CHEM 112 - Introductory General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: For Allied Health Majors

    Recent Professors
    Lisa Selchau, Victor Selchau, Rima Abbas, Kaitlin Fisher, Wei-Hao Huang, Thong Nguyen, Pierre Goueth
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    None
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM 112
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course surveys concepts and skills of the chemistry of living organisms with an emphasis on the human body. Topics include the structure of the atom, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, the structure and reactions of organic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolism, with applications in the physiology, nutrition, and pharmacology of the human body. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: No credit if taken after CHEM 116.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:00pm–2:20pm, Mon Wed 10:30am–11:45am, Mon Wed 12:00pm–1:15pm, Tue 2:30pm–5:00pm