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Chemistry

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CHEM S-1ab General Chemistry (30877)
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Gregg Tucci and Logan S. McCarty
(8 credits: UN) M-F 10:45 am-1 pm, Science Center, Hall B. Eight-week session. Three required 2-hour laboratories, two 1.5-hour discussion sections, and two 2-hour review sessions per week to be arranged. Tuition $4,550.
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This is a comprehensive survey of chemistry for the general student that emphasizes the principles underlying the formation and interaction of chemical substances: stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, intermolecular forces, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, electrochemistry, and environmental chemistry. This course fulfills the requirement of two semesters of inorganic chemistry for entrance to medical school. Prerequisites: High school algebra and chemistry.

CHEM S-20ab Organic Chemistry (30609)
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Garry Procter
(8 credits: UN) M-F 8:30-10:30 am, Science Center, Hall B. Eight-week session. Required sections T,W,Th,F, alternating each day between 10:45 am-12:15 pm and 1-2:30 pm; one laboratory session 1-6 pm and one laboratory session 6-11 pm on different days (except Friday). Weekly review sessions F 2-4 pm. Tuition $4,550. Limited enrollment.
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This course is an intensive, comprehensive introduction to the chemistry of carbon and its importance to biological molecules. Topics include current ideas of bonding and structure, major reaction mechanisms and pathways, a discussion of the analytical tools used to determine the structure and stereochemistry of organic compounds (such as infrared and NMR spectroscopy), and some of the chemistry of amino acids, peptides, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. This course fulfills the requirement of two semesters of organic chemistry for entrance to medical school. Prerequisite: Two semesters of general chemistry or the equivalent, with satisfactory grades. Students without adequate background may not be able to keep up with the course. Not recommended for high school students.

 



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