Feb 13, 2025  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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CHMY 221NL - Organic Chemistry I


Credit(s): 5

Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or better in CHMY 143 .
This is the first semester of a one-year sequence with emphasis on fundamental concepts of structure, nomenclature, properties and reaction mechanisms of organic compounds and an introduction to biochemical molecules. Laboratory included. (Fall Semester)

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students will be able to

  • Deploy sufficient organic chemistry background to gain entrance into the second semester of organic chemistry course at any institution in the country.
  • Recognize by formula and name organic compounds belonging to the major functional groups.
  • Predict physical and chemical properties of the compounds belonging to the major organic functional groups.
  • Utilize the fundamental spectroscopy tools in order to determine structures of unknown organic compounds.
  • Deploy modern computational analysis software to solve organic chemistry related problems.
  • Have a solid concept of organic reactivity, including knowledge of thermodynamics, kinetics, reaction profiles, and reaction mechanisms.
  • Construct a scientifically accurate laboratory notebook that encompasses the entire semester, depicts laboratory work and critical/analytical analysis of the work.
  • Communicate the deployment of the scientific method to elucidate the chemical structure of an unknown organic molecule.
  • Design and deliver an oral presentation describing a body of scientific work that was performed in the lab.



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