CHEM& 261 Organic Chemistry w/Lab I (6 credits)
Distribution Area Fulfilled Natural Sciences with Lab; General Transfer Elective
Formerly CHEM 220 - CCN
Prerequisite CHEM& 163 with a grade of at least 1.5, or instructor’s permission.
Course Description
The first quarter of a three quarter sequence in organic chemistry for university transfer, designed for science majors, pre-medical, pre-dental and other pre-professional curricula. Structure, nomenclature, physical properties, reactions, and synthesis of the main types of organic compounds. Lab included.
Course Content
A. Review of significant General Chemistry: covalent bonding, molecular structure, orbital hybridization
B. Acid/Base Theory
C. Overview of functional groups
D. Alkanes and cycloalkanes: nomenclature, conformational analysis, chemical reactions of alkanes
E. Stereochemistry: chiral molecules, stereospecific and stereoselective reactions
F. Nucleophilic Substitution Reactions
G. Elimination Reactions
H. Alkenes and Alkynes: nomenclature, properties, reactions, synthesis
I. Fundamental Laboratory Techniques
J. Infrared Spectroscopy
Student Outcomes
1. Use the structure and bonding in organic compounds to predict physical and chemical properties.
2. Convert between structures and names of hydrocarbons in order to be able to communicate organic concepts and reactions.
3. Recognize isomerism (constitutional isomers and stereoisomers) and describe its effect on chemical and physical behavior.
4. Write arrow-pushing reaction mechanisms illustrating the flow of electrons for acid-base, substitution, elimination, and addition reactions, and use them to predict the progress of chemical reactions.
5. Use a variety of course-specific laboratory techniques to safely carry out lab procedures and describe the results.
6. Demonstrate via multiple modalities (e.g. case studies, labs, projects) how course-specific organic chemistry concepts and theories apply to and influence the broader world.
Degree Outcomes
STEM: Graduates use the scientific method to analyze natural phenomena and acquire skills to evaluate authenticity of data/information relative to the natural world.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 80
Potential Methods
a. Assessments including conceptual questions, computational questions, multiple choice questions and essay questions
b. identify unknown chemicals using a variety of course-specific tests and characterization methods
c. Classroom observation
d. Laboratory observation
e. Lab reports
f. In-class group assignments
g. Extended group assignments
h. Oral presentations
i. Individual assignments
j. Classroom participation
k. Written reports
l. Self-evaluation
m. Peer-evaluations
n. Demonstrations
o. One-minute papers
p. Concept maps
q. Role playing
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