Catalog Course Description

An interactive general chemistry course that uses modern digital technology, offered in a smaller classroom setting to facilitate student participation and foster an engaging learning environment. Topics cover the Chemistry 1A curriculum, ranging from quantum mechanics and interactions of atoms and molecules to properties and equilibria of bulk materials. The course involves a blend of classroom lectures and peer learning with substantial web-based assignments and resources including web access to lecture videos. Lecture time is also devoted to ChemQuiz peer discussions and live demos of chemical properties and processes, which students generally find to be illuminating and valuable learning experiences.

Fall Term

1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Summer Term

6 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 9 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week.

Spring Term

1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 3 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.