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2025-2026 Catalog

CHEM 1020 - General Chemistry I

Credits: 4

This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence. It is designed for science majors. The fundamental principles of chemistry, with emphasis on atomic structure, periodicity, stoichiometry, bonding, chemical changes, and thermochemistry are discussed. Students cannot receive credit for CHEM 1000 and CHEM 1020.
Prerequisite: MATH 1400 (C or better, or may be taken concurrently)Corequisite: CHEM 1021