CHEM 105 - Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

    Recent Professors
    Ali A. Qazi, Michael B. Torrez, Cathrine Samuel Philips, Eman Shweikeh, Carol A. Jones, Ahmad Al-Shawa, Steven Johnson, Sandeep Sati and 1 more
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Difficulty
    6.8Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    5
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    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
    This course provides a foundation for the concepts of general, organic, and biochemistry for students who wish to pursue allied health fields such as nursing. Some of the areas studied include the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, the SI system, measurements and conversions, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical equations and calculations, gases, solutions, electrolytes as well as an introduction to the bonding, naming, structure, and chemical and biological properties for different classes of organic compounds and biomolecules, with a focus on their cellular, medicinal and commercial importance.
    Usually Held
    Fri Sat 9:35am–12:50pm, Mon Wed 8:00am–9:20am, Mon Wed 9:40am–12:45pm, Tue Thu 11:10am–12:25pm