GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

CHEM 103

Course Description

Stoichiometry and the mole concept, the behavior of gases, liquids and solids, thermochemistry, electronic structure of atoms and chemical bonding, descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds, intermolecular forces, and chemistry laboratory skills.

Prerequisties

MATH 112 , MATH 114 , MATH 171 , MATH 221 , or placement into MATH 211 or MATH 221 . Not open to students with credit for CHEM 109 or CHEM 115

Satisfies

NUTRSCI 332 , CHEM 260 , AGRONOMY/HORT/SOILSCI 326 , GEOSCI/GLE 360 , BSE 380 , FOODSCI 301 , MS&E 260 , CHEM 361 , SOILSCI 301 , ANSCI/FOODSCI 305 , BSE/CIVENGR/SOILSCI 372 , MS&E 351 , MICROBIO 101 , ANAT&PHY 435 , CIVENGR/GLE 520 , SOILSCI 430 , ANAT&PHY 335 , MS&E 350 , ANSCI 508 , CHEM 104 , and ME 361

Credits

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average

1.3% from Historical

Completion Rate

93.08%

-0.22% from Historical

A Rate

27.54%

6.25% from Historical

Class Size

2,153

56.91% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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