Chemistry

Students must be present at the first lab session of a chemistry course to be assured of admission to limited lab spaces.

CHEM 9, Everyday Chemistry    5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB)

Students enrolling in this course should have math skills equivalent to those entering Math 31. This course does not fulfill the prerequisite for Chemistry 11.

This course serves to fulfill the general education requirements for a laboratory science course. Students who successfully complete this course will understand basic chemical principles and how these principles relate to the world around them. They will also learn various lab techniques, including the safe handling of chemicals and the proper use of laboratory equipment.

3159   1:00p-3:15p MW   SCI 157   Walker Waugh M V

   8:00a-10:15a F   SCI 332   Walker Waugh M V

CHEM 10, Introductory General Chemistry   5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: Math 31.

This course is an introductory laboratory course that fulfills the prerequisite for Chemistry 11 and 12. It introduces principles, laws, and nomenclature of inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. *U.C. gives no credit for Chemistry 10 if taken after Chemistry 11.

1301   8:00a-10:15a MW   SCI 157   Walker Waugh M V

   8:00a-10:15a T   SCI 332   Walker Waugh M V

1302   8:00a-10:15a MW   SCI 157   Walker Waugh M V

   8:00a-10:15a Th   SCI 332   Walker Waugh M V

Above section 1302 is part of the Adelante and Black Collegians Programs. In addition, this class is a Teacher Academy class and is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of the schedule for additional information.

1303   8:00a-10:15a MW   SCI 155   Scholefield M R

   8:00a-10:15a T   SCI 301   Scholefield M R

1304   8:00a-10:15a MW   SCI 155   Scholefield M R

   8:00a-10:15a Th   SCI 301   Scholefield M R

1305   10:30a-12:45p MW   SCI 157   Gallogly E B

   1:00p-3:15p T   SCI 332   Gallogly E B

1306   10:30a-12:45p MW   SCI 157   Gallogly E B

   1:00p-3:15p Th   SCI 332   Gallogly E B

1307   11:00a-1:15p MW   SCI 155   Balm S P

   4:00p-6:15p M   SCI 322   Balm S P

1308   11:00a-1:15p MW   SCI 155   Balm S P

   4:00p-6:15p T   SCI 301   Balm S P

1309   1:00p-3:15p M   SCI 322   Masoudipour L L

   1:00p-3:15p TTh   SCI 155   Masoudipour L L

1310   1:00p-3:15p TTh   SCI 155   Masoudipour L L

   1:00p-3:15p F   SCI 322   Masoudipour L L

NEW 3181    1:30p-3:45p MW    SCI 155   Strathearn M D

   1:30p-3:45p T    SCI 301   Strathearn M D

NEW 3182    1:30p-3:45p MW    SCI 155   Strathearn M D

   1:30p-3:45p F    SCI 301   Strathearn M D

1311   3:30p-5:45p MW   SCI 157   Lavallee R J

   8:00a-10:15a M   SCI 332   Lavallee R J

1312   3:30p-5:45p MW   SCI 157   Lavallee R J

   8:00a-10:15a W   SCI 332   Lavallee R J

1313   3:30p-5:45p M   SCI 301   Strathearn G E

   3:30p-5:45p TTh   SCI 155   Strathearn G E

1314   3:30p-5:45p TTh   SCI 155   Strathearn G E

   3:30p-5:45p F   SCI 322   Strathearn G E

1315   4:00p-6:15p MW   SCI 155   Gallogly E B

   4:00p-6:15p T   SCI 332   Gallogly E B

1316   4:00p-6:15p MW   SCI 155   Gallogly E B

   4:00p-6:15p Th   SCI 332   Gallogly E B

1317   10:30a-12:45p M   SCI 332   Lavallee R J

   3:45p-6:00p TTh   SCI 140   Lavallee R J

1318   3:45p-6:00p TTh   SCI 140   Lavallee R J

   10:30a-12:45p W   SCI 332   Lavallee R J

4079   6:45p-9:00p MW   SCI 155   Schmidt E

   6:45p-9:00p T   SCI 322   Schmidt E

4080   6:45p-9:00p MW   SCI 155   Schmidt E

   6:45p-9:00p Th   SCI 322   Schmidt E

4081   6:45p-9:00p MW   SCI 153   Toumari A

   6:45p-9:00p T   SCI 332   Toumari A

4082   6:45p-9:00p MW   SCI 153   Toumari A

   6:45p-9:00p Th   SCI 332   Toumari A

4083   6:45p-9:00p M   SCI 332   Crosby C A

   6:45p-9:00p TTh   SCI 157   Crosby C A

4084   6:45p-9:00p TTh   SCI 157   Crosby C A

   6:45p-9:00p W   SCI 332   Crosby C A

4085   6:45p-9:00p M   SCI 322   Von Hungen P K

   6:45p-9:00p TTh   SCI 155   Von Hungen P K

CHEM 11, General Chemistry I   5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 10 and Math 20.

Students seeking waiver of the Chemistry 10 prerequisite should take the Chemistry 10 Challenge Exam.

This course is the first semester of a two semester, standard first year college chemistry course (Chem 11 & Chem 12). It introduces the fields of physical, organic, inorganic, and biological chemistry. Topics to be discussed include atomic structure, chemical bonding, common types of reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and the properties of gases, liquids, and solids.

1319   8:00a-10:30a MW   SCI 140   Merlic J B

   7:00a-11:00a T   SCI 322   Merlic J B

1320   8:00a-10:30a MW   SCI 140   Merlic J B

   1:00p-5:00p W   SCI 322   Canalita L

1321   8:00a-10:30a MW   SCI 140   Merlic J B

   7:00a-11:00a Th   SCI 322   Merlic J B

1322   11:00a-1:30p MW   SCI 140   Goueth P Y

   1:00p-5:00p T   SCI 322   Goueth P Y

1323   11:00a-1:30p MW   SCI 140   Goueth P Y

   2:30p-6:30p W   SCI 332   Goueth P Y

1324   11:00a-1:30p MW   SCI 140   Goueth P Y

   1:00p-5:00p Th   SCI 322   Canalita L

1325   8:00a-12:00p M   SCI 322   Murphy J E

   1:00p-3:30p TTh   SCI 140   Murphy J E

1326   1:00p-3:30p TTh   SCI 140   Murphy J E

   8:00a-12:00p W   SCI 322   Murphy J E

1327   1:00p-3:30p TTh   SCI 140   Murphy J E

   8:00a-12:00p F   SCI 322   Doucette P A

1328   1:00p-5:30p M   SCI 332   Scholefield M R

   Arrange-5 Hours    ONLINE-E   Scholefield M R

Above section 1328 is a hybrid class taught on campus and online via the internet. For additional information, go to smconline.org (schedule of classes).

4087   6:30p-9:00p MW   SCI 140   Abbani M

   6:30p-10:30p T   SCI 301   Abbani M

4088   6:30p-9:00p MW   SCI 140   Abbani M

   6:30p-10:30p Th   SCI 301   Doucette P A

CHEM 12, General Chemistry II   5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 11 and Math 2.

This course is a continuation of Chemistry 11. Topics covered include kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, precipitation reactions, coordination chemistry, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.

1329   8:00a-12:00p M   SCI 301   Anderson Jamey L

   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 140   Anderson Jamey L

1330   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 140   Anderson Jamey L

   8:00a-12:00p F   SCI 301   Anderson Jamey L

1331   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 140   Anderson Jamey L

   1:00p-5:00p F   SCI 301   Anderson Jamey L

1332   2:30p-5:00p MW   SCI 140   Toivonen J E

   6:00p-10:00p M   SCI 301   Toivonen J E

1333   2:30p-5:00p MW   SCI 140   Toivonen J E

   8:00a-12:00p W   SCI 301   Toivonen J E

1334   2:30p-5:00p MW   SCI 140   Toivonen J E

   2:30p-6:30p Th   SCI 301   Toivonen J E

1335   3:30p-6:00p TTh   SCI 157   Arnold M H

   2:00p-6:00p W   SCI 301   Arnold M H

4089   6:30p-11:00p T   SCI 140   Martinez H L

   6:30p-11:00p W   SCI 301   Martinez H L

CHEM 21, Organic Chemistry I    5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 12.

This course is a systematic introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds. It encompasses theory and reactions of hydrocarbons and functional group derivatives. Included are bonding and structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry, synthesis, mechanism, and spectroscopic analysis. The laboratory work focuses on techniques of synthesis, isolation, purification, and analysis.

1336   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 157   Harwig J F

   8:00a-12:00p W   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

   8:00a-12:00p W   SCI 305   Harwig J F

1337   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 157   Harwig J F

   8:00a-12:00p F   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

   8:00a-12:00p F   SCI 305   Harwig J F

4090   6:30p-9:00p MW   SCI 157   Kline M L

   1:30p-5:30p T   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

   1:30p-5:30p T   SCI 305   Kline M L

4091   6:30p-9:00p MW   SCI 157   Kline M L

   6:00p-10:00p Th   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

   6:00p-10:00p Th   SCI 305   Kline M L

CHEM 22, Organic Chemistry II    4 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 21.

Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 22 and Chemistry 24 combined is 5 units.

This course is a continuation of Chemistry 21, with emphasis on the remaining functional groups and types of reactions. Also included is an introduction to the organic chemistry of biochemical compounds. Chemistry 22 includes lecture and discussion. The second semester of organic chemistry laboratory is a separate course, Chemistry 24. Chemistyr 21 and 22 constitute two semesters of organic chemistry with one semester of organic chemistry laboratory. Chemistry 21, 22, and 24 constitute two semesters of organic chemistry with two semesters of laboratory.

1338   12:45p-3:15p TTh   SCI 157   Ferede R

CHEM 24, Organic Chemistry II Laboratory    2 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences lab) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 21.

Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 22 and Chemistry 24 combined is 5 units.

This course is the second semester of organic chemistry laboratory. The laboratory work involves synthesis, structure determination, reaction mechanisms, and qualitative analysis. The lectures will discuss the theory and techniques that relate to the experiments that are performed, including NMR, IR, organic qualitative analysis, and various forms of chromatography.

1340   8:30a-1:30p M   SCI 305   Anderson Jamey L

   8:30a-1:30p M   SCI 305   Ferede R

1339   12:30p-5:35p W   SCI 305   Anderson Jamey L

   12:30p-5:35p W   SCI 305   Ferede R

NEW 4560    5:45p-10:45p T    SCI 305   Staff

CHEM 31, Biochemistry I    5 units

Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences, + LAB) • Prerequisite: Chemistry 22.

This course is a survey of biochemistry, introducing the student to the structure and function of important biochemical compounds as well as to the central reactions of metabolism. The main topics include the structure and function of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids; the catalysts, kinetics, and regulation of enzymes; the reactions of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, oxidative phosphorylation, gluconeogenesis, and the pentose phosphate pathway. The laboratory section of the course provides an introduction to common biochemistry lab procedures including amino acid titration, peptide analysis, column chromatography, spectroscopy, gel-electrophoresis, and the kinetic analysis of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.

1342   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 155   Schwyter D H

   12:30p-4:30p Th   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

1341   8:00a-10:30a TTh   SCI 155   Schwyter D H

   1:45p-5:45p M   SCI 305   Schwyter D H

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