Materials matter for scientific inquiry. From the physical objects scientists investigate, the concrete models they build to explain abstract phenomena, to the instruments they use for observation and measurement, materials are the medium through which scientific knowledge is sought. This course will examine how the sensory properties of various materials -- crystals, yeast, soap bubbles, fossils, textiles fibers, among others -- have critically shaped the questions, theories, and practices of those sciences that have historically engaged them.

This course introduces fundamental principles of chemistry and prepares students to begin study in inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry at the intermediate level. Topics include quantitative relations in chemical reactions, elementary thermodynamics, and atomic and molecular structure. This course emphasizes and supports the development of quantitative reasoning and argumentation skills. Includes laboratory.

This course introduces fundamental principles of chemistry and prepares students to begin study in inorganic, organic, and analytical chemistry at the intermediate level. Topics include quantitative relations in chemical reactions, elementary thermodynamics, and atomic and molecular structure. This course emphasizes and supports the development of quantitative reasoning and argumentation skills. Includes laboratory.

This course serves as an introduction to environmental chemistry and will apply foundational chemistry concepts to an understanding of how environmental problems are identified and remedied. This course will broadly survey national and global environmental issues, along with local case studies, with a focus on the chemistry of the atmosphere, water, and energy production. Topics will include tropospheric air pollution, stratospheric ozone depletion, climate change, natural water chemistry, water treatment, and energy production technologies.

This course serves as an introduction to quantitative analytical chemistry and measurement. Topics to be covered include: aqueous statistical and error analysis, titrimetric and gravimetric analysis, and sample preparation techniques. In the laboratory, students will apply techniques covered in lecture to quantitation of a variety of analytes, and they will also learn the fundamentals of method development and optimization.

This course serves as an introduction to quantitative analytical chemistry and measurement. Topics to be covered include: aqueous statistical and error analysis, titrimetric and gravimetric analysis, and sample preparation techniques. In the laboratory, students will apply techniques covered in lecture to quantitation of a variety of analytes, and they will also learn the fundamentals of method development and optimization.