CHEM 120 - Preparation for General Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    I. Estrada, L. Baldauf, V. Mohammadrezaei, Z. Dowdell, H. Joshi, M. Larter, G. Elliott, D. Miranda and 6 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    26–36 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Appropriate mathematics placement or intermediate algebra.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM 120
    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
    A beginning general chemistry course for students with little or no background in chemistry. This course will prepare students for a full year general chemistry course. This course will be an intensive study in the areas of problem solving, basic atomic theory, chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, gas laws, solutions, acid-base chemistry, and redox. The laboratory will be an introduction to quantitative techniques, descriptive chemistry, gas laws, and data treatment. Students will not receive credit toward graduation for more than one of the following courses: Chemistry 113, Chemistry 115 and Chemistry 120. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-5, CSU-B1,B3, IGETC-5A,5C, Cal-GETC-5A,5C)
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:20pm, Mon Wed 5:30pm–6:50pm, Mon Wed 9:30am–10:50am, Tue Thu 11:00am–12:20pm