CHEM 1A (4.0 units) – Session I
General chemistry with applications to life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering. Atomic structure; general properties of the elements; covalent, ionic, and metallic bonding; mass relationships. Prerequisite: MATH 5A or MATH 2A or PHYS 7C or CHEM 1X or CHEM 1P or SAT Mathematics or ACT Mathematics or SAT Subject Chemistry or AP Chemistry or AP Calculus AB or AP Calculus BC. CHEM 1P with a grade of C- or better. SAT Mathematics with a minimum score of 600. ACT Mathematics with a minimum score of 27. SAT Subject Chemistry with a minimum score of 700. AP Chemistry with a minimum score of 3. AP Calculus AB with a minimum score of 4. AP Calculus BC with a minimum score of 3. Placement via a passing score on the UCI placement exam or a passing score on the ALEKS placement exam is also accepted. Overlaps with CHEM H2A, ENGR 1A, CHEM M2A. (II and VA ). Refer to the guidelines for Chemistry course placement on the Testing Center's Web site. Students with AP credit of 4 or 5 MUST choose the AUDIT option when enrolling. (http://www.testingcenter.uci.edu/chemistry.html)
