SCC 201: General Chemistry I at LaGuardia Community College

4 credits · Fall 2026

General Chemistry I (SCC 201) at LaGuardia Community College has 16 ways to take it in Fall 2026, plus 16 recitation or lab times you pair with a lecture. 2 of 32 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Christopher Farley, Shashikanth Ponnala, Midas Tsai, Marta Kowalczyk, Sunaina Singh, Kevin Mark, Sharmila Shakya, Mohammad Hossain, Salome Bhagan, Aireen Romu, and Wilnelly Martinez Ortiz, with 5 sections still to be announced.

Of the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, Christopher Farley ranks chillest (Easy) and Salome Bhagan least chill (Brutal).

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 English Proficiency AND MAT 115 are required.

About this course

This course is part I of a two-semester sequence covering concepts of General Chemistry. It is intended for students planning to major in science or engineering who require one year of chemistry. Among the topics studied are atomic structure, chemical bonding and reactivity, quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, thermochemistry, and gases.CUNY Pathways: Flexible Core-Scientific World OR Required Core-Life & Physical Sciences

Best professors for SCC 201 at LaGuardia CC, Fall 2026

Christopher Farley
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.5 (43) · difficulty 2.8/5 · 91% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Shashikanth Ponnala
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.2 (29) · difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Midas Tsai
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.2 (33) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 93% would take again
Chill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
Marta Kowalczyk
2 sections · 0 open · ★ 4.0 (17) · difficulty 3.4/5 · 71% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Sunaina Singh
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.7 (41) · difficulty 3.2/5 · 60% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Kevin Mark
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.9 (45) · difficulty 3.6/5 · 73% would take again
Chill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
Sharmila Shakya
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 2.6 (11) · difficulty 3.1/5 · 42% would take again
Chill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?
Mohammad Hossain
1 section · 0 open · ★ 2.4 (13) · difficulty 3.8/5 · 33% would take again
Chill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
Salome Bhagan
0 sections · 0 open · ★ 1.2 (5) · difficulty 4.0/5 · 0% would take again
Chill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?
Aireen Romu
1 section · 0 open
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Wilnelly Martinez Ortiz
1 section · 0 open
No ratings found

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 201 sections, times and seats

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

16 of 16 lecture options · 16 lab times folded inside · 2 of 32 sections open

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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.

Thu · 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Wed · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM

143A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-158 / Center 3 C-253

Mohammad HossainBrutal?★ 2.4(13)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 33% would take again#8 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Mon · 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Wed · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

144A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-303 / M Building M-137

Christopher FarleyEasy?★ 4.5(43)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 91% would take again#1 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Tue · 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Thu · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

145A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-137 / E Building E-146

Christopher FarleyEasy?★ 4.5(43)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 91% would take again#1 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Mon · 10:30 AM - 12:45 PM

Wed · 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

146A-LEC · In Person · M Building M-B77 / E Building E-104

Sunaina SinghFair?★ 3.7(41)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 60% would take again#5 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Fri · 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Wed · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM

147A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-146 / B Building B-A07

Marta KowalczykFair?★ 4.0(17)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 71% would take again#4 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Tue · 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

Mon · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM

183A-LEC · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / M Building M-317

Midas TsaiEasy?★ 4.2(33)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 93% would take again#3 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Mon · 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Wed · 11:45 AM - 2:00 PM

184A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-229 / E Building E-227

Wilnelly Martinez OrtizNo Rate My Professors rating found

Closed

Wed · 5:45 PM - 7:55 PM

Mon · 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

630A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-147 / E Building E-146

Marta KowalczykFair?★ 4.0(17)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 71% would take again#4 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Wed · 5:45 PM - 7:55 PM

Mon · 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

634A-LEC · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / E Building E-104

Aireen RomuNo Rate My Professors rating found

Closed

Sat · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

641A-LEC · In Person · E Building E-216

Shashikanth PonnalaEasy?★ 4.2(29)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again#2 chillest of 9 for this course

Closed

Mon/Wed · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM

720A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-340

Instructor not announced yet

Closed

Mon/Wed · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM

721A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-146

Instructor not announced yet

Closed

Wed · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Mon · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM

726A-LEC 2ndSession · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / E Building E-150

Instructor not announced yet

Closed

Mon/Wed · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM

730A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-216

Instructor not announced yet

Closed

Thu · 9:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Wed · 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

7APR-LEC · Hybrid Synchronous · Online-Synchronous / E Building E-135

Kevin MarkFair?★ 3.9(45)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 73% would take again#6 chillest of 9 for this course

Open

Mon/Wed/Fri · 5:45 PM - 7:55 PM

812A-LEC 2ndSession · In Person · E Building E-104

Instructor not announced yet

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Pick a lab · 16 labs · 1 open · 8:00 AM to 6:55 PM start times

143B-LABThu · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Mohammad HossainChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.4(13)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 33% would take again#8 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
144B-LABWed · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
Christopher FarleyChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.5(43)Difficulty 2.8/5 · 91% would take again#1 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
145B-LABFri · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Shashikanth PonnalaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.2(29)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again#2 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
146B-LABWed · 11:45 AM - 3:15 PM
Sunaina SinghChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(41)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 60% would take again#5 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
147B-LABFri · 2:15 PM - 5:35 PM
Marta KowalczykChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 4.0(17)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 71% would take again#4 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
183B-LABWed · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Midas TsaiChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.2(33)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 93% would take again#3 chillest of 9 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousClosed
184B-LABMon · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Wilnelly Martinez OrtizNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
630B-LABMon · 6:55 PM - 10:15 PM
Sharmila ShakyaChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 2.6(11)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 42% would take again#7 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
634B-LABTue · 6:55 PM - 10:15 PM
Salome BhaganChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutallimited data?★ 1.2(5)Difficulty 4.0/5 · 0% would take again#9 chillest of 9 for this course
Hybrid SynchronousClosed
641B-LABSat · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
Shashikanth PonnalaChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.2(29)Difficulty 2.7/5 · 76% would take again#2 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonClosed
720B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM
In PersonClosed
721B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
In PersonClosed
726B-LAB 2ndSessionFri · 9:15 AM - 4:25 PM
Hybrid SynchronousClosed
730B-LAB 2ndSessionMon/Wed · 1:00 PM - 4:25 PM
In PersonClosed
7BPR-LABTue · 8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Kevin MarkChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.9(45)Difficulty 3.6/5 · 73% would take again#6 chillest of 9 for this course
In PersonOpen
812B-LAB 2ndSessionTue/Thu · 5:45 PM - 9:05 PM
In PersonClosed

Questions about SCC 201 at LaGuardia CC

Who teaches SCC 201 at LaGuardia CC in Fall 2026?: Christopher Farley, Shashikanth Ponnala, Midas Tsai, Marta Kowalczyk, Sunaina Singh, Kevin Mark, Sharmila Shakya, Mohammad Hossain, Salome Bhagan, Aireen Romu, and Wilnelly Martinez Ortiz are listed for Fall 2026; 5 sections still have no instructor announced. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is SCC 201 at LaGuardia CC hard?: It depends on the professor. Across the 9 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.3 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a SCC 201 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.