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CH 396X - Chemistry in A Historical Context

Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 3
Credit Hours: 3

This is a course designed to acquaint the student with a historical and cultural context surrounding some of the major chemicals, chemical theories, and discoveries. Using certain themes, i.e. alchemy, medicinal chemistry, conservation of mass and man-made materials, the history and development of chemistry and chemical thought are traced from ancient times to the present. Prerequisite(s): two semesters of General Chemistry. Civilizations and Cultures (X)