#12 06 Courses #1 - Multiple Choices

Course Descriptions
240 • Phoenix College 2005-2006 Catalog
CHM – Chemistry
CHM090
Preparation for Fundamental
Chemistry
1 credit 1 period lecture
A developmental course designed to
review basic math and chemistry
principles of students deficient or
insecure in these areas. Stresses
individualized instruction and hands-on
experience. Serves to prepare the student
for CHM130. Prerequisites: None.
CHM107/107LL
Chemistry and Society & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: A survey of chemistry and its
impact on the environment. Completion
of CHM107LL is required to meet the
Natural Science requirement.
Prerequisites: None. LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM107.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM107.
CHM130/130LL
Fundamental Chemistry & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: Elements of general chemistry for
all students. Serves to prepare the
student for CHM151 or CHM230.
Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in
CHM090, or MAT091, or MAT092, or
MAT102, or satisfactory score on math
placement exam. LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM130.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM130.
Course Notes: Course content designed
to meet the needs of students in such
areas as agriculture, home economics,
nursing, and physical education, among
others.
CHM138/138LL
Chemistry For Allied Health & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: Elements of fundamental and
organic chemistry. Includes the general
chemical behavior of inorganic matter
and the structure of organic and
biochemical systems. This course is
designed for specific allied health
programs at MCCD. It may not be
applicable to other allied health programs
or transferable. Prerequisites: Grade of
"C" or better in CHM090; or one year of
high school chemistry with a grade of "C"
or better; or MAT092 or MAT102 or
satisfactory score on placement exam.
LAB: Laboratory experience in support of
CHM138, Chemistry for Allied Health.
Prerequisites: None. Corequisites:
CHM138.
CHM151/151LL
General Chemistry I & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: A detailed study of the principles of
chemistry. Designed for science majors
and students in pre-professional
curricula. Completion of CHM151LL
required to meet the Natural Science
requirement. Prerequisites: (CHM130
and CHM130LL) or one year high school
chemistry with a grade of "C" or better,
and completion of Intermediate Algebra
or equivalent. LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM151.
Prerequisites: CHM130LL or equivalent.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM151.
CHM152/152LL
General Chemistry II & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: A study of the chemical properties
of the major groups of elements,
equilibrium theory, thermodynamics,
electrochemistry, and other selected
topics. Prerequisites: CHM151 and
CHM151LL. LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM152.
Prerequisites: CHM151LL or equivalent.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM152.
CHM154/154LL
General Chemistry II with Qual & Lab
5 credits 9 periods lecture & lab
LEC: A study of the chemical properties
of the major groups of elements,
equilibrium theory, thermodynamics,
kinetics, electrochemistry and other
selected topics. Includes qualitative
analysis. Prepares students for all
sophomore chemistry courses.
Completion of CHM154LL is required to
meet the Natural Science requirement.
Prerequisites: CHM151 and CHM151LL.
LAB: Laboratory experience in support
of CHM154. Includes qualitative
analysis. Prerequisites: CHM151LL or
equivalent. Prerequisites or
Corequisites: CHM154.
CHM230/230LL
Fundamental Organic Chemistry & Lab
4 credits 6 periods lecture & lab
LEC: Chemistry of representative groups
of organic compounds, emphasizing
biological applications. Prerequisites:
(CHM130 and CHM130LL), or (CHM151
and CHM151LL). LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM230.
Prerequisites: CHM130LL, or
CHM151LL, or equivalent. Prerequisites
or Corequisites: CHM230. Course
Notes: Course content designed to meet
the needs of students in such areas as
agriculture, home economics, nursing,
pre-physician assistant, and physical
education, among others.
CHM235/235LL
General Organic Chemistry I & Lab
4 credits 7 periods lecture & lab
(Fall only)
LEC: Rigorous introduction to chemistry
of carbon-containing compounds.
Reaction mechanisms and recent
methods of synthesis emphasized.
Prerequisites: CHM152 and CHM152LL,
or CHM154 and CHM154LL or
equivalent. LAB: Laboratory experience
in support of CHM235. Prerequisites:
CHM152LL, or CHM154LL, or
equivalent. Prerequisites or
Corequisites: CHM235.
CHM236/236LL
General Organic Chemistry IIA & Lab
4 credits 7 periods lecture & lab
(Spring only)
LEC: Study of chemistry of carboncontaining
compounds continued.
Structural determination and additional
reaction mechanisms and modern
methods of synthesis emphasized.
Prerequisites: CHM235 and CHM235LL
or equivalent. LAB: Laboratory
experience in support of CHM236.
Prerequisites: CHM235LL or equivalent.
Prerequisites or Corequisites: CHM236.
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