In the traditional two semester chemistry course sequence for non-majors  in the health science fields, the first semester is devoted to general  chemistry and the second semester is devoted to a mixture of organic and  biochemistry. In that second semester course, the organic chemistry  portion is traditionally presented first to the student, followed by the  biochemistry portion. Unfortunately this approach sometimes results in  the loss of interest by the student, as no immediate, clear connection  is established between chemistry and the health science fields. The  focus of this presentation is to lay out a pathway to presenting the  biochemistry portion of the course throughout the entire semester, with  organic chemistry given a supporting role.

Teaching an organic/biochemistry semester course to non-majors in the health science fields: Putting the biochemistry first!

244th National Meeting (2012)

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