100 level Chemistry Courses

The tables below organize the Chemistry courses offered at Harper College in ascending order from beginning courses to more advanced. It will also provide you with a brief course description, and show you the faculty members that teach each course. Those names in bold are full-time faculty.

Select from the list of courses below to view the relevant information for that course.

CHM 100 | CHM 105 | CHM 110 | CHM 121 | CHM 122 | CHM 125 | 200 level courses

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Coordinator

Instructors

CHM 100
Offered:
Every Semester
(FL, SP, SU)

Deepa Godambe

Course description:

CHM 100 Chemistry for the Health Sciences (3-3) 4 hrs. Introduces basic concepts of inorganic and organic chemistry and biochemistry. Emphasizes chemical principles applied to biological systems. Laboratory exercises apply theory to biological and consumer products. Especially designed for students in allied health sciences. Meets the prerequisite of the Nursing Program. IAI P1 902L

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Coordinator

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CHM 105
Offered:
FL, SP Semesters

Julie Ellefson

Course description:

CHM 105 Relates biological and physical systems to chemistry. Focuses on four major themes: the sociology of science, chemical composition and change, the chemistry of life, chemistry and society. Corresponding laboratory is inquiry based. Designed to provide a higher level of scientific literacy to non-science majors, in particular, with the content knowledge and disposition about science that is necessary in order to be able to teach science in engaging and meaningful ways to their students. Aligned with State of Illinois teacher preparation standards. IAI P1902L

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Coordinator

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CHM 110
Offered:
Every Semester
(FL, SP, SU)

Jayne Wilcox

Course description:

CHM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry (3-3) 4 hrs. Introduces concepts of chemistry. Emphasizes the composition of matter, the periodic table, the chemistry of solutions and chemical calculations. The laboratory experiments utilize many common household materials to demonstrate applications of chemical concepts. For students whose preparation does not permit enrollment in CHM 121. IAI P1 902L
Prerequisite: MTH 080 or MTH 087 with a grade of "C" or better or concurrent enrollment.

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Coordinator

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CHM 121
Offered:
Every Semester
(FL, SP, SU)

Thomas Dowd

Course description:

CHM 121 General Chemistry I (4-3) 5 hrs. Studies principles of atomic and molecular structure, bonding, stoichiometry, states of matter, kinetic molecular theory, and solutions. Corresponding laboratory experiments include volumetric and gravimetric analyses, a qualitative study of reactions, visible spectrophotometry, and problem-based analyses. Intended for all students whose majors require general chemistry, including science majors and pre-professionals. The course also satisfies a general education laboratory science requirement for students with previous chemistry experience. IAI P1 902L IAI BIO 906 IAI EGR 961 IAI CHM 911 IAI NUR 906
Prerequisite: Two semesters of high school chemistry, or CHM 110 and MTH 080 or MTH 087 with grades of "C" or better, or consent of instructor.

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Coordinator

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CHM 122
Offered:
Every Semester
(FL, SP, SU)

Barbara Weil

Course description:

CHM 122 General Chemistry II (4-3) 5 hrs. Continues CHM 121 as the second semester of a general chemistry sequence intended for all students whose major requires a full year of general chemistry, including science majors and pre-professionals. Includes the principles of chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base reactions, electrochemistry, and thermodynamics. Also introduces topics in organic, nuclear, transition metal, and descriptive chemistry. Laboratory includes experiments related to lecture material. IAI BIO 907 IAI EGR 962 IAI CHM 912 IAI NUR 907
Prerequisite: CHM 121 with a grade of "C" or better or consent of instructor.

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Coordinator

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CHM 125
Offered:
Not Currently Offered

Julie Ellefson

Course description:

CHM 125 Organic and Biochemistry for Health Sciences (3-3) 4 hrs. Introduces principles and health applications of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Studies the structure, nomenclature and reactions of organic compounds. Also studies carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, metabolic pathways and bioenergetics. Includes related laboratory exercises. Intended for students in the allied health sciences but open to all non-physical science majors.
Prerequisite: CHM 110 or CHM 121 with a grade of "C" or better or placement exam and consent of the chemistry department chairperson.