Licence 3

The first year proposes courses on fundamental concepts and covers a broad spectrum of chemistry. It is primarily based on lectures, travaux dirigés (TD) and tutorials. In addition, it comprises two training periods of approximately one month each in research laboratories.

First semester: core subjects L3S1 (30 ECTS)
 Title
 Number of hours
 ECTS
 Quantum chemistry (atoms)  50 h  6
 Intramolecular bonding (molecules)  50 h  6
 Statistical chemical thermo-dynamic  50 h  6
 Organic chemistry I (mechanisms)  30 h  3
 Laboratory internship 1  4 weeks  3
 Mathematics for chemists  30 h  3
 Molecular biology of the cell  30 h  3
 
Second semester: core subjects L3S2 (30 ECTS)
 Title
 Number of hours
 ECTS
 Chemical kinetics and reactivity  50 h  5
 Interaction of electromagnetic radiation and matter  30 h  3
 Resonance spectroscopy  30 h  3
 Intermolecular connection  30 h  3
 Organic chemistry II (synthesis and biosynthesis)  30 h  3
 Inorganic chemistry  50 h  5
 Solids and their properties  50 h  5
 Seminar  30 h  3
 
To obtain the ENS Diploma after 3 years, additional courses leading to another 6 ECTS must be chosen in the first year.
 Title
 Number of hours
 ECTS
 Laboratory internship 2  4 weeks  6
 UE (a) opening 30 h  3

The following subjects have been offered : BIO2 : Biology for chemists and PHYS1: Lasers and applications. At the request of the students, subject to agreement of the committee overseeing the courses (direction des études), any UE can be replaced by another UE of similar scope that is offered at the ENS or at one of the affiliated universities.