If you have any questions, please use the contact numbers listed in this syllabus. Sincerely, Paul E. Vorndam, Ph. D. Course Text World of Chemistry Essentials , 2nd Ed., Melvin D. Joesten and James L. Wood, Saunders College Publishing, 1999. Required Course Philosophy Investigations of nature and accompanying human-caused changes have produced the world that we live in today. Applications of chemical knowledge fundamentally affect our every day life. The body of knowledge that we call chemistry is a rich and fascinating field of theory and fact which has been accumulated through laboratory experimentation.
Chemistry explains life itself.
This course is a celebration of that body of knowledge. Since there are no formal class meetings for this course, you must assume responsibility for mastering the material from the videos and readings. Questions concerning the material should be addressed to the instructor via email if possible. Voice messages may left at the number provided. Remember to speak slowly and distinctly and to leave a call back number.