CHEM 1010 Introduction to Chemistry I

4 Credit Hour(s)

This course is the first of a two-semester course sequence designed for health science and allied health majors who need chemistry as a part of their program, and for any studens needing a science course to meet General Education requirements. This course may be used as a preparatory course for CHEM 1110. This course is NOT intended for science, engineering, or engineering technology majors. The course covers basic concepts of inorganic chemistry, including unit conversions; atoms and how they are put together; chemical names, formulas and equations; stoichiometry; equilibrium and factors that affect the rates of reactions: gas laws; solutions; acids and bases; and nuclear chemistry. The impact of chemistry on society is emphasized along with writing skills.

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 0810 and READ 0810 and MATH 0100 or MATH 0410 or MATH 0530 of MATH 0630 or equivalent