CHEM130

CHEM 130 is a one-semester lecture course, designed to introduce students in nursing and public health majors to the fundamentals of chemistry as a foundation of many central topics in allied health fields. It provides an overview of the principles of general and organic chemistry and elements of biochemistry, emphasizing medical, nutritional, and environmental aspects of the discipline. Current topics in health sciences are used to guide students in developing a solid background in chemistry that may be applied in their future careers. Critical thinking and pattern recognition are utilized with the goal of developing skills in problem solving, applying the foundations of chemistry to new concepts. Students are taught to integrate their conceptual and modeling skills with quantitative data to make predictions regarding the behavior of molecules in different environments. The course adopts a flexible pedagogical approach allowing students to combine live (in-person) instructor-guided and self-paced study formats, depending on their individual circumstances, needs, and learning styles. This course is designed for non-technical students with minimum science or math backgrounds.