Nov 21, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CHEM 111A - General Chemistry


(5 units)

Prerequisites: A passing score on the Chemistry Placement Examination.
Corequisite: MATH 109  or higher. Students not planning to continue onto CHEM 111B  may be concurrently enrolled in MATH 109 . Other students need to be concurrently enrolled in MATH 113  or MATH 115  or MATH 119A  or MATH 122 .
One year of high school chemistry is strongly recommended. (This course is recommended for those intending to pursue careers in science or engineering.). First semester of a two-semester sequence (CHEM 111A and CHEM 111B ). Introduction to principles of chemistry including chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, electronic structure, bonding, and properties of solids, liquids, gases, and solutions.

Letter grade only (A-F). Course fee may be required. (Lecture 3 hrs., lab and problem solving session 6 hrs.) Credit in CHEM 90  or CHEM 101 does not substitute for a passing score on the Chemistry Placement Examination.