CHEM 3580

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CHEM 3580
Organic Chemistry for the Life Sciences

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

The course emphasizes the important classes of organic compounds, with particular emphasis on their three-dimensional structures, mechanisms of their characteristic reactions, their synthesis, methods for their identification, and their applications in modern technology and medicine.


Prerequisites CHEM 3570 or permission of instructor.

Forbidden Overlaps CHEM 3580, CHEM 3600

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG), (PHS-AS)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2026SP, 2025FA, 2025SU, 2025SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1608 CHEM 3580   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 29 - Aug 4, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.