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.
1302 1:30p-3:45p MW SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
1:30p-3:45p T SCI 301 Walker Waugh M V
Above section 1302 is part of the Teacher Academy program and is open to all students. This section is recommended for future teachers. See Special Programs section of the schedule for additional information.
1303 1:30p-3:45p MW SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
1:30p-3:45p 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.
*U.C. gives no credit for Chemistry 10 if taken after Chemistry 11.
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.
1304 8:00a-10:15a MW SCI 157 Sterling G P
8:00a-10:15a T SCI 332 Sterling G P
1305 8:00a-10:15a MW SCI 157 Sterling G P
8:00a-10:15a Th SCI 332 Sterling G P
1306 8:00a-10:15a MW SCI 155 Merlic J B
8:00a-10:15a T SCI 301 Merlic J B
1307 10:30a-12:45p MW SCI 157 Strathearn M D
1:00p-3:15p T SCI 332 Strathearn M D
1308 10:30a-12:45p MW SCI 157 Strathearn M D
1:00p-3:15p Th SCI 332 Strathearn M D
1309 11:00a-1:15p MW SCI 155 Wong W W
4:00p-6:15p M SCI 322 Wong W W
1310 11:00a-1:15p MW SCI 155 Wong W W
4:00p-6:15p T SCI 301 Wong W W
1311 1:00p-3:15p MW SCI 157 Balm S P
8:00a-10:15a F SCI 332 Balm S P
1312 1:00p-3:15p MW SCI 157 Balm S P
10:30a-12:45p F SCI 332 Balm S P
1313 1:00p-3:15p TTh SCI 155 Canalita L
1:00p-3:15p M SCI 322 Canalita L
1314 1:00p-3:15p TTh SCI 155 Canalita L
1:00p-3:15p F SCI 322 Canalita L
1315 3:30p-5:45p MW SCI 157 Masoudipour L L
8:00a-10:15a M SCI 332 Masoudipour L L
1316 3:30p-5:45p MW SCI 157 Masoudipour L L
8:00a-10:15a W SCI 332 Masoudipour L L
1317 4:00p-6:15p TTh SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
4:00p-6:15p M SCI 332 Walker Waugh M V
1318 4:00p-6:15p TTh SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
4:00p-6:15p F SCI 332 Walker Waugh M V
1319 4:00p-6:15p MW SCI 155 Strathearn G E
4:00p-6:15p T SCI 332 Strathearn G E
1320 4:00p-6:15p MW SCI 155 Strathearn G E
4:00p-6:15p Th SCI 332 Strathearn G E
1321 3:45p-6:00p TTh SCI 140 Crosby C A
10:30a-12:45p M SCI 332 Crosby C A
1322 3:45p-6:00p TTh SCI 140 Crosby C A
10:30a-12:45p W SCI 332 Crosby C A
4088 6:45p–9:00p MW SCI 155 Schmidt E
6:45p–9:00p T SCI 322 Schmidt E
4089 6:45p–9:00p MW SCI 155 Schmidt E
6:45p–9:00p Th SCI 322 Schmidt E
4090 6:45p–9:00p MW SCI 153 Toumari A
6:45p–9:00p T SCI 332 Toumari A
4091 6:45p–9:00p MW SCI 153 Toumari A
6:45p–9:00p Th SCI 332 Toumari A
4092 6:45p–9:00p TTh SCI 157 Lee Ch
6:45p–9:00p M SCI 332 Lee Ch
4093 6:45p–9:00p TTh SCI 157 Lee Ch
6:45p–9:00p W SCI 332 Lee Ch
4094 6:45p–9:00p TTh SCI 155 Von Hungen P K
6:45p–9:00p M SCI 322 Von Hungen P K
4095 6:45p–9:00p TTh SCI 155 Von Hungen P K
6:45p–9:00p W SCI 322 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.
1323 8:00a-10:30a MW SCI 140 Kopping, Jordan
7:00a-11:00a T SCI 322 Kline M L
1324 8:00a-10:30a MW SCI 140 Kopping, Jordan
1:00p-5:00p W SCI 322 Kopping, Jordan
1325 8:00a-10:30a MW SCI 140 Kopping, Jordan
7:00a-11:00a Th SCI 322 Toivonen, J E
1326 11:00a-1:30p MW SCI 140 Lavallee R J
1:00p-5:00p T SCI 322 Lavallee R J
1327 11:00a-1:30p MW SCI 140 Lavallee R J
2:30p-6:30p W SCI 332 Lavallee R J
1328 11:00a-1:30p MW SCI 140 Lavallee R J
1:00p-5:00p Th SCI 322 Lavallee R J
1329 1:00p-3:30p TTh SCI 140 Murphy J E
8:00a-12:00p M SCI 322 Murphy J E
1330 1:00p-3:30p TTh SCI 140 Murphy J E
8:00a-12:00p W SCI 322 Murphy J E
1331 1:00p-3:30p TTh SCI 140 Murphy J E
8:00a-12:00p F SCI 322 Murphy J E
4096 6:30p–9:00p MW SCI 140 Abbani M A
6:30p–10:30p T SCI 301 Abbani M A
4097 6:30p–9:00p MW SCI 140 Abbani M A
6:30p–10:30p Th SCI 301 Galvez C 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.
1332 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 140 Nauli S
8:00a-12:00p M SCI 301 Doucette P A
1333 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 140 Nauli S
8:00a-12:00p F SCI 301 Nauli S
1334 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 140 Nauli S
1:00p-5:00p F SCI 301 Doucette P A
1335 2:30p-5:00p MW SCI 140 Gallogly E B
6:00p–10:00p M SCI 301 Gallogly E B
1336 2:30p-5:00p MW SCI 140 Gallogly E B
8:00a-12:00p W SCI 301 Gallogly E B
1337 2:30p-5:00p MW SCI 140 Gallogly E B
2:30p-6:30p Th SCI 301 Gallogly E B
1338 3:30p-6:00p TTh SCI 157 Kline M L
2:00p-6:00p W SCI 301 Kline M L
4098 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.
1339 12:45p-3:15p TTh SCI 157 Toivonen J E
8:30a-12:30p M SCI 305 Anderson Jamey L
8:30a-12:30p M SCI 305 Staff
1340 12:45p-3:15p TTh SCI 157 Toivonen J E
1:30p-5:30p W SCI 305 Schwyter D H
1:30p-5:30p W SCI 305 Staff
4099 6:30p–9:00p M SCI 157 Anderson Jamey L
6:30p–9:00p Th SCI 140 Anderson Jamey L
12:30p-4:30p T SCI 305 Schwyter D H
4100 6:30p–9:00p M SCI 157 Anderson Jamey L
6:30p–9:00p Th SCI 140 Anderson Jamey L
6:00p–10:00p T 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. Chemistry 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.
1341 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 157 Harwig J F
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.
1342 8:00a-1:00p W SCI 305 Harwig J F
8:00a-1:00p W SCI 305 Anderson Jamey L
1343 8:00a-1:00p F SCI 305 Harwig J F
8:00a-1:00p F SCI 305 Schwyter D H
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.
1344 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 155 Schwyter D H
1:00p-5:00p M SCI 305 Schwyter D H
1345 8:00a-10:30a TTh SCI 155 Schwyter D H
12:30p-4:30p Th SCI 305 Schwyter D H
PHY SC 88B, Independent Studies in Physical Science 2 units
Transfer: CSU
2917 Arrange-2 Hours SCI 263 Staff