Chemistry (CHEM)
This is a list of the Chemistry (CHEM) courses available at KPU.
Note: Student with physical, mental, or learning disabilities who need accommodations for courses or labs are required to contact the Services for Students with Disabilities department and encouraged to discuss course learning outcomes with the course or lab instructors.
CHEM 1101 CR-4
CSI: Chemical Sciences Investigation
Students will learn introductory chemical concepts framed in the context of the forensic sciences and will perform some of the techniques seen on crime shows. Students will, for example, examine latent fingerprints by fuming and dusting a variety of surfaces, analyze soil samples, and identify a crime scene plastic sample by density analysis and flame tests. This course would be of particular interest to students pursuing a career as an elementary level educator.NOTE: This course is intended for students with little background in math and sciences that have a quantitative requirement (or need lab-sciences credit) to complete a Bachelor's degree in the Arts or Humanities.
Co-requisites: NOTE: This course may not be used for credit towards a science degree or as a prerequisite for further science courses. This course may be used to partially fulfill quantitative requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree, science requirements for an elementary teacher education program, lab science requirements for an Associate of Arts degree, and liberal education/breadth credits for Kwantlen degrees.
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 1105 CR-4
Introductory Chemistry
Students will learn about: thermochemistry, freezing point depression, boiling point elevation, liquids and gases, solutions, acids and bases, ionic equilibria, chemical equilibria, and oxidation and reduction, after a quick review of the content of CHEQ 1094. They will also perform laboratory work.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 1094 or CHEQ 1094 or [Chemistry 11 (C+)] or [Chemistry 12 (P)]) and (MATQ 1093 or MATH 1093 or [MATQ 1099 (B-)] or MATH 1117 or ABEM 0011 or 0082 or MATP 1011 or PSPM 1082 or [Principles of Mathematics 11 (C)] or [Pre-calculus 11 (C)])
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 1110 CR-4
The Structure of Matter
Students will study the modern view of atomic structure, nuclear chemistry, theories of bonding and molecular structure, organic chemistry (properties and reactions of the major functional groups and isomerism) after a brief review of stoichiometry, gases and the treatment of experimental data. Students will also perform experiments in the laboratory.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 1105 or [Chemistry 12 with a C+]) and (MATQ 1093 or MATH 1093 or 1117 or ABEM 0011 or 0082 or MATP 1011 or PSPM 1082 or [Pre-calculus 12 with a C] or [Pre-calculus 12 with a P plus Mathematics Placement Test] or [Principles of Mathematics 12 with a C] or [Principles of Mathematics 12 with a P plus Placement Test])
Co-requisites: MATH 1112 or (MATH 1111 and 1113) is strongly recommended
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 1154 CR-4
Chemistry for Engineering
Students will learn about stoichiometry, gases, liquids, solids and solutions, equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics. They will also perform laboratory work.
Note: This course may not be used for credit for students in science, or as a pre-requisite for further chemistry courses. This course is designed for students transferring to an engineering program.
Prerequisites: (CHEM 1105 or [Chemistry 12 with a C+]) and (MATH 1112 or [Principles of Mathematics 12 with a B] or [Pre-calculus with a B])
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 1210 CR-4
Chemical Energetics and Dynamics
Students will learn about topics including liquids, solids and solutions, a review of redox reactions, electrochemistry, the laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, ionic equilibria, and chemical kinetics. They will also perform experiments in the laboratory.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1110 and ([MATH 1112 or higher level] or [Principles of Mathematics 12 with a B] or [Pre-calculus 12 with a B])
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 2311 CR-3
Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences
Students will study chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and spectroscopy at a second year level without some of the mathematical rigor commonly associated with a second-year physical chemistry course.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 and (MATH 1120 or 1130 or (1140 with a C+ or better))
Co-requisites: MATH 1220 or 1230
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 2315 CR-4
Analytical Chemistry
Students will learn the fundamental concepts of analytical chemistry. They will study quantitative analysis of aqueous solutions and solid samples, experimental design and data analysis, as well as spectroscopic and chromatographic methods. Students will engage in extensive laboratory work and practical applications.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1210
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 2320 CR-4
Organic Chemistry I
Students will study the fundamental aspects of modern organic chemistry as illustrated by the structure, physical and spectroscopic properties and reactions of alkanes, cycloalkanes, alkenes, dienes, alkynes, halogen compounds, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones. They will also perform experiments in the laboratory.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 (or CHEM 1110 with a B or better)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 2410 CR-5
Physical - Inorganic Chemistry
Topics covered in this course are: properties, bonding, structure and reaction of coordination compounds, spectroscopy, chemical kinetics, reaction rate theories, solution equilibria and electrochemistry. The laboratory component of this course stresses analytical and inorganic methods in Chemistry.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 and (MATH 1120 or MATH 1130)
Co-requisites: MATH 1220 or MATH 1230
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 2420 CR-4
Organic Chemistry II
Students will study the structure and reactions of aromatics, polycyclic aromatic and heteroaromatic compounds, and their enolates, and an introduction to the chemistry of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. They will also perform experiments in the laboratory. Note: This course is a continuation of CHEM 2320.
Prerequisites: CHEM 2320
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
CHEM 3310 CR-4 (Formerly CHEM 2310 )
Physical Chemistry
Students will study chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and spectroscopy with the appropriate mathematical rigour. They will also apply these physical chemistry principles in a lab setting.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 and (MATH 1220 or 1230)
Transferable (refer to transfer guide )
