An introductory course emphasizing the principles
and practices of chemistry for students having no prior
background in chemistry. Students cannot receive credit for both
CHEM-110 and CHEM-151. UC credit limitation, consult a
counselor.
Offered every session (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
1.
Analyze and solve chemical problems using the concepts of
general chemistry.
2.
Formulate appropriate conclusions from experimental data.
Chem 151 PREPARATORY GENERAL
CHEMISTRY
Units: 4.00 - UC;CSU, May Be Taken Once for
Credit. Prerequisite: Appropriate
Math placement as determined by the COC assessment process
or Math 060 with a grade of C or better.
A preparatory course for CHEM 201. Intensive
foundation in problem solving, basic atomic theory,
stoichiometry, nomenclature, states of matter, and solution
chemistry. Laboratory
enforces principles learned in lecture.
Students that need a non-majors general education course
should take CHEM-110 and cannot receive credit in both
CHEM-110 and 151.
Offered every session (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the
student will be able to:
1.
Analyze chemical problems and chemical reactions
according to stoichiometric methodology.
2. Examine the forms and states of matter, the structure
of the atom, arrangement of electrons, and how this
relates to the organization of the periodic table.
3. Differentiate between the essential features of
covalent and ionic bonding.
4. Investigate chemical reactions with chemicals,
scientific glassware, and instruments in a precise,
accurate, and safe manner.
5. Analyze chemical data, including graphical
manipulation, and formulate meaningful conclusions based
on the chemical data.
Chem 201 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Units: 6.00 - UC;CSU, May Be Taken Once for
Credit. Prerequisite: MATH-070 and CHEM-151 or
passing score on Diagnostic Exam.
Part I of a two-semester general chemistry course
for science majors.
Provides a foundation in
the basic principles of the molecular nature of matter and its
change, including reaction chemistry and theoretical aspects of
matter and energy. Gravimetric, volumetric, and spectroscopic
analysis techniques will be introduced in the laboratory
portion. Required of all majors in chemistry and most other
fields of science or technology.
Offered
Fall, Spring & Summer.
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
1.
Analyze chemical bonding and properties of materials using
atomic theory.
2.
Solve chemical quantities using stoichiometric methods.
3. Formulate conclusions according to scientific inquiry by
collecting and interpreting gravimetric, volumetric, and
spectroscopic data.
4. Conduct experiments
using computer software.
Chem 202 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
Units: 5.00 - UC;CSU, May Be Taken Once for
Credit. Prerequisite:
CHEM-201
A continuation of CHEM-201.
Topics are chemical
kinetics, ionic equilibria, (solutions of acids and bases,
buffers, solubility of insoluble salts, and solubility product),
nuclear chemistry, thermodynamics (entropy & free energy),
coordination compounds, advanced qualitative analysis,
spectroscopy, and an introduction to organic chemistry.
Offered every
Fall & Spring
Semester.
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
1.
Analyze and evaluate the laws of reaction kinetics for
irreversible and reversible reactions, including reactions
occurring in aqueous media, and in nuclear reactions.
2. Examine the laws of thermodynamics to predict the
spontaneity of chemical processes, including electrochemical
processes.
3. Evaluate the theories of bonding for coordination
compounds.
4. Formulate conclusions according to scientific inquiry by
collecting and interpreting gravimetric, volumetric, and
spectroscopic chemical data.
5. Justify the identify of unknown cations and anions using
experimental evidence from qualitative analysis, the
scientific method, and chemical reasoning.
6. Compose laboratory reports that illustrate meaningful
conclusions based on and supported by data and observations.
Chem 255 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Units: 5.00 - UC;CSU, May Be Taken Once for
Credit. Prerequisite: CHEM-201 with a
grade of C or better. Recommended: CHEM-202.
First semester of a
two-semester sequence in organic chemistry for science majors
focusing on nomenclature, structure, properties, and synthesis
of organic compounds.
Offered every
Fall & Spring
Semester.
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
1.
Compare and contrast the structures, properties, and
reactions of aliphatic hydrocarbons, alkyl halides,
alcohols, and ethers.
2. Formulate reaction mechanisms for the synthesis and
transformation of the above functional groups.
3. Perform and justify the separation techniques used in
purifying organic compounds.
4. Interpret experimental data obtained from classical and
spectroscopic
methods used in characterizing organic compounds.
Chem 256 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Units: 5.00 - UC;CSU, May Be Taken Once for
Credit. Prerequisite: CHEM-255 with a
grade of C or better.
Second
semester of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry for
science majors, focusing on the syntheses and reaction
mechanisms of aromatic, carbonyl, and biological compounds.
Offered every Spring
Semester.
Student
Learning Outcomes. At the end of the course the student
will be able to:
1.
Compare and contrast the stuctures, propeties, and reactions
of aromatic compounds, carbonyl compounds(aldehydes, ketones,
carboxylic
acids, acyl halides, anhydrides, esters, amides), amines,
carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids.
2. Design syntheses for organic compounds and evaluate
potential mechanistic problems associated with them.
3. Formulate and perform the laboratory synthesis,
purification, and
characterization of the organic compounds studied.
