- Community of interest
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Award
- AS Degree
- Program code
- 01358.00AS
- Department
- Chemistry
- CIP code
- 40.0501: Chemistry, General.
- TOP code
- 1905.00 - Chemistry, General
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- STEM Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- Award
- AS Degree
- Program code
- 01358.00AS
- Department
- Chemistry
- CIP code
- 40.0501: Chemistry, General.
- TOP code
- 1905.00 - Chemistry, General
Next Steps
AS Degree — expand to learn about this award
The Associate of Science is typically awarded for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. Like every Butte College associate degree, it has two parts: a general-education curriculum that gives you a broad base of knowledge, and an academic program where you specialize.
About General Education. GE is an integrated program of learning designed to foster intellectual curiosity, cultural understanding, critical thinking, creative reasoning, oral and written communication, and the capacity for ethical reasoning. By graduation, you'll have developed the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, apply quantitative reasoning, understand how the major academic disciplines ask their questions, comprehend diverse cultures and historical periods, and assess ethical problems — alongside the depth you build in your major.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
Meets Area 5.
course details
This course introduces students to the basic principles of chemistry with a quantitative emphasis. Topics include atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, thermochemistry, intermolecular forces and solutions. This is the first semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 110/CHEM 120S).
Prerequisite: CHEM 11 or CHEM 51 or one year of high school Chemistry; and Intermediate Algebra or equivalent
Select one: Meets Area 2
General Education: Area 1A
about Area 1A
English Composition
Baccalaureate-level academic writing — expository and argumentative. The foundation for every other course you'll write in.
General Education: Area 6
about Area 6
Ethnic Studies
The histories, experiences, and contributions of the four autonomous disciplines: Black / African American / Africana studies, Native American studies, Chicano/a/x and Latino/a/x studies, and Asian American studies.
Term 2
Class Schedules
Meets Area 5.
course details
This course is a continuation of CHEM 1, General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical kinetics and equilibrium, acid-base and solubility equilibria, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry, introduction to organic chemistry and qualitative analysis. This is the second semester of a one-year course in chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, pre-medicine), mathematics, and engineering. The two-semester sequence of CHEM 1 and CHEM 2 provides the basic chemical background needed for further investigations into our physical environment. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 120S) (C-ID CHEM 120S = CHEM 1 and CHEM 2).
Prerequisite: CHEM 1
Meets Area 2.
course details
A second course in differential and integral calculus of a single variable. Topics include applications of integration, techniques of integration, infinite sequences and series, and the calculus of parametric and polar equations. This course is primarily intended for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors. (C-ID MATH 220).
Prerequisite: Calculus I: Early Transcendentals (MATH C2210), or equivalent, or placement as determined by the college’s multiple measures assessment process.
Meets Area 5.
course details
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include an introduction to kinematics, dynamics, work and energy, momentum, gravitation and simple harmonic motion. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 205/PHYS 100S).
Prerequisite: MATH C2210 or MATH C2210E
General Education: Area 4
about Area 4
Social and Behavioral Sciences
The systematic study of people as members of society — cultural anthropology, cultural geography, economics, history, political science, psychology, sociology — and the methods these disciplines use to ask their questions.
Term 3
Class Schedules
Meets Area 5.
course details
This is the first semester of a one-year course in organic chemistry intended for majors in the natural sciences (chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, and pre-medicine). It covers fundamental principles of organic chemistry including structure, nomenclature, conformational analysis and stereochemistry. The physical properties, reactions and reaction mechanisms of alkanes, alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, alkenes, alkynes, and allylic systems are studied. Infrared spectroscopy and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are discussed in detail. Graded only. (C-ID CHEM 150/CHEM 160S).
Prerequisite: CHEM 2
Meets Area 2.
course details
Vector valued functions, calculus of functions of more than one variable, partial derivatives, multiple integration, Green’s Theorem, Stokes’ Theorem, divergence theorem. (C-ID MATH 230).
Prerequisite: MATH C2220
Meets Area 5
course details
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include electrostatics, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, and Maxwell's equations. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 210/PHYS 200S).
Prerequisite: PHYS 41, MATH C2220
Graduation Requirement Choice (See GE Guide)
Term 4
Class Schedules
Meets Area 5.
course details
This course, intended for students majoring in physical sciences and engineering, is part of a three-semester course whose contents may be offered in other sequences or combinations. Core topics include optics and modern physics. Graded only. (C-ID PHYS 215) (C-ID PHYS 200S = PHYS 41, PHYS 42, and PHYS 43).
Prerequisite: PHYS 41, MATH C2220
General Education: Area 1B
about Area 1B
Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
Baccalaureate-level oral communication and/or critical thinking — speaking with structure to a live audience, analyzing arguments, identifying assumptions.
General Education: Area 3
about Area 3
Arts and Humanities
How people and cultures, across time, respond to themselves and the world through artistic and cultural creative production. Visual and performing arts, art history, foreign languages, literature, philosophy, religion.
Elective (any course numbered 1-199 or C1000-C2999)
Only necessary if the 60 units to graduate have not been completed. Consider taking a Cal-GETC General Education Course. Visit www.assist.org to see options.
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 7
- Secondary School Teachers
- Natural Sciences Managers
- Forensic Science Technicians
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
Example roles: 1
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
Local Job Market
Secondary School TeachersSOC 25-20312 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Amergis 1
- E Center 1
Where the postings are
- Linda, Yuba County 1
- Thermalito, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Natural Sciences ManagersSOC 11-91212 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Consolidated Municipality of Carson City 1
- State of Nevada 1
Where the postings are
- Mound House, Carson City 2
Sample current postings
Forensic Science TechniciansSOC 19-4092no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: forensic science technician. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
Food Science TechniciansSOC 19-4013no nearby openings indexed
No nearby openings matched any of: food science technician. Browse this occupation on Adzuna for postings outside the mapped keyword set.
ChemistsSOC 19-20126 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- TruRoots 3
- Ahtna 1
- Enloe Health 1
- Enloe Medical Center 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 5
- Chapmantown, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
ChemistsSOC 19-203122 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Clean Harbors 8
- Garratt Callahan Co 3
- PAREXEL 2
- AMN Healthcare Allied 1
- Agilent Technologies 1
Where the postings are
- Reno, Washoe County 5
- Sacramento, Sacramento County 4
- Broderick, Yolo County 1
- Bryte, Yolo County 1
- Davis, Yolo County 1
Sample current postings
- Principal Scientist I, II or III - Purification Chemist - FSP
- Travel Pharmacist - $2,664 to $2,745 per week in Ukiah, CA
- Analytical Chemist
- Class A CDL Driver (Hazmat Tanker endorsements highly preferred) (CleanPack Chemist (CDL))
- Class A CDL Driver (Hazmat Tanker endorsements highly preferred) (CleanPack Chemist (CDL))
Chemical TechniciansSOC 19-40312 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Actalent 1
- Garratt Callahan Co 1
Where the postings are
- Reno, Washoe County 1
- Sparks, Washoe County 1
Sample current postings
Chemistry Teachers, PostsecondarySOC 25-10521 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- Yuba Community College District 1
Where the postings are
- Yuba City, Sutter County 1
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
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