CHEM 120
Intro to Biological Chemistry · 3 credits · Fall 2026
This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.
About this course
Introduction to Biological Chemistry is a one semester course with lecture, recitation and laboratory components designed for non-science and science majors. This course covers the fundamental concepts of general chemistry integrated with the essential features of organic and biochemistry. Topics covered include matter, atomic structure, the periodic table, energy, molecular and intermolecular bonding, chemical reactions, the structure, properties and behavior of simple organic molecules, polymers, food, household chemicals, the molecular features of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids. The relationship between molecular structure and macroscopic properties is emphasized. Radioactivity, its effects and uses in biological systems are briefly introduced.
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