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)