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Course Description

This course covers phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as an energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms and enzymes; coordination compounds; general classes and naming of organic molecules; structure, conformations and relative energies of organic molecules; application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions; and use of molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies. Transferable for UC credit.

Course Outline

This course is the conclusion of general chemistry and introduces organic chemistry. This course is geared towards pre-medical and pre-health students and is the second course in the general and organic chemistry series.

Notes

Contact:

Math & Sciences

(310) 825-7093

hss@unex.ucla.edu

Prerequisites

CHEM XL 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I and MATH XL 31A Differential and Integral Calculus, with a grade of "C-" or better.

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Section Title
General Chemistry for Life Scientists II
Section Schedule
Jun 27, 2024 to Sep 05, 2024
Type
Lecture
Days
Th
Time
6:00PM to 10:00PM
Dates
Jun 27, 2024
Type
Lecture
Days
Th
Time
6:00PM to 10:00PM
Dates
Jul 11, 2024 to Sep 05, 2024
Schedule and Location
View Details
Contact Hours
40.0
Location
  • Remote Classroom
Delivery Options
Live Online  
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $975.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jul 10, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 10, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jul 18, 2023 to Sep 05, 2024
Instructors
  • Benny Ng
Section Notes

No meeting July 4, 2024.

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: July 10, 2024 11:59PM. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
  • Book (Mandatory) Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight by Peter Atkins, Loretta L. Jones, Leroy E. Laverman 8 edition ISBN 9781319333881
  • Book (Mandatory) Organic Chemistry Digital Update by K. Peter C. Vollhardt and Neil E. Schore 8 edition ISBN 9781319416904
  • Book (Optional) Study Guide for Atkin's Chemical Principles by Krenos, John, Potenza, Joseph 7 edition ISBN 9781319017552
  • Book (Optional) Study Guide/Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry by Peter Vollhardt 8 edition ISBN 9781319416928
  • (Optional) Molecular model kit
Section Title
General Chemistry for Life Scientists II
Type
Lecture
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Jun 29, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
30.0
Location
  • UCLA
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Standard credit (4 units) $975.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Refund Request Deadline
Jul 12, 2024
Transfer Request Deadline
Jul 12, 2024
Withdrawal Request Deadline
Jul 13, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024
Section Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: July 5, 2024 11:59PM.  Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
  • Book (Mandatory) Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight by Peter Atkins, Loretta L. Jones, Leroy E. Laverman 8 edition ISBN 9781319333881
  • Book (Mandatory) Organic Chemistry Digital Update by K. Peter C. Vollhardt and Neil E. Schore 8 edition ISBN 9781319416904
  • Book (Optional) Study Guide for Atkin's Chemical Principles by Krenos, John, Potenza, Joseph 7 edition ISBN 9781319017552
  • Book (Optional) Study Guide/Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry by Peter Vollhardt 8 edition ISBN 9781319416928
  • (Optional) Molecular model kit
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