CHEM 202 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry I

Fall 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 179815

Important Dates

Reg Period: 3/14/2013 - 9/4/2013
First Day of Class: 8/26/2013
End of Class: 12/13/2013

Course Description

Introduction to organic chemistry, with emphasis on the properties of organic compounds of biochemical importance. Because of duplication of subject matter, students may not receive credit for both CHEM 202 and CHEM 210.

Strong writing skills are recommended for this course. If English is not your native language, it is important that you read additional information regarding English language proficiency before registering for this course.

Prerequisites

CHEM 101 or CHEM 110 or CHEM 106

Proctored Exam Information

Exam Weeks:

• 10/14/2013 - 10/20/2013
• 12/9/2013 - 12/13/2013

Sample Course Syllabus

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Material Requirements

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Material Title	Edition	Author	ISBN	Source
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry	7th	John E. McMurry	9781439049716	MBS
Study Guide With Solutions Manual for McMurry's Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (optional)	7th	John E. McMurry	9781439049723	MBS
Molecular Model Set (optional)			9780205081363	MBS

Technical Requirements

Requires: Headset/microphone is required to participate in the online Blackboard Collaborate office hour session.

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students will need to download Blackboard Collaborate from http://support.blackboardcollaborate.com/ics/support/default.asp?deptID=8336&task=knowledge&questionID=1473 in order to participate in real-time web discussions. Students are required to have Microsoft Office 2003 or higher. If you do not have the required software package the current version may be purchased at Journey Ed (www.journeyed.com) or a vendor of your choice.

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