Last Revised: 05/05/2005

Specific Guidelines and Criteria for Courses Submitted in

CHEMISTRY

Specific guidelines and criteria in the natural sciences require that courses should be broad in scope and content rather than specific to an aspect of a discipline, and may include interdisciplinary science courses. Courses in the natural sciences must include a laboratory component that provides hands-on experience that emphasizes the scientific method. The lab must meet for at least 20 contact hours during the semester. Courses which serve as prerequisites for certain disciplines or professions may require special attention (e.g., calculus-based physics for engineering). General studies courses in Chemistry must develop an understanding of the properties and dynamics of matter. Courses must include a laboratory setting for a minimum of two hours weekly and provide hands-on experiences that emphasize the scientific method.

The following course titles suggest content appropriate for general studies:

General Chemistry	College Chemistry
Introduction to Chemistry	Survey of Inorganic Chemistry

The following course titles suggest content NOT appropriate for general studies:

Analytical Chemistry

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