Chemistry M11
Fall Semester 2009

Chemistry 11 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.  This 5-unit course combines 4 hours of lecture with one 3-hour laboratory session per week.  Chemistry 11 is not intended for students planning to take Chemistry M01A.

Chemistry M01B
Closed Until Taught Summer 2010

Chemistry 1B is a second semester college level course in general inorganic chemistry designed for students who have completed Chemistry 1A with a grade of C or better.  Topics include a detailed study of chemical kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, solubility and complex ions, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses, and an overview of nuclear chemistry, coordination chemistry and ligand field theory, and organic chemistry.  Laboratory activities supplement lecture topics by addressing kinetics, equilibria, thermodynamics, spontaneous oxidation-reduction reactions and electrolysis, selective precipitation, titrations, and exposure to ultraviolet, infrared, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.  This 6-unit course combines 5 hours of lecture with one 3-hour laboratory session per week.  Successful completion of Chemistry 1B is required to enroll in Organic Chemistry.

Chemistry M01A
Closed Until Taught Again

Chemistry 1A is a first semester college level course in general inorganic chemistry designed primarily for students who have had previous chemistry training.  Topics include a detailed study of atomic theory, nomenclature and chemical reactions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, quantum theory and the electronic structure of atoms, periodicity, chemical bonding and molecular structure, physical behavior of gases, states of matter and phase equilibria, and solutions.  Laboratory activities supplement lecture topics by addressing spectroscopy, distillations, quantitative and qualitative analyses, titrations, thermochemistry, gravimetric and volumetric analyses, and colligative properties.  This 6-unit course combines 5 hours of lecture with one 3-hour laboratory session per week.  Workshops are offered to supplement lecture topic coverage.  Successful completion of Chemistry 1A is required to enroll in Chemistry 1B.

Chemistry 60 (LACC)
Fall Semester 2009

Chemistry 60 is an introductory course in general inorganic chemistry designed primarily for students who have had little or no chemistry training.  This 5-unit course combines 3  hours of lecture with 4 hours of lab per week.  Students should have a recent working knowledge of beginning algebra with a satisfactory grade or appropriate score on a placement examination.  A minimum grade of "C" is necessary to proceed onto Chemistry 101 (General Chemistry I) at LACC.