CHEM 202Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I
Introduction to organic chemistry, with emphasis on the properties of organic compounds of biochemical importance. Because of duplication of subject matter, students may not receive credit for both CHEM 202 and CHEM 210 . CHEM 202 CHEM 202 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I (3) CHEM 202 is a one-semester, comprehensive course that introduces the students to the fundamental principles of organic chemistry including relationships between the molecular structure of organic compounds and their macroscopic properties. Some of the principles are illustrated with a variety of examples from nature and everyday life. The course covers the following topics: alkanes; alkenes, including polymers; alkynes; benzene and aromaticity; alcohols and phenols; ethers; aldehydes; ketones; carboxylic acids and their acyl derivatives; amines; alkyl halides; nomenclature; stereochemistry, including conformational analysis and chirality. Chemical reactions of the functional groups will be discussed along with the mechanistic details, including stereospecificity, of some of these processes. Biological molecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, steroids, peptides/proteins and nucleic acids, along with their importance in living systems, will be surveyed.
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Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Fall (14 programs).
Required in (8)
- Environmental Science, B.S.
- Environmental Studies, B.S.
- Food Science, B.S.
- Materials Science and Engineering, B.S.
- Medical Laboratory Technology, A.S.
- Turfgrass Science and Management, A.S.
- Turfgrass Science, B.S.
- Wildlife and Fisheries Science, B.S.
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- Animal Science, B.S.
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Behrend)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Capital)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (Health and Human Development)
- Biobehavioral Health, B.S. (University College)
- Biological Engineering, Minor
- Energy Engineering, B.S.
- Environmental Engineering, Minor
- Environmental Resource Management, B.S.
- Environmental Systems Engineering, B.S.
- Science, A.S.
- Systems Neuroscience, B.S.
- and 2 more
Courses that list CHEM 202 as a prerequisite (24)
- BMB 211 Elementary Biochemistry
- BMB 428 Physical Chemistry with Biological Applications
- BMB 442 Laboratory in Proteins, Nucleic Acids, and Molecular Cloning
- BMB 465 Protein Structure and Function
- BME 446 Polymers in Biomedical Engineering
- CHE 432 Petroleum Processing
- CHEM 203 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 410 Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 412 Transition Metal Chemistry
- ERM 440 Chemistry of the Environment: Soil, Water, and Air
- FDSC 400 Food Chemistry and Analysis (I)
- FRNSC 425 Chromatography and Spectroscopy in Forensic Science
- FSC 431 The Chemistry of Fuels
- FSC 432 Petroleum Processing
- MICRB 151A Clinical Chemistry for Medical Laboratory Technicians
- MICRB 151B Hematology for Medical Laboratory Technicians
- MICRB 151C Immunohematology and Serology for Medical Laboratory Technicians
- MICRB 151W Clinical Microbiology and Body Fluid Analysis for Medical Laboratory Technicians
- MICRB 401 Microbial Physiology and Structure
- NUTR 211R Applying Biochemistry to Nutrition
- NUTR 320 Science and Methods of Food Preparation
- NUTR 390 Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology
- SOILS 440 Chemistry of the Environment: Soil, Water, and Air
- VBSC 438 Introduction to Molecular Pharmacology