This fully online comprehensive course is intended to provide students with the skills they will need to succeed in their studies of Organic Chemistry 1. The course would be most beneficial to students who have completed at least General Chemistry 1 and are on tract to take Organic Chemistry 1 after General Chemistry 2, or for students who did not pass Organic Chemistry 1.
This is a six week self-paced preparatory course filled with mini lessons, practice problems, tips and tricks to gain a solid foothold on the subject of Organic Chemistry. Each week, there are two practice quizzes with solutions, and every Friday there is a live online problem solving session with the instructor where participants can get detailed one-on-one help.
The instructor will be Elijah St. Germain, Ph.D., who holds a doctorate in organic chemistry and has coauthored numerous scholarly peer-reviewed articles in prestigious journals, including the Journal of Chemical Education. St. Germain currently teaches Organic Chemistry 1 at FAU; he has taught this course since 2017.
| Interpreting and Using the Periodic Table |
| Lewis structures, Electronegativity and Formal Charge |
| Electrons and Orbitals – the basics |
| Molecular Representations and Isomerism |
| Practice with Molecular Models & Learning the Functional Groups |
| Curved Arrow Mechanisms and Resonance Theory |
| Hybridization Theory and Predicting Hybridization Based on Geometry |
| Preparing for Stereochemistry |
| Acid/Base Equilibria of Organic Compounds |
| Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms |
This is a self-paced, fully online course lasting six weeks.
There are two sections available. The first section begins May 11, 2024 and ends June 21, 2024. The second section begins June 22, 2024 and ends August 02, 2024.
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All materials are included.
Once the class starts, we are not able to provide a refund. However, prior to the start of class a 20% processing fee will be charged for those withdrawing from the course.
Questions? Contact Elijah St. Germain, Ph.D., at estgerma@fau.edu.
