sherry ZhaoOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 4.5(2)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again
    In PersonOpen
  • 02R1-RECTue · 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
    Kirsten RinderspacherNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonOpen
  • 02R2-RECThu · 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
    Kirsten RinderspacherNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonOpen
  • 03L1-LABFri · 3:05 PM - 5:45 PM
    Luisa ZuluagaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonOpen
  • 03L2-LABFri · 5:55 PM - 8:35 PM
    Luisa ZuluagaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 03R1-RECFri · 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM
    Joanna CiavarellaNo Rate My Professors rating found
    Online SynchronousClosed
  • 03R2-RECFri · 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
    Vishal PersaudNo Rate My Professors rating found
    Online SynchronousOpen
  • 04L1-LABSat · 8:00 AM - 10:40 AM
    Felicia MokOnly 2 ratings, too few to rank★ 5.0(2)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 100% would take again
    In PersonClosed
  • 04R1-RECSat · 3:05 PM - 4:20 PM
    Vishal PersaudNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed

Questions about CHE 201 at John Jay

Who teaches CHE 201 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
Guoqi Zhang, Elaan Lukasiewicz, Elise Champeil, Felicia Mok, Sherry Zhao, Joanna Ciavarella, Kirsten Rinderspacher, Luisa Zuluaga, and Vishal Persaud are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is CHE 201 at John Jay hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 3 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a CHE 201 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.