SCI 163 The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things

(Formerly CHE 123) 

3 hours: 2 hours lecture, 1 hour lab 

This course deals with basic principles and applications of chemistry of the ordinary things of our everyday lives, and some that aren't so ordinary, but nevertheless can and do affect our lives. The topics include several fundamental principles of chemistry, followed by applications of chemistry to health (food, exercise, medicine, infectious disease) and society (warfare, crime, modern materials and art).