The Chemistry Department offers a variety of courses for non-chemistry majors interested in science. These courses serve as an introduction to chemistry, giving students a foundation in chemical concepts and emphasizing chemistry's prevalence in society.
An elementary study of the field of chemistry for the non-science major; concepts of structure, states of matter, modern development, implications of the field for modern society.
A study of the fundamental concepts of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. Laboratory work emphasizes skills and procedures relevant to the living system. Laboratory Experiments dealing with principles of general, organic and biological chemistry are performed.
A continuation of Chemistry 110. Laboratory Experiments dealing with principles of general, organic and biological chemistry are performed.
A study of some current problems of a scientific and technological nature from the point of view of the non-science major. Scientific background will be provided to lead to greater understanding and possible solutions. Possible topics: energy, genetic engineering, narcotics, pesticides, etc.
An application of earth system science to the problems of global environmental change. This course examines the record of past changes in climate, land mass distribution, and atmospheric and oceanic composition through an evaluation of the causes of rapid formations, fossils, and tree ring data. The potential for future change and human impact on the environment, including global warming, are discussed in terms of the earth's paleoclimatological record.
Designed for law enforcement majors as well as science majors, this is a study of the rules of evidence and the position of the expert scientific witness in law, followed by a review of the uses of scientific, and particularly chemical, evidence in various phases of the investigation and trial of criminal actions.
Science and technology from the ancient Greeks to the present will be discussed from the personal viewpoint of the scientists and inventors. Lectures will be supplemented by films, demonstrations, and field trips.