55220 *Chemistry 101

55220 *CHEMISTRY 101

Open to: 11-12

Length: 1 semester

Credits: 1/2 credit at NHS, 4 CAPP credits at UW-Oshkosh

Prerequisites: Chemistry or ChemStudy. Preference will be given to students intending to take this course for CAPP credit.

NOTE: This is a CAPP course that earns UW-Oshkosh credit for Chemistry 101, but transfers as general education credits at other UW system schools. Check transfer wizard at http://www.wisconsin.edu/transfer/wizards/

All CAPP courses are subject to annual approval.

Content: Chemistry 101 is the first of UW Oshkosh's nursing chemistry courses. Students attending UW-Oshkosh will also need to take Chemistry 102 upon arriving on campus as a freshman. This course is only useful for nursing students at UW-Oshkosh, but transfers as general education credits at other UW system schools. The curriculum for this course will be determined by UW-Oshkosh. Generally, this is about 75% general chemistry which deals with basic topics in chemistry which are applicable to all other areas of chemistry. This portion of the course is math-intensive because it includes topics such as stoichiometry, gas laws, and equilibrium, which are based on mathematical models. The remaining 25% will be an introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry.

Activities: During class, students will participate in lecture, lab, and group learning activities as well as activities designed to help students learn to use a college chemistry textbook and become successful in a college-level chemistry course.

Cost: applicable fees for 4 UW-Oshkosh CAPP credits.