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2025-2026 Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Catalog

CHEM 150 - Fundamental Principles of Chemistry


Credit Hours: 4
Billable Contact Hours: 6
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  and MATH 092  or MATH 124  or higher or qualifying score on accepted placement tests
C1 General Education Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
MTA Natural Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FW

An introduction to the fundamental concepts and applications of general chemistry and description of chemical compounds. Detailed discussions include: measurement, atomic structure, nuclear change, the periodic law, bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, mass relationships, solutions, acids and bases and other selected topics. The course is designed for majors in health, elementary education and technical programs and as an elective for non-science majors. Course requires laboratory work.