About the Program
This program meets the lower division major preparation for a similar major at CSU, Chico. Visit website for details www.assist.org
Chemistry is the study of the properties, composition, and transformations of all material substances. It supports and draws from biology, earth science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and physics. Chemistry can be a rewarding and fascinating subject to study because it helps students understand these other fields and “how things work” in general. The Chemistry AS degree is appropriate for students planning to transfer to a university to major in chemistry or other closely related fields. A different set of courses is offered for students in other majors such as agriculture or allied health science including nursing, dental hygiene, physical therapy, or nutrition.
Medical personnel, technicians, engineers, and scientists identify and solve problems by applying logic, scientific thinking, and knowledge of natural laws. The study of chemistry is well suited to developing these skills, and many opportunities are available to those who have studied chemistry. Chemistry majors are employed in many fields, including agronomy, biotechnology, energy production, environmental science, material science, medicine, patent law and teaching. Note, however, that most careers associated with chemistry require a degree beyond the AS degree.
Program Requirements
For current program requirements -> 2024-2025
Program Goal: Local
GE Pattern(s): Butte Local
Program Code: 01358.00AS
Program Learning Outcome(s):
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
Demonstrate basic experimental knowledge through data gathering, judging the accuracy and reliability of data, creating informative graphs, and discussing the limitations of experimental designs.
Demonstrate basic analytical skills by interpreting graphs and schematics and diagnosing realistic physical problems.
Demonstrate conceptual understanding by being able to describe qualitatively the underlying causes of basic physical phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 11 or CHEM 51 or one year of high school Chemistry; and Intermediate Algebra or equivalent
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 102.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 255.00
This course introduces students to the basic principles of chemistry with a quantitative emphasis. Topics include atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and solutions. This is the first semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 110/120S).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 102.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 255.00
This course is a continuation of CHEM 1, General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative analysis. This is the second semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 120S) (C-ID CHEM 120S = CHEM 1 and CHEM 2).
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 2
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 102.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 255.00
This is the first semester of a one-year course in organic chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, and pre-medicine). It covers fundamental principles of organic chemistry including structure, nomenclature, conformational analysis and stereochemistry. The physical properties, reactions and reaction mechanisms of alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, alkenes, alkynes, and allylic systems are studied. Infrared spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are discussed in detail. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 150/CHEM 160S).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 and MATH 26 or MATH 26s or college-level Pre-calculus
Unit(s): 5.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
85.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 170.00
Total Course Hours: 255.00
A first course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable: functions, limits and continuity, techniques and applications of differentiation and integration, Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Primarily for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 210).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 30
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 136.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
This course is the second of a series in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics will include the concept, techniques and applications of integration, infinite sequences and series, as well as polar and parametric equations. Intended for Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Majors. (C-ID MATH 220).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 31
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
68.00 hours Lecture
Out of Class Hours: 136.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
Vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green???s Theorem, Stokes??? Theorem, divergence theorem. (C-ID MATH 230).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 30
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
25.50 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 76.50
Total Course Hours: 153.00
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include an introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation and simple harmonic motion. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 205).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 41, MATH 31
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
25.50 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 76.50
Total Course Hours: 153.00
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 210).
Prerequisite(s): PHYS 41, MATH 31
Unit(s): 4.00
Transfer Status: CSU/UC
Contact Hours:
51.00 hours Lecture
/ 51.00 hours Lab
Out of Class Hours: 102.00
Total Course Hours: 204.00
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include optics and modern physics. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 215).
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