Fundamentals of chemistry, including atomic structure, stoichiometry, chemical reactions, kinetic theory of gases, thermochemistry, chemical bonding, molecular geometry and bonding theories, as well as properties of liquids, solids, and solutions. This material provides the foundation for General Chemistry 2; together, General Chemistry 1 and General Chemistry 2 provide a thorough treatment of chemical principles. The course includes both laboratory and lecture.
High school chemistry or consent of instructor.
Even though course descriptions describe what topics the General Chemistry courses are expected to cover, they do not specify how in depth the coverage of each topic should be nor the level of sophistication expected. A good guideline to address these issues is the full-year American Chemical Society Exams for General Chemistry. These exams represent the best consensus available regarding what theories and models the students should comprehend and problems that students should be able to solve at the end General Chemistry.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. General Chemistry I with Lab is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.