CHEM 230 - Survey of Organic Chemistry

Units: 5
An introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry with an emphasis on the chemistry of functional groups. Laboratory work in experimental organic chemistry techniques. Lecture Units: 4; Lab Units: 1.

Prerequisites: CHEM 112 with grade C- or better.
Credit Restrictions: Not for chemistry or biochemistry major or minor credit.

Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

predict bonding, nomenclature, chemical properties and some physical properties of organic compounds if the molecular structure is known;
identify common organic functional groups and show a knowledge of the chemistry and reactivity of each functional group;
know and understand the common reaction mechanisms of organic reactions;
safely carry out standard laboratory techniques for the purification of organic compounds, including distillation, recrystallization, column chromatography, thin layer chromatography, and extraction;
measure the infrared spectrum of an unknown solid or liquid and be able to identify the functional groups present.