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Chemistry

Are you interested in the molecules that make up our world? Do you want to understand why the sky is blue, why your blood is red, and how plastics are changing our world? Maybe you want to work in a laboratory, do research, or have a career that relies on scientific knowledge. SCC Chemistry offers a wide range of chemistry courses and pathways to help you reach your goals. We offer transfer degrees for chemistry and science majors, as well as pathways for pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-pharmacy, pre-nursing, pre-veterinary, medical laboratory technician (MLT), and more. Many courses are available in hybrid, online, or evening formats, and our dedicated group of instructors, tutors, and staff is here to help you succeed.

Spokane Community College believes that you should graduate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities that further your educational goals, increasing your value in the workforce and contributing to a vibrant community.
 
Our AS-T 1 degree program learning outcomes align to our five College-Wide Key Literacies.

Applied Content Literacy
Students will develop knowledge, skills, and abilities in all transfer distribution areas or program elements/areas. Students will build a foundation of information relevant to their program or focus of study while increasing knowledge and competency in their chosen field.

Communication Literacy
Students will develop the ability to create meaning and make connections between themselves and their audience, incorporating awareness of the social nature of communication, including, but not limited to, the impact of ethnicity, age, culture, gender, sexual orientation, and ability on communication styles and results. Students will learn to listen, read, speak, and write effectively using a variety of mediums and modalities.

Information Literacy
Students will develop knowledge and abilities allowing them to identify, locate, and evaluate information pertaining to the problem under consideration. Students will learn how to responsibly research, use, share, and produce accurate, relevant information gleaned through skilled research methods.

Intercultural Literacy
Students will develop an intersectional understanding of modern social realities, which will help enable effective participation and communication in cross-cultural professional, academic, and social settings. This may include, but is not limited to, biological sex, gender identity, socio-economic status, race, sexual orientation, religion, country and culture of origin, and political stance.

Quantitative Literacy
Students will develop and expand the ability to understand numeric information through the gathering, examination, modeling, manipulation, analysis, interpretation, and representation of quantitative and/or scientific data.

Breaking Ground on Your Pathway


Plan Your Courses

Meet with our counselors to customize this plan just for you. You can also search the quarterly schedule for class days and times.

Prepare for College-level Math

Math placement is required for this program. If your math placement is below MATH& 151, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 48 → AE 68 → MATH 71 → MATH 72 → MATH& 141 → MATH& 142 → MATH& 151 → MATH& 152 → MATH& 153 → MATH& 146

Prepare for College-level English

English placement is required for this program. If your English placement is below ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:
AE 36 → AE 46 and 47 (taken together) → AE 67 → ENGL 99 → ENGL& 101 → ENGL& 102

The Associate in Science Transfer (AS-T 1) degree is intended to prepare students for upper division study in the areas of biological sciences, environmental/resource sciences, chemistry, geology and earth science. A candidate for an Associate in Science Transfer degree must complete 90 quarter credits in academic courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0, as calculated by the degree awarding institution. Please note which classes have the W/Writing Intensive designation and/or D/Diversity designation at the time of enrollment to ensure those requirements have been satisfied.

Students are recommended to meet with a counselor to select the course options that best align with potential transfer institutions to ensure specific courses in each area satisfy admission requirements for the receiving school and major. Students must satisfy all graduation requirements at Spokane Community College and apply to graduate to receive a diploma.

Please refer to the AS-T 1 worksheet for a complete list of course options and distribution area requirements or meet with a counselor to learn more about your options and requirements. Together you can create a plan to graduate from SCC fully prepared to meet your goals.

The curriculum below has been selected by our Chemistry faculty to provide a balanced and focused education for students planning to continue their education by transferring to four-year institution or students focused on entering the workforce directly after graduation.
 

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Total Program Credits: 90


Program Courses

First Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&161
General Chemistry with Lab I   1
5
ENGL&101
English Composition I  
5
MATH&151
Calculus I   2
5
Total Credits
 
15

Second Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&162
General Chemistry with Lab II  
5
MATH&152
Calculus II  
5
 
II. Humanities Group A Courses  
5
Total Credits
 
15
CMST 226
Gender Communication  
5
ENGL&111
Intro to Literature  
5
ENGL&112
Intro to Fiction  
5
ENGL&113
Intro to Poetry  
5
ENGL&220
Intro to Shakespeare  
5
FILM 141
Introduction to Film  
5
FRCH&121
French I  
5
HUM& 101
Intro to Humanities  
5
HUM 107
Introduction to Cultural Studies  
5
HUM 201
Humanities, Past, Present, and Future  
5
PHIL&101
Intro to Philosophy  
5
PHIL 110
Intro to Ethics  
5
PHIL&115
Critical Thinking  
5
PHIL&120
Symbolic Logic  
5
PHIL 204
Political Philosophy  
5
PHIL 209
Eastern Philosophy  
5
PHIL 220
Philosophy of Religion  
5
SPAN&121
Spanish I  
5

Third Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&163
General Chemistry with Lab III  
5
MATH&153
Calculus III  
5
 
II. Humanities Group B Courses  
5
Total Credits
 
15
ANTH&100
Survey of Anthropology  
5
ECON 100
Fundamentals of Economics  
5
ECON&201
Micro Economics  
5
ECON&202
Macro Economics  
5
GEOG&100
Introduction to Geography  
5
HIST&136
US History 1  
5
HIST&137
US History 2  
5
HIST&219
Native American History  
5
POLS&101
Intro to Political Science  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
POLS&202
United States Government  
5
PSYC&100
General Psychology  
5
PSYC&200
Lifespan Psychology  
5
SOC& 101
Intro to Sociology  
5
SOC& 201
Social Problems  
5

Fourth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
BIOL&222
Majors Cellular/Molecular Biology: w/Lab  
5
CHEM&241
Organic Chemistry I  
3
CHEM&251
Organic Chemistry Lab I  
2
PHYS 201
Engineering Physics I  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Fifth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&242
Organic Chemistry II  
3
CHEM&252
Organic Chemistry Lab II  
2
MATH&146
Introduction to Statistics  
5
PHYS 202
Engineering Physics II  
5
Total Credits
 
15

Sixth Quarter

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CHEM&243
Organic Chemistry III  
3
CHEM&253
Organic Chemistry Lab III  
2
PHYS 203
Engineering Physics III  
5
 
II. Humanities Group A or B  
5
Total Credits
 
15

II. Humanities Group A Courses  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
CMST 226
Gender Communication  
5
ENGL&111
Intro to Literature  
5
ENGL&112
Intro to Fiction  
5
ENGL&113
Intro to Poetry  
5
ENGL&220
Intro to Shakespeare  
5
FILM 141
Introduction to Film  
5
FRCH&121
French I  
5
HUM& 101
Intro to Humanities  
5
HUM 107
Introduction to Cultural Studies  
5
HUM 201
Humanities, Past, Present, and Future  
5
PHIL&101
Intro to Philosophy  
5
PHIL 110
Intro to Ethics  
5
PHIL&115
Critical Thinking  
5
PHIL&120
Symbolic Logic  
5
PHIL 204
Political Philosophy  
5
PHIL 209
Eastern Philosophy  
5
PHIL 220
Philosophy of Religion  
5
SPAN&121
Spanish I  
5

II. Humanities Group A or B  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits

II. Humanities Group B Courses  

Course ID
Course Title
Credits
ANTH&100
Survey of Anthropology  
5
ECON 100
Fundamentals of Economics  
5
ECON&201
Micro Economics  
5
ECON&202
Macro Economics  
5
GEOG&100
Introduction to Geography  
5
HIST&136
US History 1  
5
HIST&137
US History 2  
5
HIST&219
Native American History  
5
POLS&101
Intro to Political Science  
5
POLS 125
Introduction to Global Issues  
5
POLS&202
United States Government  
5
PSYC&100
General Psychology  
5
PSYC&200
Lifespan Psychology  
5
SOC& 101
Intro to Sociology  
5
SOC& 201
Social Problems  
5
1 Prerequisite: Current enrollment in, or successful completion of MATH& 141, or permission of instructor.
2 Prerequisite MATH& 142 with a 2.0 or better in the last three years, or appropriate placement score required.

Estimated costs for completing this program

 
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