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001 (GN) Molecular Science (3) Selected concepts and topics
designed to give non-science majors an appreciation for how
chemistry impacts everyday life. Students who have received
credit for CHEM 003, 101, or 110 may not schedule this course.
CHEM 001 Molecular Science (3)   CHEM 001 is designed for
students who want to gain a better appreciation of chemistry and
how it applies to everyone's everyday life. You are expected to
have an interest in understanding the nature of science, but not
necessarily to have any formal training in the sciences. During
the course, you will explore important societal issues that can
be better understood knowing some concepts in chemistry. The
course is largely descriptive, though occasionally a few simple
calculations will be done to illuminate specific information.
The course does rely on your ability to think systematically,
and to relate things to eac