CHEM 305 - Introduction to Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    Rajeev R. Pandey, Steven R. Ruark, Kathleen Becker, Sergey Ulyanov, Benjamin Haney, Louis M. Longaker, Mareike Badstuebner, Julian Herszage and 5 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    Elementary Algebra or higher with a C or better or eligibility for transfer-level mathematics.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of CHEM 305
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B3 · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    CHEM 305 Introduction to Chemistry Units: 5 Hours: 72 hours LEC; 54 hours LAB Prerequisite: Elementary Algebra or higher with a C or better or eligibility for transfer-level mathematics. Transferable: CSU; UC (1) CHEM 305, 306, 400, and 401 combined: maximum transfer credit is one series; 2) No transfer credit for CHEM 305 if taken after CHEM 400) General Education: Local GE L5; Cal-GETC Area 5A; Cal-GETC Area 5C C-ID: C-ID CHEM 101 This is a general chemistry course intended for students majoring in the allied health fields, such as nursing, physical therapy, dental hygiene, veterinary technology, and environmental technology. This course emphasizes the fundamental principles of chemistry: types of matter, physical and chemical processes, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, properties and theories of gases, properties of solutions, acids and bases, equilibria, oxidation-reduction and an introduction to organic functional groups as they pertain to medicine or biological systems.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:30am–1:35pm, Mon Wed 5:00pm–7:05pm, Mon Wed 8:30am–10:35am, Mon 11:00am–2:25pm