CHEM 30A
Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I
Course Description
This course is the first quarter of the general inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry course for students entering allied health fields. Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry I focuses on an introduction to general chemistry. The course opens with an overview of the scientific method and chemistry as the study of matter and its transformations, followed by a discussion of measurement and unit analysis. The central topics include an introduction to elements, compounds, and types of bonding in compounds, leading to a survey of classes of chemical reactions and stoichiometric calculations based on chemical equations. Subsequent discussion of intermolecular forces and phases and phase changes leads to a consideration of the properties of gases (the limit of weak intermolecular forces), and the course concludes with discussions of acid-base chemistry and nuclear chemistry.
Class Details
| CRN | Course | Section | Days | Times | Instructor | Loc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42690 | CHEM 30A | 64 | ·T·R··· | 05:30 PM-07:20 PM | James Maxwell | SC1102 |
| ···R··· | 07:30 PM-10:20 PM | SC2202 |
Class Dates: This class runs from 2025-04-07 to 2025-06-27.
Footnote:
CHEM-030A-64:Fully ON-CAMPUS. This is a lecture and laboratory class.This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.
Class Materials
| Textbook/Material | Type | Required | Purchase | Rent | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Used | New | Used | |||
| General Chemistry (LL) + Connect (5th Edition) Smith ISBN: 9781264876174 | Textbook | Required | $125.50 | |||
| Prin of Gen, Org, & Bio Chem (ebook Part 1) (5th Edition) Woodbury ISBN: 9781307713107 | Textbook | Required | $40.00 | |||
| Modified Mastering Chemistry with eText Student Access Code for General for DE ANZA COLLEGE Pearson Ppc ISBN: 9780135402399 | E-Book (98 days) | Required | $46.75 | |||
| Bundle: Aktiv Chemistry - Quarter + Math Diagnostic Hat ISBN: 9781778775109 | E-Book (365 days) | Required | $37.50 | |||
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Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
- Weekly Lab Hours: 3
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
General Course Statement
- General Statement
- See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory
- ESL 272. and ESL 273., or ESL 472. and ESL 473., or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5.
- Prerequisite
- Intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra