CHE

This course is a beginning course designed to acquaint the student with the language and tools of chemistry. It includes elemen- tary principles of general inorganic, organ- ic, and biochemistry. The course is suitable for Allied Health students. The general inorganic topics include measurement, energy, atoms, nomenclature, elements of the Periodic Table, ionic, covalent, hydro- gen, hybrid, acids, bases, and typical reac- tions. The organic topics include IUPAC nomenclature, isomers and stereoisomers, polarized light and optical activity, unsatu- rated and aromatic hydrocarbons, function- al groups of biological interest, and basic organic reactions. The biochemistry topics include nomenclature, bonding, carbohy- drates, lipids, proteins, the metabolic path- ways (electron transport system, cellular respiration, fatty acids, ketones, and amino acids), and energy production.

Subject

CHE

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.harcum.edu

Prerequisite

None

This laboratory course is intended for the non-science major or for those who wish to prepare to study General Chemistry (CHE 111). The course covers basic skills needed for General Chemistry (CHE 111) such as atomic structure, writing chemical formu- las, balancing equations, and basic stoi- chiometry. Laboratory experiments are designed to offer a hands-on familiarity with the principles discussed in the lec- tures. higher or satisfactory score on placement test.

Subject

CHE

Credits (min)

4

Credits (max)

4

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

2026

Source

www.harcum.edu

Prerequisite

MTH 073 with a grade of C or