CHM 201 - Organic & Biochemistry Lecture & Lab

Hours: 5

This course serves as an introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry, including the identification of different classes of organic compounds and their reactions. The biochemistry portion of the course will involve the static and dynamic aspects of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. This will be followed by a discussion of metabolic pathways, energy production, and metabolic regulatory mechanisms. This course is the second in a series of two Chemistry courses required for the Biotechnology AAS degree. This course is limited to Biotechnology AAS majors.

Lecture/Laboratory: Three hours of lecture and four hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite: CHM 105 and MTH 110, minimum grade C or appropriate placement score into MTH 160.