Overview
As EVC students, our instructors take the fear out of chemistry. Students come from a wide array of backgrounds. Those students include recent high school graduates, students who have been removed from taking a formal class for a few years, or students looking for a career change. The diversity of our students is an asset.
Chemistry might be the path for you if you are interested in how chemicals react or drugs work.
For a complete list of our Chemistry Courses, please check our Catalog.
State-of-the-Art Labs
Students work on experiments with the most modern instruments in our state-of-the-art labs. For upper-division students, instruments include Gas chromatography (GC) Mass spectrometer (MS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer (NMR), Fourier-transform Infrared\FT-IR, and UV-vis spectrometer.
Chemistry On Your Schedule
We realize students have busy lives, so we offer some classes with an online lecture portion and in-person labs. Take a look at the class schedule for this particular option.
Transfer Degrees
EVC offers a degree in chemistry with the option of transferring. These classes are in both general and organic chemistry as well as Calculus and Analytic Geometry. Classes also satisfy GE requirements for transferring students.
Transfer to a CSU / UC
Students who end up majoring in Chemistry have gone on to prestigious schools, including many of the UCs, including UCLA, UC San Diego, Cal, and UC Davis, as well as Stanford and San Jose State.
If you enroll in an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) program at EVC, you can transfer to a CSU and graduate with only 120 units.
For major requirements to transfer to a CSU or UC, please check the resources below or talk to EVC Counseling.
Careers in Chemistry
Many students satisfy the Chemistry portion of their students before going into the healthcare, pharmaceutical, dental, or nursing field. A Chemistry degree can also lead to careers in personal care, non-government and government organizations, oil, chemical engineering, forensic, or environmental science fields. The degree opens up a world of possibilities.
Degrees & Certificates
See the complete catalog for Chemistry Courses and Degrees.
- Associate in Arts for Transfer (AA-T)
- Chemistry (PDF)
- Associate in Science for Transfer (AS-T)
- Chemistry( PDF)
- Certificate of Achievement (COA)
- Foundational Chemistry (PDF)
Sample Degree Map
Please click the links below on an example of how you can complete your degree at Evergreen Valley College. We highly suggest you make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your education goals.
A program map is a suggested semester-by-semester plan to help you complete the courses required for a particular degree or certificate. It is based on the major sheet for the particular degree or certificate you are interested in. It includes courses required for the major, general education and any necessary electives.
A program map is a representation of the major sheet. It includes the specific specialty courses in a major, general education courses and any necessary electives.
A major sheet includes a description of the program you are interested in, what you can expect to learn once you have completed the program (Program Learning Outcomes) and the specific specialty courses you will need to complete within a major.
Stem Tutoring
STEM Tutoring and other essential student learning services are available at either the Math and Science Resource Center (MSRC, MS-112; for Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics) or the Biology Skills and Tutoring Lab (AF-164; for Human Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Earth Science). Please check below for hours.
Tutoring at both centers is provided by Math and Science faculty, classified professionals and student tutors. The sole purpose of STEM tutoring is to provide extra, outside classroom assistance and guidance so students will become independent learners, and to succeed.
See the complete list of tutor schedule at evc.edu/tutoring.
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