Chemistry, Associate in Arts (AA)
Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
Complete all of the following:
- All Department Requirements listed below with a “C” or better or “P” in each course (at least 20% of the department requirements must be completed through SBCC).
- One of the following three General Education options:
- OPTION 1: A minimum of 18 units of SBCC General Education Requirements (Areas A-D) and Institutional Requirements (Area E) and Information Competency Requirement (Area F) OR
- OPTION 2: IGETC Pattern OR
- OPTION 3: CSU GE Breadth Pattern
- A total of 60 degree-applicable units (SBCC courses numbered 100 and higher).
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all units attempted at SBCC.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all college units attempted.
- A minimum of 12 units through SBCC.
Code | Title | Units |
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Department Requirements | ||
CHEM 155 | General Chemistry I | 5 |
CHEM 156 | General Chemistry II | 5 |
CHEM 211 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
CHEM 212 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
CHEM 221 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2.3 |
CHEM 222 | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 2.5 |
Controlled Electives: Select 8 units from the following: 1 | 8-10 | |
Elementary Statistics | ||
Calculus for Biological Sciences, Social Sciences and Business I | ||
Calculus For Biological Sciences, Social Sciences And Business II | ||
College Algebra | ||
Precalculus - College Algebra and Trigonometry | ||
Calculus with Analytic Geometry I | ||
Calculus with Analytic Geometry II | ||
Multivariable Calculus | ||
Linear Algebra | ||
Differential Equations | ||
General Physics | ||
General Physics | ||
Mechanics Of Solids And Fluids | ||
Electricity and Magnetism | ||
Heat, Light and Modern Physics | ||
Total Units | 28.80-30.80 |
1 | MATH 140 (21)/MATH 141 (22) and MATH 250/MATH 260 may also count toward the Controlled Electives requirement. |
- Demonstrate proficiency in solving chemical mathematical problems.
- Demonstrate proficiency in describing atomic structure, bonding and periodic trends.
- Demonstrate proficiency in naming and writing chemical formulas.
- Demonstrate proficiency in writing balanced chemical equations and performing stoichiometric calculations.
- Demonstrate proficiency in predicting the outcome of chemical reactions.
- Demonstrate proficiency in assembling laboratory glassware and performing laboratory techniques.
- Demonstrate proficiency in making and recording experimental observations and interpreting the results.