5/18/2024 12:15:09 PM	CHEM 8 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  CHEM 8	Title:  INTRO ORGANIC CHEM
Full Title:  Introductory Organic Chemistry
Last Reviewed:11/26/2018

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	5.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	5.00	Lab Scheduled	4.00		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	70.00
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	7.00			Contact Total	122.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 227.50

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:

An introduction to principles, nomenclature, structure and reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Chem 1A or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Intro to principles, nomenclature, structure & reaction mechanisms of organic chemistry.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Chem 1A or equivalent with a grade of "C" or better
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	B1	Physical Science		Fall 1981
	B3	Laboratory Activity
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	5A	Physical Sciences		Fall 1981
	5C	Fulfills Lab Requirement
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

A successful student in Chemistry 8 should be able to:

- name organic compounds using the IUPAC system of nomenclature.

- predict chemical reactivity of organic compounds containing

  various functional groups.

- analyze and explain the reactivity of various functional groups.

- analyze and explain the molecular structure of organic compounds .

- propose syntheses (on paper) of various organic compounds.

- learn and perform various laboratory techniques, including:

  crystalization, melting point determination, extraction,

  distillation and chromatographic, spectroscopic and polarmetric

  determinations.

- explain the theory behind those laboratory techniques listed

  above.

Topics and Scope

LECTURE MATERIAL

1.  Basic concepts of General Chemistry

2.  Alkanes and cycloalkanes

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis

   and reactivity of alkanes and cycloalkanes.

3.  Alkenes and alkynes

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of alkenes and alkynes.

4.  Aromatic hydrocarbons

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of aromatic hydrocarbons.

5.  Stereochemistry

   Principles and applications of stereochemistry in organic

   chemistry.

6.  Alkyl and Aromatic Halides

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of alkyl and aromatic halides.

7.  Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers and Thiols

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of alcohols, phenols, ethers and thiols.

8.  Aldehydes and Ketones

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of aldehydes and ketones.

9. Carbohydrates

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of carbohydrates.

10. Carboxylic Acids and Derivatives

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of carboxylic acids and derivatives

11. Amines

   Structure, nomenclature, synthesis, conformational analysis and

   reactivity of amines.

12. Biomolecules

   Basic structure and properties of biomolecules including lipids,

   proteins and nucleic acids.

LABORATORY MATERIAL

  The course objectives for the lab can be fulfilled using

  experiments such as:

  Synthesis of Acetaminophen - An Analgesic

  Isolation of Piperine - A Natural Product

  Synthesis of Isobutyl Formate - An Artificial Flavor

  Synthesis of Lidocaine - A Local Anaesthetic

  Isolation of Carvones - A Comparative Analysis in Stereochemistry

  Separation, Purification and Identification of an Unknown Mixture

  Dehydration of an Alcohol - An Exploration of the El Mechanism

Assignments:

Assignments

    Assignments for Chemistry 8 include specific reading assignments

from textbooks and, occasionally, outside sources and written

laboratory reports following each experiment in lab.  These lab

reports include student notes and observations during the experimental

procedure data gathered in the lab and a summary and analysis of

the results obtained and concepts covered in the experiment.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 65 - 70%
Written homework, Lab reports, Essay exams
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 8%
Homework problems, Lab reports, Quizzes, Exams
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 2 - 5%
Class performances, LAB SKILLS
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 60 - 65%
Multiple choice, SHRT ANS/PROB SOLV - FINAL M/C
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 1 - 2%
ATTENDANCE

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Lecture texts:

Schumm, "Understanding Organic Chemistry", Macmillan, 1987

McMurry, "Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry", Brooks/Cole 1986

Laboratory texts:

Fessenden and Fessenden, "Organic Laboratory Techniques", Willard

Grant Press, 1984

Zubrick, "The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual", Wiley, 1988

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