Introductory Chemistry | Enroll Anytime Online Course

Explore essential principles of chemistry, including measurement, chemical bonding, reactions, energy, and solutions.

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This course is accompanied by CHEM 115L: General Chemistry Laboratory.

Why Take Introductory Chemistry Online?

Take CHEM 115: Introductory Chemistry online through the University of North Dakota and gain a fundamental understanding of the chemical principles that shape the world around you. Covering introductory concepts from atoms and bonding to chemical reactions, energy, and acids/bases, this course provides the knowledge and problem-solving skills you need to succeed in science, healthcare, and STEM-related fields. With self-paced flexibility and the option to add a lab (CHEM 115L), it’s a great choice for general education credit, transfer students, and STEM majors.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

• Use dimensional analysis to convert and compare measurements

• Predict physical and chemical properties of elements

• Apply stoichiometric calculations to chemical reactions

• Understand the role energy plays in chemistry

• Describe acids and bases in terms of pH, pOH, and equilibrium

Students have 3 to 9 months to complete this course from the time of enrollment. You may work at your own pace and complete lessons on your own schedule, submitting up to three items per week for grading. This course contains 16 lessons, which includes 4 proctored exams. Each lesson contains a Modified MasteringChemistry Assignment and a quiz. There are also many instructor videos in each lesson. 

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Required Textbook and Materials

Required e-text and homework system bundle: Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 14^th Edition. Karen C. Timberlake, Pearson, 2024, ISBN: 9780138201951

A non-programmable calculator: capable of exponential notation is required for exams.

How will the course appear on my transcript?

You may enroll at any time and have up to 9 months to complete this online course. The credits earned will be recorded on your UND transcript based on the date you registered for the course. It will appear on your transcript in the same way as a course taken during a regular semester. There is no indication that the course was taken online or that you completed it at your own pace. 

Consult the table on our How Enroll Anytime Courses Work page for a current listing of Enroll Anytime Registration Dates and the semester information that will appear on a UND transcript.

Why Take Online Classes at UND?

Here are a few reasons why you should take an online enroll anytime course at UND:

• Great customer service – Our registration team is ready to answer questions quickly so you can focus on your coursework.
• Affordable – UND's enroll anytime courses are priced at North Dakota's affordable, in-state tuition rate.
• Accredited – UND is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
• Easily transfer credits – Transferring credits is always at the discretion of the institution to which the credits are being transferred. In general, credits from schools/universities that are regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission transfer to other regionally accredited institutions. UND's online courses appear on your UND transcript in the same way as other courses.

Flexible 100% Online Course

You'll take this online course at your own pace. Some students thrive in this environment, while other students may struggle with setting their own deadlines. If you have successfully taken an independent study or correspondence course previously, UND’s enroll anytime courses may be right for you. Still not sure? Take our online quiz to help determine if online enroll anytime courses are right for you.

Course information including tuition, technology requirements, textbooks, lessons and exams is subject to change without notice.