Organic Chemistry 2
Course Description, Prerequisites and Textbooks

Organic Chemistry 2 (CHEM202) requires four weekends to complete. Classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:30am to 6:30pm.
(4 Semester Units, includes lab*)

Nursing students should click here to learn more about the Chemistry for Nurses class, also offered by ISP. The Chemistry for Nurses class introduces pre-nursing students to the fundamental concepts of organic chemistry and biochemistry, and meets the requirement for pre-nursing curriculum.

Organic Chemistry 2 (CHEM202) course further elaborates functional groups with emphasis on alcohols, phenols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, amides, esters, amines, and carboxylic acids Once the nature and reactivity of these functional groups is understood, the more important biological examples will be stressed and elaborated. Biochemistry, particularly the properties and metabolism of biological macromolecules such as nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins will be introduced.

*If the college or university to which the student intends to transfer Integrated Science Program (ISP) courses requires 5 instead of 4 semester units per portion of a course (either 1 or 2), we offer 1 semester unit independent study courses for each formal course which provide empirically-based studies that enhance, deepen, and further integrate knowledge of the subject by developing different problem-solving skills and conceptual organization than those fostered in formal classroom and laboratory learning.

Organic Chemistry 2 - Prerequisite High School Diploma or equivalent, and Organic Chemistry 1 or equivalent.

Organic Chemistry 2 - Textbook

Solomons, T.W., Fryhle, C. B. (2004). Organic chemistry. 8th. ed.
Somerset, NJ: John, Wiley & Sons, Inc.
(ISBN-13: 978-0471417996)

Click here to return to the Course Descriptions page

The Integrated Science Program (ISP) is offered by Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU).
	Southern California University of Health Sciences 16200 E. Amber Valley Dr. Whittier, CA 90604 ISP Phone: 1-877-477-7242 ISP FAX: 1-877-203-5588
Site Map	Google Map from SCU Campus