CHEM 150 - Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry

(NSLD, GEEL)

An introduction to organic chemistry emphasizing basic concepts and applications to biological systems. Course especially designed for the student needing a one-semester organic chemistry course. PREREQUISITE(S): CHEM 131 with a grade of C or better or consent of department. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory each week. Formerly CH 120.

4 semester hours

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

Describe and predict physical and chemical properties of organic compounds based on functional groups and structure.
Write condensed and skeletal structural formulas and assign IUPAC and common names to simple organic compounds.
Predict products of organic reactions and recognize how similar reactions relate to biological metabolic pathways.
Identify and explain the significance of structural components of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and relate structure to reactivity.
Explain and calculate properties of acids, bases and buffers and connect the importance of acids, bases and buffers to physiology.
Explain the role of RNA and DNA in protein biosynthesis.
Apply safe practices to conduct experiments using laboratory techniques related to organic and biochemistry.
Interpret, analyze and present laboratory data through written and oral communication methods.

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