CHEM 2090

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  • Schedule of Classes - September 7, 2025 7:07PM EDT

CHEM 2090
Engineering General Chemistry

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

CHEM 2090 is the lecture component of Engineering General Chemistry. Covers basic chemical concepts, such as reactivity and bonding of molecules, introductory quantum mechanics, and intermolecular forces in liquids and solids and gases. Attention will be focused on aspects and applications of chemistry most pertinent to engineering.


Prerequisites high school chemistry or permission of instructor.

Corequisites CHEM 2091.

Forbidden Overlaps CHEM 1560 and CHEM 1561, CHEM 2070 and CHEM 2071, CHEM 2090 and CHEM 2091

Enrollment Information Enrollment limited to: Engineering students or written permission from the College of Engineering.

Fees Course fee, $20. Lab fee (non-refundable) covers cost of safety goggles, lab apron, and breakage.

Distribution Requirements (CHPH-AG, OPHLS-AG), (SCT-IL)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  2601 CHEM 2090   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Wolczanski, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Corequisite: CHEM 2091.
    All seats are currently reserved for incoming Engineering first-year students for Fall 2025. Current students will not be able to enroll in CHEM 2090 using Student Center. If you wish to be considered for placement in CHEM 2090 for Fall 2025, please add your name to the CHEM 2090 wait list at https://chemlabs.arts.cornell.edu/waitlist.cfm by August 25, 2025. Students may select multiple lab times on their waitlist entry. Space permitting, students on the waitlist can be placed into CHEM 2090 after first-year student pre-enrollment in July.