Organic Chemistry - the birth of organic chemistry from serendipity and the development of this field into modern organic chemistry, the chemistry of carbon. Biochemistry - the development of this field of chemistry, the chemistry of living systems, was largely shaped by women. This field of chemistry developed from the study of agricultural chemistry and physiological chemistry. Contributions to this field have led to our understanding of structure and orbitals of molecules which enables chemists to predict reactivity and usefulness of molecules. The collaborative learning model will be employed.
Students are active members of the learning team.
Requirements Students are required to read and discuss assigned material. Students are required to present material to the class. Each student will prepare and present two papers which describe the lives and chemical contributions of women. Topics for the papers must be approved by the instructor. Please discuss your progress with your papers and presentations with the instructor.