May 17, 2024  
2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 1000 - Basic Concepts of Chemistry

    2 credit(s)
    A study of basic chemistry principles and biological chemistry using minimal math. Recommended for students with limited science and math backgrounds taking biology, anatomy and physiology, nursing, or nutrition courses.
    Contact Hours: Class- 30 Practical Lab- 0 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 1050 - Elements of Chemistry

    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   or higher or appropriate test score
    A basic course designed for students with a limited background in chemistry. Provides a working knowledge of fundamental theory and includes laboratory.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 30 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 1060 - Basics of Organic Chemistry

    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   or higher
    Designed to introduce students to the properties of organic compounds and basic biochemical molecules. Includes laboratory.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 30 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 1090 - General Chemistry I

    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   or higher or appropriate test score
    This is the first course of a comprehensive chemistry sequence. Topics include nomenclature, atomic structure, chemical reactions, essentials of bonding, periodic properties, Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR) theory, modern bonding theories, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the chemistry of solids, liquids, gases.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 30 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 1100 - General Chemistry II

    4 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   
    This is the second course of a comprehensive chemistry sequence. Topics include solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, solubility, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 30 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 2510 - Organic Chemistry I

    5 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   or higher
    The first semester of a two semester sequence that covers the study of general organic compounds and their nomenclature, reactions, and applications. All units have related laboratory work.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 60 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0
  
  • CHEM 2520 - Organic Chemistry II

    5 credit(s)
    Prerequisite (taken before):   
    A continuation of CHEM 2510. This course emphasizes the chemistry of carbonyl compounds, aspects of aromatic chemistry, heterocycles, nitrogen compounds, carbohydrates, and other organic compounds found in nature. All units have related laboratory work.
    Contact Hours: Class- 45 Practical Lab- 60 Clinical- 0 Internship- 0