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General Course Descriptions - Houston Community College System

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CHeF 2336 CHArCuterie<br />

Credit: 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)<br />

Advanced concepts in the construction of sausages,<br />

pates, and related forced meat preparations .<br />

CHeM 1305 introduCtory<br />

CHeMistry i<br />

prerequisites: Must be placed into gust<br />

0342 (or higher) in reading and engl<br />

0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.<br />

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)<br />

<strong>General</strong> introduction to fundamental principles<br />

of chemistry includes atomic structure, chemical<br />

formulas, molecules, reactions, and elementary<br />

thermodynamics . This course is intended to be<br />

preparatory to CHEM 1411 for science majors who<br />

have no prior knowledge of chemistry . Core Curriculum<br />

<strong>Course</strong> . Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405,<br />

and/or CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate<br />

degree natural science requirements . Only one of the<br />

three will count as Natural Science core; the others<br />

may count as electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1307 introduCtory<br />

CHeMistry ii<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1305, Must be placed<br />

into gust 0342 (or higher) in reading and<br />

engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.<br />

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)<br />

Continuation of CHEM 1305 . The organic chemistry<br />

of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygen<br />

and nitrogen-containing organic compounds, and<br />

biochemistry is introduced . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407, and/or<br />

CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate degree<br />

natural science requirements . Only one of the three<br />

will count as Natural Science core; the others may<br />

count as electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1405 introduCtory<br />

CHeMistry i<br />

prerequisites: Must be placed into gust<br />

0342 (or higher) in reading and engl<br />

0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

A general introduction to the properties of matter .<br />

Topics include atomic structure, energy, chemical<br />

bonding, reactions, gas laws and elementary<br />

thermodynamics . This is a preparatory course to<br />

CHEM 1411 for science majors who have no prior<br />

knowledge of chemistry . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

Note: Only one of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or<br />

CHEM 1411 can be used toward associate degree<br />

natural science requirements . Only one of the three<br />

will count as Natural Science core; the others may<br />

count as electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1407 introduCtory<br />

CHeMistry ii<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1405; Must be placed<br />

into gust 0342 (or higher) in reading and<br />

engl 0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 1 lab)<br />

Continuation of CHEM 1405 . The chemistry of<br />

carbon compounds . Topics include aliphatic and<br />

aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes,<br />

ketones, carbolic acids, acid derivatives, amines and<br />

biochemistry is introduced . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407, and/or<br />

CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate degree<br />

natural science requirements . Only one of the three<br />

will count as Natural Science core; the others may<br />

count as electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1411 generAl CHeMistry i<br />

prerequisites: one year of high school<br />

Chemistry; Must be placed into collegelevel<br />

reading (or take gust 0342 as a corequisite)<br />

and be placed into MAtH 0312<br />

(or higher) and be placed into college-level<br />

writing (or take engl 0310/0349 as a<br />

co-requisite).<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Science and engineering majors study atomic<br />

structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics,<br />

electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular<br />

structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of<br />

solutions . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> . Note: Only one<br />

of CHEM 1305, CHEM 1405, and/or CHEM 1411 can<br />

be used toward associate degree natural science<br />

requirements . Only one of the three will count as<br />

Natural Science core; the others may count as<br />

electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1412 generAl CHeMistry ii<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1411; ; Must be placed<br />

into college-level reading (or take gust<br />

0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into<br />

MAtH 0312 (or higher) and be placed<br />

into college-level writing (or take engl<br />

0310/0349 as a co-requisite).<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Continuation of CHEM 1411 . Topics include solutions,<br />

chemical kinetics, equilibrium and equilibrium<br />

phenomena in aqueous solution, acids and bases, pH,<br />

thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry,<br />

organic chemistry, and biochemistry . Core Curriculum<br />

<strong>Course</strong> . Note: Only one of CHEM 1307, CHEM 1407,<br />

and/or CHEM 1412 can be used toward associate<br />

degree natural science requirements . Only one of the<br />

three will count as Natural Science core; the others<br />

may count as electives in the degree plan .<br />

CHeM 1413 <strong>College</strong> CHeMistry i<br />

prerequisite: Must be placed into collegelevel<br />

reading (or take gust 0342 as a corequisite)<br />

and be placed into MAtH 0312<br />

(or higher) and be placed into college-level<br />

writing (or take engl 0310/0349 as a<br />

co-requisite).<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Nursing and allied health science majors study<br />

atomic structure, electron configuration, periodic<br />

law, radioactivity and its effects on living organisms,<br />

chemical bonding, molecules, gases, solutions,<br />

solution concentration, acids and bases, and buffers .<br />

Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

CHeM 1414 <strong>College</strong> CHeMistry ii<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1413, Must be placed<br />

into college-level reading (or take gust<br />

0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into<br />

MAtH 0312 (or higher) and be placed<br />

into college-level writing (or take engl<br />

0310/0349 as a co-requisite).<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Continuation of CHEM 1413 . Topics include the<br />

organic chemistry of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers,<br />

aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines,<br />

and amides; biochemistry topics include amino acids<br />

and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids .<br />

Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

<strong>Course</strong> desCriptions<br />

230<br />

CHeM 2423 orgAniC CHeMistry i<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1412, Must be placed<br />

into college-level reading and be placed<br />

into MAtH 1314 (or higher) and be placed<br />

into college-level writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Study of compounds of carbon . Topics include<br />

alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides,<br />

stereochemistry, nucleophilic substitution, reaction<br />

mechanisms and synthesis . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

Study of the properties and behavior of hydrocarbon<br />

compounds and their derivatives . Designed for<br />

students in science or pre-professional programs .<br />

CHeM 2425 orgAniC CHeMistry ii<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 2423, Must be placed<br />

into college-level reading and be placed<br />

into MAtH 1314 (or higher) and be placed<br />

into college-level writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Continuation of CHEM 2423 . Topics include aromaticity,<br />

benzene and EAS reactions, aldehydes, ketones,<br />

carboxyliacids and their derivatives, condensation<br />

reactions, amines, phenols, and infrared and NMR<br />

spectroscopy . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

CHeM 2427 pHysiologiCAl<br />

CHeMistry<br />

prerequisite: CHeM 1412, or CHeM 1414,<br />

Must be placed into college-level reading<br />

and be placed into MAtH 1314 (or higher)<br />

and be placed into college-level writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)<br />

Topics include polysaccharides, lipids, nucleic acids,<br />

proteins, catalysis reactions in living cells, intermediate<br />

metabolism, energy pathways in cells, DNA replication,<br />

and protein synthesis . Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .<br />

CHHs 1311 CoMMerCiAl<br />

HouseKeeping/MAintenAnCe<br />

Credit: 3 (3 lecture)<br />

An introduction to commercial housekeeping and<br />

related maintenance and preventative maintenance<br />

planning and procedures . Emphasis on work rules,<br />

safety rules, and proper care of equipment . An<br />

overview of the chemistry of cleaning and proper<br />

handling of hazardous chemicals . An introduction<br />

to Occupational Safety and Health Administration<br />

(OSHA) requirements and designing a communications<br />

program . Choosing the proper floor care system and<br />

procedures for resilient tile are included .<br />

CHin 1411 Beginning<br />

CHinese i<br />

prerequisites: Must be placed into gust<br />

0342 (or higher) in reading and engl<br />

0310/0349 (or higher) in writing.<br />

Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 2 lab)<br />

Introduction to Chinese language and culture .<br />

Development of basic skills in listening comprehension,<br />

speaking, reading, writing, and cultural awareness .<br />

<strong>Course</strong> includes vocabulary building, conversation<br />

and grammar . Transfers as foreign language credit .<br />

Core Curriculum <strong>Course</strong> .

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