Students must be present at the first lab session of a chemistry course to be assured of admission to limited lab spaces.
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.
1111 8:00a-12:05p MWF SCI 322 Walker Waugh M V
8:00a-12:05p TTh SCI 155 Walker Waugh M V
Above section 1111 meets for 6 weeks, Jun 30 to Aug 08. Above section 1111 is part of the Summer Institute Program and enrollment is limited to program participants. Please call (310) 434-3501 or visit us at www.smc.edu/highschoolprograms for additional information.
1112 8:00a-12:05p MWF SCI 332 Sterling G P
8:00a-12:05p TTh SCI 140 Sterling G P
1113 8:00a-1:05p MW SCI 153 Masoudipour L L
8:00a-1:05p TTh SCI 301 Masoudipour L L
1114 8:30a-12:35p MWF SCI 155 Toivonen J E
8:30a-12:35p TTh SCI 322 Toivonen J E
1115 1:00p-5:05p MWF SCI 322 Strathearn M D
1:00p-5:05p TTh SCI 155 Strathearn M D
1116 1:00p-5:05p MWF SCI 155 Scholefield M R
1:00p-5:05p TTh SCI 322 Scholefield M R
1117 1:30p-5:35p MW SCI 301 Crosby C A
1:30p-5:35p TThF SCI 332 Crosby C A
4030 6:30p-10:30p MW SCI 155 Abbani M A
6:30p-10:30p TTh SCI 322 Abbani M A
Above section 4030 meets for 8 weeks, Jun 16 to Aug 07.
4031 6:00p-10:00p MW SCI 322 Toumari A
6:00p-10:00p TTh SCI 155 Toumari A
Above section 4031 meets for 8 weeks, Jun 16 to Aug 07.
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.
1118 8:00a-1:10p MWF SCI 140 Schmidt E
8:00a-1:10p TTh SCI 332 Schmidt E
1119 8:00a-1:10p MWF SCI 301 Perry T N
8:00a-1:10p TTh SCI 157 Perry T N
1784 1:15p-6:25p MWF SCI 140 Canalita L
1:15p-6:25p TTh SCI 332 Canalita L
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.
1120 1:15p-6:25p MWF SCI 157 Nauli S
1:15p-6:25p TTh SCI 301 Nauli S
NEW 1808 1:30p-6:35p MW SCI 301 Potter S Z
1:30p-6:35p TTh SCI 157 Potter S Z
Above section 1808 meets for 8 weeks, Jun 16 to Aug 07.
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.
1121 8:00a-1:10p MWF SCI 157 Harwig J F
8:00a-1:10p TTh SCI 305 Harwig J F
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.
1122 8:00a-12:50p TThF SCI 153 Anderson Jamey L
Above section 1122 meets for 6 weeks, Jun 24 to Aug 01.
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.
1123 8:00a-1:30p MW SCI 305 Anderson Jamey L
Above section 1123 meets for 8 weeks, Jun 16 to Aug 06.