CHEM 105 - Introduction to Chemistry

Credits: 4
When Offered: As needed
Prerequisite(s): MATH 052, equivalent proficiency on math placement test or 30th percentile on ACT/SAT math test.

A study of the principles of chemistry underlying the structure and properties of all types of matter, whether living or nonliving. The course emphasizes the development of atomic theory and the periodic table of the elements; basic inorganic chemistry, including states of matter, properties of the elements, compounds, solutions, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, properties of acids, bases and salts; and some chemistry of the environment. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week.

Note: This course can be used to meet a segment of the General Education science requirement for non-science majors or as preparation for more advanced courses in chemistry.