Organic and Biological Chemistry with Lab

Catalog description

This course is an examination of organic and biological chemistry which includes the structure, properties, composition, reactions and preparation of carbon-based compounds, hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Emphasis is on the specific functional groups found in carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids and the reactions they undergo related to human physiology and health. Laboratory work involves basic techniques of preparation, separation, identification, isolation, purification and synthesis. This is an upper division online course.