CHEM 1211 — General Chemistry 1
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath NDusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the principles of chemistry, focusing on the states and structure of matter and chemical stoichiometry. Presents basic concepts and definitions, moles, gas laws, atomic structure, periodic properties and chemical bonding, all within a contextual framework.
Corequisites (same term)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 58 | 75 | 77% | 17.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 89% | 3.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 66 | 150 | 44% | 84.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 27 | 35 | 77% | 8.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 70 | 100 | 70% | 30.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 21 | 35 | 60% | 14.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 73% · T 0% · W 67% · Th 56% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (48% of sections), M (25% of sections), W (19% of sections), R (8% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Edward Witten (64% of students) · reviews
- Joseph DePasquale (36% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Vasiliki Lykourinou (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
BIOE 2355, BIOE 5820, BIOL 2301, CHEM 1214, CHME 2308, CIVE 2260, CIVE 2300, CIVE 2334, CIVE 2335, CIVE 3335, CIVE 3430, CIVE 5250, CIVE 5300, EECE 5170, HSCI 1105, ME 2340, NRSG 2220, NRSG 2222, NRSG 2350, PHSC 2650
Courses that list CHEM 1211 in their prerequisites.
Links
Official catalog (CHEM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All CHEM courses · Plan it at numap.app