Have you ever been interested in how to make medications, or how to make vaccines? Are you interested in ways to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, or how to store energy from the sun and wind in batteries? Do you want to monitor the quality of our water and air to make sure it is safe for all of us? Have you ever been interested in knowing why rubies are red, why diamonds are so hard, or why metals are used in all our cookware? Consider studying chemistry, the “central science” that ties biology, physics, earth science, environmental science, and engineering together.
Chemistry focuses on understanding the role of atoms and how the bonds they form with each other result in all sorts of different properties that we experience: color, conductivity, solubility, acidity, basicity, smell, and many other properties. The foundational nature of atoms and bonds in everything we touch and use around us makes chemistry integral to your understanding of the universe at large.
Studying chemistry at Clovis Community College opens the doors to many fields of study. At Clovis Community College, you can take a variety of chemistry courses needed for your major before transferring to a 4-year institution to complete your bachelor’s degree. Depending on your major, the type and number of chemistry courses you may need to take will differ – please speak to a counselor about your plan.
With our small class sizes, a dedicated team of instructors and science lab coordinators, a tutorial center staffed with STEM tutors and excellent lab facilities, we will prepare you well for your future educational endeavors. Come join us.
| Course | Course title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1A | General Chemistry | 5 |
| CHEM 1B | General Chemistry and Qualitive Analysis | 5 |
| CHEM 3A | Introduction General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 3B | Introductory Organic and Biological Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 8 | Elementary Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 10 | Elementary Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 28A | Organic Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| CHEM 28B | Organic Chemistry 2 | 3 |
| CHEM 29A | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 | 2 |
| CHEM 29B | Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 | 2 |
| Program | Type | Major Code |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | UCTP | C.6400.UCTP |
| Life Science | AS | C.6102.AS |
For additional career opportunities, please see Chemistry Careers | The American Chemical Society
In addition to our state-of-the-art new classroom and laboratory facilities, the Chemistry program has an emphasis on hands-on use of equipment and instrumentation for general science laboratory experiments using pH meters and visible spectrometers. Students can also utilize instrumentation such as:
| Name | Discipline | |
|---|---|---|
| Tasha Hutchings | Counselor | tasha.hutchings@cloviscollege.edu |
| Jordan M Anderson | Chemistry Instructor | jordan.anderson@cloviscollege.edu |
| Derek Dormedy | Chemistry Instructor | derek.dormedy@cloviscollege.edu |
| Shawn Fleming | Chemistry Instructor | shawn.fleming@cloviscollege.edu |
| Brian Shamp | Chemistry Instructor | brian.shamp@cloviscollege.edu |
| David Cao | Chemistry Instructor | david.cao@cloviscollege.edu |
| Amy Danowitz | Chemistry Instructor | amy.danowitz@cloviscollege.edu |
| Ryan Shirly | Chemistry Instructor | ryan.shirey@cloviscollege.edu |
Founded in 1876 and chartered by the U.S. Congress, we are one of the world’s largest scientific organizations with more than 155,000 members in 150 countries. Our mission is to advance the broader chemistry enterprise and its practitioners for the benefit of Earth and its people. Our vision is to improve people’s lives through the transforming power of chemistry.
