For a step-by-step guide on what
chemistry class is right for you, see:
What
chemistry course should I take?
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Course name and
#: |
course description and prerequisites: |
the course is for this type of student: |
the course
transfers as: [always confirm
with transfer school] |
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Chemistry
150 Exploring our Chemical Environment 3 hours lecture or Online Internet Class |
No Prerequisites |
Student looking to Fulfill
General Education Requirement and learn about Chemistry |
Fulfills General Education
in Natural Science Requirements |
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Chemistry 143 Introductory College Chemistry 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion, 3
hours lab = 5 units |
Eligibility for Math 90
(Intermediate Algebra) |
ADN, nursing, |
general science with lab,
survey of general chemistry. Fulfills General Education
in Natural Science Requirements |
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Chemistry 144 Fundamentals of Organic and Biochemistry 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab = 4
units Typically taught only in
Spring |
Grade of C or better in
Chemistry 142 or 143 |
ADN, nursing |
survey of organic and
biochemistry |
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Chemistry 142 Pre-General Chemistry 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab 4 units |
for those with little or
no chemistry background, satisfactory completion or concurrent enrollment in
Math 90 |
science majors who never had chemistry,
allied health/nursing, counts as a general science course + lab (Course is prerequisite for Chemistry 101 and may be accepted at the Instructors
discretion as a substitute prerequisite for Microbiology 101 and Physiology
101) |
general science with
lab, Fulfills General Education
in Natural Science Requirements |
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Chemistry 101 General Chemistry 1 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion and 3
hours lab, 5 units |
Grade of "C" or
better in Chem 142 or 143 and Intermediate Algebra competency
required. The algebra is equivalent
to a "C" or better in Math 90 |
Science majors (bio,
physics, engineering, pre-med and pre-pharmacy) who intend to transfer to
UC/CSU (Course is prerequisite
for Engineering 130 Properties of Materials, co requisite for Biology 101,
and can be used as a prerequisite for Microbiology 101 and Physiology 101 (instead of Chem.
142) |
1st Semester of
General chemistry for science majors. Fulfills General Education
in Natural Science Requirements |
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Chemistry 102 General Chemistry 2 3 hours lecture, 2 hours discussion and
3 hours lab, 5 units Typically taught only in
Spring |
Grade of "C" or
better in Chem. 101 |
Science majors (bio,
physics, engineering, pre- med) who intend to transfer to UC/CSU, who do not
need the lab. (prerequisite for Chem. 112) |
2nd Semester of
General chemistry, |
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Chemistry 103 General Chemistry 2 lecture 3 hours lecture, 1 hour discussion. 3 units Typically taught only in Spring |
Grade of "C" or
better in Chem 101. Shares
lecture with 102, |
Science majors (bio,
physics, engineering, pre- med) who intend to transfer to UC/CSU. |
2nd Semester of
General chemistry without lab. |
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Chemistry 112 Organic
Chemistry 1 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab 5 units Taught only in Fall |
Grade of "C" or
better in Chem 102 |
Prepharmacy/Premed/bio/majors |
1st Semester
Organic Chemistry |
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Chemistry 113 Organic Chemistry
2 3 hours lecture
and 6 hours lab Taught only in Spring |
Grade of "C" or
better in Chem 112 |
Pharmacy/Premed/bio/majors |
2nd Semester of
Organic Chemistry |
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