Chemistry  Courses   

CHE 150 Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry

4 Credits

Formerly CHE 106

Description:

Pre-requisites:

 Not open to students who have already completed CHE 170 General College Chemistry I and CHE 180 General College Chemistry II

Not recommended for students seeking careers in medicine, science, dentistry, engineering, veterinary science, agricultural science, education or allied fields for which the recommended sequence is CHE 170-CHE 180

Prereg CHE 140 Introductory General Chemistry 

concurrently required with CHE 155 Introduction to Inorganic, Organic, & Biochemistry Laboratory

Competencies

1.   Identify and name organic compounds.

2.   Describe the effect of chemical structure on physical properties and chemical reactivity.

3.   Recognize common classes of organic reactions and the factors that influence them.

4.   Categorize and identify compounds of biological significance.

5.    Explain the importance, roles, characteristics and relevance of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, enzymes and nucleic acids.

 

 

Outline

 

I.  Organic Chemistry

A.   Terminology

B.  Atomic structure and electron configuration

C.  Concepts of ionic and covalent bonding

D.  Formulas, Lewis structures, and resonance

E.  Hybridization and geometry

F.  Functional groups

 

II.  Alkanes

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Isomerism

D.  Reactions

 

III.  Alkenes, Alkynes and Aromatic Compounds

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Reactions

 

IV.  Alcohols, Ethers, Thiols and Phenols

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Reactions

 

V.  Aldehydes and Ketones

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Reactions

 

VI.  Amines

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Reactions

 

VII.  Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives

A.  Structure and nomenclature

B.  Physical and chemical properties

C.  Reactions

 

VIII.  Carbohydrates

A.  Categories of carbohydrates

                B.  Biological role

                C.  Metabolic pathways

 

IX.  Lipids            

A.  Categories of lipids

                B.  Biological role

                C.  Hormones and steroids

                D.  Metabolic pathways

 

X.  Proteins           

                A.  Amino acids

    B.  Categories of proteins  

   C.  Protein structure

                D.  Biological role

                E.  Metabolic pathways

 

XI.  Enzymes

                A.  Characteristics

                B.  Enzyme function

                C.  Vitamins and co-factors

 

XII.  Nucleic Acids

                A.   Characteristics

                B.   Structure

                C.   Transcription and translation

                D.  Genetics