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8 courses with the subject CHM, 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.

CHM 111General Chemistry I4

Lecture hours per week: 3 Laboratory hours per week: 3 Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Part I of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
ENG 111 Eligible
CHM 112General Chemistry II4

Lecture hours per week: 3 Laboratory hours per week: 3 Explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry. Designed primarily for science and engineering majors. Requires a strong background in mathematics. Part II of II. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of CHM 111 with a grade of “C” to enter CHM 112.
CHM 241Organic Chemistry I3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
CHM 112 with a grade of C or higher.
CHM 242Organic Chemistry II3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Introduces fundamental chemistry of carbon compounds, including structures, physical properties, syntheses, and typical reactions. Emphasizes reaction mechanisms.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Corequisite
CHM 241 with grade of C or higher and
CHM 245Organic Chemistry I Laboratory2

Lecture hours per week: 1 Laboratory hours per week: 3 Introduces various methods and procedures used in present-day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizing a variety of compounds; and analyzing the products through physical properties and spectroscopy. Part I of II.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
CHM 112 with a grade of C or better.
Corequisite
CHM 241
CHM 246Organic Chemistry II Laboratory2

Lecture hours per week: 1 Laboratory hours per week: 3 Introduces various methods and procedures used in present day organic laboratories. Covers the general techniques, organic synthesis, and the use of common spectroscopic instrumentation; synthesizing a variety of compounds; and analyzing the products through physical properties and spectroscopy. Part II of II.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
CHM 245
Corequisite
CHM 242
CHM 260Introductory Biochemistry3

Lecture hours per week: 3 Explores fundamentals of biological chemistry. Includes study of macromolecules, metabolic pathways, and biochemical genetics.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu
Prerequisite
CHM 112 or division approval.
CHM 261Biochemistry Lab1

Lecture hours per week: 3 Provides hands on lab experiences designed to reinforce the fundamentals of biological chemistry taught in CHM 260 such as biochemistry assays, enzyme kinetics, enzyme purification, chromatography, electrophoresis and use of western blots.

Subject
CHM
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Catalog
Source
catalog.sw.edu

Source: Southwest Virginia Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59