The course will introduce the student to a variety of professions and work opportunities in the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) field. Students will also review the tools of the trade, safety practices, a basic introduction to components of heating and air conditioning equipment, heat transfer, psychometrics and air quality.

(SAME AS ALT 210) This course will explore the fundamentals of designing and maintaining an energy efficient building to reduce a homeowner or business’s cost of utilities. Students will learn techniques to identify wasted energy and the methods needed to modernize an energy inefficient home.

(SAME AS ALT 215) This course will explore the necessary knowledge and skills to conduct a building energy audit. The class will learn how to operate the latest building science technology and equipment to identify heating, cooling, base load, and air leakage problems in a building.

(SAME AS ALT 260) This course will explore the basics of geothermal energy production, theory, and technology. Residential system installation, maintenance, and problem diagnosis will also be covered.

(SAME AS ALT 265) This course will explore the basics of solar thermal energy technology and application. The class will also cover system installation, maintenance and problem diagnosis.

Fills requirement for some non-science majors. Provides background for CEM 141 for those with no recent high school chemistry. Fundamental principles of chemistry such as states of matter, simple atomic and molecular structure, and the periodic classification of elements. The study of water emphasizes the properties of solutions and acid-base relations. Course includes a laboratory […]

This course is an extension of material covered in CEM 131. It is required in many bachelor’s degree programs, including nursing. Organic topics include the structure, physical properties and chemical behavior of the major classes of organic compounds. The structure, function, formation and reactions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids are covered, including enzymes, […]

This course meets the chemistry requirements for elementary education and programs requiring a lab science course. It introduces the fundamental principles of general chemistry (structure of atoms and compounds, states, energy, equations, radioactivity, solutions and acids/bases), organic (structure and properties of major classes), and biochemistry (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, metabolism and body fluids).

This course is required for most sciences, engineering, and pre-professional health majors. Students who are required to take organic chemistry for their major should enroll in CEM 141 during their first semester. Topics include atomic and molecular structure, periodicity, chemical bonding, states of matter, kinetic molecular theory and stoichiometry. Course includes a laboratory component.

This course is the second semester of general chemistry and extends material covered in CEM 141. Covered concepts include chemical thermodynamics, electrochemical reactions, reaction kinetics, acid-base theories, nuclear chemistry, and aqueous solutions with emphasis on equilibrium. Experiments include quantitative methods, stoichiometry, colorimetry, and gravimetric analysis. Course includes a laboratory component.