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CHEM 1020: Organic Chemistry I Lecture CHEM 1020L: Organic Chemistry I Lab
*This course is a Carbonyl First approach to organic chemistry. This course will focus on the structure and properties of organic compounds, carbonyl reactions (needed for biochemistry), and spectroscopy.
CHEM 1020: Organic Chemistry I Lecture Course Overview
CHEM 1020 is a three-credit, lecture only, online organic chemistry course. This course is designed to give the student, interested in the health professions, an introduction to structure, reactivity, and analysis of organic molecules. Students will be introduced to organic structures (functional groups, nomenclature, stereochemistry and conformations) and then learn carbonyl reactions (nucleophilic additions to ketones/aldehydes and nucleophilic substitution to acid derivatives). The students then apply these topics to biochemical settings. Finally, the course ends with an introduction to spectroscopic analysis. This course is a Carbonyl First approach to organic chemistry. This course will focus on the structure and properties of organic compounds, carbonyl reactions (needed for biochemistry), and spectroscopy. These are topics that needed for entrance exams in the health professions and will prepare students to understand important biological pathways that the student will encounter in his/her professional studies. In addition, this course will lay the groundwork for more advanced understanding of the chemical reactivity topics covered in Organic Chemistry II.
*This course is considered an upper-level undergraduate course (300 level or above)
CHEM 1020L: Organic Chemistry I Lab Course Overview
CHEM 1020L is a one-credit, lab only, online organic chemistry course. This lab course is designed at a level to provide an introductory-level college organic chemistry course for health science majors. An emphasis is placed on understanding the concept of the labs and the scientific method, since today’s healthcare professionals are expected to have a general understanding of how science and the scientific method contribute to their profession. The UNE online organic chemistry faculty member provides an introduction to each laboratory, relating the lab content to the corresponding course lecture and emphasizing the relevance to the Health Sciences. This course is a Carbonyl First approach to organic chemistry. This course will focus on the structure and properties of organic compounds, carbonyl reactions (needed for biochemistry), and spectroscopy. The labs are thus for pre-medical, dental, PA, DPT, pharmacy, dietetics, and graduate nutrition students. Topics include separation and purification techniques and an introduction to spectroscopy. This course will introduce the student to important laboratory techniques covered on most professional entrance exams.
*This course is considered an upper-level undergraduate course (300 level or above)
*We offer the opportunity for you to take just the lecture, just the lab, or both together.Organic Chemistry I Lecture Course Outcomes
- Classify organic compounds by functional groups.
- Predict acid-base chemistry of organic compounds.
- Evaluate the 3D structure of small organic compounds (isomers, naming, conformations, and stereochemistry).
- Articulate the factors that impact the nucleophilic addition to carbonyls, using curved arrows, reaction profiles, molecular orbitals, and thermodynamics.
- Transfer an understanding of mechanism and intermediates to predict products of related reactions.
- Explain catalysis of carbonyl reactions in both organic reactions and enzymatic reactions. Analyze data from IR, 1 H NMR, and 13 C NMR spectroscopy to determine the structure of small organic compounds.
Organic Chemistry I Lab Course Outcomes
- Ask a question or define a problem that can be tested.
- Hypothesize possible result(s).
- Plan and/or conduct an investigation individually and/or collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence.
- Analyze data using tools, technologies, and/or models (i.e. computational, mathematical, graphical, etc.) in order to make valid and reliable scientific claims or determine an optimal design solution.
- Communicate the results by constructing an explanation based on multiple pieces of valid and reliable evidence obtained from a variety of sources (including students’ own investigations, models, theories, simulations, peer review) and the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future.
- Apply scientific ideas, principles, and/or evidence gained from various experiments, as well as other observations and/or research, to provide an explanation of phenomena and solve design problems, taking into account possible unanticipated effects.
Organic Chemistry I Lecture or Lab Course Prerequisites
- Two semesters of college-level general chemistry (CHEM 1010/ CHEM 1011)
How do exams work?
All exams are taken online. Major exams are required to be proctored online through ProctorU. For instructions on how to take your exams online, visit UNE Online’s ProctorU site. Please note exams must also be proctored with the UNE-approved external webcam.
How do labs work?
For CHEM 1020L, most of the weeks include a laboratory assignment. You will perform all laboratory assignments in a non-laboratory setting, such as your kitchen. You will also complete one written lab report.
Organic Chemistry I (CHE 231E/CHE 231LE)
Organic Chemistry I Lecture (CHE 231E) is a self-paced, online course that introduces you to the structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry, properties, and reactions of carbon-containing compounds. Mechanisms of reactions are also emphasized.
The Organic Chemistry I Lab (CHE 231LE) is an online lab course that contains experiments that develop manipulative skills in the classical methods of purification and separation of organic compounds.
After completing the course above, you’ll be well-prepared to pursue a degree in fields such as optometry, pharmacy, and physician assistant.
Prerequisites: Chemical Principles II (CHE 132E/CHE 231LE) or equivalent
MCPHS also offers Chemical Principles II. Please visit our Chemical Principles II prerequisite course page for more information.
Course Format
Organic Chemistry I (CHE 231E/CHE 231LE) is an online, asynchronous, self-paced course that includes both a 3-credit lecture session and a 1-credit laboratory session. This course does not have specific meeting times or deadlines. You will complete your assignments on your schedule over 16 weeks using Blackboard, an online learning platform. You will also have the support of an instructor, as well as 24/7 online tutoring as you progress through the coursework. After completing this course, you will receive a final letter grade and be able to request an official transcript from our Registrar’s Office. Please note: Students can register for the lecture, the lab, or both. Registration is separate for each of these courses.
Course Cost
Courses run at a rate of $500 per credit hour. The School of Professional Studies offers reduced tuition options to new MCPHS students.
Students who have not previously taken coursework at MCPHS are eligible to receive a 50% reduction in the cost of tuition for one course. Please complete the discount code form to receive the discount code.
Degree applicants who have been admitted to a degree program and paid their enrollment deposit are eligible to receive a 50% reduction in the cost of tuition for any prerequisite course that the Admission Office has indicated must be completed before starting the degree program. Please contact the Admission Office at 617.879.5964 (Boston), 508.373.5607 (Worcester), or 603.314.1701 (Manchester) for more information.
Accreditation
MCPHS is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).
Course Materials
We suggest that students purchase their course materials after registering and gaining access to their course. Detailed instructions will then be provided.
The lecture course requires the following textbook:
Organic Chemistry with Biological Topics, 6th Edition, Janice Smith
A webcam is also required.
Refund Policy
Students can receive a full tuition refund if they drop a course within five business days of registering. Course changes will also be allowed during this five-day window.
After the five-day window closes (and up until the course’s completion date), students may choose to withdraw from the course without a refund. This would result in a “W” on their student record.
Technical Requirements
Students should use a computer to interact with the course content rather than a mobile device, iPad, or Tablet. Please confirm you have the minimum computer specifications by reviewing the technology requirements for MCPHS before registering for your course.
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they have all the required resources needed to access the course material and software.
How to Register
Once you’ve selected your course of interest and are ready to register, all that’s left is to create your account and pay the tuition fees. You’ll be asked to create a username and password, provide some basic personal information, and pay the course’s tuition. You’ll receive access to your course within two business days of paying tuition.
“The Organic Chemistry I course was the best organic chemistry course I’ve had at any university.”
Micayla | Organic Chemistry I
