Chemistry

This course introduces the learners to chemistry's basic concepts. Atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic and covalent bonding, the metric system, nomenclature of chemical elements and compounds, states of matter, and solution concentrations, balancing chemical reactions, oxidation/reduction; some fundamental mathematical concepts crucial to chemistry are also covered. The course assumes that the learners do not have previous knowledge of chemistry and serves as an elective or a science elective for learners in non-science disciplines (3 credit hours of any MATH or BUSI 300 required).

A continuation of studying chemistry principles and their applications. The topics include solution properties, acids, bases, equilibrium, kinetics, descriptive chemistry of the elements, ionic equations, oxidation-reduction, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry.