# Chemistry (CHEM) courses

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 13 courses

Source: https://palomar.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/32573/33385/32607

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### CHEM 10 — Chemistry Calculations

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 1.00 hours lecture
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Pass/No Pass Only
- Notes: Non-degree Applicable

The basic calculation skills needed for successful performance in CHEM 100, 110, and 115. Areas such as significant figures, exponential numbers, and basic chemical problems are discussed. Emphasizes student practice of chemistry problems.

### CHEM 100 — Fundamentals of Chemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of any course between MATH 110 and 245 (excluding MATH 197, MATH 120, or PSYC/SOC 205, or BUS 204) based on multiple measures.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 28 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 23 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Introductory study of the principles and laboratory techniques of general chemistry. Laboratory must be taken concurrently with lecture.

### CHEM 104 — General Organic and Biochemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 4.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 10 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 9 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

This course will cover the basic principles of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry as needed to understand the biochemistry, physiology, and pharmacology of the human body. This course is intended mainly for students pursuing health professions.

### CHEM 105 — Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 3.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 100 or CHEM 110 and CHEM 110L
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

An introduction to the study of organic chemistry with an emphasis on classification, reactions, and application to allied fields. Laboratory includes techniques of isolation, identification, and synthesis of organic compounds.

### CHEM 110 — General Chemistry

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 100 or the equivalent college introductory chemistry course with a laboratory with a minimum grade of C; Completion of intermediate algebra or the equivalent, or eligibility or completion of any course between MATH 110 and 245 (excluding MATH 197, MATH 120, or PSYC/SOC 205, or BUS 204) based on multiple measures. Corequisite (Course required to be taken concurrently): CHEM 110L
- **C-ID:** CHEM 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Principles of, and calculations in, areas such as atomic structure, solutions, chemical bonding, chemical formulas and equations, gases, energy transformations accompanying chemical changes, and descriptive chemistry.

### CHEM 110L — General Chemistry Laboratory

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 6.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): CHEM 110 with a minimum grade of C
- **C-ID:** C-ID CHEM 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 8 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Qualitative and quantitative investigations designed to accompany CHEM 110.

### CHEM 115 — General Chemistry

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 110; CHEM 110L Recommended Preparation: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 115L
- **C-ID:** CHEM 120S (CHEM 115L required)
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

A continuation of the general principles of chemistry with emphasis on chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, acids and bases, thermodynamics and electrochemistry. It includes an overview of coordination chemistry and organic chemistry.

### CHEM 115L — General Chemistry Laboratory

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 6.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 110; CHEM 110L Prerequisite: (Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in): CHEM 115
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Qualitative and quantitative investigations designed to accompany CHEM 115.

### CHEM 197 — Chemistry Topics

- **Units:** 0.5-4
- **Hours:** 0.50-4.00 hours lecture, 1.50-12.00 hours lab
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass
- Notes: Units awarded in topics courses are dependent upon the number of hours required of the student. Any combination of lecture and laboratory may be scheduled by the department. Refer to Class Schedule. May be transferable to UC upon UC's review of the course syllabus.

Topics in Chemistry. See Class Schedule for specific topic offered. Course title will designate subject covered.

### CHEM 205 — Introductory Biochemistry

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 105 with a minimum grade of C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Fundamental principles of the chemistry of living systems, including structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Emphasis on metabolism, energy storage and utilization.

### CHEM 220 — Organic Chemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 6.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 115; CHEM 115L
- **C-ID:** CHEM 150, CHEM 160S
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Integrated treatment of organic chemistry including electronic and orbital theory with applications to carbon bonding, stereochemistry, resonance theory, and reaction mechanisms of aliphatic compounds. Strong emphasis on organic nomenclature, reactions, preparations, and synthesis of organic compounds in lecture. Laboratory: Techniques and theories involved in organic reactions and preparations, qualitative organic analysis, and instrumental methods.

### CHEM 221 — Organic Chemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 3.00 hours lecture, 6.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 220
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/palomar-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass

Continuation of the integrated treatment of organic chemistry including electronic and orbital theory with applications to carbon bonding, stereo chemistry, resonance theory, and reaction mechanisms of both aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Strong emphasis on organic nomenclature, reactions, preparations, and synthesis of organic compounds. Laboratory: techniques and theories involved in organic reactions and preparations, qualitative organic analysis, and instrumental methods and multistep synthesis.

### CHEM 295 — Directed Study in Chemistry

- **Units:** 1-3
- **Hours:** 3.00-9.00 hours lab
- **Prerequisite:** Approval of project or research by department chairperson
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading: Grade/Pass/No Pass
- Notes: May be transferable to UC upon UC's review of the course syllabus.

Independent study for students who have demonstrated skills and/or proficiencies in chemistry subjects and have the initiative to work independently on projects or research outside the context of regularly scheduled classes. Students will work under the personal supervision of an instructor.