Chemistry of Everyday Life

3 credits · Undergraduate

A lecture- based chemistry course for non-science majors which presents the chemistry of substances of our everyday world and discusses real-world societal issues that have important chemistry components. Environmentally relevant topics including the ozone layer and its depletion, global warming, and acid rain are studied. The use of energy in our society in its various forms are looked at from a chemical perspective. The importance and implications of using man made materials and drugs are discussed. A discussion of these topics gives students a fundamental background in chemistry, and allow them to better understand issues of relevance to our modern industrial society. Prerequisite(s): None