CHEM 12B Organic Chemistry

Units: 5
Hours: 54 hours LEC; 108 hours LAB
Grade Options: Letter Grade
General Education: Delta Area 5; Cal-GETC Area 5A
Term Typically Offered: Every spring term
Prerequisites: CHEM 12A Organic Chemistry with a grade of “C” or better.
This course is designed as a continuation of CHEM 12A. The course includes a further study of the fundamental principles of organic chemistry and how they relate to biochemistry, including the carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acid derivatives and the amines. A majority of the course is devoted to compounds of biological interest including carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids. (HBCU, UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 12A + 12B = C-ID 160S)