General Chemistry 1 (CHEM 121)

• College: College of Arts and Sciences
• Department: Physical Sciences
• Credit Hours: 5
• This course has a lecture with 4 hours.
• This course has a lab with 3 hours.

Fundamental principles, laws and theories of general chemistry, including stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodicity, liquids and solids, solution chemistry, and theories of acids and bases. Concurrent laboratory-workshop sessions will include exercises illustrating the principles discussed in lecture. Students who anticipate enrolling in chemistry courses at the 200-level or higher should take this course. This course meets General Education requirements: Scientific Understanding, Lab. A year of HS chemistry substitutes for CHEM 103 Pre-Requisites:MATH 115 with a grade of C- or better or ACT 24 or SAT 560; & CHEM 103 with a grade of C- or better or yr of HS Chem. Typically Offered Fall, Spring, Summer