CHM 115: Chemistry for Health Professions

Class Program
Credits 4 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 1

Spring
This course is designed to introduce the students to fundamental concepts of general, organic and biochemistry and connections of these chemical principles to the health field. Topics include measurement, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, properties of gases, matter and energy, chemical bonding, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, organic structures, physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and metabolism.