CHEM V101 - Elementary Chemistry

    Recent Professors
    Erin Brocker, Howard Han, Joe Selzler, Crystal Serrano, Adeline De Haan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    5
    Prerequisite
    MATH V01 with grade of C or better, or placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment process
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHEM V101
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · Cal-GETC Area 5C
    Description
    This course is a survey of basic chemistry topics, including measurements, physical and chemical properties, the periodic table, nomenclature, chemical reactions, atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, and solutions. This course also serves as an introduction to laboratory techniques and chemical laboratory safety with experiments that illustrate typical chemical reactions and the principles covered in the lecture, with a focus on hands-on qualitative and quantitative experiments.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 8:00am–9:50am, Tue Thu 5:00pm–6:50pm, Tue Thu 1:00pm–2:50pm, Mon 10:00am–12:50pm