Course Descriptions

Chemistry

CHEM 102 Science of Food and Cooking (3)

Debbie Finocchio

debbief@SanDiego.edu

CRN 102         Limit 16
3-week Pre Session (6/3 – 6/21)
M-F                
8:30 a.m – 12:30 p.m.           
SCST-130 and SCST-349A                                         

This course is designed for the non-science major with a focus on food, cooking and baking while introducing foundational concepts in chemistry and biochemistry. Using a variety of approaches including hands-on activities, students will learn the chemical and biochemical principles of food and cooking. Students will investigate the molecular structure and changes that take place in food and drink while cooking and baking. Topics may include: making cheese and ice cream, spices and hot sauces, caramelization and food browning reactions, molecular gastronomy, taste and smell, cakes and cookies and chocolate. Students will participate in inquiry-based laboratories integrated throughout the semester while designing and performing scientific experiments to investigate the nature of food and cooking. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 13.

CHEM 151 General Chemistry (3)

Elizabeth Hubert

ehubert@SanDiego.edu

CRN 15           Limit 20
6-week Session I (6/3 – 7/12)
M-Th (& Fri., 6/29)  
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.          
SCST-133

Prerequisites: ( Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year or Passing the appropriate departmental placement test within the previous year or MATH 115 (Can be taken Concurrently) or MATH 130(Can be taken Concurrently) or MATH 150 (Can be taken Concurrently)) andCHEM 151L (Can be taken Concurrently) 

Part 1 of a two semester lecture course which introduces the fundamental principles of modern chemistry. These principles, which include atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, reactivity, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, bonding, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, and states of matter, will be used in and expanded upon in more advanced courses. Three lectures weekly. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 13.

CHEM 151L General Chemistry I Laboratory (1)

Ian Ball

ijball@SanDiego.edu

CRN 16           Limit 20
6-week Session I (6/3 -7/12)
T & Th (& Fri., 6/29)            
12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.          
SCST-349

Corequisites: CHEM 151

Part 1 of a two-semester laboratory course which introduces the concepts and techniques of experimental chemistry. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, May 13.

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II (3)

Julia Schafer

schaferc@sandiego.edu

CRN 17           Limit 20
6-week Session II (7/15 – 8/23)
M-TH              
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.                      
SCST-133

Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and CHEM 151L and CHEM 152L (Can be taken
Concurrently)

Part 2 of a two semester lecture course which introduces the fundamental principles of modern chemistry. These principles, which include atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, reactivity, stoichiometry, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, bonding, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, and states of matter, will be used in and expanded upon in more advanced courses. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, July 1.

CHEM 152L General Chemistry II Laboratory (1)

Ashley Corrigan Steffey

corriganashley-09@SanDiego.edu

CRN 18           Limit 20
6-week Session II (7/15 – 8/23)
T&TH             
12:00 p.m. – 4 p.m.               
SCST- 349

Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and CHEM 151L and CHEM 152 (Can be taken
Concurrently)

Part 2 of a two-semester laboratory course which introduces the concepts and techniques of experimental chemistry. Note: Course will be canceled if there are fewer than six (6) paid students enrolled as of Monday, July 1.