CHEM 280A
Organic Chemistry A
Santiago Canyon College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course is the first semester of a year of organic chemistry. This course will cover structure and bonding, nomenclature, descriptive chemistry, reaction mechanisms, synthetic methods and IR spectroscopy for different functional groups including alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, organometallics, alcohols, and ethers. Laboratory will include separations/purifications identification, and simple syntheses.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
80062
1 openSeats: 21/22 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:43 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 8:00 – 9:25 AMTu Th · 8:00 – 9:25 AM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- SCC Science Center SC-226; SCC Science Center SC-221
- Instructor
- El Said, Nahla A.
Section notes
This class will meet on campus.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 30, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 8, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 30, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: August 30, 2026
80063
FullSeats: 22/22 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:43 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 12:00 – 1:25 PMTu Th · 12:00 – 1:25 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- SCC Science Center SC-103; SCC Science Center SC-221
- Instructor
- Henry, Amanda L.
Section notes
This class will meet on campus.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 30, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 8, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 30, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: August 30, 2026
80064
1 openSeats: 21/22 seats Last recorded: Aug 13, 2026, 3:43 PM- Days & times
- Tu Th · 5:30 – 6:55 PMTu Th · 5:30 – 6:55 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 5
- Location
- SCC Science Center SC-205; SCC Science Center SC-221
- Instructor
- Thammavongsy, Zachary
Section notes
This class will meet on campus.*** Additional Section Dates *** Last Date to Add (add authorization required) : August 30, 2026. Last Drop Date with W grade: November 8, 2026. Last Drop Date without W grade: August 30, 2026. Last Date to get Refund: August 30, 2026