Class information
CH221Z General Chemistry I
- CRN: 45255
- Credits: 4
- Notes: Registration required with CH227Z CRN 45256
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Rock Creek BLDG7 210, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 10 to 11:50am
From September 23 through December 11, 2025, Hemali D Premathilake
- Rock Creek BLDG7 210, TuThTuesday and Thursday, from 10 to 11:50am
Details about this class
Beginning Fall 2025 You are required to register for the linked sections of CH221Z and CH227Z that I teach (CRN 45255 (CH221Z) CRN 45256 (CH227Z). You must be able to attend both lecture and laboratory meetings to successfully complete this course.
Welcome to CH 221Z -General Chemistry I Lecture course.
This is a fully in person class and we will meet in-person on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 am-11:50 am.
This course will emphasize you as an active participant in the construction of your new knowledge. Lectures will be interactive, will include completing in-class group problem-solving activities, clicker questions, online homework assignments (smart work), weekly quizzes and two exams (mid-term exam, final exam).
Because this is a science major's course, the entering student should be able to demonstrate prerequisite math and chemistry skills. The student must have successfully completed CH151 or documented equivalent and must have passed college algebra (Math 111).
The required materials for this course can be viewed online at the PCC Bookstore website. I will contact enrolled students by email near the beginning of the term with more information on the course.
Technology
There is no additional technology required for this class.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.