Recent SemestersSummer 2026, Summer 2025Class Size30 studentsCredits4PrerequisiteSuccessful completion of Elementary Algebra or equivalent, or placement by other measures as applicable. Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3DescriptionComprehensive introductory chemistry course covering basic concepts, theories and laws with emphasis on reasoning and problem solving skills. Topics include but are not limited to chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, electron configuration, atomic orbitals, molecular geometry and bonding. The laboratory component of this course introduces students to both qualitative techniques and quantitative techniques appropriate for data collection, manipulation and analysis of a variety of chemical systems. 