Courses

Current semester

Spring 2024

CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I

Lower Division

Concurrently: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 110L is required. 

A study of the fundamental principles of chemical science and the chemistry of the common elements and their compounds, intended for students who are majoring in physical, environmental, or biological sciences.

Core Curriculum Designation(s): SCIU - Scientific Understanding: Lecture

Additional Notes: Students who are placed into MATH 136 are encouraged to take MATH 136 concurrently with Chem110. Previous Course Number: CHEM 008

Course credits: 4

CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

Lower Division

Concurrently: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 110 is required.

An introduction to experimentation in chemistry. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 110.

Core Curriculum Designation(s): SCIUL - Scientific Understanding: Lab

Additional Notes: Previous Course Number: CHEM 009

Course credits: 1

Past semesters

Fall 2023

CHEM 110 - General Chemistry I

Lower Division

Concurrently: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 110L is required. 

A study of the fundamental principles of chemical science and the chemistry of the common elements and their compounds, intended for students who are majoring in physical, environmental, or biological sciences.

Core Curriculum Designation(s): SCIU - Scientific Understanding: Lecture

Additional Notes: Students who are placed into MATH 136 are encouraged to take MATH 136 concurrently with Chem110. Previous Course Number: CHEM 008

Course credits: 4

CHEM 110L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

Lower Division

Concurrently: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 110 is required.

An introduction to experimentation in chemistry. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 110.

Core Curriculum Designation(s): SCIUL - Scientific Understanding: Lab

Additional Notes: Previous Course Number: CHEM 009

Course credits: 1

Spring 2023

CHEM 010: General Chemistry 2 (1 Unit)

A continuation of CHEM 008. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 011 (General Chemistry 2 Lab) is required.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 008, CHEM 009 with grades of C- or better.

Meeting(s): Four 65 min lecture per week

Term Offered: Offered every spring.

CHEM 011: General Chemistry 2 Lab (0.25 Unit)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 010. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 010 (General Chemistry 2) is required.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 008, CHEM 009 with grades of C- or better.

Meeting(s): Four 65 min lecture per week

Term Offered: Offered every spring.

Fall 2022

CHEM 008: General Chemistry 1 (1 Unit)

A study of the fundamental principles of chemical science and the chemistry of the more common elements and their compounds. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 009 (General Chemistry 1 Lab) is required.

Meeting(s): Four 65 min lecture per week

Term Offered: Offered every semester.

CHEM 009: General Chemistry 1 Lab (0.25 Unit)

An introduction to experimentation in chemistry. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 008. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 008 (General Chemistry 1) is required.

Meeting(s): One 4-hour alb per week

Term Offered: Offered every semester.

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Mills College CHEM 109: Analytical Chemistry (5 Credits)

Principles, techniques, and instruments used in quantitative chemical analysis. Principles of chemical equilibria, diffusion-limited reactions, spectrophotometry, and chromatography. Applications to gravimetric, titrimetric, spectrophotometric, chromatographic, and electrochemical analyses. Atomic absorption spectrophotometer, gas and high-pressure liquid chromatographs, and microprocessor-controlled electrochemical analyzer used in analyses. Introduction to statistical treatment of data. Lecture and laboratory.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 018 and ENG 001

Meets the following Core requirements: Written and Oral Communication II

Meets the following Gen Ed requirements: Written Communication

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Mills College CHEM 145: Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry with Laboratory (4 Credits)

The lecture portion is virtual during Spring 2021. The laboratory meets in person once each week.

Structure, bonding, spectroscopy, and reactivity of inorganic and coordination compounds. Introduction to group theory and ligand field theory. Organometallic reactions and mechanisms are introduced in the context of green chemistry and systems thinking. Laboratory gives an introduction on classical inorganic synthetic and analytical techniques. 

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 018 and CHEM 105

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Mills College CHEM 017: General Chemistry I with Laboratory (4 Credits)

This course is completely virtual during Spring 2021.

A broad overview of chemical principles. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, chemical periodicity, stoichiometry, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture and lab.

Note(s): Prerequisite CHEM 004 or one year of high school chemistry coupled with satisfactory performance on a placement test. Limit 36 students.

Meets the following Core requirements: Scientific Inquiry

Meets the following Gen Ed requirements: Natural Sciences

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