CHEM 130A: ORGANIC CHEM MAJORS
University of California, Santa Barbara
INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEMISTRY. TOPICS INCLUDE ACID/BASE CHEMISTRY, CONF ORMATIONAL ANALYSIS, STEREOISOMERS, THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS, AROMATICIT Y AND RESONANCE, AND MULTISTEP SYNTHESIS AS WELL AS THE NOMENCLATURE, STRUC TURE, REACTIVITY, AND MECHANISMS OF ALKENES, ALKYNES, AND ALKYL HALIDES. RE ACTION MECHANISMS INCLUDE ELECTROPHILIC ADDITION, SUBSTITUTION, AND ELIMINA TION REACTIONS. THIS COURSE IS INTENDED FOR CHEMISTRY MAJORS AND OTHERS REQ UIRING A STRONG BASIS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY.
Average GPA: 2.55
Grade distribution records: 230 students across 3 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 4 | 1.7% |
| A | 37 | 16.1% |
| A- | 11 | 4.8% |
| B+ | 8 | 3.5% |
| B | 49 | 21.3% |
| B- | 19 | 8.3% |
| C+ | 11 | 4.8% |
| C | 47 | 20.4% |
| C- | 7 | 3.0% |
| D+ | 7 | 3.0% |
| D | 11 | 4.8% |
| D- | 7 | 3.0% |
| F | 12 | 5.2% |
Based on 230 student grade records across 3 terms and 1 professor.
Instructors
- Pettus T R 230 students, Average GPA 2.54