Chemistry

Effective: Fall 2024
Associate in Science Program Map
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
  2. Meet with a counselor to develop your customized student education plan www.chabotcollege.edu/counseling
  3. Use DegreeWorks, an online student education planning tool, to track your progress toward graduation www.chabotcollege.edu / admissions / degreeworks
Program Description

This program in chemistry provides a broad background in organic, inorganic, chemistry, and quantitative analysis. Chemistry students study living and non-living systems at a chemical level. Students evaluate scientific information, analyze data, interpret results, and solve complex problems using critical thinking skills.

The AS in Chemistry is designed to provide the foundation needed for subsequent transfer to a related Chemistry program at a 4-year university, and the core courses listed below fulfill MOST of the lower division requirements for transfer. Students should note that transfer-course requirements vary among universities, and between majors in the different branches of Chemistry. Students are encouraged to meet with a STEM Counselor and consult the ASSIST webpage (www.assist.org) for more information on transfer-course agreements between Chabot College and the CSU/UC Chemistry programs.


What can I do with this major?

An associate’s degree in Chemistry can prepare you for transfer to bachelor’s programs in:

  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • Forensic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Chemistry majors often engage in career fields requiring the pursuit and application of knowledge of the chemical world, including:

  • Biotechnology
  • Clinical or Laboratory Research
  • Environmental Science
  • Pharmacy, Medicine, or Optometry
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Energy, Fuels, & Polymer Research
  • Pharmaceutical Research 

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Environment

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

All students are strongly advised to consult with a Chabot STEM Counselor to develop an individualized Student Educational Plan (SEP) that is tailored to your specific degree and transfer goals.

To schedule a STEM Counseling appointment, please visit, https://www.chabotcollege.edu/stem/counseling.php

Semester 1

17 units

MTH 1
Calculus I1

5 units
This course is the first in the three-course calculus sequence intended for majors in math, engineering, and physical sciences. The course covers elements of analytic geometry, derivatives, limits and continuity, differentiation of algebraic and trigonometric functions, and the definite integral. Application to the sciences are also covered.
Course Details:
  1. Prerequisite: MTH 20
  2. Prerequisite: MTH 22
  3. Prerequisite: MTH 21
  4. Prerequisite: MTH 31
  5. Prerequisite: MTH 31S
  6. Prerequisite: MTH 36
  7. Prerequisite: MTH 36S
  8. Prerequisite: MTH 37
  • Transfers to UC/CSU
    • Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

    CHEM 1A
    General College Chemistry I2

    5 units
    Introduction to atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, matter and energy, oxidation-reduction, chemical equations, liquids and solids, solutions, chemical energetics and equilibrium. Laboratory includes both quantitative and qualitative experiments.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: MTH 55
      2. or
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 55B
    3. Prerequisite: CHEM 31
      4. or
    Terms Offered: Spring, Fall

    General Education Course- see a counselor to choose the appropriate general education pattern and general ed course option for this term.

    3 units
    GE

    English 1- Critical Reading and Composition

    4 units
    GE
    • 1 - Starting at Math 1 is dependent upon Math placement. Complete the Math Course Selection in ClassWeb and see a STEM counselor for correct Math course level.
    • 2 - If you passed high school Chemistry with a B or better and have overall HS GPA of 3.0 or higher, see a STEM counselor for CHEM 1A placement. Otherwise, you must take the Chemistry assessment or complete CHEM 31 prior to taking CHEM 1A.

    Semester 2

    16 units

    MTH 2
    Calculus II

    5 units
    Continuation of differential and integral calculus, including transcendental, and inverse functions. Techniques of integration, numerical integration, parametric equations, polar coordinates, sequences, power series and Taylor series. Primarily for mathematics, physical science, and engineering majors.
    Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

    CHEM 1B
    General College Chemistry II

    5 units
    Continuation of Chemistry 1A. Chemical energetics and equilibria, solutions and ionic equilibria, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, kinetics, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and the chemistry of family groups of the periodic table. Laboratory emphasizes quantitative techniques, including instrumentation, and qualitative analysis.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: CHEM 1A
    Terms Offered: Summer, Spring, Fall

    General Education Course- see a STEM counselor to choose the appropriate course.

    3 units
    GE

    General Education Course- see a STEM counselor to choose the appropriate course.

    3 units
    GE

    Semester 3

    15 units

    MTH 3
    Multivariable Calculus1

    5 units
    Vector valued functions, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, multiple integration, change of variables theorem, scalar and vector fields, gradient, divergence, curl, line integral, surface integral, Theorems of Green, Stokes and Gauss, applications.
    Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

    CHEM 12A
    Organic Chemistry I

    5 units
    Hydrocarbons, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, and an introduction to aromatic hydrocarbons. Structure, bonding, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, nomenclature, and physical properties in relation to these particular groups of compounds. Emphasis on reactivity and reaction mechanisms. Laboratory work includes microscale, macroscale, spectroscopic, and chromatographic techniques. Chemistry 12A is the first semester in a year long course in organic chemistry designed for students majoring in chemistry and related disciplines.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: CHEM 1B
    Terms Offered: Fall

    PHYS 4A
    General Physics I2

    5 units
    Introduction to the principles of Newtonian mechanics using calculus as needed for STEM Majors. Physics 4A is the first course in the three- or four-semester sequence required for transfer in Engineering and Sciences. The course includes units, dimensional analysis, vectors, kinematics, velocity, acceleration, force, dynamics, energy, momentum, rotation, statics, and gravitation. May not receive credit if PHYS 7A has been completed successfully.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: MTH 1
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 2
    3. Strongly Recommended: PHYS 18
    Terms Offered: Fall
    • 1 - Mth 3 is not a required major course, but is a prerequisite for Phys 4B, which is a major course.
    • 2 - The prerequisites for Phys 4A are Mth 1, Mth 2 (may be taken concurrently), and Phys 18/11 (High school physics with a C or higher can be used in place of Phys 18/11, see a STEM counselor for placement)

    Semester 4

    13 units

    CHEM 12B
    Organic Chemistry II

    5 units
    Continuation of Chemistry 12A with an introduction to the chemistry of dienes, aromatics, amines, carbanions, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, aldehydes, ketones and biochemical topics focusing on structure, synthesis, and mechanisms of reaction. Laboratory work in basic techniques, synthetic methods, qualitative, spectroscopic, and chromatographic analysis techniques. Chemistry 12B is the second semester in a year course in Organic Chemistry designed for students majoring in Chemistry related disciplines.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: CHEM 12A
    Terms Offered: Spring

    PHYS 4B
    General Physics II

    5 units
    Physics 4B is the second course in the calculus-based sequence for STEM majors, It addresses electric fields, voltage, electric currents, resistors, capacitors, DC circuits, magnetic fields, induced currents, alternating circuits, Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic waves. May not receive credit if PHYS 7C has been completed successfully.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: PHYS 4A
      2. and
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 2
    3. Prerequisite: MTH 3
    Terms Offered: Spring

    Elective- see a counselor to choose a course that counts for elective units (can be any credit course).

    3 units
    Elective course can be PHYS 10/18 if that is being taken as as prerequisite to PHYS 4A
    Total Units: 61 units
    This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.