Chemistry

Contact Information

Department Chair: Dr. Gholam H. Pahlavan

E-Mail: gholam.pahlavan@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-7773

Office Location:

Houston Community College Southwest
Stafford Campus
10141 Cash Road
Stafford, TX  77477
Room S113

  
Patti Wooldridge, Secretary

Phone: (713) 718-7771
Fax:      (713) 718-6706

Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM  Monday - Friday
Department Web Site: http://learning.swc.hccs.edu/courses/physscience

  
Samuel Thomas, Lab Supervisor

Phone: (713) 718-7763
Fax:      (713) 718-6706

e-mail: samuel.thomas@hccs.edu

Office Location: Room S107

Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM  Monday - Friday

Frequently Asked Questions

Tutoring Schedules

HCCS Early Alert Initiative

Established to assist in student retention and success

Teaching Schedules

Lead Instructors

Dr. Abdallah Cherif
E-Mail: abdel.cherif@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-6710

Dr. Steven Dessens
E-Mail: steven.dessens@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-6710

Dr. Komala Krishnaswamy
E-Mail: komala.krishnaswamy@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-7771

Links to Learning Resources

Department Web Site (links to be added)
See also the Chemistry Corner for many links to chemistry sites.

National Science Foundation Scholarship

The CSEMS Program for Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Majors

The Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarship Program sponsors a Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology scholarship designed to increase the numbers of students who graduate with associate degrees in computer science, mathematics, and engineering from Houston Community College. Being a CSEMS Scholar is both an honor and responsibility.  Financial support is up to $6,250 for the two years.

• Southwest College contact person:  Nancy Bowen (Mathematics Department)
• Application Packet (pdf file)
• HCC Financial Aid: Scholarships

Application Submissions Deadlines:

FALL  -  June 15
SPRING  -  October 30

Course Descriptions

CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I
Credit: 3 (3 lecture , 0 Lab)
General introduction to fundamental principles of chemistry includes atomic structure, chemical formulas, molecules, reactions, and elementary thermodynamics. This course is intended to be preparatory to CHEM 1411 for science majors who have no prior knowledge of chemistry. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 1307 Introductory Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1305
Credit: 3 (3 lecture , 0 Lab)
Continuation of CHEM 1305. The Organic chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, oxygen and nitrogen-containing organic compounds, and biochemistry is introduced. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.

CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
A general introduction to the field of chemistry, with an emphasis on the impact of chemistry in our everyday lives and our environment. Laboratory experiments are designed for hands-on chemistry activities with real life applications. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 1407 Introductory Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1405
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of CHEM 1405. The chemistry of carbon compounds. Topics include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines, and an introduction to biochemistry. Core Curriculum course.

CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
Prerequisites: One Year of High School Chemistry and MATH 1314
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Science and engineering majors study atomic structure, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, electronic configuration, chemical bonding, molecular structure, gases, states of matter, and properties of solutions. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
Prerequisites: CHEM 1411
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of CHEM 1411. Topics include solutions, chemical kinetics, equilibrium and equilibrium phenomena in aqueous solution, acids and bases, pH, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 1413 College Chemistry I
Prerequisite: MATH 0312 or MATH 1314
Credit:4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Nursing and allied health science majors study atomic structure, electron configuration, periodic law, radioactivity and its effects on living organisms, chemical bonding, molecules, gases, solution concentration, acids and bases, and buffers. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 1414 College Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 1413
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of CHEM 1413. Topics include the organic chemistry of hydrocarbons, alcohols, ethers, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, esters, amines, and amides, biochemistry topics include amino acids and proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, and lipids. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments.

CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHEM 1412
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Study of carbon compounds. Topics include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, alkyl halides, nucleophilic substitution, reaction mechanisms and organic synthesis. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline

CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHEM 2423
Credit: 4 (3 lecture, 3 lab)
Continuation of CHEM 2423. Topics include aromaticity, benzene and EAS reaction, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, condensation reactions, amines, phenols, infrared and NMR spectroscopy. The laboratory includes appropriate experiments. Core Curriculum course.  Sample Course Outline