CHM 120 - Survey of General Chemistry

Credit Hours: 5
Contact Hours: 7

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: Accuplacer Writing 5 and Accuplacer Reading of 65 or Higher OR Accuplacer Writing 6 or Higher OR Completion of IRW 098 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ACT English 18 or Higher OR SAT Writing 25 or Higher OR Co-Requisite of IRW 099 and EN 101

Math Prerequisites: MA 107 or Higher (C or Higher)

Corequisites: None

Description: CHM 120 is a one-semester lecture/laboratory course that provides students with an overview of the fundamental laws and concepts in chemistry. Topics covered include atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, phases of matter, solutions, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction reactions, and kinetics. This course is designed for baccalaureate medical curriculum students and health science students as well as students intending to obtain a degree in polymer technology. Students must enroll in both a lecture and a laboratory section for CHM 120. Earning a C or better in high school chemistry or in CHM 100 or CHM 110 at GRCC is the recommended preparation for this course.

Course Fee: $25.00

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Natural Science