CHEM 150 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry

(NSLD, GEEL)

An overview of organic chemistry with an introduction to biomolecules. Includes concepts of organic structures, functional groups, naming and reactivity, with an emphasis on biological applications. Biochemical structure-related topics include carbohydrates, lipids, enzyme activity, peptides/proteins, and nucleic acids. Course designed for students needing a one-semester introductory organic chemistry survey course and an introduction to structural biochemistry. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 131 with a grade of C or better or consent of department. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, three hours laboratory each week.

4 semester hours

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

Describe and predict physical and chemical properties of organic compounds based on functional groups and structure.
Write structural formulas and assign IUPAC and common names to organic compounds.
Predict products of organic reactions and relate to biological metabolic pathways.
Identify structural components of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and relate structure to reactivity.
Apply safe practices to conduct experiments using organic and biochemistry laboratory techniques.
Present, analyze and interpret scientific data in written and oral reports.

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