Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2022-23

CHEM 1220 - Principles of Chemistry II


Designed to survey organic chemistry and biochemistry and their impact upon daily existence.

Requisites: C- or better in CHEM 1210
Credit Hours: 4
OHIO BRICKS Pillar: Natural Sciences
General Education Code (students who entered prior to Fall 2021-22): 2NS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 3.0 laboratory
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: OTM course: TMNS Natural Sciences
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
  • Compare and contrast the processes of DNA replication and transcription and RNA translation.
  • Construct and name structures containing common mono-functional organic molecules.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of major biochemical components in common catabolic pathways for carbohydrates and fatty acids.
  • Distinguish and construct key structural features and common reactions of these classes of biomolecules.
  • Distinguish various roles of four major classes of biomolecules in living cells.
  • Relate the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds with the structure of each functional classification.


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