Lab Section for CHEM 151.

How to handle overenrollment: In Spring, preference to Amherst College first-year students.

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Emphasis on quantitative work, group work, in-class quizzes and exams, and laboratory work.

This course examines the structure of matter from both a microscopic and macroscopic viewpoint. We begin with a detailed discussion of the physical structure of atoms, followed by an analysis of how the interactions between atoms lead to the formation of molecules. The relationship between the structures of molecular compounds and their properties is then described. Experiments in the laboratory component provide experience in conducting quantitative chemical measurements and illustrate principles discussed in the lectures.

This course examines the structure of matter from both a microscopic and macroscopic viewpoint. We begin with a detailed discussion of the physical structure of atoms, followed by an analysis of how the interactions between atoms lead to the formation of molecules. The relationship between the structures of molecular compounds and their properties is then described. Experiments in the laboratory component provide experience in conducting quantitative chemical measurements and illustrate principles discussed in the lectures.

With our busy lives and countless varieties of readily available pre-prepared food, we often give up both the joy and the “worry” of meal preparation to an unknown person. This course aims not only to teach about the basic structural principles of food and its chemistry, but also how our knowledge and a scientific approach to meal preparation can influence the results. We will explore how novel culinary techniques like spherification, sous vide, espuma, and gelification change the texture, form, and flavor of the prepared food.

With our busy lives and countless varieties of readily available pre-prepared food, we often give up both the joy and the “worry” of meal preparation to an unknown person. This course aims not only to teach about the basic structural principles of food and its chemistry, but also how our knowledge and a scientific approach to meal preparation can influence the results. We will explore how novel culinary techniques like spherification, sous vide, espuma, and gelification change the texture, form, and flavor of the prepared food.

With our busy lives and countless varieties of readily available pre-prepared food, we often give up both the joy and the “worry” of meal preparation to an unknown person. This course aims not only to teach about the basic structural principles of food and its chemistry, but also how our knowledge and a scientific approach to meal preparation can influence the results. We will explore how novel culinary techniques like spherification, sous vide, espuma, and gelification change the texture, form, and flavor of the prepared food.

A double course.

Spring semester. The Department.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: written work, independent research, and oral presentations.

Spring semester. The Department.

How to handle overenrollment: null

Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: written work, independent research, and oral presentations.

(Offered as BLST 371, FREN 361, FAMS 329) This course will focus on Francophone films from sub-Saharan Africa, spanning classical gems from the mid-twentieth century to contemporary masterpieces depicting the joys and challenges of African life. Francophone African Cinema offers a rich tapestry of themes addressing different periods of African history, its often-fraught relationship with France, as well as its evolving connection to culture, both on the continent and in the diaspora. In addition to film screenings, we will look at texts on African history and film theory.

(Offered as BLST 347 [US], HIST 347 [US/TE/TR], and SWAG 347) From the aftermath of the Civil War to today's "global war on terror," the U.S. military has functioned as a vital arbiter of the overlapping taxonomies of race, gender, and sexuality in America and around the world. This course examines the global trek of American militarism through times of war and peace in the twentieth century. In a variety of texts and contexts, we will investigate how the U.S.