Clarkie Catalog

CHEM010

TOPICS IN CONTEMPRY CHEMISTRY

Also listed under 14 other titles
  • LAB: TOPICS IN CONTEMPRY CHEM
  • TOPICS IN CONTEMP CHEM
  • LAB FOR CONTEMP CHEM
  • MINDS, MATTER & MEDICINE
  • LAB:TOPICS IN CONTEMP CHEM
  • LAB:TOPICS IN CONT CHEM
  • DISC FOR CONTEMP CHEM
  • MINDS,MATTER AND MEDICINE
  • COURSE CANCELLED
  • MINDS, MATTER AND MEDICINE
  • LAB FOR CHEM 010
  • MIND,MEDICINE,MATTER 21ST CENT
  • MINDS,MATTER&MEDICINE 21ST CEN
  • LAB CANCELLED
Department
Chemistry
Terms offered
25
Data refreshed
Sep 1, 2026

Description

This course is designed for students majoring in a social science or the humanities and is intended to develop a qualitative feeling about chemistry as it relates to the modern world. Approximately half the course is concerned with the development of modern chemical concepts; the remainder deals with current societal problems such as nuclear weapons and reactors, air and water quality, drugs, food additives, polymers, poisons and others. In-class and final exams.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025

1995
2025
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 10% per year. 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 9% per year. 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 14% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 17% below its recent average. 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2025 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered 1 section Not offered Not offered
2023 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2020 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2019 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2018 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
2017 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section Not offered No data for this term
2015 Not offered Not offered Not offered No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:00 AM–9:50 AM Sackler Science Center S210 2025-1199719961996
  • Wed, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Sackler Science Center S210 2025-2
  • Thu, 1:30 PM–3:30 PM Sackler Science Center S208 20162007-3
  • Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Sackler Science Center S321 2007-11997
  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 9:00 AM–11:45 AM Biological Sciences B237 2007-1
  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 1:30 PM–5:30 PM Biological Sciences B120 2007-2
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM JC104 2007-12004-11995
  • Mon, 11:00 AM–12:50 PM Sackler Science Center J210 2007-2
Credit-bearing sections of CHEM010
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2025Beth M. BafaroLecture1 14 of 20 enrolled33101
Spring 2024Jerry T. GourdinLecture1 10 of 20 enrolled33101
Spring 2016Kathleen K. BrowneLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled35044
Spring 2014Mark M. TurnbullLecture1 8 of 20 enrolled33147
Fall 2007Clifford C. O'NealLecture1 24 of 25 enrolled22610
Summer 2007David L. ThurlowLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled12512
Spring 2007Lori-Ann BoulangerLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled35448
Fall 2006Ernest R. Krygier JrLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled22610
Summer 2006David L. ThurlowLecture1 20 of 25 enrolled11991
Fall 2005Fred T. GreenawayLecture1 27 of 25 enrolled22610
Summer 2005David L. ThurlowLecture1 20 of 25 enrolled11530
Fall 2004UnlistedLecture1 0 of 0 enrolled22610
Summer 2004David L. ThurlowLecture1 21 of 25 enrolled11040
Spring 2004Luis J. SmithLecture1 14 of 25 enrolled31063
Fall 2003Daeg S. BrennerLecture1 17 of 25 enrolled21433
Summer 2003David L. ThurlowLecture1 20 of 20 enrolled10631
Spring 2003Mark M. TurnbullLecture1 19 of 20 enrolled37493
Fall 2002UnlistedLecture1 0 of 0 enrolled26345
Summer 2002David L. ThurlowLecture1 22 of 25 enrolled10382
Fall 2000UnlistedLecture1 0 of 0 enrolled24640
Fall 1997David L. ThurlowLecture1 26 of 40 enrolled20058
Spring 1997Mark M. TurnbullLecture1 9 of 30 enrolled30072
Fall 1996Mark M. TurnbullLecture1 24 of 40 enrolled20058
Spring 1996Mark M. TurnbullLecture1 12 of 30 enrolled30072
Fall 1995Karen L. EricksonLecture1 14 of 40 enrolled20058

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of CHEM010
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2016Kathleen K. BrowneLab- 10 of 10 enrolled35046
Spring 2016Kathleen K. BrowneLab- 9 of 10 enrolled35045
Spring 2014Mark M. TurnbullLab- 8 of 20 enrolled33148
Fall 2007Clifford C. O'NealLab- 24 of 25 enrolled22611
Spring 2007Lori-Ann BoulangerLab- 12 of 13 enrolled35449
Spring 2007Lori-Ann BoulangerLab- 5 of 12 enrolled35619
Fall 2006Ernest R. Krygier JrLab- 27 of 25 enrolled22611
Fall 2005Fred T. GreenawayLab- 27 of 25 enrolled22611
Fall 2004UnlistedLab- 0 of 0 enrolled22611
Spring 2004Luis J. SmithLecture- 14 of 25 enrolled31064
Fall 2003Daeg S. BrennerLab- 17 of 25 enrolled21434
Spring 2003Mark M. TurnbullLecture- 19 of 20 enrolled37494
Fall 2002UnlistedLab- 0 of 0 enrolled26346
Fall 2000UnlistedLab- 0 of 0 enrolled24641