CHEM-100 Chemistry in Everyday Life FA5 (3)

This course introduces students to the practical applications of chemistry in every aspect of modern life, from food and household cleaners, to the problems impacting health, environment, crime, law enforcement, energy sources, and technology. Students learn the language of chemistry by using chemical symbols, formulas and equations, and use this language to understand the composition of materials, their structures and properties and related energy conversions. Students work on case studies, reading and analyzing scientific articles and doing chemical calculations. The course helps students critically analyze scientific literature, develop stimulating questions that promote deeper thinking, draw conclusions based on data and evidence, communicate scientific and technical concepts in both written and verbal form, apply basic chemical knowledge to complex, multifaceted problems, and connect the relevance of chemistry to current world issues and everyday life. AU Core Habits of Mind: Natural-Scientific Inquiry. Usually Offered: fall and spring. Prerequisite: completion of Quantitative Literacy I requirement. Corequisite: CHEM-101. Note: Completion of CHEM-100 and CHEM-101 with grades of C or better fulfills AU Core Habits of Mind: Natural-Scientific Inquiry.