General, Organic and Biological Chemistry: An Interactive Approach, 1st Edition
Kalyn Shea Owens, North Seattle College
Jeff Owens, Edmonds College
Ann J. Murkowski, North Seattle College
Make chemistry relevant for today's mixed-discipline students
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry is a highly interactive, interdisciplinary digital product that connects fundamental topics to modern medical, biological, and environmental issues. An integrated approach helps students make the connection between chemistry and their future careers. This innovative digital learning tool engages students with visual learning opportunities that are both relevant and interactive. And ongoing, just-in time feedback focuses students’ time on what they don't know and provides a direct path to learning effectively and efficiently.
This active learning process helps students develop the critical-thinking and diagnostic-based decision-making skills they need to be successful in the allied health workforce.
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Features
Visual, engaging and interactive features work hand-in-hand with Mastering® Chemistry to help students practice new skills, assess their learning and promote active participation. Read about the features of Mastering Chemistry.
Learn Tutorials
BioConnects
VisibleChem Videos
Continuous Practice
Enhanced Assessment
The Chemistry Diagnostic
Kalyn Owens
Chemistry Professor, North Seattle College
Jeff Owens
Chemistry Professor, Edmonds College
Ann J. Murkowski
Biology Professor, North Seattle College
Kaylyn Owens
Kalyn Owens
Kalyn Shea Owens earned her undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the University of California San Diego, and her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California, Davis. She then transitioned to chemical education research as an NSF funded Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Washington, College of Education. This transition to education research was the point in her pathway that she found her true passion and calling. Combining chemistry content knowledge with the tools to investigate how people learn chemistry is her life-long mission, and she is particularly interested in how diverse student populations can thrive and find success in early gateway courses. Owens is currently a professor at North Seattle College where she teaches a range of chemistry courses and engages in research that focuses on designing and assessing interdisciplinary STEM curriculum. Owens has received three awards for innovation and excellence in teaching and continues to obtain funding from the National Science Foundation to transform the chemistry learning experience to be inclusive and engaging. Owens enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and inspiring students from all walks of life to learn and love chemistry.
Jeff Owens
Jeff Owens
Jeff Owens received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara in the College of Creative Studies, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of California Davis and the National Institute of Genetics, Japan. After conducting post-doctoral research at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, he helped start a successful biotech company that was acquired by Axis-Shield and is currently owned by Abbott Labs. He then worked on process development of antibody-based drugs in support of clinical trials at Lilly ICOS and Biogen IDEC. Owens returned to academics and taught allied health GOB courses and organic chemistry for STEM majors as a tenured faculty member and department head in Seattle area colleges for 16 years. Owens is now a Senior Scientist at Cardinal Health and remains engaged in chemistry education. In his spare time, he enjoys a range of outdoor activities in the Pacific Northwest with his friends and family.
Ann J. Murkowski
Ann J. Murkowski
Ann Murkowski earned her B.S. degree in Biology from the University of Puget Sound and her M.S. in Molecular and Evolutionary Biology from Western Washington University. She spent seven years working in biotechnology for both the University of Washington and a private start-up before returning to her first love, teaching. Murkowski is currently a faculty member at North Seattle College in Seattle Washington where she teaches a broad range of biology courses for both majors and non-majors. Murkowski is passionate about the power of interdisciplinary teaching and learning to engage all students in STEM. She and Kalyn Owens have been teaching integrated biology and chemistry classes in a variety of formats since 2005. She also believes in the transformative power of early research experiences for science students and manages two NSF-funded programs to provide research experiences and support to early-stage science students. In her spare time, Murkowski loves to hike, bike, and explore the great outdoors.
“I thought the book did a great job connecting the material to real world applications. I think the connections helped me better understand the chemistry.”
—Rylee Spitz, Delta College
“I think these sample chapters make me want to switch to an online textbook. It has resources like the videos and models which helped explain the content. Traditional textbooks just don’t have the same features.”
—Hanna Capps, Lander University
“The thing I liked the most about the sample chapters were the Learn Tutorials, VisibleChems, and BioConnects. These gave me useful methods to check my comprehension of the chapter material and different review methods help view concepts in different ways.”
—Alexander Johnson, University of Mary
1. Introduction to Chemistry
2. Measurement in Science and Medicine
3. Atoms: The Building Blocks of Chemistry
4. Nuclear Chemistry
5. Iconic Compounds
6. Covalent Compounds
7. Molecular Polarity and Intermolecular Forces
8. Chemical Reactions
9. Energy, Rate, and Equilibrium
10. Gases and Phase Change
11. Solutions
12. Acids and Bases
13. Introduction to Organic Molecules
14. Alcohols, Ethers, Thiols, and Chiral Molecules
15. Aldehydes and Ketones
16. Carbohydrates
17. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Amides
18. Lipids
19. Amines and Neurotransmitters
20. Amino Acids and Proteins
21. Enzymes: Biological Catalysts
22. Nucleic Acids, DNA, and Genetic Testing
23. RNA and Protein Synthesis
24. Metabolism: Generating Energy from Carbohydrates
25. Metabolism of Lipids and Amino Acids
