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General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence A

This collection contains the California Open Educational Resources Council (CA OER) list of peer-reviewed textbooks for General Chemistry for Science Majors Sequence A (common course-id CHEM 120 S), one of the top 50 college courses identified for inclusion in the California Open Online Library for Education (COOLforEd).

CID Number: CHEM 120 S

General Course Description - CHEM 120 S:

This is a one-year course sequence in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering.

Minimum Units: 10.0, including at least 2 units of laboratory

Date Added to MERLOT:: October 9, 2015
Created by:: California Open Education Resource Council CA OER
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Prerequisites

Prerequisites: Intermediate Algebra; CHEM 110 is a prerequisite for the second semester of General Chemistry

Corequisites: None

Advisories/Recommendations: None

Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes

Pedagogical Approach

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Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The American Chemical Society (ACS) General Chemistry Guide and the General Chemistry examinations provide information on topics and indicate an appropriate level of this sequence of courses, including learning goals and objectives. At the conclusion of this course, each student should be able to employ standard laboratory techniques appropriate to the course content, such as titration.

Assessment & Other Information

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Course Resources

General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications (Reference Material)

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Fundamentals of Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)

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Concept Development Studies in Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)

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Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)

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Chemistry is designed for the two-semester general chemistry course. For many students, this course provides the foundation to a career in chemistry, while for others, this may be their only college-level science course. As such, this textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. The text has been developed to meet the scope and sequence of most general chemistry courses. At the same time, the book includes a number of innovative features designed to enhance student learning. A strength of Chemistry is that instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom.
General Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)

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