? Wondering What to do about Organic Chemistry ?
Options: A. One semester of
Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry plus lab (Chem 236/237, 3
units each) OR B.
The full year of Organic Chemistry plus lab (Chem
230/231/232, 3 units each) 1.
Pre-med/pre-dent and other pre-health students (except pre-
pharmacy, see #2) will satisfy professional school entry
requirements with option B, the full year plus one semester
of Organic Chemistry lab. Some schools may accept option B
(Chem 236/237) plus the one semester Fundamentals of
Biochemistry (Chem 356, 3 units).
You
need to check the specific requirements of the schools that
you intend to apply to.
Doing well in these classes will prepare you for the MCAT,
DAT, OAT, or the GRE. Note:
Three units of Chem 356 can be counted as upper-division
Biology course credit. 2.
Pre-pharmacy students or applicants for graduate degrees
requiring in-depth organic chemistry/biochemistry should
take option B (Chem 230/231/232). 3.
If you enjoy chemistry and have the room in your schedule,
take option B (Chem 230/231/232). 4.
If your learning style is best served by a more detailed
approach over a longer period of time than a one semester
course, then select option B. 5.
Either option will satisfy the Department requirement for
Biology majors. However, please note that Organic Chemistry
I (Chem 230) alone will not satisfy the Biology requirement.
If you take Organic Chemistry I (Chem 230), but do not
complete Organic Chemistry II (Chem 231) you must take
Fundamental of Organic Chemistry (Chem 236) to meet the
minimum Biology major requirement. 6.
The Biochemistry minor requires Chem 111/113, Chem 236/237,
Chem 260 and a full year of Biochemistry (Chem 350/351, 6
units). Three units of biochemistry (Chem 350 or 351) can be
counted as upper-division Biology course credit. (Chem
230/231/232 can be substituted for Chem 236/237).
(Note
for students planning to minor in Biochemistry:
The
Spring lecture schedules for Physics 101 and Biochemistry
351 may overlap, check with the Chemistry and Physics
Departments before planning to take these year-long
sequences in the same academic year.) 7.
The Biochemistry major requirements include the courses in
option B (Chem 230/231/232). 8.
The Chemistry minor requirements include Chem 230 and 231
and a selection of additional Chemistry electives (see the
USF
Catalog).
If you are a Biology major and wish to complete a minor in
Chemistry, you will need to have Organic Chemistry lab (Chem
232) as one of these elective courses.
This is the minimum requirement for the Biology
major.
Recommended for students planning to apply to medical and
other post-graduate schools.
(See item #5 below.)
Consider
the following (and you will still get conflicting advice
from faculty and students):
Questions? Contact your advisor or one of the following:
John Sullivan, Department Chair, e-mail at
sullivan@usfca.edu
or phone 415 422-5975
Michael Bayon, Department Secretary, e-mail at bayon@usfca.edu
or phone 415 422-6755
Last update for this webpage was August 2, 2001