Description
Prerequisite: CHM 130 or equivalent or instructor's permission.
In this course, students survey modern organic chemistry. Topics include structure, properties, and reactions of the various classes of organic chemicals, such as saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, alcohols, halides, carbonyls, and amines. Reaction mechanisms are introduced with examples such as simple synthesis and biochemical reactions. This course is designed for allied health and nursing majors. This class meets for three hours lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.