Course Descriptions: Chemical Laboratory Technology

CHMT 310 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

Units (Letter grade) 4; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/48 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100, and MATH 120 or 122; Prerequisite(s): CHEM 192 or 210, or equivalent. Description: A survey of chemical industry laboratory job functions; professional and ethical responsibilities; and employment opportunities. Topics include but are not limited to: record keeping, literature search, government regulations, chemical safety, and quality control. Group projects and case studies are used to illustrate specific aspects of the course. May include field trips. Transfer: CSU.

CHMT 340 INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION

Units (Letter grade) 5; Class Hours: Minimum of 48 lecture/96 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 100; Prerequisite(s): CHEM 220. Description: Introduction to the principles of identification, analysis and quantification of the components of chemical systems. Laboratory work involves hands-on experiments to demonstrate the theory, operating procedures and industrial applications of gravimetric, titrimetric, spectrometric, and chromatographic methods and chemical instrumentation encountered in research laboratories. Emphasis on the comparison of methods, the collection and interpretation of laboratory data, and the technical reporting of experimental findings. Transfer: CSU.

Unpdated: 6/10/09