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CHEM 1A GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): (1) Math 131 or its equivalent, and (2) Chem 22 or equivalent skills as demonstrated through placement based on the chemistry assessment process.
Standard general chemistry for science and engineering majors, with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. Atomic structure and chemical bonding, stoichiometry, gases, liquids, solids and solution chemistry. Introductions to equilibrium and kinetics. Quantitative analysis using analytical balances, gravimetric and volumetric procedures, spectrophotometry and calorimetry. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4364  7:25am- 9:00am TuTh    LecLab  U215   BOLEN F     
       &  9:00am-10:05am TuTh            U221   BOLEN F     
       & 10:05am-12:10pm TuTh            U328   BOLEN F     
   #6328  8:35am-10:10am MW      LecLab  U313   TURNER R    
       & 10:10am-11:15am MW              U285   TURNER R    
       & 11:15am- 1:20pm MW              U328   TURNER R    
   #4368  9:30am-11:05am TuTh    LecLab  U313   SWEIMEH K   
       & 11:05am-12:10pm TuTh            U313   SWEIMEH K   
       &  1:00pm- 3:05pm TuTh            U328   SWEIMEH K   
   #4444 11:45am- 1:20pm MW      LecLab  U313   SWEIMEH K   
       &  1:20pm- 2:25pm MW              U313   SWEIMEH K   
       &  2:25pm- 4:30pm MW              U328   SWEIMEH K   
   #5621  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U313   WOOD D      
       &  2:35pm- 3:40pm TuTh            U313   WOOD D      
       &  3:40pm- 5:45pm TuTh            U328   WOOD D      
   #5114  2:30pm- 4:05pm MW      LecLab  U313   ANSARI A    
       &  4:05pm- 5:10pm MW              U313   ANSARI A    
       &  5:10pm- 7:15pm MW              U328   ANSARI A    
   #4910  5:00pm- 6:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U313   KO H        
       &  6:35pm- 7:40pm TuTh            U313   KO H        
       &  7:40pm- 9:45pm TuTh            U328   KO H        

CHEM 1B GENERAL CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Chem 1A.
Standard general chemistry for science and engineering majors, with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. Equilibrium, thermochemistry, introduction to organic chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, and the chemistry of selected metals and nonmetals. Qualitative analysis, potentiometric titrations and electrochemical cells. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4932  8:35am-10:10am MW      LecLab  U314   ASHCROFT J  
       & 10:10am-11:15am MW              U314   ASHCROFT J  
       & 11:15am- 1:20pm MW              U324   ASHCROFT J  
   #4371  9:00am-10:05am TuTh    LecLab  U324   ANSARI A    
       & 10:05am-12:10pm TuTh            U324   ANSARI A    
       &  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh            U309   ANSARI A    
   #4287 11:45am- 1:20pm MW      LecLab  U314   HUBER K T   
       &  1:20pm- 2:25pm MW              U314   HUBER K T   
       &  2:25pm- 4:30pm MW              U324   HUBER K T   
   #6743  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U309   ANSARI A    
       &  2:35pm- 3:40pm TuTh            U309   ANSARI A    
       &  3:40pm- 5:45pm TuTh            U324   ANSARI A    
   #4690  5:00pm- 6:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U309   ROBACK N    
       &  6:35pm- 7:40pm TuTh            U309   ROBACK N    
       &  7:40pm- 9:45pm TuTh            U324   ROBACK N    

CHEM 2A CHEMISTRY - GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Math 125 or Math 127B or Math 128B
Principles of chemistry for health science majors. Atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, pH, buffers, nuclear and organic chemistry. Recommended Chem 105 or equivalent. No credit if taken after Chem 1A. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory.Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4392  7:25am- 9:00am TuTh    LecLab  U314   ASHCROFT J  
       &  9:00am-10:05am TuTh            U314   ASHCROFT J  
       & 10:05am-12:10pm Th              U310   ASHCROFT J  
#4425  8:00am- 9:35am MW      LecLab  U215   HARMAN M G  
    &  9:35am-11:40am M               U215   HARMAN M G  
    &  9:35am-11:40am W               U310   HARMAN M G  
No. 4425. This course is part of the HEALTH SCIENCES PATHWAYS BLOCK 2. Students must also be concurrently enrolled in Anat 25 #4787 and Psych 24 #6007.
   #4373 12:25pm- 2:00pm MW      LecLab  U215   WOOD D      
       &  2:00pm- 3:05pm MW              U215   WOOD D      
       &  3:05pm- 5:10pm W               U310   WOOD D      
   #4374  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U314   SY J        
       &  2:35pm- 3:40pm TuTh            U314   SY J        
       &  3:40pm- 5:45pm Th              U310   SY J        
   #4427  4:30pm- 6:05pm MW      LecLab  U309   DINH K      
       &  6:05pm- 7:10pm MW              U309   DINH K      
       &  7:10pm- 9:15pm M               U310   DINH K      
   #4601  5:45pm- 7:20pm TuTh    LecLab  U314   SY J        
       &  7:20pm- 8:25pm TuTh            U314   SY J        
       &  8:25pm-10:30pm Th              U310   SY J        

CHEM 2B CHEMISTRY-GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Chem 2A.
Principles of chemistry for health science majors. Organic and biochemistry: reaction mechanisms, kinetics, enzymes, protein synthesis and metabolism. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
#6790 10:35am-12:10pm TuTh    LecLab  U314   CASTRO P    
    &  1:00pm- 2:05pm TuTh            U310   CASTRO P    
    &  2:05pm- 3:10pm Tu              U310   CASTRO P    
    &  3:10pm- 4:10pm Tu              U310   CASTRO P    
No. 6790: This course is part of the HEALTH SCIENCES PATHWAYS BLOCK 3. Students must also be concurrently enrolled in Micro 2 #5019 and Physo 1 #6350.

   #4992  2:55pm- 4:30pm MW      LecLab  U314   SY J        
       &  4:30pm- 5:35pm MW              U314   SY J        
       &  5:35pm- 7:40pm W               U310   SY J        

CHEM 8A ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Chem 1B.
Standard organic chemistry for science majors. Structure, bonding, nomenclature, isomerism, stereochemistry and physical properties of organic compounds. A mechanistic approach to the reactions of hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, epoxides and organometallics, IR and NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry. Introduction to organic laboratory techniques; preparation, isolation and identification of organic compounds. No credit if taken after Chem 14A or 16A. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #5002  9:30am-11:05am TuTh    LecLab  U215   HARMAN M G  
       & 11:05am-12:10pm TuTh            U215   HARMAN M G  
       &  1:00pm- 5:20pm Tu              U315   HARMAN M G  

CHEM 8B ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Chem 8A.
Standard organic chemistry for science majors. A mechanistic approach to the reactions of aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines and phenols. Photochemistry, organic redox, polymerization, rearrangements, synthesis and an introduction to biochemical molecules. Qualitative analysis, natural products and kinetics. No credit if taken after Chem 14B or 16B. Total of 54 hours lecture and 108 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #7823  7:25am- 9:00am TuTh    LecLab  U313   GANAPATHI P 
       &  8:20am-10:25am F               U313   GANAPATHI P 
       & 10:25am- 2:45pm F               U315   GANAPATHI P 
   #4378  9:30am-11:05am TuTh    LecLab  U309   GANAPATHI P 
       & 11:05am-12:10pm Th              U309   GANAPATHI P 
       &  1:00pm- 5:20pm Th              U315   GANAPATHI P 
   #5007  1:20pm- 2:55pm MW      LecLab  U309   CASTRO P    
       &  2:55pm- 4:00pm MW              U309   CASTRO P    
       &  4:00pm- 8:20pm W               U315   CASTRO P    

CHEM 20 INDEPENDENT STUDY 1 Unit

Prerequisite(s): Chem 1B or 2B.
Faculty-guided research. Each topic includes library research, design and execution of the experiment and the preparation of a summary report. Maximum credit 3 units, 1 unit each semester. Total of 54 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6926                 TBA     I-S     U402   DOUGLASS D N
         3.4 Hours TBA per week

CHEM 22 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY 4 Units

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in or completion of Math 131 or its equivalent.
Introduction to the principles of chemistry with emphasis on quantitative methods and calculations. For science and engineering majors needing preparation for Chem 1A, but open to all qualified students. Total of 54 hours lecture and 72 hours laboratory. Transfer Credit: CSU, UC credit limitations. See counselor. Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4388  8:00am- 9:35am MW      LecLab  U309   HESS J      
       &  9:35am-11:40am MW              U320   HESS J      
   #4386  8:30am-10:05am TuTh    LecLab  U320   MACK D      
       & 10:05am-12:10pm TuTh            U320   MACK D      
   #4383 10:10am-11:45am MW      LecLab  U313   MACK D      
       & 11:45am- 1:50pm MW              U320   MACK D      
   #4382 11:45am- 1:20pm MW      LecLab  U309   UCHIYAMA W  
       &  1:50pm- 3:55pm MW              U320   UCHIYAMA W  
   #6273  1:00pm- 2:35pm TuTh    LecLab  U215   JOHNSON S   
       &  2:35pm- 4:40pm TuTh            U320   JOHNSON S   
   #7661  3:05pm- 4:40pm TuTh    LecLab  U215   OW F        
       &  4:40pm- 6:45pm TuTh            U320   OW F        
   #7430  3:10pm- 4:45pm MW      LecLab  U215   LABADZHYAN G
       &  4:45pm- 6:50pm MW              U324   LABADZHYAN G
   #5016  5:30pm- 7:05pm TuTh    LecLab  U215   TERRAZAS J  
       &  7:05pm- 9:10pm TuTh            U320   TERRAZAS J  
   #4393  6:05pm- 7:40pm MW      LecLab  U313   LAMB E      
       &  7:40pm- 9:45pm MW              U320   LAMB E      

Information valid as of 9/14/2012 at 11:00:31 AM