CHEM 1575 - Chemistry: History and Policies

A study of the building blocks of all matter: chemicals. A focus on how the study of chemistry began and how it has changed over the course of history. The course explores how chemistry has impacted man from the earliest times: from the Bronze Age to the present and beyond. Students learn about the first use of manufactured chemical substances in history and the progression of chemical knowledge throughout history. Students also study how certain substances introduced into the environment throughout history have affected the environment and what policies have been put in place to control or remediate the release of these substances. Eight home?based laboratory experiments will be performed during the semester. High school algebra is strongly recommended preparation for this course. Math concepts critical for this course include basic operations?addition, subtraction, multiplication and division?, order of operations, exponents, square roots and the ability to rearrange and solve algebraic equations. Max hours: 4 Credits. Semester Hours: 4 to 4