CHEM 30A

About this course

An introductory course covering basic principles of chemistry more descriptive than quantitative in emphasis. Topics include atomic structure, the periodic table, the three states of matter, energy, chemical bonding in ionic and molecular compounds, nomenclature, measurement and the metric system, chemical reactions and equations, solutions, acids, bases, salts and electrolyte systems. The course includes active learning and student-to-student learning strategies to promote meaningful and productive work to ensure the success of all students. Primarily intended for students entering the allied health field, including: nursing, veterinary technology, dental assistant, dental hygiene, biotechnology, primary care associate, radiation therapy technology, radiologic technology, respiratory therapy, and pharmaceutical technology.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

• Elementary Algebra
• or

Catalog wording: “Elementary Algebra or equivalent.”

Advisory: “Advisory: UC will grant transfer credit for a maximum of one course from the following: CHEM 25, 30A or 30B.”

What this course unlocks

Foothill courses that list CHEM 30A as a prerequisite.

• BIOL 41MICROBIOLOGY
• CHEM 30BSURVEY OF ORGANIC & BIOCHEMISTRY
• R T 55APRINCIPLES OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY I
• RSPT 52APPLIED SCIENCE FOR RESPIRATORY THERAPY

Transfer pathways that use CHEM 30A

ASSIST maps CHEM 30A to a requirement in 108 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

• LIBERAL STUDIESFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENTFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL COMMUNICATIONFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• AGRICULTURAL SCIENCEFoothill → Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
• Leadership StudiesFoothill → Humboldt State
• Software EngineeringFoothill → Humboldt State
• Speech, Language, and Hearing SciencesFoothill → San Francisco State
• Kinesiology: Concentration in Integrated Teacher Education Program in Physical EducationFoothill → San Francisco State
• NursingFoothill → San Francisco State
• Kinesiology: Concentration in Exercise and Movement SciencesFoothill → San Francisco State
• Agricultural Plant and Soil SciencesFoothill → CSU Monterey Bay
• Mechanical EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
• Aerospace EngineeringFoothill → UC Irvine
• NursingFoothill → CSU Fullerton
• Advanced Manufacturing and Applied RoboticsFoothill → CSU Chico
• Communication Sciences and DisordersFoothill → CSU Chico
• Construction ManagementFoothill → CSU Chico
• Agricultural Science B.S. - Agricultural Communication and Leadership OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Biological SciencesFoothill → CSU Chico
• Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S. - General Dietetics OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Exercise PhysiologyFoothill → CSU Chico
• Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S. - Food and Nutrition Communication OptionFoothill → CSU Chico
• Nutrition and Food Sciences B.S. - Nutrition Management OptionFoothill → CSU Chico

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with CHEM 30A. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

• CHEM 30AIntroduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry I · De Anza