CHEM 120 - Introductory Chemistry I

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): MATH 095 or 1 unit of high school mathematics

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course introduces the fundamental principles of chemistry: structure and states of matter, chemical changes and stoichiometry, solutions and colloids, acids and bases, and oxidation-reduction.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Students will demonstrate understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis.
Students will demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.