Principles of General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry: 2025 Release ISE

Heidi Smith leads the microbiology discipline at Front Range Community College in Fort Collins, CO, teaching a variety of biology courses each semester including microbiology, anatomy/ physiology, and biotechnology Collaboration with other faculty across the nation, the development and implementation of new digital learning tools, and her focus on student learning outcomes have revolutionized her face-to-face and online teaching approaches and student performance in her classes. Outside of the classroom, Heidi oversees a federal grant program designed to train and support underrepresented students for undergraduate research and transfer into four-year STEM degree programs. She is also an active member of the American Society for Microbiology and participated as a task force member for the development of their Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology Education. Off campus, Heidi enjoys the beautiful Colorado outdoors with her husband and three young children.

• 1. Matter and Measurement2. Atoms and the Periodic Table3. Ionic and Covalent Compounds4. Energy and Matter5. Chemical Reactions6. Gases7. Solutions8. Acids and Bases9. Nuclear Chemistry10. Introduction to Organic Molecules11. Unsaturated Hydrocarbons12. Organic Compounds That Contain Oxygen, Halogen, or Sulfur13. Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides14. Carbohydrates15. Lipids16. Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes17. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis18. Energy and Metabolism