CHEM 060 - Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry

    Recent Professors
    Terry Ng
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Placement as determined by the college's multiple measures assessment processor completion of a course taught at or above the level of intermediate algebra .
    Fall 2026 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 is a one semester survey of general, organic, and biological chemistry. Instructors introduce students to atomic structure, chemical bonding, and acid-base chemistry. The course also covers organic chemistry nomenclature, functional groups, stereochemistry, and the classes of organic reactions. Students are also introduced to the structure and function of biological macromolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, DNA/RNA, and proteins) and an overview of metabolism.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 5:25pm–6:50pm, Tue 1:00pm–4:10pm, Tue 2:05pm–5:15pm, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm