This course is designed for the student with no high school chemistry background. It is a study of chemistry in our lives and chemical principles preparatory to CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry or CHM 132 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry or CHM 165/ CHM 166 - General Chemistry I. This course is an introduction to the composition and properties of matter, bond types, acids and bases, pH and a description of the major branches of chemistry. This course does not meet the lab science requirement for graduation. 59.4 Lec. Hrs.
Prerequisite(s): MAT:047 or MAT 053 or minimum math placement score based on college assessment.