Chemistry Program
Chemistry Classes
CHEM& 110L : CHEMICAL CONCEPTS WITH LAB
Credits: 5
Introduction to chemistry covering selected principles and their effect on ourselves and our environment. Intended for non-science majors wishing to improve their science literacy and develop a long-term interest in science. Includes online lab. (NS)
Prerequisites
MATH 090/091 or higher; eligibility for ENGL& 101.
CHEM& 121L : INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
Credits: 5
For individuals with little or no chemistry background. Atomic nature of matter, chemical bonding, periodic table, chemical reactions, phases of matter, solutions, equilibrium, reaction rates, and nuclear reactions. Includes laboratory. (NS)
Prerequisites
MATH 098/099, MATH& 141, MATH& 142, OR MATH 151; eligibility for ENGL& 101.
CHEM& 122L : INTRODUCTION TO ORGANIC CHEM
Credits: 5
Structure and properties of organic compounds: hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, amides, and carbohydrates. Three hours of lecture and four hours laboratory. (NS)
Prerequisites
CHEM& 121L, or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 123L : INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY
Credits: 5
Lipids, proteins, enzymes, bioenergetics, carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism; biosynthetic pathways; nucleic acids and protein synthesis; chemical communication; body fluids; nutrition; and digestion. Three hours of lecture and four hours laboratory. (NS)
Prerequisites
CHEM& 122L, or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 131L : INTRO TO ORGANIC/BIOCHEMISTRY
Credits: 6
Presents organic chemistry and biochemistry, with emphasis on functional groups, synthesis, and biochemical applications. (NS)
Prerequisites
Eligibility for ENGL& 101; MATH 098/099 or higher; 2.0 or higher in high school chemistry or CHEM& 121; or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 161L : GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB I
Credits: 5
For science and engineering majors. Atomic nature of matter, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, periodic table, gas laws, thermo chemistry, and quantum concepts. Three hours of lecture and four hours laboratory. (NS)
Prerequisites
Eligibility for ENGL& 101; MATH 098/099 or higher; 2.0 or higher in high school chemistry or CHEM& 121; or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 162L : GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB II
Credits: 5
Chemical periodicity, chemical bonding and structure, elementary organic chemistry, intermolecular forces, properties of mixtures, and kinetics. Three hours of lecture and four hours laboratory. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 161L, or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 163L : GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB III
Credits: 5
Introduction to equilibrium, acid-base equilibria, ionic equilibria, chemical thermodynamics (first and second laws), electrochemistry, and nuclear reactions. Three hours of lecture and four hours laboratory. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 162L or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 241 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Credits: 4
First course for students planning to take three quarters of organic chemistry. Structure, nomenclature, reactions, and synthesis of the main types of organic compounds. No organic laboratory accompanies this course. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 163L.
CHEM& 242 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Credits: 4
Second course for individuals planning to take three quarters of organic chemistry. Further discussion of physical properties and transformations of organic molecules, especially aromatic and carbonyl compounds. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 241, or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 243 : ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
Credits: 3
Third course for individuals planning to take three quarters of organic chemistry. Polyfunctional compounds, lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, proteins, and nucleic acids. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 242, or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 252L : ORGANIC CHEM LAB II
Credits: 3
Introduction to organic laboratory techniques and preparation of representative organic compounds. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 241 and concurrent registration in CHEM& 242 or permission of instructor.
CHEM& 253L : ORGANIC CHEM LAB III
Credits: 3
Preparation of representative organic compounds and qualitative organic analysis. (E)
Prerequisites
2.0 or higher in CHEM& 242, concurrent registration in CHEM& 243, or permission of instructor.
CHEM 203L : CHEMISTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Credits: 5
More detailed discussions of roles of certain chemicals in our bodies and the environment. Includes acid rain, smog, ozone hole, drugs, fertilizers, water and air quality, and scientific measurements. (E)
Prerequisites
CHEM& 110L, CHEM& 121L, or CHEM& 161L, or permission of instructor.
CHEM 265 : SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY
Credits: 1 - 3
This course fulfills the missing credit from transferring semester credits to quarter credits for prerequisite coursework for the Nursing DTA only.
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor.
CHEM 299 : INTRODUCTION TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH
Credits: 1 - 6
Research in chemistry and/or study in chemical literature. Requires writing a scientific report. (E)
Prerequisites
Permission of instructor.