General Chemistry I for STEM Majors

CHEM 1215 (3)

This course is intended to serve as an introduction to general chemistry for students enrolled in science, engineering, and certain pre-professional programs. Students will be introduced to several fundamental concepts, including mole, concentration, heat, atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, bonding, physical states, stoichiometry, and reactions.

Credit for both this course and CHEM 1120C may not be applied toward a degree program.

Meets New Mexico General Education Curriculum Area 3: Physical and Natural Sciences.

Prerequisite: ((1105 or ACT Math =>22 or SAT Math Section =>540) and ALEKS1 =>50%) or MATH 1220 or MATH 1230 or MATH 1240 or MATH 1250 or MATH 1430 or MATH 1440 or MATH 1512 or MATH 1522 or MATH 2531 or ACT Math =>25 or SAT Math Section =>590.

Pre- or corequisite: 1215L.

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Prerequisites / Corequisites

Preparation for College Chemistry - CHEM 1105


General Chemistry I for STEM Majors Laboratory - CHEM 1215L


College Algebra - MATH 1220


Trigonometry - MATH 1230


Pre-Calculus - MATH 1240


Trigonometry and Pre-Calculus - MATH 1250


Applications of Calculus I - MATH 1430


Applications of Calculus II - MATH 1440


Calculus I - MATH 1512


Calculus II - MATH 1522


Calculus III - MATH 2531 [2530]



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