General Chemistry for Life Scientists II

CHEM XL 14B

This course is the conclusion of general chemistry and introduces organic chemistry. This course is geared towards pre-medical and pre-health students and is the second course in the general and organic chemistry series.

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Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
In-Person
Remote
Starting at $975.00
As few as 10 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Apply chemical principles in general and organic chemistry to the physical and biological world
  • Become familiar with chemical notations and conventions
  • Understand principles and laws of phase changes, thermochemistry, and thermodynamics
  • Identify the general classes and naming of organic molecules
  • Use molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies

About this course:

This course covers phase changes; thermochemistry; first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; free energy changes; electrochemistry and its role as an energy source; chemical kinetics, including catalysis, reaction mechanisms, and enzymes; coordination compounds; general classes and naming of organic molecules; structure, conformations, and relative energies of organic molecules; application of thermodynamics and kinetics to organic and biochemical reactions; and use of molecular modeling software to illustrate molecular structures and their relative energies. Transferable for UC credit.
Prerequisites

CHEM XL 14A General Chemistry for Life Scientists I and MATH XL 31A Differential and Integral Calculus, with a grade of C- or better.

Winter 2024 Schedule

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Saturday 9:00AM - 1:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Benny Ng
395734
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Jan 13, 2024
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Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 18, 2024.  Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 26, 2024
Schedule
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Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Sat Jan 13, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Jan 20, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Jan 27, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Feb 3, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Feb 10, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Feb 17, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Feb 24, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Mar 2, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Sat Mar 9, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Sat Mar 16, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Sen Wang
395735
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Jan 11, 2024
See Details
Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 17, 2024.  Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 24, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Jan 11, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Thu Jan 18, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Jan 25, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Feb 1, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Feb 8, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Feb 15, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Feb 22, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Feb 29, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Mar 7, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Mar 14, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Mar 21, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Friday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Available
See Details
Instructor: Sen Wang
396293
Fee:
$975.00
Remoteformat icon
Location: Remote Classroom
ENROLL BY: Jan 12, 2024
See Details
Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 18, 2024.  Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 25, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Fri Jan 12, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Fri Jan 19, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Jan 26, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Feb 2, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Fri Feb 9, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Feb 16, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Feb 23, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Mar 1, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Mar 8, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Fri Mar 15, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Fri Mar 22, 2024
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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Saturday 9:00AM - 1:00PM PT
Available
See Details
395733
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: UCLA
ENROLL BY: Jan 13, 2024
See Details
Notes

Fulfills in part the UCLA General Education requirement for Physical Sciences.

Visitors not permitted. Enrollment deadline: January 19, 2024. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to hss@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 26, 2024
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Sat Jan 13, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
UCLA
Young Hall 2200
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Sat Jan 20, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Jan 27, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Feb 3, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Feb 10, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Feb 17, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Feb 24, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Mar 2, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
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Young Hall 2200
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Sat Mar 9, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
UCLA
Young Hall 2200
Lecture
Sat Mar 16, 2024
9:00AM PT - 1:00PM PT
UCLA
Young Hall 2200

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