Complete CHEM A103 & A104 in One Semester

by Cindy Trussell  |   

Meet your Allied Health Chemistry Degree prerequisites with more intensive learning in less time. National research demonstrates that when students are exposed to information more often, as in an 8-week accelerated approach, they are more successful than students in a traditional 16-week semester (Deichert et al., 2016). 

Starting in the Fall of 2023, Kodiak College will offer CHEM A103 Introduction to General Chemistry for the first 8 weeks and CHEM A104 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry in the following 8 weeks. These chemistry courses will be offered Monday - Thursday from 4-5:15 pm, face-to-face on the Kodiak Campus and via Zoom.

Students work together on an in-class

Students may wonder if they can take both 8-week and 16-week classes at the same time. The answer is yes, yet we highly encourage you to meet with your academic advisor to properly schedule a 16/8-week combination that will set you up for success. 

For more information or questions about the course's structure, please don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Cindy Trussell at citrussell@alaska.edu at 907-486-1224. For academic advising, please contact Barbara Brown  bebrown@alaska.edu, 907-486-1211