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CH 144 - General Chemistry with Introductory Organic and Biochemistry


Credit Hours: 3

A one-semester course intended for students in the health science fields whose career objective requires knowledge of broader applications of chemistry. The course covers the fundamental concepts and essentials of general chemistry, introductory organic chemistry and an introduction to biochemistry.

Fulfills SUNY General Education – Natural Sciences.

Course Outcomes
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • use the dimensional analysis technique to interconvert English and metric units;
  • perform conversions between Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin temperature scales;
  • determine the relationship between density, mass and volume;
  • perform calculations involving specific heat, temperature changes and calories;
  • compare and explain the relationship between various components of the electromagnetic spectrum;
  • utilize the concepts embodied in the Laws of Dalton, Graham, Charles, Boyle and Henry;
  • explain and illustrate atomic structure, from early theories to modern views of electron configurations;
  • balance chemical equations, and perform stoichiometric calculations;
  • predict and name chemical formulas utilizing the concept of quantum mechanics;
  • illustrate the basic laws of thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s Principle;
  • compare and contrast the properties of suspensions, solutions and colloids;
  • calculate and explain the concepts of molarity, molality, colligative properties, acidity and pH measurements;
  • name alkanes, alkenes, alkynes and aromatics according to I.U.P.A.C. rules;
  • recognize the various functional groups of compounds containing oxygen and nitrogen;
  • recognize and classify carbohydrates, including mono, di, and polysaccharides;
  • distinguish between and discuss properties of lipids, proteins, enzymes, vitamins and hormones;
  • describe the major metabolic pathways of glycogenolysis, lipogenesis, the citric acid cycle, and amino acid catabolism; and
  • identify and explain structural differences and similarities of the nucleic acids.


Prerequisites: High school chemistry or CH 010
Concurrent Registration: CH 145
F/S (C, N, S)