The general purpose of all chemistry courses is to provide instruction and laboratory experience for students. These courses should enable the student to think critically and scientifically.

The purpose of Introduction to Chemistry is to prepare the student for success in college level chemistry courses. It should also serve as a preparatory course for other science and health related courses.

The purposes of the college credit chemistry courses are:

- to prepare the students in the fundamentals of chemistry so that they may transfer on to

- to give the student a general education in general chemistry and organic chemistry

- to prepare students in two-year degree programs