Chemistry

Spring
This course is designed to introduce the students to fundamental concepts of general, organic and biochemistry and connections of these chemical principles to the health field. Topics include measurement, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, properties of gases, matter and energy, chemical bonding, acids and bases, nuclear chemistry, organic structures, physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, stereochemistry, carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and metabolism.

Spring
This is a semester long introduction to chemistry applications related to health professions. Students will experience and apply the material learned in lecture through experimentation and application of the scientific method to the following topic areas. Course topics will include lab safety, lab equipment, proper techniques and data collection, compound formation and structure, stoichiometry, gases, acids, bases, and buffers, and major biomolecules.

Fall
General Chemistry I is designed to prepare students for more advanced courses in chemistry and science. This course focuses on the study of the properties of matter and chemical transformations. Topics include measurement, chemical nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, atomic theory, molecular structure, thermochemistry, and gas laws.

Fall
This is a semester long introduction to general chemistry applications. Students will experience and apply the material learned in lecture through experimentation and application of the scientific method to the following topic areas. Course topics will include lab safety, lab equipment, proper techniques and data collection, compound formation and structure, stoichiometry, gases, acids, bases, and buffers.

General Chemistry II is a continuation of the study of the basic principles of chemistry that are designed to prepare students for more advanced courses in chemistry and science.  Topics include intermolecular forces, solutions, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry.

This is a continued look into general chemistry applications. Students will experience and apply the material learned in lecture through experimentation and application of the scientific method to the following topic areas. Course topics will include lab safety, lab equipment, proper techniques and data collection, intermolecular forces, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, and organic chemistry.