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CHEM-104 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry

This one-semester course is designed mainly for pre-professional science students who are interested in the allied health field. This course will provide students with an introduction to organic and biochemistry. Students will be able to answer questions and solve problems involving nomenclature, physical properties, and the synthesis of aliphatic compounds such as alkanes, alcohols, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, and ketones. The major organic biomolecules such as lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates, including their function in cells and tissues, will be studied. The laboratory component will develop skills necessary to synthesize and analyze organic compounds.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CHEM-101 or CHEM-103

Hours Weekly

3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Demonstrate an appreciation for scientific inquiry.
  2. 2. Apply chemical principles in explaining practical chemistry applications.
  3. 3. Explain the structure and bonding of the carbon atom in organic molecules.
  4. 4. Identify different families of organic compounds.
  5. 5. Write names of compounds using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
    system.
  6. 6. Apply problem-solving skills which would provide the proper framework to begin the study of organic
    chemistry.
  7. 7. Determine the products of typical reactions in organic chemistry.
  8. 8. Identify various biomolecules and discuss their structure, bonding and function.
  9. 9. Discuss the role of these biomolecules in carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
  10. 10. Apply the theoretical concepts acquired in the lecture to the laboratory experiments.
  11. 11. Conduct various reactions and synthesis in the laboratory.
  12. 12. Interpret and analyze laboratory data in order to reach logical conclusions.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Demonstrate an appreciation for scientific inquiry.
  2. 2. Apply chemical principles in explaining practical chemistry applications.
  3. 3. Explain the structure and bonding of the carbon atom in organic molecules.
  4. 4. Identify different families of organic compounds.
  5. 5. Write names of compounds using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC)
    system.
  6. 6. Apply problem-solving skills which would provide the proper framework to begin the study of organic
    chemistry.
  7. 7. Determine the products of typical reactions in organic chemistry.
  8. 8. Identify various biomolecules and discuss their structure, bonding and function.
  9. 9. Discuss the role of these biomolecules in carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins.
  10. 10. Apply the theoretical concepts acquired in the lecture to the laboratory experiments.
  11. 11. Conduct various reactions and synthesis in the laboratory.
  12. 12. Interpret and analyze laboratory data in order to reach logical conclusions.