Essentials of organic chemistry and their application to biochemistry.PREREQ: CHE 114

Study of practical organic laboratory techniques and preparations to illustrate the lectures in CHE 120. PREREQ or COREQ: CHE 120.

Continuation of CHM 17. Ionic reactions; acid-base theories, pH, chemical equilibria, structure, nomenclature and properties of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, carbonyls, acids, esters, fats, lipids, amino acids, and proteins, carbohydrates.

1 hour recitation, 3 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory; 5 creditsSurvey of fundamental classes of organic compounds, and principles of organic chemistry as applied to aliphatic, aromatic, and biologically important compounds. Emphasis on structure, properties, and preparative methods. Intended for students in nursing or other health-related fields. Not intended for chemistry majors. (Not open to students who are enrolled in or have completed Chemistry 3510 [51] or both 3511 and 3512.)Prerequisite: Chemistry *1100 [1] or 2050 [1.2] or 1040 [5] or both 1200 and 1201 or both 2060 and 1201.

This course is a two-semester course sequence that introduces principles and concepts of general, organic and biological chemistry. The laboratory will provide experimental applications of these chemical topics. They are liberal arts electives. They are recommended for students intending to transfer to bachelor's degree Allied Health Science curricula. CHE 121-122 cannot be granted credit to fulfill degree requirements for Science (A.S.) and Engineering Science (A.S.).Students intending to apply for admission to programs such as Dentistry, Exercise Physiology, Medical Laboratory Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant, Physical Therapy, or Veterinary Medicine need to enroll in CHE 201 instead of CHE 121 to meet admission or curricula requirements for these programs.Students intending to apply for admission to programs such as Diagnostic Medical Imaging (Sonography}, Exercise Science, Public Health, Radiology, or X-ray technician need to determine whether admission or curricula requirements for these programs require CHE 121 or CHE 201.

This is a course in which some aspects of a traditional one-year Organic Chemistry course are covered with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms, and stereochemistry. The organic chemistry is immediately applied to the appropriate class of biological molecules. So in effect, we are introducing a more biochemistry-oriented organic chemistry. Topics such as carbohydrates, carboxylic acids and lipids, etc. will be discussed. This integration of organic and biochemistry will diffuse the boundary between the two areas and will better prepare the students for entry into the Molecules-to-Cells course. Prereq: MED 102.

This course is not open to students who have completed CH-251. Recommended for students in Nursing, and others planning to pursue careers in Allied Health curricula, including those in the Medical Laboratory Technology program. May not be substituted for CH-251, but may be used as preparation for CH-251. Topics include the structure, properties, and reactions of organic functional groups, optical isomerism, stero-chemistry, macro-molecules, and bio-molecules, such as fats, proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids.