Course Descriptions |
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Course Descriptions |
The Chemistry Department at Moorpark College offers a wide range of lower division undergraduate courses for the beginning student who has never encountered a college chemistry class to the more advanced science majors preparing to transfer to a four-year institution. Topics covered include Introductory, General, Organic, and basic Biochemistry. A single grade is assigned for each lecture and accompanying laboratory component. The various chemistry courses offered and their respective descriptions are found below.
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Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry This 5 unit course is designed primarily for allied health science majors. General, organic, and biological chemistry are studied with an emphasis placed on medical applications. Topics covered in general chemistry include the modern view of the atom, molecules, chemical compounds, reactions, and calculations. Organic and biochemistry topics include hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes and ketones, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolism. Laboratory activities supplement lecture topics. This course is not intended for students planning to take Chemistry M01A.
Current Textbook: 9th edition "Introduction to General, Organic,
and Biochemistry" by Bettelheim, Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: MATH M01 or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall semester, spring semester, seven-week summer session, and online hybrid |
Introductory Chemistry I This 5 unit course introduces basic principles of inorganic chemistry with reference to measurement, chemical nature of matter and energy, atomic theory, elements and compounds, periodic table, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, equations, and calculations. Course fulfills prerequisites for CHEM M01A and CHEM M13. No credit if taken after CHEM M01A. Current Textbook: 3rd edition "Introductory Chemistry" by Tro (ISBN 0-13-600382-6) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: MATH M01 or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall semester, spring semester, seven-week summer session, and online hybrid |
Honors: Introductory Chemistry I This 5 unit course introduces basic principles of inorganic chemistry with reference to measurement, chemical nature of matter and energy, atomic theory, elements and compounds, periodic table, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, equations, and calculations. Honors work challenges students to be more analytical and creative through expanded assignments, real-world applications and enrichment opportunities. Course fulfills prerequisites for CHEM M01A and CHEM M13. No credit if taken after CHEM M01A. Current Textbook: 3rd edition "Introductory Chemistry" by Tro (ISBN 0-13-600382-6) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: MATH M01 or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Only offered periodically |
Introductory Chemistry II This 5 unit course introduces fundamental concepts of general chemistry including kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Topics covered in organic and biochemistry include structure, nomenclature, and reactions of organic compounds along with metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, and nucleic acids. Explores applications to agriculture, earth science, nutrition, and health sciences. No credit if taken after CHEM M07A/B. Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: CHEM M11/M12(H) or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the spring semester only |
General Chemistry I This 6 unit course introduces atomic theory and stoichiometry, nomenclature and chemical reactions, thermochemistry, quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms, chemical bonding and molecular structure, physical behavior of gases, states of matter and phase equilibria, and solutions. Laboratory activities address spectroscopy, distillations, quantitative and qualitative analyses, titrations, thermochemistry, gravimetric and volumetric analyses, and colligative properties. Current Textbook: 5th edition "Chemistry" by McMurry and Fay (ISBN 0-13-199323-2) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: CHEM
M12(H) or equivalent AND
MATH
M03 or MATH M03B or MATH
M04B or Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall semester, spring semester, seven-week summer session, and online hybrid |
General Chemistry II This 6 unit course introduces chemical kinetics, phase equilibria, equilibria in gases and solutions, acids and bases, solubility and complex ions, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, a continuation of qualitative and quantitative analyses, and an overview of nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and coordination chemistry and ligand field theory. Laboratory activities address chemical kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, spontaneous oxidation-reduction reactions and electrolysis, selective precipitation, titrations, and exposure to ultraviolet, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Current Textbook: 5th edition "Chemistry" by McMurry and Fay (ISBN 0-13-199323-2) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: CHEM M01A or equivalent and MATH M05 or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall semester, spring semester, and a seven-week summer session |
Organic Chemistry I This 5 unit course emphasizes molecular structure, chemical and physical properties, and the preparation and reactivities of organic molecules with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms, synthesis, structure determination, and applications. Laboratory experience involves using the appropriate methods, techniques, and instrumentation for the synthesis, purification, and identification of organic compounds discussed in the lecture portion. This is the first semester of a one-year course to fulfill the organic chemistry requirements of those majors requiring a full year of organic chemistry. Current Textbook: 3rd edition "Organic Chemistry" by Smith (ISBN 9780077354725) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: CHEM M01B or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall semester, spring semester, and a seven-week summer session |
Organic Chemistry II This 5 unit course continues the study of functional groups such as carboxylic acids and their derivatives, other carbonyl-containing compounds, amines, and aromatics. Emphasis is placed on reaction mechanisms, synthesis, and structure determination using nuclear magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy. This course also introduces aspects of biochemistry including the study of proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Laboratory experience involves multi-step synthetic routes, chromatography, and applications of basic techniques. This is the second semester of a one-year course to fulfill the organic chemistry requirements of those majors requiring a full year of organic chemistry. Current Textbook: 3rd edition "Organic Chemistry" by Smith (ISBN 9780077354725) Course Objectives and Student Learning Outcomes Prerequisite: CHEM M07A or equivalent Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Offered during the fall and spring semesters |
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