Builds upon the principles of chemistry through a lecture and laboratory experience to develop problem-solving skills with a focus on learning trends in the periodic table, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, chemical bonding, chemical stoichiometry, the energetics of chemical reactions, and properties of gases, liquids, and solids. This course includes a laboratory component. Prerequisite: Chemistry 12 with a minimum grade of B, or CHEM 109 or 111 with a minimum grade of C- or CHEM 110 and 115, both with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 120 or 125 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative/Breadth-Science.

Builds on CHEM 121, emphasizing essential concepts including chemical reactions and equilibria, acid-base principles, reaction rates, solubility, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. Students also quantify reaction energetics and explore electrochemical processes, with a focus on oxidation-reduction reactions, thereby deepening their understanding of both theoretical and practical applications of chemistry. Students who intend to take further laboratory courses in chemistry should take CHEM 122 concurrently with CHEM 126. Prerequisite: CHEM 120 or 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 124 or CHEM 180 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

As the laboratory component of CHEM 122, this course builds experimentalists skills by creating hypotheses, establishing technical skills, analyzing data, and formulating conclusions. Students perform experiments to measure chemical reaction rates, observe chemical equilibria, study the effects of acids and bases, and analyze energy evolved from chemical reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180. Quantitative.

Introduces core skills essential to analytical chemistry, focusing on quantitative measurement and data analysis. Students learn how to identify and quantify chemicals in solids, liquids, and gases, measure trace substances and chemical equilibria, and isolate compounds from complex mixtures using a variety of analytical approaches. Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180, with a minimum grade of C-. Students with credit for CHEM 215 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Complements CHEM 210 with an immersive laboratory experience. Students develop essential analytical skills by working with gaseous, liquid, and solid samples, performing precise measurements, analyzing and interpreting data, and drawing accurate conclusions about sample composition while solving real-world chemical problems. Prerequisite: (CHEM 122 or CHEM 180) and CHEM 126, both with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 210. Students with credit for CHEM 215 may not take this course for further credit. Quantitative.

Develops a foundational understanding of atomic structure, bonding, symmetry, molecular orbitals, acid-base behaviour, solid-state structures, and coordination chemistry, emphasizing periodicity, applying group theory, interpreting MO diagrams, assessing crystalline materials, and predicting structures, isomers, and bonding in coordination complexes using modern theoretical models. Prerequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180, with a minimum grade of C-. Students who expect to take further courses in inorganic chemistry should take CHEM 230 concurrently with CHEM 236W.

A laboratory course complementing CHEM 230 with an emphasis on scientific writing, that is focused on developing fundamental inorganic chemistry laboratory skills and characterization techniques. Students prepare main-group and transition-metal compounds and analyze them using infrared and ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility, melting-point determination, and conductance measurements. Prerequisite: CHEM 126 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 230. Students with credit for CHEM 236 may not take this course for further credit. Writing.

Equips students with an understanding of the structure, stereochemistry, and reactivity of carbon-based (organic) molecules. Emphasis is placed on structure-reactivity relationships, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopic methods used to understand and analyze organic compounds. The laboratory component focuses on purification and analytical methods for organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C-. Corequisite: CHEM 122 or CHEM 180. Students with credit for CHEM 280 or CHEM 285 may not take this course for further credit.

Offers hands-on experience with modern analytical chemistry techniques. Students learn to separate complex mixtures using gas and liquid chromatography and to identify and measure chemical species using ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, fluorescence, mass spectrometry, elemental analysis, electron microscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, and Raman and infrared spectroscopies. Prerequisite: CHEM 210, 216, and 260, all with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the department.

Principles and applications of the methodologies of analytical chemistry employed in the determination of substances in air, water, soil and plants, with particular emphasis upon sampling and sample preparation. Prerequisite: CHEM 316 with a minimum grade of C-.

Quantitative and qualitative treatment of species and chemical processes in aqueous environments. Water purification, wastewater treatments, transportation of species, and climate change. Current topics in aqueous chemistry selected from the literature are used to illustrate core aqueous chemistry knowledge relevant to the topic, and relationships to other issues in society. Prerequisite: CHEM 121 with a minimum grade of C- and completion of 45 units. (CHEM 122 or CHEM 180) and CHEM 281 recommended.

Chemical species and the processes they undergo in the atmosphere. Air quality and ozone depletion are key issues covered from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. History of the atmosphere, climate change, population health, radionuclides, and forest fires are examples selected from current media to illustrate complexity and interrelationships in atmospheric chemistry. Prerequisite: (CHEM 122 or CHEM 180) and CHEM 281, both with a minimum grade of C- and completion of 60 units.

Equips students with the knowledge to use infrared and ultraviolet spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometry to determine the structures of organic molecules. The laboratory component of the course hones students’ organic laboratory skills and provides practice interpreting spectra of student produced and purified samples. Prerequisite: (CHEM 282 or 283 or 284) and CHEM 286, both with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the department.

Principles and applications of emerging techniques in analytical chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 316 with a minimum grade of C-.

Offers a qualitative introduction to nuclear science, covering interactions of radiation with matter, nuclear instability patterns, decay modes, health physics, and particle accelerators and reactors. Fission and fusion are examined in the context of climate change and sustainable energy, alongside applications like the production of medical isotopes. Prerequisite: Completion of 45 units including one course of calculus (MATH 150, MATH 151, MATH 154, or MATH 157), plus one course of chemistry (CHEM 120 or CHEM 121) OR physics (PHYS 101, PHYS 120, PHYS 125, or PHYS 140).