Course Details

01:160:163 Honors General Chemistry

  • Course Code: 01:160:163
  • Title: Honors General Chemistry
  • Short Description: This course will focus on the fundamentals of chemistry from a scientific research perspective. The course is intended to educate students going on to take higher-level chemistry courses such as organic or physical chemistry, or to major in chemistry or a related field in science, engineering, pharmacy or medicine. One goal of the course is for students to develop a deep understanding of chemistry concepts in order to apply them to practical problems. Another principal aim of the course is to develop students’ capacities for scientific argumentation. Further, it is anticipated that students in this course will be able to transfer their chemistry knowledge and skills to completely new areas outside the scope of the course.
  • Degree Type (BA/BS): BS in Data Science
  • Track Option: Chemical Data Science Track (Code: NB219CJ)
  • Degree Option: BS in Data Science- Chemical Data Science Track (Code: NB219CJ)
  • Prerequisite: One year of high school chemistry.
  • Learning Goals:
    • Understand and apply basic principles and concepts in the physical or biological sciences.
    • Explain and be able to assess the relationship among assumptions, method, evidence, arguments, and theory in scientific analysis.

    By the end of this course, students will be able to draw upon:

    • relevant scientific models
    • representations at the macroscopic, submicroscopic (small particle), and symbolic levels—including mathematical formulae
    • qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills

    …to demonstrate their understanding (at honors level) that:

    1. “Atoms: Matter consists of atoms that have internal structures that dictate their chemical and physical behavior.”
    2. “Bonding: Atoms interact via electrostatic forces to form chemical bonds.”
    3. “Structure and Function: Chemical compounds have geometric structures that influence their chemical and physical behaviors.”
    4. “Intermolecular Interactions: Intermolecular forces—electrostatic forces between molecules—dictate the physical behavior of matter.”
    5. “Chemical Reactions: Matter changes, forming products that have new chemical and physical properties.”
    6. “Thermodynamics: Energy is the key currency of chemical reactions in molecular-scale systems as well as macroscopic systems.”
    7. “Measurement and Data: Chemistry is generally advanced via experimental observations.”
    8. “Visualization: Chemistry constructs meaning interchangeably at the particulate and macroscopic levels.”