CHEM 1110L - Chemistry in Our Community Laboratory
Student Learning Outcomes
Define and explain basic chemical terms, principles and concepts.
Evaluate safety issues in chemical reactions, laboratories and industry.
Observe the operation of laboratory equipment to collect data and as used in industry.
Discuss chemical reactions that take place in various environments and their effects on air and water quality, climate change, nuclear power, fossil fuels, and alternative energy sources.
Discuss the use and harmful effects of chemicals to the environment, including the importance of safe disposal of toxic chemicals.
Examine the effects of public policy on environment.
Examine how energy production affects climate change, including basic calculations.
Interpret information from data represented in charts, graphs, tables and spreadsheets.
Course Description This course will introduce non-science majors to the basic chemistry required to understand topics of current interest affecting their communities, such as air and water quality, global climate change, use of fossil fuels, nuclear power, and alternative energy sources. Experiments will illustrate chemical principles and acquaint students with scientific methods, data processing, critical thinking and scientific writing. Credits: 1