CHEM 101 - Chemistry and Human Health

3 Credit(s)

Gen Ed: NW
Introductory chemistry course for students interested in health-related professions or those seeking to fulfill a Gen Ed science course (SP or NW). The course examines how chemistry is vitally involved in almost every aspect of our life, and explores several topics as they relate to human health including food, food additives and vitamins, fitness and health, drugs, toxins, green-house emissions, nuclear energy, herbicides and pesticides, and global problems such as improper nutrition and diseases. The LAB portion of this course highlights a few examples of the importance of chemistry in our daily encounters, and allows students to explore chemistry by doing experiments at home (inside or outside), or even away from home. Good background in high school chemistry and/or biology is recommended. A chemistry kit is required for LAB.