
Chemistry 111 · 3 credits · ACE and NCCRS
Chemistry I
General chemistry: atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, and electrochemistry.
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Usually, yes: Chemistry I and General Chemistry I are two names for the first chemistry course for science and health majors, while chemistry for nursing is often a different course, a survey of general, organic and biological chemistry (GOB). UPI Study's Chemistry I (Chemistry 111) covers the Texas General Chemistry I topics, from atoms and bonding to stoichiometry, gases and solutions, and goes on to kinetics, equilibrium and electrochemistry; it has no organic chemistry or biochemistry, and its lab is a separate course.

Chemistry 111 · 3 credits · ACE and NCCRS
General chemistry: atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, and electrochemistry.
A survey of general, organic and biological chemistry. Texas designs its version for allied health students and non-science majors.
Not offered at UPI Study.
The Texas common course descriptions of General Chemistry I and II, against the Chemistry 111 syllabus.
| General Chemistry I | GOB / allied health | UPI Chemistry I | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it is for | Science, health science and engineering majors | Allied health students, non-science majors | Anyone: no prerequisite listed |
| Atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, gases | Yes | May include inorganic chemistry | Yes: chapters 2 to 9 |
| Kinetics, equilibrium, electrochemistry | In General Chemistry II (Texas) | Not listed | Yes: chapters 12 to 17 |
| Organic chemistry, biochemistry | Not listed | Yes, may include both | No |
| Math before it | College Algebra or equivalent preparation | Not listed | None listed |
| Lab | A lab course alongside, or lecture + lab in one | Lecture + lab (Texas CHEM 1406) | Chemistry Lab: a separate, virtual lab |
| Credit | Illinois: 3, plus 1 for the lab | Oregon State's GOB course: 6 credits | 3 (ACE, NCCRS), plus 1 for the lab (NCCRS) |
NCCRS lists Chemistry 111's outcomes as the “fundamental concepts of general chemistry”. CLEP Chemistry covers a one-year general chemistry course, so it matches General Chemistry I and II together, not one course.

Usually. Illinois calls its first course CHEM 102 General Chemistry I: “Principles governing atomic structure, bonding, states of matter, stoichiometry, and chemical equilibrium.” But the same name can mean different courses: Oregon State's General Chemistry is “A general chemistry sequence intended for majors in fields other than the physical sciences.” Compare the course description, not only the name.
Often not. Some colleges have a separate course for allied health students. Texas describes its allied health chemistry as a survey whose topics “may include inorganic, organic, biochemistry, food/physiological chemistry, and environmental/consumer chemistry”, and Oregon State's General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (CH 140) is a 6-credit course. Chemistry 111 covers the general chemistry part only, so ask your nursing program which course it accepts.
It asks for steady work with numbers: Texas lists College Algebra, or equivalent preparation, before General Chemistry I. Chemistry 111 lists no prerequisite. Its syllabus has 17 chapters and 76 instructional hours, and it is self-paced, so you can slow down on stoichiometry and equilibrium as much as you need.
NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours, lower division, in Chemistry among other subjects; ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0008).
Its NCCRS recommendation lists Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physical Science. Your college decides which requirement it fills.
Its syllabus has 17 chapters and 76 instructional hours. It is self-paced, so you finish as fast or as slow as you want.
Its syllabus lists no prerequisite, so you can start it today.
100 multiple-choice questions, counting for 50% of the grade.
Quizzes 20%, the assignment 30%, the final exam 50%. A pass is 70 or more.
Yes, as a separate course: Chemistry Lab (CHEM 111L), 1 semester hour recommended by NCCRS. A lab course is graded on lab reports (70%) and quizzes (30%), with no final exam, and can be taken on its own.
The syllabus lists Flowers, Paul, et al. Chemistry 2e. OpenStax, 2019, with other references.
Chemistry I: yes, ACE ID UPIS-0008, 3 semester hours. ACE listings run three years and UPI Study renews them as they end; credit you have earned stays valid for 10 years.
Chemistry Lab. In the “Physical science with labs” order on the Science and labs courses page, it follows Chemistry I. Your program may set its own order.
Yes. Chemistry I is a separate course: enroll in it alone, study it online at your own pace, and send its transcript to your college.
As soon as your dashboard shows Chemistry I at 100%. The last assignment takes about 48 hours to be checked, so leave about two days after you submit it, then request the transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities. NCCRS recommends 3 semester hours in Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physical Science, and ACE recommends 3 (ACE ID UPIS-0008). Search your school in Find My College and send your registrar the syllabus with your college's course description. For the registrar: Chemistry I's NCCRS recommendation lists Chemistry.
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ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
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