Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

interested in the carpentry industry.
Modules cover the following topics:
history of the carpentry profession
along with state and federal labor law,
job layout, safe working conditions,
health and safety certifications, basic
blueprint reading, advanced blueprint
reading, use and application of levels
and transits, foundations, flatwork, wall
structures, stairs and ramps, welding
materials and welding applications.
1 Unit
20 Lecture hours
20 Lab hours
CARP 020J
Advanced Blueprint
Prerequisite: Indentured Apprentice
with the State of California.
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 020 or
appropriate assessment
This course is designed to meet the
needs of Indentured Apprentices
with the State of California who are
interested in the carpentry industry.
Modules cover the following topics:
history of the carpentry profession
along with state and federal labor law,
job layout, safe working conditions,
health and safety certifications, basic
blueprint reading, advanced blueprint
reading, use and application of levels
and transits, foundations, flatwork,
wall structures, stairs and ramps,
welding materials and welding
applications.
1 Unit
20 Lecture hours
20 Lab hours
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CHEMISTRY
Division of Mathematics & Sciences
CHEM 101
Chemistry and Our World
Prerequisite: READ 023 or appropriate
assessment
Advisory: ENGL 101; MATH 030 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(*The UC will grant credit for only one
of the following courses: CHEM 101,
CHEM 110.)
This course explores the properties
and reactions of matter, focusing
on chemical applications of social
concern. Student will investigate
elementary principles of chemistry,
including chemical and physical
properties of the elements, the states
of matter, nomenclature, basic atomic
theory, acids and bases, organic
chemistry, biochemistry, and nuclear
chemistry. Supplementary topics will
be selected from topics of current
social interest, including air and water
pollution: chemical, nuclear and
alternative energy sources; chemical
and biological warfare; chemistry
and the law; and the pharmaceutical
industry and drug design. Emphasis
will be placed on the construction of
effective and informed arguments,
both verbal and written. The content
of this course is oriented to the nonscience
major, and mathematical
content will be presented at a basic
level.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
CHEM 101L
Chemistry and Our World Laboratory
Prerequisite/Corequisite: CHEM 101
Transfers to: UC, CSU
This laboratory course complements
the corresponding lecture section,
demonstrating important concepts and
theories through relevant experiments.
Topics will include simple chemical
reactions, separations of mixtures, and
formation and analysis of everyday
chemicals, among others. The scientific
method will be presented as a tool
to guide laboratory investigations.
Laboratory measurement techniques
will be emphasized throughout the
course.
1 Unit
54 Lab hours
CHEM 110
Chemistry for Allied Health Majors
Prerequisite: Math 050 or appropriate
assessment
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; Concurrent
enrollment in MATH 070
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(* The UC will grant credit for only one
of the following courses: CHEM 110,
CHEM 120.)
This course provides an introduction
to the fundamental concepts of
general, organic, and biological
chemistry, and is especially
appropriate for students intending to
pursue a career in nursing and other
health-related professions, including
kinesiology and psychology. Emphasis
is placed on the relationship between
chemistry and the health/medical
sciences. Weekly laboratory activities
require students to empirically verify
concepts presented in lectures. No
previous background in chemistry
is required or expected of students
enrolling in this course.
5 Units
54 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
18 Hours
CHEM 120
Introduction to Chemistry
Prerequisite: MATH 70 with a grade of
“C” or better or appropriate assessment
Advisory: ENGL 035 or ESL 198 or
appropriate assessment; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC (credit limit*), CSU
(* The UC will grant credit for only one
of the following courses: CHEM 110,
CHEM 120.)
This one-semester course is designed
for students intending to major in
science or engineering. The course
primarily prepares students for
Chemistry 130; additionally, it fulfills
the general education requirement
in the physical sciences. This course
introduces the fundamental principles
of general chemistry, with emphasis
on chemical nomenclature and
quantitative problems in chemistry.
The lecture presents classical and
modern chemistry including atomic
theory, periodic properties, chemical
bonding, chemical reactions,
stoichiometry, acids and bases, gas
laws and solutions. The laboratory
introduces the techniques of
experimental chemistry with examples
from all areas of chemistry.
5 Units
54 Lecture hours
54 Lab hours
18 Hours
CHEM 130
General Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 120 with a grade of
“C” or better
Advisory: ENGL 101; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 175 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
Chemistry 130 is the first semester of
a two semester sequence designed for
students intending to major in science
and engineering. The lecture course
covers classical/modern chemistry,
with applications, in stoichiometry and
classical atomic theory of chemistry,
periodic properties, gas laws, modern
quantum theory of atomic and
molecular structure and periodic
properties, thermochemistry, liquids
and solids, solution chemistry. The
laboratory introduces experimental
chemistry with examples from all
areas of chemistry.
5 Units
54 Lecture hours
72 Lab hours
36 hours
CHEM 131
General Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHEM 130 with a grade of
“C” or better
Advisory: ENGL 101; READ 023 or
appropriate assessment; MATH 180 or
appropriate assessment
Transfers to: UC, CSU
CHEM 131 is a continuation of
CHEM 130. Theory and techniques
of elementary physical chemistry
are stressed. Emphasis is placed on
the dynamics of chemical change
using thermodynamics and reaction
kinetics as the major tools. A thorough
treatment of equilibrium is given, with
many examples of solubility, acidbase,
and redox equilibria, including
electrochemical concepts. Brief
introductions to organic and nuclear
chemistry are presented. Various
analytical techniques used in modern
chemistry are introduced. Descriptive
chemistry of representative metallic
and nonmetallic elements is included.
3 Units
54 Lecture hours
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