Chemistry
6 courses · Golden West College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Classes: Fall 2026 · Spring 2027
CHEM G110 Introduction To Chemistry
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 63 lecture hours; 81 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- Course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- CHEM 101; CHEM 102
This course provides an introduction to some of the basic principles of inorganic, organic, and biochemistry. Lectures, demonstrations, and laboratories are integrated into a learning system equivalent to three hours of lecture and four hours of lecture-laboratory a week.
CHEM G130 Preparation for General Chemistry
- Units
- 4
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- Course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- C-ID
- CHEM 101
This course is an introduction to the principles and calculations of chemistry and practice in basic laboratory techniques. It is designed specifically for students planning to take the general chemistry sequence.
CHEM G180 General Chemistry A
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- Course taught at the level of intermediate algebra or appropriate math placement and CHEM G130 or achieve qualifying score on Chemistry Placement.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- CHEM 110, CHEM 120 S
This course is the first in a two-semester general chemistry sequence intended for majors in science and engineering. It examines the composition, properties, and transformations of matter. The laboratory portion of this course provides a hands-on examination of these concepts.
CHEM G185 General Chemistry B
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- CHEM G180.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- CHEM 120 S
This course is the second in a two-semester general chemistry sequence intended for majors in science and engineering. It provides an introduction to kinetics, principles and types of chemical equilibria, acids and bases, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry and nomenclature of organic compounds.
CHEM G220 Organic Chemistry A
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- CHEM G185.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- CHEM 150, 160S
This course is the first in a two-semester organic chemistry sequence. It involves a study of the compounds of carbon and their reactions with an emphasis on structure/reactivity relationships and mechanisms. The laboratory emphasizes standard organic chemistry techniques, investigations, and spectroscopic methods for identification.
CHEM G225 Organic Chemistry B
- Units
- 5
- Hours
- 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- Prerequisite
- CHEM G220.
- Transfers to
- CSU, UC
- C-ID
- CHEM 160S
This course is the second in a two-semester organic chemistry sequence. It involves a continuation of the study of the compounds of carbon and their reactions with an emphasis on structure/reactivity relationships and mechanisms, including chemistry of carbonyl compounds, aromatic compounds and molecules of biological importance. The laboratory includes reactions and workup design, separation and identification of an unknown mixture, multistep synthesis and additional spectroscopy.