Seward daily gateway., 1925-09-05
COLLEGE CHEMISTRY IS OUTLINED FOR
 COMING SEMESTER

ments. Upon the nature or these ele- ments and their multifarious combin- ations we depend for the possibil- ity of existence; without them, the universe, as we conceive it, would be void.
 Thus chemistry possesses a funda- mentality shared only by physics; to- gether these branches of the great doctrine of matter and energy deal with the underlying structure of things. All our bodily life rests on this foundation. Upon it all other sciences are built, because they are concerned with occurrences in na- ture which are based upon the chem ical elements and the chemical and physical laws governing these ele- ments.
 1t is scarcely necessary to point out the practical value of the sci ence. The present attainments in medicine are largely due to prog ress in chemistry. The production and intelligent use of fertilizers have a highly important bearing on the yield of agricultural products Ex- amples of the dependence of indus try on chemistry are seen every where: in dyes, soap, glass, steel, paints, and rubber-to mention a few of the most necessary products upon which our civilization depends. Chem istry is one of the prime agencies for utilizing most effectively all our natural resources, and when such treasures as petroleum are irretriev- ably gone, the task of providing sub stitutes will fall upon trained chem ists.
 The College offers a course lead ing to the degree of Bachelor of Sci ence in Chemistry. This course not only is designed to impart knoWl- edge of the principles of the science, but also is planned to cultivate spir- it and habit and to teach methods of scientific observation and reasoning With these ends in view, the stud ent is instructed in the theory of analytical. organic, and physical chemistry; and is required to spend large part of his time in laboratory work The graduate from this course will be fitted to specialize in any branch ofs chemistry intelligently and can take up further work ir medicine or other allied sciences The department of chemistry alsC offers subjects pertinent to the needs of students majoring in other de partments.
 General Inorganic Chemistry is re quired of all Freshmen selecting the technical courses. This is a basit lecture course with experiments anC l>recitations, supplemented by labora tory work. It deals with the funda
 mental laws and theories of chemis try; the metals, metalloids, anC
 their compounds.
 History of Chemistry might wei
 be classed among the humanities, a
 it is the aim of this course to install
 an appreciation of the spirit of pur
 science for sciences sake. Lecture
 and assigned readings lead the stud
 ent to consideration of the prot
 lens which beset early chemists
 their experiments, the rigor of thei
 logic, their inductive and deduct.v
 thinking, and their inevitable COT
 clusions.
 Qualitative Analysis and Stoichi( metry are Sophomore courses desigr ed to develop laboratory techniqu and a comprehensive grasp of tn . practical applications to fundamente . stoichiometrical laws to chemics calculation.
 Quantitative Analysis is offered . the Junior year. This is primarily laboratory course, and involves tn accurate quantitative determinatio of chemical compounds, ores, alloy fuels, etc. A shorter course is d,
 signed for students of Mining an Agriculture. To exemplify the pra! nautical aspect of these courses: b combination of effort among tn students enrolled in them during tn spring semester of the past year, tn
 complete analysis of local post d. posit was made and checked-a Wor
 involving more than seventy sepa l ate determinations.
 Organic Chemistry, a laborator ! and lecture course dealing with tn typical carbon compounds of th straight chain and cyclic series; an Industrial processes in the manufa
 ture of the common acids, alkalie
 and salts, glass, ceramics, paints, c = ment, rubber, petroleum products, an