# Chemistry (CHEM) courses

Victor Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://catalog.vvc.edu/course-descriptions/chem/

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

### CHEM 100 — Introductory Chemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **C-ID:** CHEM 101
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 9 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/chem.md); Fall 2026, 28 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Winter 2027, 8 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/winter-2027/chem.md); Spring 2027, 28 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)

An introductory course in general, organic, and biological chemistry. This course is specifically designed for students preparing for careers in allied health, such as nursing and various fields of therapy. The course satisfies general education requirements for non-majors and assumes no background in chemistry. Basic math skills are highly recommended. (UC credit limitation). C-ID CHEM 101.

### CHEM 201 — General Chemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** MATH 105, Minimum grade C
- **C-ID:** CHEM 120 S
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 7 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 7 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)

The theories of atomic structure, and the application of these theories to an understanding of bonding, solution processes, states of matter, gas laws, general properties of matter, and principles of stoichiometric calculations. Laboratory emphasis is on the development of experimental skills. C-ID CHEM 120 S.

### CHEM 202 — General Chemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** (CHEM 201) and (MATH 90 or higher, Minimum grade C)
- **C-ID:** CHEM 120 S
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 4 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)

Use of atomic theory developed in Chemistry 201 to examine the principles of periodic classification of the elements, thermodynamics, acids and bases, chemical equilibrium, reaction kinetics, coordination compounds. A basic survey of nuclear, organic, and biochemistry is included. Laboratory emphasis is on the development of technical skills. C-ID CHEM 120 S.

### CHEM 206 — Introductory Chemistry II: Organic Chemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 100, Minimum grade C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md)

An introduction to fundamental concepts of organic chemistry for students entering professional careers in allied health. Emphasis is on the structure, reactivity and mechanisms, chemical properties and nomenclature of major organic functional groups and their relationship to biological systems. (UC credit limitation).

### CHEM 207 — Introductory Chemistry III Biochemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 100, Minimum grade C
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/summer-2026/chem.md)

A one semester survey course in the fundamental principles of biochemistry for students entering professional careers in allied health. Emphasis is on the structure, function and physiological role of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids.

### CHEM 281 — Organic Chemistry I

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 202, Minimum grade C
- **C-ID:** CHEM 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)

An introduction to general principles of organic chemistry covering the structures, properties and reactivity of organic compounds. Emphasis is onvmolecular orbital theory, functional group reactivity, nomenclature, substitutionvand elimination mechanisms, sterochemistry, chemical equilibria and spectroscopy. Laboratory techniques include isolation, purification, synthetic procedures and spectroscopy. This is the first semester of a two semester sequence. (UC credit limitation). C-ID CHEM 150.

### CHEM 282 — Organic Chemistry II

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM 281, Minimum grade C
- **C-ID:** CHEM 160 S
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/victor-valley-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)

Principles and experimental techniques developed in CHEM 281 are extended to include synthesis and identification, nomenclature, derivatives, spectroscopy, and reactions of functional groups, heterocyclics, and aromatic compounds. Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and other biologically significant compounds is also examined. C-ID CHEM 160 S.