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May 26, 2026
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CHEM 1205 - Survey of Chemistry for Health Sciences
A one-semester survey of general, organic, and biological chemistry course for non-chemistry majors. Recommended for majors within health sciences. Emphasis is placed on learning foundational chemistry concepts with a focus on the chemistry of life.
Requisites: CHEM 1205L or concurrent and Math placement level 1 or higher. WARNING: No credit for this course if the following is taken: CHEM 1220 or CHEM 1520
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 recitation
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes: - Students will be able to perform appropriate mathematical manipulations in scientific contexts
- Students will be able to predict the general and physical properties of matter
- Students will be able to describe the basic model of the atom and predict bonding interactions for various elements
- Students will be able to balance chemical equations and calculate amounts of chemicals involved in a reaction using molar mass and molar concentration
- Students will be able to use gas laws to predict the effects of changes in temperature, pressure, and volume
- Students will be able to describe reaction equilibrium and predict patterns of reactivity
- Students will be able to explain the basic concepts of acids and bases and predict patterns of pH
- Students will be able to recognize and name simple organic molecules
- Students will be able to relate the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds with their structure
- Students will be able to predict missing components in common organic reactions
- Students will be able to Identify organic functional groups in biomolecules and explain their roles
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