CHM 110 - Introduction to Chemistry

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
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 or 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.

Prerequisite(s): MAT 053 or minimum math placement score based on college assessment.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Calculate mathematical measurement in health sciences.
List the components of an atom, compounds, and chemical equations.
Write balanced chemical equations and classify types of reactions.
Solve quantitative Chemistry problems.
Recognize the concentrations of solutions, acids, and bases.