Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Thank you for considering this course!

This laboratory course must be taken with CH221Z.  To register for this class you will need to register for CH221Z CRN 15165 for Winter 2026.

Chemistry 227Z is the first of a laboratory course in a three term chemistry sequence designed to provide a year of general chemistry to science majors. It will meet transfer school requirements for such science majors as: chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, pre-medicine, and other pre-professional programs. The class consists of an on-campus laboratory section.  The laboratory course reinforces concepts presented in the textbook and provides the student a hands-on opportunity to explore these topics. 

Because this is a science major's course, the entering student should be able to demonstrate prerequisite math and chemistry skills. The student must have successfully completed CH151 or documented equivalent and must have passed college algebra (Math 111).

To help you decide if chemistry class is right for you, here is an outline of what your responsibilities will be. Each week you will have:

• Pre-laboratory reading assignment
• Pre-laboratory assignment
• Laboratory experiments and activities
• Post-laboratory analysis assignment 

I will contact enrolled students by email near the beginning of the term with more information on the course. You may contact me at nicole.naibert@pcc.edu [opens in new window] for more information. I look forward to working with you to build a strong chemistry foundation!