PRE-CHEMISTRY (CHEM-AA)

Advisers for this program are located in the Natural Sciences Office Building

PRIMARY ADVISER: Vicky Ellis (ext. 2856)

PROGRAM GOAL: This program is designed to prepare students for upper division studies as chemistry majors.  All state public universities and most private universities offer the bachelor’s degree in chemistry.  Several of the institutions offer B.S./A.C.S. degrees, indicating endorsement of the program by the American Chemical Society.  Most colleges of arts and sciences require an intermediate level of proficiency in a foreign language beyond that required for admissions to the university.  To enhance students’ chemistry education, the chemistry department at Gulf Coast Community College offers hands-on instruction in the use of a wide range of instruments, such as gas chromatography (GC) and  infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR).  Several different levels of computer usage for chemistry are available for student use.  It is strongly recommended that students be familiar with the admissions requirements of the university they plan to attend.  In addition to the courses below, most universities require Calculus III and highly recommend Differential Equations. 

GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES                      Cr. Hrs.

+*  ENC    1101    English I..................................................... 3
+*  ENC    1102    English II...................................................  3
      EUH   1000 or 1001 Western Civilization........................   3
      PSY     2012 or SYG 2000 Psychology/Sociology............     3
      POS    2041    Amer. Nat. Govt.......................................    3 

For the following courses, students have several options to meet the needed requirement.  See page 38 for the potential courses.

            +Biology.................................................... 3
   +Humanities I............................................ 3
   +*Humanities II........................................ 3
   +*Humanities III....................................... 3 

MAJOR COURSES

+*  CHM  1045      General Chemistry................................... 3
                     (Meets physical science requirement for A.A.)
      CHM  1045L    General Chemistry Lab............................ 1
+*  CHM  1046      Chemistry with Qual. Analysis............... 3
      CHM  1046L    Chemistry with Qual. Anal. Lab............. 2
+*  MAC  2311      Calculus I................................................. 4
+*  MAC  2312      Calculus II................................................ 4
                             (Meets math requirement for  A.A.) 

Students must also complete one of the following two‑semester sequences in science: 

+*CHM 2210     Organic Chemistry I.................................... 3
    CHM 2210L  Organic Chemistry I Lab.............................. 2
+* CHM 2211    Organic Chemistry II.................................. .4
     CHM 2211L  Organic Chemistry II Lab............................ 1
ELECTIVES¹.......................................................................... 6
OR
+* PHY 2048    University Physics I.................................... .4
  PHY 2048L  University Physics I Lab................................. 1
  PHY  2049    University Physics II...................................... 4
  PHY 2049L    University Physics II Lab.............................. 1
ELECTIVES².......................................................................... 6
OR
+*PHY  2053    College Physics I.......................................... .3
 PHY  2053L  College Physics I Lab....................................... 1
 PHY  2054     College Physics II............................................ 3
 PHY  2054L   College Physics II Lab..................................... 1 
ELECTIVES².......................................................................... 8 

TOTAL DEGREE HOURS................................................. 60 

¹University Physics is required for advanced degrees in chemistry.

²GCCC strongly recommends that a Pre-Chemistry major complete the chemistry sequence through CHM2211 before transferring.

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