CHEM 50 - General Chemistry I

    Recent Professors
    Masoud Roueintan, Alvin Kung, Robert Entus, Maria Parra, Guddisaa Muleta, Dianlu Jiang, Mohammad Bani Khaled, Parisa Mahjoor and 14 more
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    CHEM 40 or satisfactory score on Chemistry Placement Examination; and ( MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 71X or MATH 100 or ( STAT C1000 or MATH 110) or (STAT C1000H or MATH 110H) or MATH 120 or MATH 130 or MATH 140 or MATH 160 or MATH 180 )
    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 B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    General Chemistry topics including chemical formulas, equations, nomenclature, reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic trends, atomic structure, chemical bonding and structure, and properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Emphasis is on critical thinking as well as mathematical and dimensional analysis problem-solving. Laboratory experiments emphasize the scientific method as well as computer-based technologies in data acquisition and analysis. Introduces laboratory report writing skills.
    Usually Held
    Fri 3:00pm–6:10pm, Tue Thu 11:30am–2:40pm, Fri 11:30am–2:40pm, Mon Wed 1:15pm–2:40pm