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Organic Chemistry I

CHEM X36A

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Delivery Options Classroom
Learn the structure, nomenclature, bonding, properties and reactions of carbon compounds. Study the organic chemistry of alkanes, acids and bases, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, sulfides and epoxides. This course is aimed at science majors; premedical, prehealth and returning students; and professionals interested in chemistry.

Prerequisites:

It is recommended that students have completed one year of college-level chemistry for science majors with a C or better.

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Sections

Section 066

Jun 22 to Aug 15

Type: Classroom

Location: Berkeley

Vaccine Requirement

Instructor:

  • Richard Samuelson

Cost: $1,105.00

See section 066 Details

Type Lecture

Days

W, M

Time

6:00PM to 10:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Jun 22, 2022 to Aug 15, 2022

Location

Berkeley

Building

UC Berkeley Extension Golden Bear Center, 1995 University Ave.

Room

Classroom 213

Schedule and Location

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Instructional Hours

60.0

Location

Berkeley

Delivery Options

Classroom

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Section Notes

There is no class meeting on Monday, July 4th. 

Please enroll early to secure a space in class.  Enrollment will not be accepted after the second class meeting.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al.

    Cengage Learning 8th ed. edition ISBN Hardcover:9781305580350 eText: 9780357539507

  • (Optional)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al

    Cengage 7th ed edition ISBN 978-1133952848

Summer enrollment opens on March 21!

Vaccine Mandate

To keep you and those around you safe, you must meet the UC COVID-19 vaccine requirements. We are following the same protocol as UC Berkeley. More details on how to do so will be sent to you shortly.

If you enroll in a class that will be held at Golden Bear Center or on the main campus, you will also need to participate in surveillance testing. If you are taking classes at our San Francisco campus or at a partner institution, you will need to comply with their public health policies. More information will be available in the coming weeks.

This course applies to the following programs:

Post-Baccalaureate Health Professions Program

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Required Courses

  • Health Careers Seminar I
  • Health Careers Seminar II: The Application Process
  • Health Careers Seminar II: Developing Your Personal Statement
  • Health Careers Seminar II: Interviewing Successfully

Basic Biology Electives

  • General Biology I
  • General Biology Laboratory I
  • General Biology II
  • General Biology Laboratory II
  • Introduction to Human Physiology

Upper-Division Biology Courses

  • Biochemistry
  • Human Physiology Laboratory
  • Mammalian Systemic Physiology
  • General Human Anatomy
  • Human Anatomy Laboratory
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Biology of Aging
  • The Biology of Human Cancer
  • Cell Biology
  • Current Topics in the Biosciences
  • Developmental Biology
  • Endocrinology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Genetics
  • Genomic Medicine
  • Hematology
  • Virtual Hematology Laboratory
  • Human Nutrition
  • Immunology
  • Neuroscience
  • Physiology of the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems
  • Principles of Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Introduction to Parasitology
  • Pathophysiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Principles of Infectious Diseases and Emerging Infectious Diseases
  • Stem Cell Biology, Research and Discovery
  • Principles of Toxicology
  • Virology
  • CRISPR Genome Editing: From Biology to Technology
  • Medical Terminology

Chemistry Electives

  • Biochemistry
  • General Chemistry I
  • General Chemistry Laboratory I
  • General Chemistry II
  • General Chemistry Laboratory II
  • Organic Chemistry I
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
  • Organic Chemistry II
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
  • Quantitative Analysis: Applications in Clinical Chemistry

Physics Electives

  • Physics I
  • Physics Laboratory I
  • Physics II
  • Physics Laboratory II

Math Electives

  • Analytic Geometry and Calculus
  • Introduction to Biostatistics
  • Introduction to Statistics

Other Electives

  • Spanish for Medical Professionals
  • Principles of Epidemiology
  • Mandarin for Medical Professionals
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
  • Introduction to Health Care Advocacy
  • Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Epidemiology

Test Preparation Courses

  • Post-Bacc MCAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc GRE Prep
  • Post-Bacc DAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc OAT Prep
  • Post-Bacc PCAT Prep

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Departmental contact for academic questions: extension-science@berkeley.edu | (510) 642-5078

Instructional Types

Live Online
Live Online courses provide an interactive learning experience with scheduled synchronous online sessions held via Zoom video conferencing (Pacific Time). Learn more about the Live Online format.
Online, Start Anytime
Continuous enrollment course begins when you enroll. You have a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 180 days to complete the course.
Online, Fixed Date
Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.
Classroom
Take classes in-person at one of our buildings or partner locations.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

All of our courses are taught in English. If English is not your first language, please use the following test scores as guides in order to be successful:

  • TOEFL: 90
  • IELTS Academic Format: 7
  • DAAD: C1
  • TEM-4 or TEM-8: Level 70

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Richard Samuelson

Richard Samuelson, Ph.D., received his bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and his doctorate from UC Berkeley. His graduate research was in the areas of photochemical pericyclic reactions and sesquiterpene total synthesis. He then did postdoctoral research at Syntex on developing diagnostic reagents and at UC San Diego on the synthesis and biological activity of retro-inverso peptides. He has taught general chemistry and organic chemistry courses at UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Laney College and Diablo Valley College. Dr. Samuelson can be reached at rsamuelson@berkeley.edu.

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