CHEM 1000

Chemistry and Well-Being

A terminal semester course designed to fulfill the General Education core requirement for a laboratory science course for non-science majors. The course will include discussions of chemistry and its relevance in society and our individual well-being. It will explore the role chemical science plays in understanding environmental issues, nutrition and health, drugs, medicine, genetic engineering, modern materials, energy sources, and other chemical technological progress important to our standard of living. Experimental projects to be done inside or outside of the classroom setting are included. These experiments are designed to illustrate and explore the principles/ concepts and applications of chemistry.

Units: 4.0