Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry

[Raihan Mirza]

I am planning on taking organic chemistry and biochemistry at the same time. Is this a really bad combination. I mean I know both require a lot of memorization and reactions but it is possible to take both and do well right? Also does anyone have any recommendation for books to study for orgo and biochem?

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[buccsmf1]

um at my school organic is a pre-rec for biochem.... It's do-able, but they're both very time intensive.

 

[GlamDoc]

Yeah, OChem is definitely a pre-req for biochem at our school too.

I don't think anyone would recommend taking those two together. But hey, you never know...

 

[Raihan Mirza]

I was able to register for both classes at the same time. I had taken organic chemistry I last semester but I used no credit at the end of the course. I have some background for Organic Chemistry I. I plan on studying a little ahead for both these classes this summer.

 

[BlueElmo]

O-Chem is a pre-req for Biochem at my school too.

 

[Raihan Mirza]

you can get by with an A in biochem without much knowledge in orgo right?

 

[Van Chowder]

Ummm.. its a pre req at my school as well...

 

[Raihan Mirza]

I was able to register for both. Is it possible to understand Biochemistry enough to get an A in the class without actually taking OrgoII?

 

[anbuitachi]

not a prereq here. many people double up here. its not easy if you have other hard courses

 

[katiesb]

I think it would be very difficult to understand mechanisms, etc, in biochem without ochem...

 

[Raihan Mirza]

I think it would be very difficult to understand mechanisms, etc, in biochem without ochem...

Don't the biochemistry books do a good job in helping you understand the mechanisms?

 

[Maygyver]

Honestly, in my biochem class I really didn't use any of the mechanisms from ochem that much; it was all pretty well explained. You should be fine as long as you put in the work and since you have already questioned your decision, i think you are off to a good start.

 

[Lauren87]

I think you can take biochem without having taken organic chem prior but they are both just so HARD why would you stack them? Plus the labs...that's alot of work IMO, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[Raihan Mirza]

Honestly, in my biochem class I really didn't use any of the mechanisms from ochem that much; it was all pretty well explained. You should be fine as long as you put in the work and since you have already questioned your decision, i think you are off to a good start.

Thank you Maygyver!!! I really needed to hear that, you have given me some hope. If you dont mind me asking, how did you do in that class? I plan on preparing for both orgo I and biochem I this summer. Have any recommendations on books and any other advice?

 

[Raihan Mirza]

I think you can take biochem without having taken organic chem prior but they are both just so HARD why would you stack them? Plus the labs...that's alot of work IMO, I wouldn't recommend it.

The reason why I want to stack them is because I want to graduate in 4 years. I plan on taking the labs for Orgo I/II in the summer and there is only Lab required for Biochem II.

 

[ChubbyChaser]

May god have mercy on your soul...lol

 

[bonedout]

Im pretty sure everyone at UCI takes biochem with orgo II. Definitely doable.

 

[rockaction]

if you do organic right you don't have to memorize much

biochem is a lot of memorization though

you really don't need organic for biochem, the mechanisms are all magic anyway because of enzymes and stuff