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CHEM 095 Essentials of Chemistry

This course is intended for otherwise well-prepared students who require a one-term, pre-college chemistry course to enable them to enter a college-level curriculum. Credits earned in this course cannot be applied toward an associate degree and this course is not recommended for students lacking strong math skills.
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Offered Distance Learning: No
Credits: 4ND
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3
Lab: 2