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SCC 101: Topics in Chemistry at LaGuardia Community College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Topics in Chemistry (SCC 101) at LaGuardia Community College has 6 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 6 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 6 of 12 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Pratikkumar Rathod, Philippe Mercier, and Maksim Anokhin, with 3 sections still to be announced.

Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Pratikkumar Rathod ranks chillest (Easy) and Philippe Mercier least chill (Fair).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

This course meets as a lecture plus a lab. Your schedule needs one time from each, and the schedule builder picks them together.

Requirements

Pre-requisites of Math Proficiency (MATHX=60+) or Math Developmental class AND English Proficiency (ENGLX=65+) or English Developmental class are required.

About this course

This course is a one-semester survey of the principles and applications of chemistry. Emphasis will be placed upon descriptive chemistry in areas such as food and drugs, synthetics and biological chemistry. Lecture and discussion will be complemented by laboratory experiments in which chemical principles and techniques are applied to the analysis and synthesis of familiar items.CUNY Pathways: Required Core-Life & Physical Sciences

Best professors for SCC 101 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

SCC 101 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 8:03 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

6 of 6 lecture options · 6 lab times folded inside · 6 of 12 sections open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

You need one lecture and one lab. They can be combined freely, so pick each separately; the schedule builder checks the times together.

Mon · 3:25 PM - 5:35 PM
261A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-245
Philippe MercierChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(11)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 73% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
Open
Thu · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM
263A-LEC · Online Synchronous · Online-Synchronous
Pratikkumar RathodChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(36)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 78% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
Closed
Mon · 8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
265A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-245
Maksim AnokhinNo Rate My Professors rating found
Closed
Mon/Wed · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM
751A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · M Building M-245
Instructor not announced yet
Open
Tue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 3:15 PM
752A-LEC 2ndSession · Online Synchronous · Online-Synchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Open
Arranged · TBA
830A-LEC 2ndSession · Online Asynchronous · Online-Asynchronous
Instructor not announced yet
Waitlist
Pick a lab · 6 labs · 3 open · 10:30 AM to 5:45 PM start times
  • 261B-LABMon · 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM
    Philippe MercierChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(11)Difficulty 3.3/5 · 73% would take again#2 chillest of 2 for this course
    In PersonOpen
  • 263B-LABThu · 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM
    Pratikkumar RathodChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.4(36)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 78% would take again#1 chillest of 2 for this course
    Online SynchronousClosed
  • 265B-LABMon · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Maksim AnokhinNo Rate My Professors rating found
    In PersonClosed
  • 751B-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
    In PersonOpen
  • 752B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM
    Online SynchronousOpen
  • 830B-LAB 2ndSessionArranged · TBA
    Online AsynchronousWaitlist

Questions about SCC 101 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches SCC 101 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?
Pratikkumar Rathod, Philippe Mercier, and Maksim Anokhin are listed for Fall 2026; 3 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is SCC 101 at LaGuardia CC hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a SCC 101 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.