CHEM 12A Organic Chemistry

Units: 5
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 108 hours LAB
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Area 2; CSU Area B1; IGETC Area 5A
Prerequisites: CHEM 1B General Chemistry with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed as a technical and experimental introduction to Organic Chemistry for the student intending to major in premedicine, predental, pharmacy, chemistry, biology, and chemical engineering. Each of these requires a rigorous understanding of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry, including the nomenclature, reactions and reaction mechanisms of both aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons plus those of functional group compounds. (HBCU, UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 12A + 12B = C-ID 160S)