CHEM 116 - Chemistry and Society Laboratory (GEKN)
The course consists of a set of laboratory experiments based on environmental problems such as water and air pollution, drugs and pesticides.
Credit Hours: 1 hr Lecture/Lab Hours: Laboratory: two hours per week.
Concurrent Prerequisite: CHEM 111 or CHEM 115
Terms Offered: Fall, Winter and Summer (offered irregularly)
Chemistry and Society Laboratory (CHEM 116) and its required companion laboratory course (CHEM 115 ) examine the relevance of chemistry to the problem of how humans relate to the environment. This pair of courses explores some of the major environmental issues of our time, such as global warming, air and water pollution and energy consumption. During the discussion of these problems, chemical concepts are introduced as a tool to understand the scientific basis of possible solutions. The courses are designed for non-science majors and in this context they discuss many of the basic concepts, theories and techniques that are fundamental to the chemical sciences. The aim of the course is to enable students to examine science-related societal issues using the basic knowledge and tools of chemistry and to evaluate proposed solutions to the issues using a scientific approach.
Notes:
CHEM 115 must be taken concurrently to satisfy four credits of the Knowledge of the Disciplines - Natural Science portion of the General Education program.
Last Updated: Change to Concurrent Prereq 5/2015, effective Fall 2015; Course Rotation 1/2015; 3/1/2011
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