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General Chemistry is offered as an introductory level chemistry course usually taken by students during their first year. Students in colleges and universities looking to follow the "pre-medical" track are required to pass general chemistry as the Association of American Medical Colleges requires at least one full year of chemistry. The course is usually run with a concurrent lab section that gives students an opportunity to experience a lab environment and carry out experiments with the material learned in the course. Students across other STEM majors such as biology, physics, and engineering are usually required to complete one year of general chemistry as well. In order for students to apply to medical school, they must pass the medical college admission test, or MCAT, which consists of a section covering the foundations of general chemistry.

Topics of General Chemistry Covered by AAMC Medical College Admissions Test


 * Acids and Bases
 * Atomic Structure
 * Bonding and Chemical Interactions
 * Chemical Kinetics
 * Electrochemistry
 * Equilibrium
 * Solutions
 * Stoichiometry
 * The Gas Phase
 * Thermochemistry
 * RedOx Reactions

General Chemistry Courses During the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges for chemistry students and instructors since its start in December 2019. Colleges and Universities were faced with the challenge of switching their teaching from traditional in-person settings to online platforms. Some schools offered synchronous learning where students would be required to join online lectures during a normal lecture period. On the other hand, asynchronous learning became popular during the pandemic as students were allowed to watch pre-recorded lectures and videos which they could view at any time. One of the greatest pedagogical challenges of this teaching platform is the distractions that students face. While students were forced to stay home during the pandemic, access to study spaces such as libraries or cafeterias was not available. This was amplified by the distractions that can arise from at-home learning such as noisy households and neighborhoods. Another challenge is the technological aspect. Students are often faced with internet connection problems and poor equipment necessary to complete a course entirely online.