# CHEM 200 — Basic Chemistry and Applications (AUB) > CHEM 200 Basic Chemistry and Applications at American University of Beirut. 3.9/5 from 15 ratings · 25 student reviews · 6 shared files. Source: https://studiety.com/aub/course/512 Retrieved: 2026-09-16 ## Facts - Course code: CHEM 200 - Title: Basic Chemistry and Applications - University: American University of Beirut (AUB) - Subject: Chemistry - Department: Chemistry - Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Sciences - Credits: 3 - Counts toward General Education: Understanding the World - Professors on record (10): Digambara Patra, Faraj Hasanayn, Hana Deeb, Mohamad Hmadeh, Pierre Karam, Pierre Michel Karam, Randa, Randa Abi Rafi', Samar Ghanem, Samar Sadek ## Catalogue description Chem 200 introduces some of the modern views of the nature of matter and the physical principles that control its transformation. This is done in the context of addressing contemporary problems and applications, such as global warming, alternative energy resources and the mechanism of human vision! ## Quick answers ### What is CHEM 200 at AUB? CHEM 200 Basic Chemistry and Applications is a 3-credit course at American University of Beirut (AUB), in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Chem 200 introduces some of the modern views of the nature of matter and the physical principles that control its transformation. ### How many credits is CHEM 200? CHEM 200 Basic Chemistry and Applications is worth 3 credits at AUB. ### Is CHEM 200 hard? Students rate CHEM 200 3.9 out of 5 overall, from 15 ratings. ### Who teaches CHEM 200 at AUB? Studiety has 10 professors on record for CHEM 200: Digambara Patra, Faraj Hasanayn, Hana Deeb, Mohamad Hmadeh, Pierre Karam, Pierre Michel Karam, Randa, Randa Abi Rafi' and 2 more. Sections change every term, so check the registrar for who is teaching now. ### Are there past papers for CHEM 200? Yes — 6 files for CHEM 200 have been shared by AUB students on Studiety, including exams, quizzes, syllabi and notes. They are free to download with a student account. ## Student ratings - Overall: 3.9/5 from 15 ratings ## What to expect - Has Quiz 1 - Has Quiz 2 - Has Final - Has Cumulative Final - Has Attendance - Has Participation - Has Recitation - Original Book Necessary ## Shared course material 6 files shared by students. Free to download after signing up. - Syllabi: 3 (most recent from 2017) - Notes: 2 - Test Bank: 1 ## Student reviews 25 of 29 reviews by students who took the course. Any review carried over from elsewhere is marked with its source on its own line. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — CHEM 200 is suggested as an easy natural science elective. - **2/5 · 2022-11** — One student disagrees that CHEM 200 is easy, describing it as a heavy course that isn't that simple. - **4/5 · 2022-08** — CHEM 200 is considered an easy natural science elective. - **4/5 · 2022-08** — Chem 200 is recommended as an easy natural science elective. - **4/5 · 2022-05** — Between PHYS 200 and CHEM 200, a student who took both recommends CHEM 200. - **4/5 · 2022-05** — Between physics 200 and chemistry 200 as a natural science elective, chemistry 200 is the recommended choice. - **4/5 · 2022-05** — CHEM 200 is recommended as an easy elective for boosting GPA. - **4/5 · 2022-04** — CHEM 200 is recommended as a natural science requirement for non-science majors such as sociology and anthropology students. - **3/5 · 2022-11** — One student suggested that Samar might be a better choice than Pierre Karam for CHEM 200. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Randa is a good, even amazing, professor for CHEM 200. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — Randa is also recommended as a great option for CHEM 200. - **3/5 · 2022-04** — Randa is named as the preferred professor for CHEM 200. - **5/5 · 2022-11** — Pierre Karam is considered the best professor for CHEM 200 as a natural science elective. - **4/5 · 2023-04** — Faraj Hasanayn is recommended for CHEM 200. - **4/5 · 2022-11** — One student took CHEM 200 with Dr. Faraj and found it easy, though unsure if he still teaches it. - **2021-10** — Chem 200 is an extremely easy course. UNLESS you are taking it with Samar. You will realize before your first exam (when it's too late) that you are taking 201 material, the exercises she gave us had no solutions for us to correct our mistakes and we just had to deal with it. You could get an A, however, know that with Samar you'll have to study for this course as if you are a Chem major. - **2020-08** — Usually exams are MCQ but don't skip any class - **2020-03** — Best teacher ever. You will love him and definitely you'll love his lectures. If you stick to what he says in class regarding homework, notes etc.. you will ace it. - **2020-03** — Super sweet professor and the course is not hard at all. But he takes attendance in summer - **2020-03** — Very low workload, Instructor is too nice and his exams are very easy, same as the exercises that are given in the recitation - **2020-03** — His tests are very easy and straightforward he simply relies on the powerpoints lectures. He posts a study guide on moodle and tells you what exactly comes in the test. he is also very clear in his instructions. - **2020-03** — Great instructor. Interesting course - **2019-08** — chem 200 with hmedeh is a study 2 days before the quizz type of course - **2019-08** — Faraj ... his exams are identical to his previouses. I honestly never attended a single lecture and ended up with an 85 i think. - **2019-08** — Hmadeh! Dont skip any class though! ## See also - [All Chemistry courses at AUB](https://studiety.com/aub/subject/chemistry.md) - [Every AUB subject](https://studiety.com/aub/subjects.md) --- From Studiety (https://studiety.com/), an independent, student-run course guide. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any university. Reviews are the opinions of individual students.