General Chemistry is a two-part course which gives students a solid introduction to the discipline. General Chemistry I covers the nature of matter, stoichiometry, basic chemical reactions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, the scientific method, and the application of skills to solving problems involving multi-step mathematical sequences.
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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)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to apply, integrate, and synthesize concepts from multiple fundamental areas of chemistry to solve complex problems.
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the behavior of, and interactions between, matter and energy at the atomic, microscopic, and macroscopic domains using appropriate models and symbols.
By the end of the course, students will be able to apply, understand, and interpret chemical nomenclature, notation, and symbols.
By the end of the course, students will be able to predict chemical and physical behavior from three-dimensional models of molecules and ions.
By the end of the course, students will be able to predict macroscopic characteristics of materials based on atomic and molecular structures using appropriate models.
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate how chemical reactions obey various fundamental laws of the universe, such as the law of definite proportions or the laws of thermodynamics.
