Chemistry

CHEM 100: Introductory Chemistry

Units: 4
Prerequisites: None
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (1905.00)

Introductory Chemistry is a beginning course that teaches the student the language, materials, mathematics, and principles of chemistry. This course will cover properties of matter, atomic theory, use of the periodic table of elements, naming of compounds, formulas and equations, metric measurement, physical states of matter, chemistry of solutions, acids and bases, organic and nuclear chemistry. It is designed for the non-chemistry major, and, along with CHEM 102, makes up the General-Organic-Biological (GOB) sequence required for many allied health fields. While this course has no prerequisites, high school-level math skills are assumed. (Formerly CHEM 101.) UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 100, 103, 103L, or 108. No credit for CHEM 100, 103 or 103L if taken after CHEM 108 or 110.

CHEM 102: Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry

Units: 4
Prerequisites: CHEM 100 or CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours. (1905.00)

This course introduces organic chemistry. It is designed for students pursuing health professions. Topics include nomenclature, bonding, isomerization, reaction mechanisms, and instrumental methods of interpretation of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Topics will include structure and reactions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, enzymes, and metabolic functions. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 102 or 104. No credit if taken after CHEM 210.

CHEM 103: Chemistry and Society

Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 100.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Lecture 3 hours. (1905.00)

What do nutrition, clothing, medicine, household products, energy, and the environment all have in common? Chemistry is the one science which studies the ways they all work, the methods used to produce or protect them, and the research carried out to improve them. This course introduces the non-science major to the fundamental concepts of chemistry and the applications of these concepts to a number of the everyday necessities mentioned above. In doing so, it also teaches the student how to analyze and solve problems using critical thinking and the scientific method. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103, CHEM 103L, or CHEM 108. No credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103 or CHEM 103L if taken after CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.

CHEM 103L: Chemistry and Society Laboratory

Units: 1
Prerequisites: CHEM 103.
Corequisite: CHEM 103 if prerequisite not met.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Laboratory 3 hours. (1905.00)

Students taking this course will perform experiments that illustrate, apply, and explain the principles and concepts of chemistry as presented in CHEM 103, including examination of the application of these principles and concepts to issues important to our society. The concepts examined include properties of elements and compounds; energy and matter; atomic theory and structure; chemical reactions; chemical bonding; and selected topics from environmental chemistry, forensic chemistry, biotechnology and biochemistry, materials science, consumer and industrial chemistry, and/or other areas of chemistry. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103, CHEM 103L, or CHEM 108. No credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103 or CHEM 103L if taken after CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.

CHEM 104: Chemistry of Living Things (Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry)

Units: 5
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: High School level math skills.
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 102.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. (1905.00)

This course surveys the concepts of skills of the chemistry of living organisms, with emphasis on the human body. Topics include the structure of the atom, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, the structure and reactions of organic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolism, with applications in the physiology, nutrition, and pharmacology of the human body. This course includes both lecture and laboratory components, and meets the needs of many students planning to transfer in nursing and other health-related fields (check with program advisor or transfer institution for specific information on transferability). UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 102 or CHEM 104. No credit if taken after CHEM 102.

CHEM 108: Preparatory Chemistry

Units: 3
Prerequisites: MATH 101 or MATH 101B or qualification through the Math Competency Exam or approved equivalent.
Corequisite: MATH 101 or MATH 101B if prerequisite not met.
Enrollment Limitation: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 110.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC Credit limitation
Lecture 3 hours. (1905.00)

This course is designed to prepare the science major with the skills and background necessary to succeed in CHEM 110, General Chemistry. The scientific method is used to teach students how theories evolve and how data that supports the theories are acquired and analyzed. It concentrates on developing both analytical and reasoning skills, via problem-solving and establishing cause and effect. Topics include historical development of chemistry, graphing and measurements, dimensional analysis, atomic theory, nomenclature, quantum theory, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases, bonding theory, Lewis structures, and the relationship between chemistry and society. UC CREDIT LIMITATION: Credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103, CHEM 103L, or CHEM 108. No credit for CHEM 100, CHEM 103 or CHEM 103L if taken after CHEM 108 or CHEM 110.

CHEM 110: General Chemistry

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 108 or one year of high school chemistry, and MATH 101 or MATH 101B or qualification through the Math Competency Exam or approved equivalent.
Advisory: CHEM 108 strongly recommended if it has been four or more years since chemistry course.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. (1905.00)

Chemistry 110 is the first semester of a one-year general chemistry sequence. A requirement for science majors, the course is a study of the fundamental principles of chemistry. Students are taught the application of these principles with special significance placed on chemical computation. Modern theories are presented within the context of historical perspectives. Some of the topics include atomic structure, bonding, the periodic table, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, and nomenclature. As with the lecture portion of the class, the laboratory component is both qualitative and quantitative in scope. A variety of experiments are performed that are designed to enhance and reinforce concepts covered in lecture. Critical thinking and writing, measurement, identification, and analysis skills are emphasized. The course meets requirements of science majors as well as pre-dental, pre-medical, and pre-engineering majors.

CHEM 111: General Chemistry

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 110 with a grade of C or better.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. (1905.00)

Chemistry 111 is a continuation of Chemistry 110. This is a study of the fundamental principles of chemistry and their applications. The course will cover such topics as kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear reactions, and organic chemistry. The laboratory will include a variety of experiments to supplement and reinforce the class work. The lab will also include a section on qualitative analysis. The course meets requirements of chemistry, biology, physics, pre-dental, pre-medical, and pre-engineering majors.

CHEM 210: Organic Chemistry I

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 110 with a grade of C or better.
Advisory: CHEM 111.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. (1905.00)

Organic Chemistry I is the first course in a standard one-year organic chemistry sequence for students majoring in chemistry and other sciences. Topics covered include the structure and reactions of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, nitrites, aldehydes and ketones; determination of structure by physical and chemical methods; and organic chemistry lab techniques. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of organic chemical reactions.

CHEM 211: Organic Chemistry II

Units: 5
Prerequisites: CHEM 210.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 6 hours. (1905.00)

Continuation of the one-year sequence begun by CHEM 210. Topics covered include the structure and reactivity of carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines and other nitrogen functions, aromatic compounds, sulfur-, phosphorus-and silicon-containing compounds, heterocyclic compounds, and di- and polyfunctional compounds; conjugation and aromaticity; multistep organic synthesis; and biological chemistry.

CHEM 292: Internship Studies

Units: 0.5-3
Prerequisites: Complete 6 units at MCC prior to internship; permission of instructor and department chair required.
Corequisite: Must currently be enrolled in 3 units and complete 60 hours of non-paid or 75 hours of paid work per unit of credit.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
(1905.00)

Individualized study linking classroom learning to the workplace. Approval form must be signed by instructor and department chair before registration. (May be taken for a total of 12 units.)

CHEM 298: Directed Studies in Chemistry

Units: 1-3
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor and department chair.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU
Laboratory 3 hours.
Laboratory 6 hours.
Laboratory 9 hours. (1905.00)

Individualized study, project or research in area of particular interest to the student and not included in the regular courses of the college. Approval form must be signed by instructor and department chair before registration. (May be taken for a total of 3 units.)