CHEM 201 is an introductory one-semester organic
chemistry course, taken after successful completion of general chemistry courses
(e.g. CHEM 101/102 at Portage College). The course is designed for audience in
allied health science stream, such as Licensed Practice Nursing, and is generally
followed by a one-semester biochemistry course. Course topics include the
elementary principles of organic chemistry, and the physical and chemical
properties of the primary organic functional groups, with an emphasis on
aliphatic compounds – particularly those with physiological significance:
simple and complex carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins, nucleic acids, and
both dietary and membrane lipids.