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Cañada College

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    Chemistry is the science of matter, one of the oldest and most fundamental of the physical sciences. Before you study solar systems and stars, you start with helium and hydrogen. If you want to know nutrition and respiration, you begin with carbon and oxygen. Skyscrapers stand because of iron and the semiconductor industry is the business of silicon. For most college students, the first collegiate science course is chemistry.

    Chemistry courses at Cañada College are designed to parallel those in most major colleges and universities, allowing you to complete many of the foundation courses you will need for a four-year degree before transfer. There are three "first" chemistry courses to get started with chemistry at Cañada College 


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