CHEM 30A
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I
Course Description
This course is the first quarter of the general inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry course for students entering allied health fields. Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I focuses on an introduction to general chemistry. The course opens with an overview of the scientific method and chemistry as the study of matter and its transformations, followed by a discussion of measurement and unit analysis. The central topics include an introduction to elements, compounds, and types of bonding in compounds, leading to a survey of classes of chemical reactions and stoichiometric calculations based on chemical equations. Subsequent discussion of intermolecular forces and phases and phase changes leads to a consideration of the properties of gases (the limit of weak intermolecular forces), and the course concludes with discussions of acid-base chemistry and nuclear chemistry.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39337 | CHEM 30A | 44 | M·W···· | 12:30 PM-02:20 PM | Burcak Artun | G2 |
| ··W···· | 02:30 PM-05:20 PM | SC2208 |
Class Materials: View textbook and/or other materials for this course available at the Bookstore.
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-01-06 to 2025-03-28.
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 3
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
General Course Statement
- General Statement
- See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ESL 272. and ESL 273., or ESL 472. and ESL 473., or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
- Prerequisite
- Intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra
