DRAFT - 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Jan 28, 2026  
DRAFT - 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CHEM 121 - General Chemistry


(TBR: CHEM-1110-1120)
Credit(s): 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 3
When Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer

This sequence is primarily for students majoring in sciences, math, or engineering. Topics include: atomic theory, atomic structure, chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, aqueous reactions, gases, thermochemistry, periodic properties, bonding, intermolecular forces, molecular geometry and orbital hybridization. 

Prerequisite(s): MATH 110  or MATH 140  or a higher numbered mathematics course, or placement in MATH 251  or (ACT Math ≥ 24 and coreq: MATH 140 MATH 160 MATH 170 , or MATH 185 ).