CHM 060 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

Recent Professors: Edward Njoo, James Schweppe, Irina Slobodova, Farzin Bolourchian
Recent Semesters: Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024
Class Size: 32 students
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Elementary Algebra skills
Fall 2026 Sections: View Fall 2026 sections of CHM 060
Transfers To: UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
Description: Chemistry 060 is an introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for Health Sciences. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding, and acid-base chemistry; organic chemistry nomenclature, functional groups, stereochemistry, and classes of organic reactions; an introduction to the structure and function of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, DNA/RNA, and proteins) and an overview of metabolism.
Usually Held: Thu 6:00pm–9:10pm, Tue 6:00pm–9:10pm, Mon 6:00pm–9:10pm, Wed 6:00pm–9:10pm