| Course Title: General Chemistry: Foundations |
| Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2026 |
| Description: This course introduces fundamental principles of chemistry and prepares students to begin study in inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry at the intermediate level. Topics include quantitative relations in chemical reactions, elementary thermodynamics, and atomic and molecular structure. This course emphasizes and supports the development of quantitative reasoning and argumentation skills. Includes laboratory. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Wei Chen | 413-538-2224 | weichen@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026 | Lecture | Monday, Wednesday and Friday | 11:30AM - 12:45PM | CLEV - Cleveland | 001L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Coreq: CHEM-150L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| This course is offered in both fall and spring semesters. |
| Course Tags | ||
| NEURO0001 | NEURO: Neuroscience & Behavior Major | This course has been approved to count towards the Neuroscience and Behavior major. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Open | Capacity: 35 | Enrollment: 34 | Available: 1 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Chemistry: The Central Science Author: Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, Stoltzfus, Copyright: 2022 Edition: 15 Volume: ISBN: 9780137542970 Publisher: Pearson |
Required | 43.96 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: Chemistry: the Central Science by Brown, LeMay, Bursten, Murphy, Woodward, Stoltzfus, 15th edition. eBook is available for $9.99/month using the Pearson link: https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/chemistry-the-central- science/P200000006933?view=educator&isbn=9780137542970. You can find hard copy options from Pearson and other online resources. |