Clackamas Community College

Chemistry (CH)

CH-104Z  Introduction to Chemistry  
4 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer  
Introduces principles of general chemistry including atoms, chemical formulas and equations, bonding, stoichiometry, acid/base chemistry, solutions, and unit conversion calculations. Does not equal a general chemistry course sequence. CH-104Z is the lecture component; CH-124Z is the laboratory component.
Prerequisites: MTH-065 or MTH-098 or placement in MTH-095; and WRD-090 or placement in WRD-098
Corequisites: CH-124Z and CH-104SZ
  
CH-105  Introductory Chemistry  
5 credits, Summer/Winter/Spring  
A lab course discussing heat; molecular and ionic interactions in solids, liquids, gases, and solutions; chemical reactions including acid-base, electron transfer, and equilibrium.
Prerequisites: CH-104Z and CH-124Z
Corequisites: CH-105L and CH-105S
  
CH-106  Introductory Chemistry  
5 credits, Spring/Summer  
A lab course discussing organic and biochemistry.
Prerequisites: CH-105
Corequisites: CH-106L and CH-106S
  
CH-112Z  Chemistry for Health Professions  
4 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer  
A one quarter introduction to general, organic and biological chemistry, focusing on topics related to the health sciences including atoms, bonding, biomolecules, solution chemistry, chemical reactions, and functional group properties of organic molecules. This course is intended for pre-nursing and allied health students.
Prerequisites: MTH-065 or MTH-098 with a C or better or placement in MTH-095
Prerequisites: WRD-090 or placement in WRD-098
Recommended Corequisite: BI-112
  
CH-114  Chemistry in Art  
4 credits, Not Offered Every Term  
An introductory laboratory science course designed specifically for the non-science student. Offers a broad, non-quantitative descriptive survey of scientific principles relevant to art and art-related topics such as light, color, pigments, dyes, solubility, acidity, oxidation, and polymers. Emphasizes an interdisciplinary perspective on chemistry.
Recommended Prerequisites: WRD-090 or placement in WRD-098
Corequisites: CH-114L
  
CH-124Z  Introduction to Chemistry Lab  
1 credits, Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer  
Experiments corresponding to the topics covered in CH-104Z. CH-124Z is the laboratory component; CH-104Z is the lecture course.
Corequisites: CH-104Z and CH-104SZ  
CH-150Z  Preparatory Chemistry  
4 credits, Fall/Spring  
Explores and applies principles and applications of introductory chemistry. Emphasis on an introduction to measurement, components of matter, quantitative relationships including introductory stoichiometry, and major classes of chemical reactions. This course is preparation for the General Chemistry series for students with little to no previous chemistry experience.
Prerequisites: MTH-095 or placement in MTH-111Z
Corequisites: CH-150SZ
  
CH-221Z  General Chemistry I  
4 credits, Fall/Winter  
Explores and applies principles and applications of chemistry. Emphasis on measurement, components of matter, atomic and molecular structure, quantitative relationships including foundational stoichiometry, and major classes of chemical reactions. CH-221Z is a lecture course; CH-227Z is the laboratory component.
Prerequisites: CH-104Z, CH-124Z, and CH-105, or CH-150Z, with a C or better; or a year of high school chemistry within five academic years of beginning CH-221Z (passed all terms with C or higher)
Corequisites: CH-227Z and CH-221SZ
  
CH-222Z  General Chemistry II  
4 credits, Winter/Spring  
Explores and applies principles presented in CH-221Z to the study of the solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter. Principles of stoichiometry, thermochemistry, kinetics, and foundational equilibrium are explored and applied to the study of aqueous and gas-phase chemical reactions. CH-222Z is a lecture course; CH-228Z is the laboratory component.
Prerequisites: CH-221Z with a C or better
Corequisites: CH-228Z and CH-222SZ
  
CH-223Z  General Chemistry III  
4 credits, Spring/Summer  
Builds upon the principles presented in CH-222Z, explores thermodynamics and chemical equilibrium, and applies them to the study of aqueous acid-base reactions, solubility, and electrochemistry. CH-223Z is a lecture course; CH-229Z is the laboratory component.
Prerequisites: CH-222Z with a C or better
Corequisites: CH-229Z and CH-223SZ
  
CH-227Z  General Chemistry I Laboratory  
1 credits, Fall/Winter  
Experiments correspond to the topics covered in CH-221Z including the fundamentals of chemical measurements, quantitative relationships in chemical analysis, and understanding atomic and molecular structure. CH-227Z is the laboratory component; CH-221Z is the lecture course.
Corequisites: CH-221Z and CH-221SZ  
CH-228Z  General Chemistry II Laboratory  
1 credits, Winter/Spring  
Experiments correspond to the topics covered in CH-222Z including the fundamentals of intermolecular interactions, stoichiometric relationships, chemical equilibria and their application to the synthesis, identification, and analysis of chemical compounds. CH-228Z is the laboratory component; CH-222Z is the lecture course.
Prerequisites: CH-221Z or CH-227Z with a C or better
Corequisites: CH-222Z and CH-222SZ
  
CH-229Z  General Chemistry III Laboratory  
1 credits, Spring/Summer  
Experiments correspond to the topics covered in CH-223Z including the principles of chemical equilibria and their application to chemical analysis using volumetric and electrochemical methods. CH-229Z is the laboratory component; CH-223Z is the lecture course.
Prerequisites: CH-222Z or CH-228Z with a C or better
Corequisites: CH-223Z and CH-223SZ
  
CH-241  Organic Chemistry I  
5 credits, Fall  
First term of transfer sequence meeting organic chemistry requirement for premedical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, chiropractic medicine, chemical engineering and biology majors.
Prerequisites: CH-223Z and CH-229Z
Corequisites: CH-241L and CH-241S
  
CH-242  Organic Chemistry II  
5 credits, Winter  
Second term of transfer sequence meeting organic chemistry requirement for premedical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, chiropractic medicine, chemical engineering and biology majors.
Prerequisites: CH-241
Corequisites: CH-242L and CH-242S
  
CH-243  Organic Chemistry III  
5 credits, Spring  
Third term of a transfer sequence meeting organic chemistry requirement for premedical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy, chiropractic medicine, chemical engineering and biology majors.
Prerequisites: CH-242
Corequisites: CH-243L and CH-243S