The first course in the general chemistry sequence. The topics include the discovery of the atom, the molecular basis for chemical behavior, gasses, and an introduction to thermodynamics.
Subject Description
Chemistry
CHEM 105 | Chemistry in a Changing Climate
In this introductory chemistry course, students learn and apply fundamental chemical modes of analysis to challenges presented by a changing climate. Modes of analysis include acid/base and buffer chemistry, oxidation/reduction reactions and the thermodynamics of combustion, principles underlying electrochemistry, and spectroscopy relevant to the greenhouse effect and photochemical reactions.
Chemistry & Biochemistry
The chemistry department offers foundational courses in the five core chemical subdisciplines—organic, physical, analytical, inorganic, and biochemistry—as well as a variety of electives.