CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    John Milligan, Arno Papazyan, Delland Bartlett, Philipp Ahrend, Armen Nazarian, Karl Abrams
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    8.4Heavyout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 060 with a grade of C or better, and completion of Intermediate Algebra or equivalent or higher, or placement by multiple measures.
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    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
    This class provides a study of chemical principles and laws with emphasis on chemical calculations. This course will cover chemical stoichiometry and concentration calculations, gas laws, thermochemistry, introductory quantum mechanics, bonding, molecular geometry, unit cell calculations, and colligative properties. Laboratory work includes gravimetric analysis, titration, and observation. This course is required of majors in agriculture, bacteriology, biology, botany, chemistry, dentistry, engineering, geology, medical technology, medicine, optometry, pharmacy and physics. CLASS ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED TO 24
    Usually Held
    Fri 9:00am–3:30pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 10:00am–11:25am, Mon Tue Wed Thu 12:00pm–3:10pm, Mon Wed 1:15pm–4:25pm