CHEM 012A Organic Chemistry

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 001A General Chemistry with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite Skills: 1. Prerequisite Reading Level II.
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.(UC, CSU, C-ID CHEM 012A 012B = C-ID 160S)