Minicourses in chemistry

Abstract

Minicourses in ChemistryNumerous recent articles in this Journal (1-5) have described introductory chemistry courses for non-science majors designed to acquaint students with practical applications of chemistry in everyday experiences. We have used this approach for several years in a one-quarter course, "Contemporary Chemistry," which contains a variety of such topics (plastics, food additives, gasoline, nuclear power, chemical and biological warfare, air and water pol-

Minicourses for high school teachers and students

“…Recognizing this same need, Master of Arts in Teaching programs sometimes include courses in experimental chemistry (2). Minicourses (with various amounts of laboratory work) have been reported in this Journal for a variety of students, including high school teachers (3,4). As far as we know, no minicourses have been reported which are specifically designed to meet the continuing educational needs of the high school teachers and to allow participation of high school students along with their teachers.…”

The molecular basis of form and color. A chemistry course for art majors

“…Interest in the chemistry course for nonmajors has led to many recent innovations based upon special topics and approaches. (1)(2)(3)(4). During the past eight years, the chemistry faculty at the College of New Rochelle has designed a number of courses which were meant to make students more aware of the world around them and the bearing that chemistry has on their lives, to look into some of the more fascinating areas which have developed in recent years, such as the chemistry of mental disease, chemical evolution, the chemical basis of some genetic diseases, the impact that stereochemistry has on our Jives, and the chemistry of the environment, and to introduce students to some of the more recent technical and popular literature on these subjects.…”