CEM 1020 General, Organic, and Biochemistry

3 Hours

This course is designed for students majoring in health sciences professions, and in particular nursing. It combines the fundamentals of general and organic chemistry as well as biochemistry as applied to the health professions. The course is focused on the chemistry of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen-containing compounds and examines the structures, properties, nomenclatures, reactivity, and in some cases, synthesis of simple organize molecules. The structures and functions of biological macromolecules and common biochemical pathways are also examined as well as their relationship to human health. This course is designed to meet the requirements for pre-nursing curricula and other allied health professions majors as well as general education learning outcomes.