Chemistry (CHEM)

CHEM 9  Chemistry of Everyday Life

3 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   

Chemistry for non-majors. States of matter, scientific measurements and experimentation, periodic table, nomenclature, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, solubility, reactions, and acids and bases. Emphasis on chemistry principles and the scientific method as applied in medicine, health, environment, and everyday lives.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202423401CHEM:9TR11:30am - 12:55pmA. Frankini; X. Li61-3418

CHEM 10  Chemistry for Allied Health Majors

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 72   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH 130

Measurements, structure, nomenclature (includes organic), formulas, reactions, radioactivity, energy, acids, bases, solutions and pH, and properties of solid, liquid, and gas. This course is appropriate for allied health majors. Completion does not give eligibility for CHEM 50.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
M8:00am - 11:10amA. Kung60-3601
Fall 202420150CHEM:10MW9:00am - 11:05amP. Abukhalil7-1114
M11:30am - 2:40pmP. Abukhalil60-3601
Fall 202420151CHEM:10MW9:00am - 11:05amP. Abukhalil7-1114
W11:30am - 2:40pmP. Abukhalil60-3601
Fall 202420152CHEM:10MW12:30pm - 2:40pmM. Pasillas7-1114
M3:00pm - 6:10pmM. Pasillas60-3601
Fall 202420153CHEM:10MW4:30pm - 6:35pmNotEntered-XXXX
W7:00pm - 10:10pmNotEntered-XXXX
T8:00am - 11:10amNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202420155CHEM:10TR11:30am - 1:35pmK. Huang11-2115
T8:00am - 11:10amK. Huang60-3601
Fall 202420156CHEM:10TR9:00am - 11:05amJ. Truttmann11-2105
T11:30am - 2:40pmJ. Truttmann60-3601
Fall 202420157CHEM:10TF9:00am - 11:05amM. Marsella7-1114
F11:30am - 2:40pmM. Marsella60-3601
Fall 202420158CHEM:10TR11:30am - 1:35pmK. Huang11-2115
R8:00am - 11:10amK. Huang60-3601
Fall 202420159CHEM:10TR6:45pm - 8:50pmA. Williams7-1201
R3:00pm - 6:10pmA. Williams60-3601
Fall 202420160CHEM:10TR12:30pm - 2:40pmD. Jiang7-1114
T3:00pm - 6:10pmD. Jiang60-3601
Fall 202420161CHEM:10TR4:30pm - 6:35pmS. Wang; G. Lim7-2114
T7:00pm - 10:10pmS. Wang; G. Lim60-3601
Fall 202420162CHEM:10T6:00pm - 10:15pmM. Oda7-1114
R7:00pm - 10:10pmM. Oda60-3601
Fall 202420163CHEM:10WF11:30am - 1:35pmM. Roueintan11-2312
W8:00am - 11:10amM. Roueintan60-3601
R11:30am - 2:40pmT. Clements60-3601
R9:45am - 11:10amT. Clements7-1114
Fall 202420165CHEM:10WF11:30am - 1:35pmM. Roueintan11-2312
F8:00am - 11:10amM. Roueintan60-3601
S3:00pm - 6:10pmS. HanNotEntered-XXXX

CHEM 20  Introductory Organic and Biochemistry

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: CHEM 10 or CHEM 40

Nomenclature, structure, function, and reactions of major classes of organic compounds and of biomolecules, including amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids (DNA and RNA), and proteins. Structure and function of vitamins, coenzymes, and enzymes. Metabolic pathways and biochemical energy. Recommended for allied health majors.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420167CHEM:20MW8:30am - 9:55amC. He61-2319
M10:20am - 12:25pmC. He7-2123
W10:20am - 2:40pmC. He7-2123
Fall 202420168CHEM:20TR8:30am - 9:55amT. Nguyen61-3411
T10:20am - 12:25pmT. Nguyen7-2123
R10:20am - 2:40pmT. Nguyen7-2123
Fall 202420169CHEM:20TR1:15pm - 2:40pmM. Marsella7-2102
T3:00pm - 5:05pmM. Marsella7-2123
R3:00pm - 7:20pmM. Marsella7-2123
Fall 202423918CHEM:20MW1:15pm - 2:40pmY. Daoudi61-2311
M3:00pm - 5:05pmY. Daoudi7-2123
W3:00pm - 7:20pmY. Daoudi7-2123

CHEM 40  Introduction to General Chemistry

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM 101)
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 72   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: Eligibility for MATH 130
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH or ENGL 1AM or AMLA 1A

Measurements, atomic structure, chemical equations, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, bonding, nomenclature, matter, and energy. Completion prepares students to take CHEM 50.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420170CHEM:40MW11:30am - 1:35pmD. Doshi61-2312
M8:00am - 11:10amD. Doshi60-3609
Fall 202420171CHEM:40MW9:00am - 11:05amI. Nejad7-2114
M11:30am - 2:40pmI. Nejad60-3609
Fall 202420172CHEM:40MW9:00am - 11:05amI. Nejad7-2114
W11:30am - 2:40pmI. Nejad60-3609
Fall 202420173CHEM:40MW11:30am - 1:35pmJ. Chen7-2114
W8:00am - 11:10amJ. Chen60-3609
Fall 202420174CHEM:40MW12:30pm - 2:35pmV. Prutyanov61-3406
M3:00pm - 6:10pmV. Prutyanov60-3609
Fall 202420175CHEM:40MW4:30pm - 6:35pmE. Craft7-2114
M7:00pm - 10:10pmE. Craft60-3609
Fall 202420176CHEM:40MW4:30pm - 6:35pmE. Craft7-2114
W7:00pm - 10:10pmE. Craft60-3609
Fall 202420177CHEM:40MW4:35pm - 6:40pmX. Li7-1114
M7:00pm - 10:10pmX. Li60-3617
Fall 202420178CHEM:40M6:00pm - 10:15pmM. Parra11-2105
W7:00pm - 10:10pmM. Parra60-3617
Fall 202420179CHEM:40MW6:30pm - 8:35pmR. Babajide61-2418
W3:00pm - 6:10pmR. Babajide60-3609
Fall 202420180CHEM:40TR11:30am - 1:35pmC. He7-2114
T8:00am - 11:10amC. He60-3609
Fall 202420181CHEM:40TR9:00am - 11:05amJ. Leung7-2114
T11:30am - 2:40pmJ. Leung60-3609
Fall 202420182CHEM:40TR9:00am - 11:05amE. Craft11-2115
R11:30am - 2:40pmE. Craft60-3617
Fall 202420183CHEM:40TR9:00am - 11:05amG. Lim61-3418
R11:30am - 2:40pmG. Lim60-3609
Fall 202420184CHEM:40TR11:30am - 1:35pmC. He7-2114
R8:00am - 11:10amC. He60-3609
Fall 202420185CHEM:40TR11:30am - 1:35pmM. Oda61-2312
R8:00am - 11:10amM. Oda60-3617
Fall 202420186CHEM:40TR6:45pm - 8:50pmW. Huang7-2114
T3:00pm - 6:10pmW. Huang60-3609
Fall 202420187CHEM:40TR4:30pm - 6:35pmN. Ho7-1201
T7:00pm - 10:10pmN. Ho60-3609
Fall 202420188CHEM:40WF9:00am - 11:05amD. Doshi7-1201
F11:30am - 2:40pmD. Doshi60-3609
R3:00pm - 6:10pmO. Karmach60-3609
R7:00pm - 10:10pmS. Shah60-3609
F8:00am - 11:10amP. Mahjoor60-3609
F7:00pm - 10:10pmS. Galvan60-3617
S8:00am - 11:10amR. Byrne60-3609
Fall 202422365CHEM:40M3:00pm - 7:20pmA. Al-Shawa61-2319
F3:00pm - 6:10pmA. Al-Shawa60-3609
Fall 202423108CHEM:40TR6:30pm - 8:35pmS. Sati7-1209
R3:00pm - 6:10pmS. Sati60-3617

CHEM 50  General Chemistry I

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM 110, CHEM120S(50=51))
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: CHEM 40 or satisfactory score on Chemistry Placement Examination; and (MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 71X or MATH 100 or MATH 110 or MATH 110H or MATH 120 or MATH 130 or MATH 140 or MATH 160 or MATH 180)

General Chemistry topics including chemical formulas, equations, nomenclature, reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic trends, atomic structure, chemical bonding and structure, and properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Emphasis is on critical thinking as well as mathematical and dimensional analysis problem-solving. Laboratory experiments emphasize the scientific method as well as computer-based technologies in data acquisition and analysis. Introduces laboratory report writing skills.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420194CHEM:50MW11:30am - 12:55pmG. Muleta61-2419
MW8:00am - 11:10amG. Muleta60-3617
Fall 202420195CHEM:50MW9:45am - 11:10amC. Miller7-2102
MW11:30am - 2:40pmC. Miller60-3620
MW11:30am - 2:40pmA. Kung60-3617
Fall 202420197CHEM:50MW1:15pm - 2:40pmY. Luo7-2102
MW3:00pm - 6:10pmY. Luo60-3620
Fall 202420198CHEM:50MW1:15pm - 2:40pmJ. Solbach61-3315
MW3:00pm - 6:10pmJ. Solbach60-3617
Fall 202420199CHEM:50MW5:15pm - 6:40pmD. Bartlett7-2102
MW7:00pm - 10:10pmD. Bartlett60-3620
Fall 202420200CHEM:50TR11:30am - 12:55pmJ. Ross7-2102
TR8:00am - 11:10amJ. Ross60-3620
Fall 202420201CHEM:50TR11:30am - 2:40pmD. Doshi60-3620
TR9:45am - 11:10amD. Doshi7-2102
T11:30am - 2:40pmP. Mahjoor60-3617
T3:00pm - 6:10pmP. Mahjoor60-3617
Fall 202420203CHEM:50TR1:15pm - 2:40pmD. Zeng61-2418
TR3:00pm - 6:10pmD. Zeng60-3620
Fall 202420204CHEM:50TR5:15pm - 6:40pmJ. Hasenbein7-2102
TR7:00pm - 10:10pmJ. Hasenbein60-3620
Fall 202420205CHEM:50TR5:15pm - 6:40pmK. Huang; S. Wang61-2419
TR7:00pm - 10:10pmK. Huang; S. Wang60-3617
F11:30am - 2:40pmP. Mahjoor60-3620
F3:00pm - 6:10pmP. Mahjoor60-3620
S8:00am - 11:10amK. Golestaneh60-3620
S11:30am - 2:40pmK. Golestaneh60-3620

CHEM 50H  General Chemistry I - Honors

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM 110, CHEM120S(50=51))
Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program. CHEM 40 or satisfactory score on Chemistry Placement Examination, and MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 71X or MATH 100 or MATH 110 or MATH 110H or MATH 120 or MATH 130 or MATH 140 or MATH 160 or MATH 180

General Chemistry topics including chemical formulas, equations, nomenclature, reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, periodic trends, atomic structure, chemical bonding and structure, and properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Emphasis is on critical thinking as well as mathematical and dimensional analysis problem-solving. Laboratory experiments emphasize the scientific method as well as computer-based technologies in data acquisition and analysis. Introduces laboratory report writing skills. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 50 and CHEM 50H.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420208CHEM:50HMW11:30am - 12:55pmJ. Truttmann7-2102
MW8:00am - 11:10amJ. Truttmann60-3620

CHEM 51  General Chemistry II

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM120S(50+51))
Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: CHEM 50 or CHEM 50H

Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions, transition metals, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Emphasis is on critical thinking and mathematical problem-solving. Laboratory experiments support lecture topics and use a variety of instrumentation and technology in data acquisition and analysis.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420209CHEM:51MW9:45am - 11:10amH. Axelrod61-3315
MW11:30am - 2:40pmH. Axelrod60-3628
Fall 202420210CHEM:51MW1:15pm - 2:40pmH. Dang7-1201
MW3:00pm - 6:10pmH. Dang60-3628
Fall 202420211CHEM:51MW5:15pm - 6:40pmR. Entus7-1201
MW7:00pm - 10:10pmR. Entus60-3628
Fall 202420212CHEM:51TR11:30am - 12:55pmB. Zaitoun7-1201
TR8:00am - 11:10amB. Zaitoun60-3628
Fall 202420213CHEM:51TR9:45am - 11:10amA. Efron7-1201
TR11:30am - 2:40pmA. Efron60-3628
Fall 202420214CHEM:51TR1:15pm - 2:40pmK. Colby61-2414
TR3:00pm - 6:10pmK. Colby60-3628
Fall 202420215CHEM:51TR5:15pm - 6:40pmD. BartlettNotEntered-XXXX
TR7:00pm - 10:10pmD. BartlettNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202420216CHEM:51W8:00am - 11:10amB. ZaitounNotEntered-XXXX
F8:00am - 11:10amB. ZaitounNotEntered-XXXX
F11:30am - 2:40pmB. ZaitounNotEntered-XXXX
Fall 202420217CHEM:51W7:00pm - 10:10pmT. Edison7-1201
S8:00am - 11:10amT. Edison60-3628
S11:30am - 2:40pmT. Edison60-3628

CHEM 51H  General Chemistry II - Honors

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM120S(50+51), (50H+51H))
Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Honors Program and CHEM 50 or CHEM 50H

Kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions, transition metals, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Emphasis is on critical thinking and mathematical problem-solving. Laboratory experiments support lecture topics and use a variety of instrumentation and technology in data acquisition and analysis. An honors course designed to provide an enriched experience. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 51 and CHEM 51H.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420218CHEM:51HMW11:30am - 12:55pmT. Clements7-1201
MW8:00am - 11:10amT. Clements60-3628

CHEM 55  Chemistry for Engineers

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC)
Lecture: 72   Lab: 54
Prerequisite: CHEM 40 or satisfactory score on Chemistry Placement Examination and (MATH 71 or MATH 71B or MATH 71X or MATH 100 or MATH 110 or MATH 110H or MATH 120 or MATH 130 or MATH 140 or MATH 160 or MATH 180)

Topics including periodic table and atomic structure, bonding in solids, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, gases, thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry, organic, polymers, and nuclear chemistry for engineering majors. Completion does not give eligibility for CHEM 51.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
F8:00am - 11:10amK. Golestaneh60-3617

CHEM 80  Organic Chemistry I

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM 150, CHEM160S(80+81))
UC Credit Limitation

Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: CHEM 51

Designed for chemistry, biochemistry, chemical engineering and biology majors; also for those in pre-professional programs such as medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry and pharmacy. Nomenclature, structure-reactivity relationships, energetics, reactions, reaction mechanisms, synthesis, separation, characterization and spectroscopic methods for organic compounds.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420240CHEM:80MW11:30am - 12:55pmK. Huang11-2115
MW8:00am - 11:10amK. Huang7-2111
Fall 202420241CHEM:80TR9:45am - 11:10amJ. Chen11-2312
TR11:30am - 2:40pmJ. Chen7-2111
Fall 202420242CHEM:80TR1:15pm - 2:40pmV. Prutyanov7-1201
TR3:00pm - 6:10pmV. Prutyanov7-2111
Fall 202422368CHEM:80R3:00pm - 6:10pmA. Watson7-1114
F8:00am - 11:10amA. Watson7-2111
F11:30am - 2:40pmA. Watson7-2111

CHEM 81  Organic Chemistry II

5 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU, UC, C-ID #: CHEM 160S, (80+81))
Lecture: 54   Lab: 108
Prerequisite: CHEM 80

The second semester of a one-year course. Fundamental principles and concepts of organic chemistry including, structure, bonding, nomenclature, stereochemistry, and functional groups with emphasis on reactions and reaction mechanisms of aromatic compounds, phenols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, carboxylic acids, amines, and their derivatives. Multi-step syntheses, stereochemistry of reactions, and structure elucidation using modern instrumental methods are also included. An introduction to biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) is presented.

TermCRNCourse TitleDayTimeInstructorLocation
Fall 202420243CHEM:81MW9:45am - 11:10amJ. Leung11-2105
MW11:30am - 2:40pmJ. Leung7-2111
Fall 202420244CHEM:81TR11:30am - 12:55pmS. Bernard7-1209
TR8:00am - 11:10amS. Bernard7-2111

CHEM 99  Special Projects in Chemistry

2 Units (Degree Applicable, CSU)
(May be taken for option of letter grade or Pass/No Pass)
Lab: 108
Prerequisite: This course is an independent study course taken by a student who is interested in working on a project with a faculty. There is no formal instruction for the course and no format for independent projects. Prior instructor approval and approved independent learning contract required.

Offers selected students recognition for their academic interest and ability and the opportunity to explore their disciplines to greater depth and breadth. The content of each course and the methods of study vary from semester to semester and depend on the particular project under consideration. Prior instructor approval and approved independent learning contract required.

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