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Associate in Science Degree in Chemistry

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Total Units: 60 - 62

Term 1

16.00 - 17.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM 1: General Chemistry I	5.00	Prerequisite: CHEM 11 or CHEM 51 or one year of high school Chemistry and Intermediate Algebra or equivalent. Meets Area 5.
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/CHEM 120S).
	MATH 30: Analytic Geometry and Calculus I	5.00	Prerequisite: MATH 20 and MATH 26 or MATH 20 and MATH 26s, MATH 28 or MATH 28s, or college-level Pre-calculus or equivalent. Meets Area 2.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 20 and MATH 26 or MATH 20 and MATH 26s, MATH 28 or MATH 28s, or college-level Pre-calculus or equivalent 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).
	Area 1A Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Area 6 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Term 2

16 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM 2: General Chemistry II	5.00	Meets Area 5.
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).
	MATH 31: Analytic Geometry and Calculus II	4.00	Meets Area 2.
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).
	PHYS 41: Physics for Scientists and Engineers I	4.00	Meets Area 5.
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/PHYS 100S).
	Area 4 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

Term 3

15 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	CHEM 21: Organic Chemistry I	5.00	Meets Area 5.
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).
	MATH 32: Analytic Geometry and Calculus III	4.00	Meets Area 2.
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).
	PHYS 42: Physics for Scientists and Engineers II	4.00	Meets Area 5.
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/PHYS 200S).
	Area 4 Choice (See GE Guide)	2.00

Term 4

13.00 - 14.00 Units. Specified core courses are signified by icon.

	Course Name	Units	Notes
	PHYS 43: Physics for Scientists and Engineers III	4.00	Meets Area 5.
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) (C-ID PHYS 200S = PHYS 41, PHYS 42, and PHYS 43).
	Area 1B Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00

	Area 3 Choice (See GE Guide)	3.00 - 4.00

	Graduation Requirement Choice (See GE Guide)	2.00

	Elective (any course numbered 1-99)	1.00	Only necessary if the 60 units to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a CSU or IGETC General Education Course. Visit www.assist.org to see CSU options.