Lower Division Courses
CHE-124 Forensic Science 2.0 cr. lecture, 1.0 cr. laboratory
Winter. Alt. years. This course is designed for Crime in Society minors and students not majoring in the natural sciences. A study of the science and technology used in the analysis of physical evidence. Topics may include: the properties of matter and the scientific method, drug analysis, soil analysis, chromatography, and DNA fignerprinting. Four hours lecture, two three-hour labs per week. (NATURAL SCIENCE LAB)
CHE-141 General Chemistry I 3.0 cr. lecture, 1.0 cr. laboratory
Fall. Prereq.: High school algebra; high school chemistry is highly recommended. Co-req.: CHE-141L. A college-level course in general chemistry designed for all chemistry and other science majors. Emphasis is placed on atomic and molecular structure, chemical periodicity, descriptive organic chemistry, and thermochemistry. Six hours of lecture and laboratory weekly. This course is not generally suitable for non-science majors seeking to fulfill a core requirement unless they have a strong high school background in chemistry and mathematics. (NATURAL SCIENCE LAB)
CHE-142 General Chemistry II 3.0 cr. lecture, 1.0 cr. laboratory
Spring. Prereq.: CHE-141. Coreq.: CHE-142L. A continuation of the study of general chemistry including equilibrium, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and environmental chemistry. Six hours of lecture and laboratory weekly. (NATURAL SCIENCE LAB)
CHE-252 Analytical Chemistry I 3.0 cr. lecture, 1.0 cr. laboratory
Fall. Prereq.: CHE-142. Coreq.: CHE-252L. An introduction to the theory and techniques of analytical chemistry including volumetric/gravimetric methods, acid/base chemistry, potentiometry, chromatography and complex equilibria. Three hours of lecture and one 3½ hour laboratory weekly. (NATURAL SCIENCE LAB)