Units: 3
Prerequisites: None
Advisory: CHEM 103L or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 103L.
Acceptable for Credit: CSU, UC
Lecture 3 hours.
Course Typically Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer

This course explores chemical concepts and their applications to everyday life, real world problems, and sustainability. It reviews the properties of matter and energy, chemical bonding and reactions, acids and bases, and the chemistry of water, the earth, and the atmosphere. Sustainability topics explored include energy production and consumption, the depletion of natural resources, renewable energy, pollution, climate change, and their effects on society and diverse populations. Students also discuss current scientific research to overcome problems in society.