I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Life Science Chemistry

2. Course Prefix & Number:
CHEM 1405

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 3

Internship Hours: 0

4. Course Description:

Topics to be discussed in this course will include basic concepts of measurement, structure, nomenclature, reactions, and solutions as related to inorganic, organic and biochemistry.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, decimals, and fractions

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
Bemidji State University	CHEM 1110:  Chemistry for Allied Health	3
St. Cloud State University	CHEM 131: Introductory Chemistry for Health Sciences	4

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Name of Program(s)	Program Type
Associate of Science Degree in Nursing	AS

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 3 – Natural Sciences

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Demonstrate written communication skills	Complete lab reports with detailed information relating to each experiment.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Follow a given lab protocol to successfully complete a lab experiment in the time allowed.
Work as a team member to achieve shared goals	Interact with lab partners to successfully complete a lab experiment in the time allowed.

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories and the ways in which scientists develop, express, and question theories in the field of chemistry.	3
Formulate and test hypothesis by performing chemistry experiments requiring collection of data, its statistical and/or graphical analysis, and an appreciation of uncertainty and sources of error.	3
Communicate their findings, analyses, and interpretations with other students and the instructor orally and in writing.	3

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Basic Concepts
• States of Matter
• Properties of Matter
• Changes in Matter
• Pure Substances and Mixtures
• Elements and Compounds
• Names and Symbols
• Chemical Formulas
2. Measurements in Chemistry
• Measurement Systems
• Metric System Units
• Scientific Notation
• Conversion Factors
• Dimensional Analysis
• Density
• Temperature Scales
3. Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table
• Internal Structure of an Atom
• Atomic Number and Mass Number
• Isotopes and Atomic Masses
• Periodic Law and Periodic Table
• Metals and Nonmetals
• Electron Arrangements
• Classification of the Elements.
4. Chemical Bonding - The Ionic Bond Model
• Chemical Bonds
• Valence Electrons and Lewis Structures
• Octet Rule
• Ionic Bond Model
• Lewis Structures for Ionic Compounds
• Chemical Formulas of Ionic Compounds
• The Structure of Ionic Compounds
• Recognizing and Naming Ionic Compounds
• Polyatomic Ions
• Chemical Formulas and Names for Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions
• Lewis Structures for Molecular Compounds and Polyatomic Ions
• Naming Binary Molecular Compounds
5. Chemical Calculations
• Formula Masses
• Chemical Formulas and the Mole Concept
• The Mole and Chemical Calculations
• Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations
6. Solutions
• Characteristics of Solutions
• Solubility
• Solution Formation
• Solutions Concentrations
• Colloidal Dispersions
7. Chemical Reactions
• Redox Reactions
• Terminology Associated with Redox Processes
• Collision Theory
• Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
• Factors that Influence Chemical Reaction Rates
• Chemical Equilibrium
8. Acids, Bases and Salts
• Bronsted-Lowry Acid-Base Theory
• Mono-, Di- and Tripotic Acids
• Acid-Base Neutralization Chemical Reactions
• Self-Ionization of Water
• pH Concept
• Buffers
• Electrolytes
9. Nuclear Chemistry
• Stable and Unstable Nuclides
• The Nature of Radioactice Emissions
• Equations and Radioactive Decay
• Chemical Effects of Radiation
• Biochemical Effects of Radiation
10. Saturated Hydrocarbons
• Bonding Charactistics of Carbon
• Alkanes
• Structural Formulas
• Alkane Isomerism
• IUPAC Nomenclature for Alkanes
• Line-Angle Structural Formulas for Alkanes
• Branched-Chain Alkyl Groups
• Cycloalkanes
• IUPAC Nomenclature for Cycloalkanes
• IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkenes
• Line-Angle Structural Formulas for Alkenes
• Constitutional Isomerism in Alkenes
• Cis-Trans Isomerism in Alkenes
• Aromatic Hydrocarbons
• Names of Aromatic Hydrocarbons
11. Functional Groups
• Alcohol
• Phenols
• Ethers
• Aldehydes
• Ketones
• Carboxylic Acids
• Esters
• Amines
• Amides
12. Carbohydrates
• Classification of Carbohydrates
• Chirality
• Using Fischer Projection Formulas
• Classification of Monosaccharides
• Biochemically Important Monosaccarides
• Cyclic Forms of Monosaccharides
• Disaccharides
• Polysaccharides
• Storage Polysaccharides
• Structural Polysaccharides
13. Lipids
• Structure and Classification of Lipids
• Types of Fatty Acids
• Energy-Storage Lipids
• Chemical Reactions of Triacylglyerols
• Membrane Lipids:Phospholipids
• Cholesterol
• Emulsification Lipids
• Steriods
14. Proteins
• Characteristics of Proteins
• Amino Acids
• Chirality and Amino Acids
• Acid-Base Properties of Amino Acids
• Peptides
• Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary Structure of Proteins
• Protein Classifications
• Protein Hydrolysis
• Protein Denaturation
• Glycoproteins
• Lipoproteins
• Enzymes