CHEM 111A - General Chemistry

(5 units)

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): MATH 112B or higher (can be taken concurrently) and one of the following: CHEM 90 OR CHEM 102 OR CHEM 140 OR AP Chemistry with a score of 2 or 3 OR other department-approved measures for chemistry placement.

MATH 119A or higher (can be taken concurrently). Strong background in high school chemistry: one year with a grade of A or B required. One year of high school physics strongly recommended.

Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): Students in need of additional support will be required to enroll concurrently in CHEM 95.

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.).

B1/B3