Course Title: Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Title Abbreviation: Intro to Organic Chem
Department: CHEM&
Course #: 122
Credits: 5
Variable: No
IUs: 6
CIP: 400504
EPC: n/a
REV: 2018
Course Description
Structure and properties of organic compounds: hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, amides, and carbohydrates.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: CHEM& 121 with a C grade (2.0) or better.
Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)
Lecture: 33
Lab: 44
Other: 0
Systems: 0
Clinical: 0
Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:
Academic Natural Sciences
Equivalencies At Other Institutions
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student will be able to:
General Education Learning Values & Outcomes
Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.
2. Critical Thinking
Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 2.1 Identify and express concepts, terms, and facts related to a specific discipline.
8. Mathematical Reasoning
Definition: Understanding and applying concepts of mathematics and logical reasoning in a variety of contexts, both academic and non-academic.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 8.1 Analyze problems to determine what mathematical principles apply. 8.3 Interpret information and reasoning expressed mathematically (for example in spreadsheets, diagrams, charts, formulas, etc.).
9. Scientific Literacy
Definition: Understanding scientific principles, and analyzing and applying scientific information in a variety of contexts.
Outcomes: Students will be able to . . . 9.1 Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental scientific concepts.
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