# Chemistry (CHEM) courses

Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 17 courses

Source: https://catalog.cccd.edu/orange-coast/course-descriptions/credit-courses/chem/

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

### CHEM A020 — Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry 1

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A220.
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass

This course covers problem-solving skills and strategies that enhance success in CHEM A220. Topics include problems in organic chemical structure, nomenclature, reactions and reaction mechanisms. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A025 — Problem Solving in Organic Chemistry 2

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A225.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Pass/No Pass

This course covers problem-solving skills and strategies that enhance success in CHEM A225. Topics include problems in organic chemical structure, nomenclature, reactions and reaction mechanisms. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A100 — Principles of Chemistry

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 combined: maximum credit, 1 course; No credit for CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 if taken after CHEM A180

Non-mathematical chemistry for students not majoring in science. Emphasis on relationship of chemistry to the human body with particular attention to drugs of all kinds, food, metabolism, cancer and environmental contaminants. Includes concepts of structure of matter, bonding, acid-base chemistry, organic chemistry and thermodynamics.

### CHEM A110 — Introduction to Chemistry

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 72 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of a course at the level of elementary algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
- **C-ID:** CHEM 102
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 combined: maximum credit, 1 course; No credit for CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 if taken after CHEM A180

Principles of inorganic, organic, and bio-chemistry. Not for those who will take CHEM A180 or CHEM A130.

### CHEM A130 — Preparation for General Chemistry

- **Units:** 4
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 54 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement.
- **Advisory:** Eligibility for ESL A060 or ENGL A099.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC (with credit limitation)
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 14 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 16 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter, Pass/No Pass
- Transfer Credit: UC: Credit Limitation: CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 combined: maximum credit, 1 course; No credit for CHEM A100, CHEM A110 and CHEM A130 if taken after CHEM A180

Introduction to the principles, calculations, and laboratory techniques of chemistry for students planning to take CHEM A180.

### CHEM A180 — General Chemistry A

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** Successful completion of a course at the level of intermediate algebra or Appropriate OCC math placement, and CHEM A130.
- **C-ID:** CHEM 110, CHEM 120 S Seq Course 1
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 14 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 10 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

This course studies gases, solutions, reactions, bonding theories, acid-base, and redox theory.

### CHEM A185 — General Chemistry B

- **Units:** 5
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours; 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM A180.
- **C-ID:** CHEM 120 S Seq Course 2
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 4 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 5 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

Study of non-ideal solutions, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, kinetics and nuclear chemistry.

### CHEM A220 — Organic Chemistry A

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM A185.
- **C-ID:** CHEM 150 when CHEM A220L is also completed
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

A study of organic compounds and their reactions from the standpoint of structure, mechanisms and kinetics. Introduction to spectroscopic methods of identification.

### CHEM A220L — Organic Chemistry A Lab

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM A185.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 6 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

Theory and techniques of separation, purification, synthesis, and analysis of organic compounds including instrumental methods of chromatography and spectroscopy.

### CHEM A225 — Organic Chemistry B

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 lecture hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM A220.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 2 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

Further study of the structures, reactions, mechanisms and kinetics of organic compounds. Introduction to biologically important compounds and natural products.

### CHEM A225L — Organic Chemistry B Laboratory

- **Units:** 2
- **Hours:** 108 lab hours
- **Prerequisite:** CHEM A220 and CHEM A220L.
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 3 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 6 sections (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: Standard Letter

Further applications of laboratory theory and techniques in the synthesis and analysis of organic compounds including instrumental methods of chromatography.

### CHEM A010N — Chemistry Skills for Introductory Chemistry Noncredit

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A110.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional practice of the concepts learned in CHEM A110 - Introductory Chemistry. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A110. This course is expected to increase retention and student success and is a part of the Chemistry Skills Certificate of Competency. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A030N — Chemistry Skills for Preparation for General Chemistry Noncredit

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A130.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional practice of the concepts learned in CHEM A130 - Preparation for General Chemistry. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A130. This course is part if the Chemistry Skills Certificate of Competency. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A080N — Chemistry Study Skills for General Chemistry A

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A180.
- **Offered:** Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/spring-2027/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional practice of the concepts learned in CHEM A180 - General Chemistry A. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A180. This course is expected to increase retention and student success in CHEM A180 and is part of the Chemistry Skills Certificate of Competency. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A081N — Lab Skills for General Chemistry A

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A180 or CHEM A185.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional instruction and practice of the lab skills taught in CHEM A180 - General Chemistry. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A180 Laboratory. This course will be part of the Chemistry Skills Certificate of Competency and is expected to increase student retention and success in CHEM A180. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A085N — Chemistry Study Skills for General Chemistry B

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A185.
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/orange-coast-college/schedule/fall-2026/chem.md)
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional practice of the concepts learned in CHEM A185 - General Chemistry B. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A185. This course is expected to increase retention and student success in CHEM A185 and is a part of the Chemistry Skills Certificate of Competency. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.

### CHEM A086N — Lab Skills for General Chemistry B

- **Hours:** 18 lecture hours
- **Corequisite:** CHEM A185.
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules
- Grading Mode: P/NP/SP Noncredit

This is a course designed to provide additional instruction and practice of the lab skills taught in CHEM A185- General Chemistry. Students will develop skills necessary to successfully demonstrate competency in CHEM A185 laboratory. This non-credit course will be a part of the new Chemistry Skills Certificate and is expected to increase student retention and success in CHEM A185. Noncredit. NOT DEGREE APPLICABLE.