CHEM 105 - General, Organic, and Biochemistry

3 Credit(s)

Designed for nursing majors and students who do not intend to major in science or engineering. This course presents principles of chemical constitution and their relation to chemical, physical behavior with particular emphasis on compounds of biological interest. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding, properties of gases and solutions, acid/base equilibria, organic functional groups and their reactions, and properties of biologically important molecules— proteins, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and lipids. Nursing majors are required to take CHEM 106 concurrently with CHEM 105.
3 hours lecture. 1 hour recitation.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 101 or at least Level 3 on the Mathematics Assessment.