Foothill College
CHEM 12B
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY · 4 units · used in 340 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- Foothill catalogcourse record · 2026-2027
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course is the continuation of CHEM 12A. Emphasis is on structure-reactivity relationships of organic compounds, mechanisms of functional group transformations, and synthesis of organic target compounds from simple precursors. For chemistry, biological science, and environmental science majors, and for pre-professional students in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, or any other interested students who have mastered the prerequisites.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 18, 11:09 PM UTCCHEM 12BORGANIC CHEMISTRYOpen2 sections · 72 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 30723 · 02Open · 48
- CRN 32711 · 01Open · 24
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisites: CHEM 12A
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CHEM 12ALORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Catalog wording: “Prerequisites: CHEM 12A and CHEM 12AL.”
Advisory: “Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 12BL recommended, as CHEM 12B and 12BL are required for progression to CHEM 12C.”
Transfer pathways that use CHEM 12B
ASSIST maps CHEM 12B to a requirement in 340 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.
- ANIMAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOCHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHEMISTRYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MARINE SCIENCESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- MICROBIOLOGYFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BiochemistryFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Cellular/Molecular Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - General Biology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- Biology B.S. - Microbiology ConcentrationFoothill → Humboldt State
- ChemistryFoothill → Humboldt State
- ChemistryFoothill → Humboldt State
- BiochemistryFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: Concentration in Cell & Molecular BiologyFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: Concentration in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation BiologyFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: Concentration in Marine ScienceFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: Concentration in MicrobiologyFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: Concentration in PhysiologyFoothill → San Francisco State
- Biology: GeneralFoothill → San Francisco State
- ChemistryFoothill → San Francisco State
- ChemistryFoothill → San Francisco State
- Nutrition and Dietetics: Concentration in Dietetics and Nutrition ScienceFoothill → San Francisco State
- BiochemistryFoothill → UCLA
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