4.00 The course is designed to acquaint liberal arts majors with certain fundamental facts, principles, and techniques of chemistry with a view toward their application in modern life.
Emphasis is placed on the scientific approach.
This course is acceptable preparation for admission onto Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and MLT programs. The examination of the structure and reactivity of the major Organic and Biological classes of compounds will include an exploration of industrial and consumer oriented applications. This course is most appropriate for students with a background of basic Inorganic Chemistry and an interest in expanding their view of fundamental Chemistry or establishing a firm foundation for further study involving introductory Biology or Allied Health coursework. This coure is acceptable preparation for admission into Dental Hygiene and Nursing programs, and is also a continuation of CHE 121. Emphasis will be placed on the theoretical and descriptive attributes of chemistry, so as to form a sound basis for the understanding of analytical and biological chemistry and their applications to technology.