This course is designed for students who are not majoring in one of the sciences. It is an introduction to the study of chemistry with a particular focus on science and society connections.
Topics vary with instructor.
No laboratory experience. Credit cannot be applied toward a Chemistry major or as a required course for other science majors. This is the first semester of the two-semester sequence in General Chemistry to be taken by all science majors. Chem 121 introduces the student to the study of chemistry and the variety of models that are used to describe atoms, molecules and their reactions. Topics include atomic structure, molecular structure, elementary bonding models, stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acid-base chemistry, and safety in chemistry.