# Chemistry (Certificate of Achievement)

San Diego Mesa College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Chemistry

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### Summary

Upon completion of the required pattern of Chemistry courses and other degree graduation requirements an Associate in Science Degree in Chemistry will be granted. A certificate program is also offered in Chemistry.

**Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Chemistry Program will be able to:**

1.  Clearly communicate scientific principles, experimental results, and their implications.
2.  Apply conceptual and mathematical tools to correctly predict the future state of physical systems.
3.  Use proportional reasoning and graphical analysis to establish and analyze relationships between measured quantities.

### Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **COURSES REQUIRED FOR THE MAJOR:** | | 20 |
| CHEM 200 | General Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 200L | General Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 201 | General Chemistry II - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 201L | General Chemistry II - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 231 | Organic Chemistry I - Lecture | 3 |
| CHEM 231L | Organic Chemistry I - Laboratory | 2 |
| CHEM 251 | Quantitative Analytical Chemistry | 5 |
| **Select fifteen units selected from the following:** | | 15 |
| MATH 141 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MATH 150 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | 5 |
| MATH 151 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | 4 |
| MATH 252 | Calculus with Analytic Geometry III | 4 |
| PHYS 195 | Mechanics | 5 |
| PHYS 196 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 |
| PHYS 197 | Waves, Optics and Modern Physics | 5 |