CHEM 1130 Chemistry for Health Sciences II

2.0 - 3.0 - 3.0

Prerequisite

(2) College-level reading, writing, and math proficiency; and CHEM 1120, CHEM 1211, or CHEM 1212

Course Description

As a continuation of CHEM 1120, this course continues with a study of those areas of chemistry that relate to physiological principles. This course parallels the chemistry of organic molecules to biochemical functions. It introduces the 3-D nature of carbon molecules and the relationship between shape and physiological activity. The course also covers topics that parallel organic compounds with biochemical molecules, pairing such groups as the oxygen containing organic molecules with carbohydrates, carboxylic acids with lipids, and amines with amino acids and proteins. CHEM 1130 begins during the second part of the quarter, immediately following the completion of CHEM 1120. Both CHEM 1120 and 1130 must be completed to satisfy the requirements for transfer as a four-semester credit course for baccalaureate work. This course includes both lecture and lab components.