CHEM 106 - Introductory Biochemistry

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 105, CHEM 105L

Corequisite(s): CHEM 106L

Course Description: Designed for non-science majors. Introduces the essence of biochemistry, including chirality, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids and metabolism. Prepares students for work in a laboratory that uses chemicals. Also helps students understand how cells and organisms function. Both lecture and lab are required to be taken together.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Recognize and interpret different representations of chiral compounds.
CLO#2: Describe the physical and chemical properties of introductory biochemical compounds: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids.
CLO#3: Recognize and distinguish between distinct isomers of introductory biochemical compounds. (ILO: Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning)
CLO#4: Give examples of the roles of introductory biochemical compounds in living organisms.
CLO#5: Explain and interpret metabolic reactions involving introductory biochemical compounds.