PHYSICAL SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS & ENGINEERING DIVISION (PSME)
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT
| CHEM 1A | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 Units |
| The course covers fundamental chemical principles with an emphasis on physical and chemical properties, stoichiometry, chemical reaction types, kinetic molecular theory, thermochemistry, modern atomic theory and atomic structure, chemical bonding and bonding theory, and molecular shapes . The laboratory component parallels lecture topics and also includes chemical nomenclature, basic chemical equations, stoichiometry, unknown analysis, and fundamentals of oxidation and reduction. | ||
| Prerequisites: Satisfactory score on the chemistry placement test or CHEM 25; satisfactory score on the mathematics placement test or MATH 105 or 108. | ||
| Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 25 or ENGL 209. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (108 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Natural Sciences | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 1B | GENERAL CHEMISTRY | 5 Units |
| Kinetic molecular theory and gas laws, intermolecular forces, chemical kinetics, equilibria, behavior of acids and bases, acid/base equilibrium, and classical thermodynamics, Laboratory parallels lecture topics and includes computer graphing techniques, chemical kinetics, equilibrium measurements, heat transfer experiments, thermodynamics of an equilibrium system, vapor pressure of liquids. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 1A. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (108 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 1C | GENERAL CHEMISTRY & QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS | 5 Units |
| Aqueous ionic equilibria of buffers, solubility product constants and formation constants; properties of solutions including factors affecting solubility, energy changes in the solution process and colligative properties;electrochemistry including the thermodynamics of voltaic cells; introduction to coordination chemistry and bonding theory; nuclear chemistry with emphasis on applications; and, time permitting, an introduction to modern materials. Laboratory parallels lecture topics with an introduction to qualitative inorganic analysis. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 1B. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 3 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (108 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 12A | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 6 Units |
| A sophomore level course describing the chemistry of organic (carbon containing) compounds. Emphasis on structure-reactivity relationships mechanisms of functional group transformations, and preparation, and purification of organic compounds. For biological science, chemistry, chemical engineering, pre-professional students in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and other interested students who have mastered the prerequisites. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 1C. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (120 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
| Not scheduled for the Spring quarter. | ||
| CHEM 12B | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 6 Units |
| A continuation of a sophomore-level course describing the reactivity of organic (carbon containing) compounds. Emphasis on structure-reactivity relationships, mechanisms of functional group transformations, and methods of synthesis, purification, isolation and characterization of organic target molecules. For biological science, chemistry, chemical engineering, pre-professional students in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and other interested students who have mastered the prerequisites. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 12A. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (120 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 12C | ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 6 Units |
| A continuation of a cumulative sophomore-level course describing the reactivity of organic (carbon containing) compounds including biomolecules such as proteins and carbohydrates. Continued emphasis on structure-reactivity relationships, mechanisms of functional group transformations, and methods of synthesis, purification, isolation and characterization of target organic molecules. For biological science, chemistry, chemical engineering, pre-professional students in dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine and other interested students who have mastered the prerequisites. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 12B. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 2 hours lecture-laboratory, 4 hours laboratory. (120 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 25 | FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY | 5 Units |
| Intended for students who wish to meet general education requirements in physical science or need background preparation for CHEM 1A. The course includes basic chemical laboratory techniques and methods, a survey of important chemical principles with emphasis on problem solving, and a description of the elements and their compounds. | ||
| Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the mathematics placement test or MATH 105 or 108. | ||
| Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in ESLL 25 or ENGL 209. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lecture-laboratory, 2 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Natural Sciences | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 30A | SURVEY OF INORGANIC & ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | 5 Units |
| This is an introductory course covering basic principles of chemistry more descriptive than quantitative in emphasis. Topics include atomic structure, the periodic table, the three states of matter, energy, chemical bonding in ionic and molecular compounds, nomenclature, measurement and the metric system, chemical reactions and equations, solutions, acids, bases, salts and electrolyte systems. This chemistry course is primarily for students entering the allied health field including: nursing, veterinary technology, dental assistant, dental hygiene, biotechnology, primary care associate, radiation therapy technology, radiological technology, respiratory therapy, and pharmaceutical technology. | ||
| Prerequisite: Satisfactory score on the Mathematics Placement Test or MATH 220. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lecture-laboratory, 2 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Natural Sciences | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 30B | SURVEY OF ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY | 5 Units |
| This is an introductory course covering basic principles of organic chemistry and biological chemistry. Topics include organic chemistry nomenclature, functional groups, and an introduction to structure and properties of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins and enzymes. An overview of metabolism will also be given. This chemistry course is primarily for students entering the allied health field including: nursing, dental hygiene, and biotechnology. | ||
| Prerequisite: CHEM 30A. | ||
| Repeatability: Not Repeatable. | ||
| 4 hours lecture, 1 hour lecture-laboratory, 2 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU and UC | ||
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| CHEM 70 | STUDY SKILLS & PROBLEM SOLVING STRATEGIES FOR CHEM 1A | 2 Units |
| This course focuses on two objectives: (1) Development of study skills and strategies needed to succeed in a college level science course including listening and note taking skills, time management, use of textbooks, management of effective study sessions and study groups, managing lecture and laboratory work, analyzing figures and graphs, test preparation and test taking strategies. (2) Development of analytical reasoning strategies, critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities with a focus on topics the student must master in CHEM 1A in order to succeed in subsequent courses, CHEM 1B and 1C. | ||
| Corequisite: CHEM 1A. | ||
| Repeatability: May be taken two times for credit. | ||
| 2 hours lecture. (24 hours total per quarter.) | ||
| GE Area: Non-GE Applicable | ||
| Transferability: CSU | ||
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