Wenise Wong

Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of lecture in the first week of the semester, or until the wait-list is cleared.  If you are absent, you will be dropped from the class to allow addition of wait-list students.  It is strongly recommended that you attend all lectures, though attendance is not taken during lectures. Regular Canvas login and assignment submissions is required for continued enrollment

Use ConferNow/Zoom links to attend lectures.  There will be a waiting room for early arrivals. 

Mondays, 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Labs include participation points for at-home experiments or breakout rooms, and extra credit Kahoot at the end of every lab session. Students that do not complete three or more labs will be dropped because lab participation is mandatory in this lab-requirement course.  

In the first week, if you miss the orientation/safety lab, you will be dropped from the class. 

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Labs include participation points for at-home experiments or breakout rooms, and extra credit Kahoot at the end of every lab session. Students that do not complete three or more labs will be dropped because lab participation is mandatory in this lab-requirement course.  

In the first week, if you miss the orientation/safety lab, you will be dropped from the class. 

Attendance is mandatory for lecture quizzes, lab quizzes, midterm and final. For proctoring purposes, VIDEO ON is required for all exams.

• 4 Lecture Quizzes
• 2 Lab Quizzes
• Midterm
• Final Exam

Students must be logging into this Chem 9 Canvas regularly, completing assignments, and participating in discussions to maintain enrollment.

In addition to weekly lectures (2 hours, twice a week) and lab (2 hours, once a week), students should expect to devote 6-10 hours to interactive learning activities and 2-3 hours to completing lab reports and graded assignments.

All instructional material is provided in Chem 9 Canvas, as viewable content, video recordings, and printable PDF files. There are also links to open educational resources (free textbooks, non-profit websites) provided where needed. No textbook is needed for this course.

2-5 worksheets will be covered each lecture. These are provided in Canvas as pdf files. Please print lecture worksheets in advance of lecture.

Students will be doing "at-home experiments" for which you'll need specific materials. A list of materials required to purchase will be provided in Canvas.

Lab Procedures and Reports will be needed each lab. These are provided in Canvas as pdf files. Please print lecture worksheets in advance of lab.

• Units: 5.0
• Transfers to: UC*, CSU
• IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences + LAB)
• Satisfies Global Citizenship
• Prerequisite: None
• *UC gives no credit for Chemistry 9 if taken after Chemistry 11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined is one course.

This course fulfills 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 Earth’s natural systems and cycles, with emphasis on humanity’s impact on Earth’s natural environments. Students will gain a scientific understanding of the impact of human activity on natural systems and sustainability. Students will also learn common laboratory techniques, including the safe handling of chemicals and the proper use of laboratory equipment, as they analyze environmental problems and solutions.

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.

• Units: 5.0
• Transfers to: UC*, CSU
• IGETC AREA 5A (Physical Sciences + LAB)
• Prerequisite: Math 31 or Math 49
• *UC gives no credit for Chemistry 10 if taken after Chemistry 11. Maximum UC credit for Chemistry 9 and 10 combined is one course.

Chemistry 10 is a survey of introductory chemistry topics with a laboratory component. It is intended as preparation for Chemistry major or those planning to go into a STEM major or as a way to fulfill the science general education requirement. It introduces the main concepts and principles of chemistry and serves as a prerequisite for the General Chemistry sequence (CHEM 11 and CHEM 12). Emphasis is placed on understanding basic chemical principles and their quantitative application in various settings. Experimental techniques, including the safe and competent handling of chemicals and laboratory equipment will also be part of the course.