Chemistry

• CHE 111: General Chemistry I
• CHE 114: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 101: General Descriptive Chemistry I
• CHEM 102: General Descriptive Chemistry II

CHE 111: General Chemistry I

Self-paced Correspondence

Topics covered include measurements in the metric system and temperature conversions; the nature of atoms, molecules, and ions; chemical calculations using chemical formulas and equations; thermochemistry; electronic structure of atoms; properties of elements; chemical bonding and the shapes of molecules; and an introduction to organic molecules.

• Instructor: Harvey B. Herman, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: UNC-Greensboro
• Meets UNC-Greensboro General Education requirements
• Credit Hours: 3, does not include lab
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Texts and Materials

• Brown, LeMay, and Bursten, Chemistry: The Central Science package, 10th edition (2006)—includes text, student's guide, solution manual, and basic media pack
• Access to a calculator capable of computing scientific functions such as logs, sines, and cosines

You may purchase the textbook package at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form.  Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

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CHE 114: General Chemistry II

Self-paced Correspondence

Topics covered include rates of reactions, chemical equilibria, precipitation reactions, acids and bases, spontaneity criteria for reactions, electrochemical cells, redox reactions, and coordination compounds.

• Instructor: Harvey B. Herman, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: UNC-Greensboro
• Meets UNC-Greensboro General Education requirements
• Credit Hours: 3, does not include lab
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• Prerequisite: CHE 111
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Texts and Materials

• Brown, LeMay, and Bursten, Chemistry: The Central Science package, 10th edition (2006)—includes text, student's guide, solution manual, and basic media pak
• access to a calculator capable of computing scientific functions such as logs, sines, and cosines

You may purchase the textbook package at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form.  Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

 How to Enroll

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CHEM 101: General Descriptive Chemistry I

Self-paced Correspondence

Topics covered include measurements in the metric system and temperature conversions; the nature of atoms, molecules, and ions; chemical calculations using chemical formulas and equations; thermochemistry; electronic structure of atoms; properties of elements; chemical bonding and the shapes of molecules; and an introduction to organic molecules.

• Instructor: Lee Pedersen, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill
• UNC-Chapel Hill perspectives/requirements fulfilled: The Office of Undergraduate Curricula has links to information about which perspectives this course fulfills under the “Pre-2006 Curriculum” and which requirements it fulfills under the new curriculum (see “2006 Curriculum”).
• Credit Hours: 3, does not include lab
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• Prerequisite: MATH 110
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Texts and Materials

• Brown, LeMay, and Bursten, Chemistry: The Central Science package, 10th edition (2006)—includes text, student's guide, solution manual, and basic media pak
• access to a calculator capable of computing scientific functions such as logs, sines, and cosines

You may purchase the textbook package at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form.  Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

 How to Enroll

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CHEM 102: General Descriptive Chemistry II

Self-paced Correspondence

Topics covered include rates of reactions, chemical equilibria, precipitation reactions, acids and bases, spontaneity criteria for reactions, electrochemical cells, redox reactions, and coordination compounds.

• Instructor: Lee Pedersen, PhD
• Credit-granting Institution: UNC-Chapel Hill
• UNC-Chapel Hill perspectives/requirements fulfilled: The Office of Undergraduate Curricula has links to information about which perspectives this course fulfills under the “Pre-2006 Curriculum” and which requirements it fulfills under the new curriculum (see “2006 Curriculum”).
• Credit Hours: 3, does not include lab
• Submitted Assignments: 10
• Prerequisite: CHEM 101
• View a sample course syllabus.

Required Texts and Materials  

• Brown, LeMay, and Bursten, Chemistry: The Central Science package, 10th edition (2006)—includes text, student's guide, solution manual, and basic media pak
• access to a calculator capable of computing scientific functions such as logs, sines, and cosines

You may purchase the textbook package at the Higher Grounds bookstore in person, online, or by mailing or faxing in the book order form.  Refer to the online ordering site for current book prices. 

 How to Enroll

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