Course Descriptions - CHEM
Students are recommended to complete their college-level English and Math classes within their first two semesters of college.
window frames. City and County of Honolulu and Uniform Building Code regulations are introduced. (5 hrs. lect.; 18 hrs. lab. per week)
bonding, acids and bases, hair structure, shampoos, bleaches and tints, waving and hair straightening. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
CARP 42 Finishing (11) CARP majors only. This course is designed to show students the methods and materials used to finish the interior of a house. Topics include the reading of plans, preparation and application of the various ceiling materials, partition layout, wall and partition panels, door frames, hanging doors, closets, bathroom linings, kitchen cabinets, interior trims, finishing hardware, and material estimating. (5 hrs. lect.; 18 hrs. lab. per week)
CHEM 105E Esthetician Chemistry (4) (DP+DY) Prerequisite: “C” or higher in ENG 100 + ENG 100T, OR ESL 13 & 14, OR Placement in ENG 100 + ENG 100S or ESL 23; MATH 50, or Placement in MATH 24 or higher COSM majors only. Application of chemical principles to an esthetician specialty. The course content will include: atomic structure, chemical bonding, acids and bases, hair structure, skin structure, shampoos, and chemical nature of skin products. (3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab. per week)
CARP 93V Cooperative Education (1–4) Prerequisite: Placement in ENG 100; MATH 50, OR Placement in MATH 150 or higher. Instructor approval required. CARP majors only. This course will provide students with the opportunity to acquire on-the-job experience related to classroom and laboratory instruction in carpentry. Students may enroll 4 times for a maximum of 12 credits. (5 hrs. work experience per week per credit)
CHEMISTRY (CHEM) CHEM 100 Chemistry and Society (3) (DP) Co-requisite: CHEM 100L A non-mathematical descriptive overview designed to give the non-science major a basic understanding of chemistry, particularly as it relates to problems of society and the environment. The course includes topics such as atomic structure, chemical bonding, nuclear power and energy sources, air and water pollution, pesticides, drugs, plastics, soaps and detergents, and nutrition. (3 hrs. lect. per week)
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CHEM 100L Chemistry and Society Laboratory (1) (DY) Co-requisite: CHEM 100 Experiments illustrating the role of chemistry in society to the nonscientist. (3 hrs. lab. per week)
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CHEM 105 Environmental Chemistry (4) (DP) + (DY) Prerequisite: ENG 100 + ENG 100T OR ESL 13 & 14 OR Placement in ENG 100 + ENG 100S or ESL 23; Placement in MATH 24 or higher or Completion of MATH 50 OESM and FIRE majors (LBRT: Request Instructor Approval) Introductory chemistry course covering basic and applied chemistry necessary for understanding toxicological and environmental effects of chemicals. Coordinated lecture and laboratory activities in basic chemistry, hazardous materials, applied biochemistry, and environmental chemistry. (3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab. per week) CHEM 105C Cosmetic Chemistry (3) (DP) Co-requisite: COSM 30, COSM 31, COSM 32, and COSM 33 COSM majors only. Application of chemical principles to cosmetology. The course content will include: atomic structure, chemical
HONOLULU COMMUNITY COLLEGE CATALOG 2019-2020
CHEM 131 Preparation for General Chemistry (3) Prerequisite: MATH 25 OR Placement in MATH 103 For students lacking preparation in chemistry. Provides background in algebra and elementary concepts of chemistry in preparation for entering the General Chemistry sequence. May be taken on a CR/N basis. (3 hrs. lect. per week) CHEM 151 Elementary Survey of Chemistry (3) (DP) Prerequisite: MATH 25 OR Placement in MATH 103 Intended to provide the beginning student with a non-rigorous, but adequate, background in the fundamentals of chemistry. Suitable for students preparing for training in the life sciences and for those seeking a practical approach to chemistry. (3 hrs. lect. per week) CHEM 151L Elementary Survey of Chemistry Laboratory (1) (DY) Prerequisite: MATH 25 OR Placement in MATH 103 Co-requisite: CHEM 151 Experiments introducing laboratory techniques and illustrating chemical principles. (3 hrs. lab. per week) CHEM 161 General Chemistry I (3) (DP) Prerequisite: MATH 103, OR Placement in MATH 135 Co-requisite: CHEM 161L Basic principles of chemistry including stoichiometry. Introduction to solution phase chemistry. Gas phase chemistry. Introduction to thermodynamics, including enthalpies of formation and reaction. Introduction to atomic structure, periodic trends, chemical bonding, molecular structure. (3 hrs. lect. per week) CHEM 161L General Chemistry I Laboratory (1) (DY) Prerequisite: MATH 103, OR Placement in MATH 135 Co-requisite: CHEM 161 Laboratory experiments illustrating concepts of chemistry discussed in CHEM 161. (3 hrs. lab. per week) CHEM 162 General Chemistry II (3) (DP) Prerequisite: CHEM 161 and MATH 135 OR Placement in MATH 140 Co-requisite: CHEM 162L (Continuation of CHEM 161) Liquids and solids.