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Organic Chemistry I

CHEM X36A

40428
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 088

Aug 26 to Dec 09

Type: Classroom

Location: Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Instructor:

  • Charles Chau

Cost: $1,182.00

See section 088 Details

Type Lecture

Days

T

Time

6:00PM to 10:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 26, 2025 to Dec 09, 2025

Location

Other

Building

Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

60.0

Location

Other

Delivery Options

Classroom

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in class. 

Add/Drop Deadline: Sep/02/2025 05:59 PM

No class meeting on Nov/11/2025.

Ohlone Community College, Fremont, Room# 3212

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al.

    Cengage Learning 8th edition ISBN 8th ed: 9781305580350

Section 085

Aug 28 to Dec 11

Type: Classroom

Location: Berkeley

Instructor:

  • Richard Samuelson

Cost: $1,182.00

See section 085 Details

Type Lecture

Days

Th

Time

6:00PM to 10:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 28, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025

Location

Berkeley

Building

UC Berkeley Extension Golden Bear Center, 1995 University Ave.

Room

Classroom 211

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

60.0

Location

Berkeley

Delivery Options

Classroom

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in class. 

Add/Drop Deadline: Sep/04/2025 05:59 PM

No class meeting on Nov/27/2025.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al.

    Cengage Learning 8th edition ISBN 8th ed: 9781305580350

Section 086

Canceled

Type: Classroom

Location: Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Instructor:

  • Charles Chau

Cost: $1,125.00

See section 086 Details

Type Lecture

Days

Th

Time

6:00PM to 10:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 28, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025

Location

Other

Building

Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Room

Classroom 3309

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

60.0

Location

Other

Delivery Options

Classroom

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in class. 

Add/Drop Deadline: Sep/04/2025 05:59 PM

No class meeting on Nov/27/2025.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al.

    Cengage Learning 8th edition ISBN 8th ed: 9781305580350

Section 087

Canceled

Type: Classroom

Location: Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Instructor:

  • Charles Chau

Cost: $1,125.00

See section 087 Details

Type Lecture

Days

Th

Time

6:00PM to 10:00PM Pacific Time

Dates

Aug 28, 2025 to Dec 11, 2025

Location

Other

Building

Ohlone Community College, Fremont

Schedule and Location

View Details

Instructional Hours

60.0

Location

Other

Delivery Options

Classroom

Available for Credit

3 semester units

Section Notes

Enroll early to secure a space in class. 

Add/Drop Deadline: Sep/02/2025 05:59 PM

No class meeting on Nov/11/2025.

Section Materials

  • (Mandatory)

    Organic Chemistry by Brown et al.

    Cengage Learning 8th edition ISBN 8th ed: 9781305580350

Fall 2025 enrollment opens on June 16!

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This course applies to the following programs:

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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
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  • 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
  • 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
  • Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care
  • Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
  • Abnormal Psychology

Test Preparation Courses

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

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Departmental contact for academic questions: extension-science@berkeley.edu

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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
  • Duolingo: 125

Note: You do not need to submit test scores.

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Charles Chau

Charles Chau earned his B.S. in biochemistry from UCLA and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Loma Linda University.  His Ph.D. dissertation focused on creating three-dimensional models for breast and prostate cancer cell lines.  Chau’s post-doctoral work focused on the role of viral chromatin structures in the life cycle maintenance of the Epstein-Barr virus at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.  He is currently working at an engineering company in Fremont, CA that focuses on the manufacturing of thin-film deposition equipment for major semiconductor (hard drive) companies, such as Western Digital.  He also teaches general chemistry college courses when time permits.  While Chau has many different interests, his current interest is in trying to learn more about the electronics behind various control systems.

CHEM X36A - 088 - Organic Chemistry I

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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.

CHEM X36A - 085 - Organic Chemistry I

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Fee

Charles Chau

Charles Chau earned his B.S. in biochemistry from UCLA and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Loma Linda University.  His Ph.D. dissertation focused on creating three-dimensional models for breast and prostate cancer cell lines.  Chau’s post-doctoral work focused on the role of viral chromatin structures in the life cycle maintenance of the Epstein-Barr virus at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.  He is currently working at an engineering company in Fremont, CA that focuses on the manufacturing of thin-film deposition equipment for major semiconductor (hard drive) companies, such as Western Digital.  He also teaches general chemistry college courses when time permits.  While Chau has many different interests, his current interest is in trying to learn more about the electronics behind various control systems.

CHEM X36A - 086 - Organic Chemistry I

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Fee

Charles Chau

Charles Chau earned his B.S. in biochemistry from UCLA and his Ph.D. in biochemistry from Loma Linda University.  His Ph.D. dissertation focused on creating three-dimensional models for breast and prostate cancer cell lines.  Chau’s post-doctoral work focused on the role of viral chromatin structures in the life cycle maintenance of the Epstein-Barr virus at the Wistar Institute in Philadelphia.  He is currently working at an engineering company in Fremont, CA that focuses on the manufacturing of thin-film deposition equipment for major semiconductor (hard drive) companies, such as Western Digital.  He also teaches general chemistry college courses when time permits.  While Chau has many different interests, his current interest is in trying to learn more about the electronics behind various control systems.

CHEM X36A - 087 - Organic Chemistry I

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