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CHEM 1A
General Chemistry I · 5 units · used in 899 transfer pathways
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Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsWinter 2027 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course provides an introduction to the structure and reactivity of matter at the molecular level, as well as an application of critical reasoning to modern chemical theory and structured numerical problem-solving. Students will learn the development of molecular structure from rudimentary quantum mechanics, including an introduction to ionic and covalent bonding; chemical problem solving involving both formula and reaction stoichiometry employing the unit analysis method, and be introduced to thermochemistry and a discussion of the first law of thermodynamics.
Sections this term
Winter 2027 · updated Oct 17, 11:21 PM UTCCHEM 1AGeneral Chemistry IOpen7 sections · 210 seats reported · 4 instructors
- CRN 32189 · 01Open · 30
- CRN 32190 · 02Open · 30
- CRN 32191 · 03Open · 30
- CRN 32192 · 53Open · 30
- CRN 32199 · 25Open · 30
- CRN 34846 · 54Open · 30
- CRN 37908 · 26Open · 30
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
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- intermediate algebra
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- orappropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra
Catalog wording: “CHEM 25 or CHEM 30A with a grade of C or better, or satisfactory score on the Chemistry Placement Test; and intermediate algebra or equivalent (or higher), or appropriate placement beyond intermediate algebra”
Advisory: “ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list CHEM 1A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use CHEM 1A
ASSIST maps CHEM 1A to a requirement in 899 published pathways from De Anza College — 24 shown.
- Facilities Engineering TechnologyDe Anza → Cal Maritime
- Marine Engineering TechnologyDe Anza → Cal Maritime
- Mechanical Engineering, General OptionDe Anza → Cal Maritime
- Mechanical Engineering, U.S. Coast Guard LicenseDe Anza → Cal Maritime
- OceanographyDe Anza → Cal Maritime
- AEROSPACE ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ANIMAL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOCHEMISTRYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOLOGICAL SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CHEMISTRYDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- CIVIL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- COMPUTER SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- DAIRY SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH AND SOIL SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTIONDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOOD SCIENCEDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- FOREST AND FIRE SCIENCESDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- GENERAL ENGINEERINGDe Anza → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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