CHEM 30A
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I
Course Description
This course is the first quarter of the general inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry course for students entering allied health fields. Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I focuses on an introduction to general chemistry. The course opens with an overview of the scientific method and chemistry as the study of matter and its transformations, followed by a discussion of measurement and unit analysis. The central topics include an introduction to elements, compounds, and types of bonding in compounds, leading to a survey of classes of chemical reactions and stoichiometric calculations based on chemical equations. Subsequent discussion of intermolecular forces and phases and phase changes leads to a consideration of the properties of gases (the limit of weak intermolecular forces), and the course concludes with discussions of acid-base chemistry and nuclear chemistry.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21590 | CHEM 30A | 23 | ·T·R··· | 09:30 AM-11:20 AM | Margarete Leclerc | S32 |
| ·T····· | 11:30 AM-02:20 PM | SC2204 |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-09-21 to 2026-12-11.
Footnote:
CHEM-030A-23:Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.
Class Materials
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Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 3
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Pass/Fail Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Prerequisite
- Intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra
- Advisory
- ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.