CHE 102 - Intro Organic & Bio Chem

Institution:

Delaware County Community College

Subject:

Chemistry

Description:

CHE 102 is a one semester course covering the fundamentals of organic and biological chemistry. It is designed to fulfill the requirements of certain allied health and nursing programs. It also is appropriate as a science elective for students who are not science, engineering, or mathematics majors. This course is dedicated to understanding the structure, properties and chemistry of a variety of organic and biological molecules. Topics include: saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, organic molecules containing oxygen and sulfur, carbohydrates, carbonyl compounds, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Recognize and name compounds belonging to different classes of organic molecules; Draw Fischer projections of organic molecules and identify any chiral carbons; Predict the products of the reactions of organic molecules; Identify carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids and discuss their biological importance; Recall the structures of amino acids and identify the structural levels of proteins; Describe the function of an enzyme, discuss factors that affect enzyme activity, and explain how inhibitors work; Recall the structures of nucleotides and relate them to the structure of DNA and RNA; Describe protein synthesis from DNA; Apply safe laboratory skills to solve problems in a cooperative environment.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

CHE 101

Corequisites:

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Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.dccc.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 359-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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