Ocean County College

ScienceCHEM 181 General Chemistry I Online

Text cover for Chemistry I Ocean County College is one of the first community colleges in the Northeastern United States to develop a college level General Chemistry I course and place it totally online with both content and laboratory being directed via distance learning. OCC has teamed up with LabPaq to deliver the entire course through WebCT.

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Students must purchase lab kit

Independent Laboratory Exercises Laboratory Manual and Lab Kit: available through LabPaq, Denver Colorado. LabPaq

(Chemistry LabPaq: CK-1)

Students wait to purchase the laboratory kit the class begins. The kit ships in one day from LabPaq.

CHEM 181 General Chemistry I

This course, intended for science majors, is the first course of a two-course sequence. Course topics include stoichiometry, inorganic nomenclature, solutions, gas laws, thermochemistry atomic structure, and chemical bonding. The laboratory work includes basic laboratory techniques and is intended to support lecture topics. It is highly recommended that students who enroll in this course have completed high school Chemistry (or CHEM 180) and high school Algebra II.

Professor Maria Tamburro is an outstanding chemist and registered nurse who has completely designed Introductory Chemistry to be delivered online. This course is a wonderful choice for those interested in entering the One Day per Week Nursing Program who have not had high school chemistry or who took it many years ago.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees are based on 4 semester hours and a $100 DL fee.

Safety

The At-Home Science kits are safe, cost-effective and environment-friendly. The kits include a lab manual plus the basic equipment and supplies required to complete the full semester of lab assignments described in each manual. Students need to carefully follow the safety guidelines provided.

Who should take this course online?

Student with laptop computer

Students who work full time and find it difficult to attend classes face-to-face because of time contraints.
You must be an excellent student who is comfortable with computers.
You should be a self starter and good at following directions.
You should have excellent reading comprehension skills. Students who are in developmental courses should not take this course online.
High school juniors and seniors wishing to get a jump start on taking college courses.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Professor Maria Tamburro at E-Mail Address: tamburro1@verizon.net