CHE 101 - General Chemistry I

(4 credits)

Meets Category III General Education Requirements
45 lecture hours; 45 lab hours
Prerequisites: MAT 82 and ENG 82 or RENG 92 or ENG 101
Corequisites: CHE 101L
Lab fee
Note: Students without high school chemistry are urged to take CHE 103 before attempting this course. Placement tests are available to assess the skills of prospective students.

The fundamental principles, laws, and theories of chemistry are introduced. Topics include the nature of chemistry, matter and thermochemistry, physical and chemical change, states of matter, measurement, heat and temperature, density, stoichiometry, inorganic nomenclature, atomic structure, historical development of the atom, the periodic table, and gases.