Chemistry Course Materials
Most course materials listed below are available at the LA Pierce College Bookstore, or they can be ordered online from Amazon. Please consult your course syllabus and instructor prior to purchasing all course materials. You may wish to "price watch" these items, since prices on Amazon may frequently change.
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Required Materials:
- Bettleheim, Intro to General, Organic and Biochemistry 11th edition and OWL access (in Canvas)
- Chemistry 51 Lab Manual (only available in the LAPC Bookstore)
- Safety Goggles
- Scientific Calculator, Not Programmable
Optional Materials:
- Michels, Basic Math Approach to Concepts of Chemistry
Required Materials:
- Tro, N. Introductory Chemistry, 6th Edition
- Online Homework: ALEKS (ALEKS will be used for Chem 60, Chem 101, and Chem 102, so the length of subscription will depend on how many chemistry classes you need to take.)
- Chemistry 60 Lab Manual: Laboratory Experiments for Beginning Chemistry (only available in the LA Pierce College Bookstore)
- Safety Goggles
- Laboratory Notebook
Optional Materials:
- Lab Coat-100% cotton
Required Materials:
- Tro, N. Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 5th Edition
- Online Homework: ALEKS (ALEKS will be used for Chem 101 and Chem 102, so the length of subscription will depend on how many chemistry classes you need to take.)
- Chemistry 101 Lab Manual (only available in the LAPC Bookstore)
- Safety Goggles
- Laboratory Notebook
Optional Materials:
Required Materials:
- Tro, N. Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 5th Edition
- Online Homework: ALEKS (If you do not have a subscription of ALEKS previously, you would need a 18-week (1-semester worth) of ALEKS.
- Safety Goggles
- Laboratory Notebook
The items below are only available in the LAPC Bookstore:
- Chemistry in the Laboratory, Laboratory Manual with Selected Experiments, Postma/Roberts/Hollenberg, Customized for Los Angeles Pierce College Chemistry 102
- Chemistry 102 Laboratory Manual, Compiled by the Chemistry Department faculty, L. A. Pierce College. Revised Winter 2017 (you will not need this until approximately week 7)
Required Materials
- Klein, D.R. Organic Chemistry, 3rd edition
- Klein, D.R. Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual, 3rd edition
- Sapling Online HW
- Meyer Joiner, C.D. Chemistry 211 Course Reader and Laboratory Manual (only available in the LA Pierce College Bookstore)
- Laboratory Notebook
- Molecular Model Kit
- Lab Coat - Flame resistant
- Safety Goggles
- Nitrile gloves (pick your own size)-also sometimes available at Costco. You may split a box with another student or save the rest for 212.
Optional Materials
- Klein, D.R. Organic Chemistry, 3rd edition
- Klein, D.R. Student Study Guide and Solutions Manual, 3rd edition
- Sapling online HW
- Meyer Joiner, C.D. Chemistry 212 Course Reader and Laboratory Manual (only available in the LA Pierce College Bookstore)
- Laboratory Notebook
- Molecular Model Kit
- Lab Coat-flame resistant
- Safety Goggles
- Nitrile gloves (pick your own size)-also sometimes available at Costco. You may split a box with another student or save the rest for 212.
Optional Materials
Chemistry Department Chair
Dr. Sara Harvey
Office: CFS 91041
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Phone: (818) 712-2618