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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
CHM 130A General, Organic, & Biochemistry Lab (0-2-1)
Corequisite: CHM 130, CHM 090 or high school chemistry
This course is a laboratory for CHM 130. Emphasis is placed on laboratory experiences that
enhance materials presented in CHM 130. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply them to chemical principles presented in CHM 130. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: College-ready English & math Placement Corequisite: CHM 131A
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry. Topics include mea- surement, matter and energy, atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, stoichiometry, chemical formulas and reactions, chemical bonding, gas laws, solutions, and acids and bases. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry as it applies to other elds. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.
CHM 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab (0-3-1)
Prerequisites: College-ready English & math Placement Corequisite: CHM 131
This course is a laboratory to accompany CHM 131. Emphasis is placed on laboratory experi- ences that enhance materials presented in CHM 131. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply them to chemical principles presented in CHM 131. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.
CHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: CHM 131 and CHM 131A or CHM 151
This course provides a survey of major functional classes of compounds in organic and bio-
chemistry. Topics include structure, properties, and reactions of the major organic and biological molecules and basic principles of metabolism. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental chemical concepts needed to pursue studies in related professional elds. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.
CHM 151 General Chemistry I (3-3-4)
Prerequisites: College-ready English & math Placement, high school chemistry or CHM 090 Corequisite: MAT 171
This course covers fundamental principles and laws of chemistry. Topics include measurement, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical reactions, chemical bonding, stoichiom- etry, thermochemistry, gas laws, and solutions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundamental chemical laws and concepts as needed in CHM 152. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.
CHM 152 General Chemistry II (3-3-4)
Prerequisite: CHM 151
This course provides a continuation of the study of the fundamental principles and laws of
chemistry. Topics include kinetics, equilibrium, ionic and redox equations, acid-base theory, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, introduction to nuclear and organic chemistry, and complex ions. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of chemical concepts as needed to pursue further study in chemistry and related professional elds. This course has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Natural Science.
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