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The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers four lecture and four laboratory courses in 3000-level organic chemistry.

• Chem 3311, Organic Chemistry 1, lecture.
• Chem 3331, Organic Chemistry 2, lecture.
• Chem 3351, Organic chemistry 1, lecture. Offered only in the fall semester, this lecture is for chemistry/biochemistry majors.
• Chem 3371, Organic Chemistry 2, lecture. Offered only in the spring semester, this lecture is for chemistry/biochemistry majors.
• Chem 3321, Organic Chemistry 1, lab.
• Chem 3341, Organic Chemistry 2, lab.
• Chem 3361, Organic Chemistry 1, lab. Offered only in the fall semester, this lab is for chemistry majors. It meets twice a week.
• Chem 3381, Organic Chemistry 2, lab. Offered only in the spring semester, this lab is for chemistry majors. It meets twice a week.

Co-requisites

You are required to take lecture and lab at the same time: if you are enrolled in Chem 3311, you must also be enrolled in either Chem 3321 or 3361, and so on. If the department finds out that you are not enrolled in lecture and lab, you might be administratively dropped from your course. Exceptions are made in extreme cases; these exceptions must be approved by a faculty member.

Pre-requisites

You must have passed with a grade of C- or better Chem 1131, 1171, or the equivalent from another university before you enroll in chem 3311 or 3351. To enroll in Chem 3331 or 3371, you must have passed with a grade of C- or better Chem 3311, 3351, or the equivalent. You might be administratively dropped if you do not meet these prerequisites; exceptions must be approved by a faculty member.

Course Descriptions from the University of Colorado Course Catalogue

(web location of this catalogue: Chemistry and Biochemistry web page course listings.)

CHEM 3311

Class Title: Organic Chemistry 1

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description: Lect. For nonchemistry majors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, and aromatic molecules; nomenclature of organic compounds; stereochemistry; reaction mechanisms and dynamics. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3311 and 3351. Prereqs., CHEM 1131, 1171, 1211 or equivalent, with a grade of C- or higher; coreq., CHEM 3321 or 3361.

Class Code: CHEM 3321

Class Title: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 1

Credit Hours: 1

Course Description: Lab. For biochemistry and nonchemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing chemical separations and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, and aromatic compounds. Stereochemical modeling and the identification of organic unknowns by spectroscopic and chemical methods are also introduced. Prereq., CHEM 1131, 1171, 1211, or equivalent, with a grade of C- or better; coreq., CHEM 3311 or 3351. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3321 and 3361.

Class Code: CHEM 3331

Class Title: Organic Chemistry 2

Credit Hours: 3

Course Description: Lect. For nonchemistry majors. Topics include structure and reactions of alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, and amines; introduction to the chemistry of heterocycles, carbohydrates, and amino acids; nomenclature of organic compounds; synthesis; and reaction techniques. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3331 and 3371. Prereqs., CHEM 3311 or 3351 and CHEM 3321 or 3361 with grades of C- or higher; prereq. or coreq., CHEM 3341 or 3381.

CHEM 3341

Class Title: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 2

Credit Hours: 1

Course Description: Lab. For biochemistry and nonchemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing reactions involving alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids, and their derivatives. Multistep syntheses are also introduced. Prereq., CHEM 3321 or 3361 with a grade of C- or higher; coreq., CHEM 3331 or 3371.

CHEM 3351

Class Title: Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description: Lect. and rec. Topics include structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, and alkyl halides; nomenclature of organic compounds; stereochemistry; reaction mechanisms. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3311 and 3351. Prereq., CHEM 1131 or 1171 with a grade of C- or higher; coreq., CHEM 3361 or 3321.

CHEM 3361

Class Title: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry Majors

Credit Hours: 2

Course Description: Required course for chemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry emphasizing chemical separations and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alcohols, ketones, and alkyl halides. Explores stereochemical modeling and the identification of organic unknowns. Prereq., CHEM 1131 or 1171 or equivalent with a grade of C- or higher; coreq., CHEM 3351 or 3311. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3361 and 3321.

Class Code: CHEM 3371

Class Title: Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry and Biochemistry Majors

Credit Hours: 4

Course Description: Lect. and rec. Topics include structure and reactions of carboxylic acids and derivatives, aromatic compounds, and amines; introduction to the chemistry of heterocycles, carbohydrates, and amino acids; nomenclature of organic compounds; reaction mechanisms. Students may receive credit for only one of CHEM 3331 and 3371. Prereqs., CHEM 3351 or 3311 and CHEM 3361 or 3321 with grades of C- or higher; prereq. or coreq., CHEM 3381 or 3341.

Class Code: CHEM 3381

Class Title: Laboratory in Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry Majors

Credit Hours: 2

Course Description: Lab. Required course for chemistry majors. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern organic chemistry, emphasizing reactions involving alcohols, ketones, carboxylic acids, aromatic compounds, and their derivatives. Multistep syntheses are also introduced. Prereqs., CHEM 3361 or 3321 and CHEM 3341 with grades of C- or higher; prereq. or coreq., CHEM 3371 or 3331.

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