4 courses with the subject CHEM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHEM 101Basic Chemistry4
Demonstrate understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry. Primarily for students with no previous background. Topics include mathematical concepts, classification and states of matter, chemical symbols, formulas and equations, chemical reactions, mole concepts, atomic structure, bonding, and solutions. 4 credits (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours), fall or spring semester. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning).
A descriptive, but non-mathematical approach to chemistry for non-science majors based on issues important to society and the chemical sciences. Topics to be discussed include, but are not limited to, atmospheric chemistry, gases, and air pollution; aqueous chemistry, water pollution, and acids and bases; thermodynamics, fossil fuels, and alternative energy sources; organic chemistry, plastics, and recycling; drugs, pharmaceuticals, and consumer chemicals; food, chemistry, and agricultural chemicals; biochemistry and biotechnology. Chemistry concepts are presented as needed to discuss a particular issue. The course is meant to fulfill a student’s science/liberal arts requirement and does not serve as a prerequisite for CHEM 121 or 141. This course is not meant for students who have taken or will take CHEM 101, CHEM 121/122, or CHEM 141/142 as part of their program requirements. 4 credits (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours), fall or spring semester This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Natural Science
Apply chemical principles to explain chemical phenomena. Topics include units, significant figures, dimensional analysis; chemical symbols, atomic structure, bonding, and the periodic table; anions, cations, molecules, acids, bases, formula writing, and nomenclature; classification of chemical reactions, equation writing, solutions, and stoichiometry. Additional topics may include the gaseous, liquid, and solid states, as well as thermochemistry. Prerequisite: Placement in CHEM 121 or higher and high school algebra, or placement in MATH 102 or higher, or CHEM 101 with a C- or better. 4 credits (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours), fall or spring semester. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning).
Analyze the practical aspects and applications of chemistry in the fields of health, medicine, agriculture, foods, biology, and engineering. Topics include chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, acid-base equilibrium, oxidation-reduction and electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 121. 4 credits (3 lecture hours, 2 lab hours), spring semester. This course satisfies the Liberal Arts and Sciences requirement and the SUNY General Education Requirement for Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning).
