Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Montgomery College 2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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CHEM 115 - Survey of Organic and Biological Chemistry


(TP/SS only)

Designed to meet the needs of both non-science majors and students entering allied health fields whose programs require one semester of an organic and biological chemistry course. This course is a survey of the fundamental concepts associated with organic and biological chemistry. Discussions of the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds provide the basis for introductory information about carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. The general properties of acids, bases, and buffers and nuclear chemistry are included. PREREQUISITE(S): Completion of one year of high school chemistry or CHEM 099  within the past five years with a grade of C or better, or consent of department. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 /ENGL 101A ,MATH 050  READ 120 . Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory each week. Formerly CH 103.

4 semester hours

May not be taken concurrently withMATH 017  or MATH 020  or MATH 045  without appropriate Math assessment score.

Course Outcomes:
Upon course completion, a student will be able to:

  • Identify organic functional groups
  • Predict the physical properties of organic compounds based on their structures.
  • Use the IUPAC system to name simple organic compounds.
  • Predict the products for specified organic reactions.
  • Explain how the physiological buffer systems work.
  • Identify the essential structural components of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
  • Write the structures of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids from their building blocks.
  • Write the products for the hydrolysis of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
  • Describe the levels of protein structure.
  • Briefly explain the biosynthesis of proteins.


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