CHEM-103 - General Chemistry 1

4 credits

This course is for science majors, engineers, and students transferring to pre-med, pre-vet, pre-dental or pharmacy programs. Critical thinking is stimulated through the solution of multi-step problems. Topics include: dimensional analysis; atomic, molecular and electronic structure; stoichiometry solubility; precipitation and redox reactions; gases; periodic table and periodic trends; thermochemistry. Three one-hour lectures and one three-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): 1 year of HS chemistry or physics, and ALGB-097 or placement at college-level math.

Corequisite(s): CHEM-103L

Mass Transfer Block: Credits earned in this course are counted towards the MassTransfer Block Natural or Physical Science requirements.