CHM 113 Allied Health Chemistry

Prerequisite: Completion or waiver of MAT 012; completion or concurrent enrollment in BIO 101 or BIO 201; or permission of instructor

A study of chemistry related to the allied health fields. This course covers significant biochemistry content emphasizing the nature and activity of physiological substances and metabolic pathways while starting at the fundamentals of general chemistry. Also included will be an introduction to organic functional groups and reactions. This course meets for three 70-minute lectures each week with an additional three-hour laboratory session each week. Natural Science Laboratory Course. NOTE: This course is not intended for agriculture and natural resources, engineering, biology, or chemistry majors. Those majors should follow the CHM 101/131 sequence.