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Brian P. Prascher

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Chemistry

College: College of Science

Curriculum Vitae

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Current Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 1410.009General Chemistry I for Science MajorsFall 2025 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.209General Chemistry I for Science MajorsFall 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

CHEM 1420.002General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1420.221General Chemistry for Science MajorsSpring 2024 Syllabus
CHEM 1410.010General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.210General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 5660.001Computational Chemistry and BiochemistryFall 2022 SPOT
CHEM 4660.001Introduction to Computational ChemistryFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.010General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
CHEM 1410.210General Chemistry for Science MajorsFall 2021 Syllabus
CHEM 5660.001Computational Chemistry and BiochemistryFall 2020 SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Caputo, R., Prascher, B.P., Staemmler, V., Bagus, P.S., Wöll, C. (2007). Adsorption of benzene on coinage metals: A theoretical analysis using wavefunction-based methods. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 111 (49) 12778-12784. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/38049153448
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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