Chemistry AS
A.S Degree Chemistry · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Units: 90 units
The Associate of Science in Chemistry is designed to provide students with the foundational coursework required towards a Chemistry degree. This program provides students with the courses that they will need for transfer, while allowing them to explore different aspects of chemistry to help them to find an area of focus after transfer. This degree will introduce students to the concepts of organic and inorganic chemistry while providing a sound foundation in physics and mathematics.
Program Learning Outcomes
Master content in inorganic and organic chemistry by describing chemical and physical structures and nomenclature, stoichiometry and solving chemical equations, and analyzing and describing the nature of chemical reactions and energy.
Measure and characterize properties of matter using a variety of research-level chemical instrumentation, laboratory techniques, statistical and computational methods.
Display effective cooperation with others on projects and clearly communicate experimental results through oral and written means.
Demonstrate professional integrity, safety and environmental stewardship.
Program Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses (Total 81.25) | ||
| Complete all of the following | ||
| CHM 101 | General Chemistry I | 5.75 |
| CHM 102 | General Chemistry II | 5.75 |
| CHM 103 | General Chemistry III | 5.75 |
| CHM 221 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 221L | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CHM 222 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHM 222L | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CHM 223 | Organic Chemistry III | 4 |
| CHM 223L | Organic Chemistry III Lab | 1 |
| PHY 107 | General Physics (Calculus) - Mechanics | 6 |
| PHY 108 | General Physics (Calculus) - Waves, Thermodynamics, and Light | 6 |
| PHY 207 | General Physics (Calculus) - Electricity and Magnetism | 6 |
| PHY 208 | General Physics (Calculus) - Optics and Modern Physics | 6 |
| MAT 105 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part I) | 5 |
| MAT 106 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part II) | 5 |
| MAT 107 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part III) | 5 |
| MAT 202 | Calculus and Analytic Geometry (Part IV) | 5 |
| MAT 204 | Differential Equations | 5 |