CHEM 102
General Chemistry I

Credit:  3 hours.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria for a
Physical Sciences course.

For students who have some prior knowledge of chemistry. Principles governing atomic structure, bonding, states of matter, stoichiometry, and chemical equilibrium; descriptive chemistry of the elements and coordination compounds. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 102 and CHEM 202. Prerequisite: Credit in or exemption from MATH 012; one year of high school chemistry or equivalent.

All students enrolled in CHEM 102 should also enroll in CHEM 103. Students must register in either a single lecture-discussion section or a combination of one lecture and one quiz section beginning with the same letter. CHEM 102 and CHEM 103 are approved for General Education credit only as a sequence. Both courses must be completed to receive Natural Science and Technology credit.