Course Description
The chemical principles involved in stoichiometry, structure, bonding, and reactivity.
Athena Title
General Chemistry I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in CHEM 1311H, CHEM 1411
Pre or Corequisite
MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E
Corequisite
CHEM 1211L
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Course Objectives CHEM 1211 A. Understand that the natural world has an atomic and molecular basis which successfully explains its physical phenomena B. Understand the importance of chemistry in our everyday lives and the financial realities of a global economy C. Understand the important scientific discoveries that lead to the development of modern chemistry D. Understand the impact of chemical phenomena on the fields of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, biology, and physics E. Understand the fundamental principles that apply to basic inorganic and aqueous solution chemistry F. Understand chemical language and symbolism G. Understand the fundamental principles of molecular structure and shape H. Understand the fundamentals of acid-base chemistry
Topical Outline
First semester of an in-depth study of chemical principles: I. Units and Unit Conversions II. Stoichiometry III.Reaction types IV. Atomic structure a. chemical periodicity b. chemical bonding c. molecular structure V. Acid-base chemistry VI. Properties of gases, liquids, and solids
General Education Core
CORE II: Physical SciencesSyllabus