Clarkie Catalog

CHEM030

KITCHEN CHEMISTRY

Also listed under 1 other title
  • LAB: KITCHEN CHEMISTRY
Department
Chemistry
Terms offered
7
Data refreshed
Sep 1, 2026

Description

We've all heard the proverb "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", but why? What is in junk food and why is it bad for you? Why do freshly baked cookies smell and taste so good? This course focuses on the historical, practical, and simple chemical aspects of food. Topics that will be discussed include sugars, fats and oils, proteins, fiber, and water; food additives and coloring; enzymes involved in food digestion; vitamins and minerals; dieting; food-borne illnesses; health foods; food storage; fermentation; and cooking methods. The hands-on laboratory component of this course will examine chemical phenomena involving food and how food is properly prepared. This course is designed for students majoring in the social sciences or the humanities and is intended to help inspire a general interest in science, chemistry, and the food that we eat. Fulfills the Scientific Perspective (SP)

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2015–2025

2011
2025
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 30% chance, high confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Fall in 2021, 2023, 2025 (9 fall terms observed). 2030 Spring: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. 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: 42% chance, medium confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Fall in 2021, 2023, 2025 (10 fall terms observed). 2029 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. 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: 30% chance, medium confidence. Alternating-year pattern: Fall in 2021, 2023, 2025 (11 fall terms observed). 2028 Spring: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 8% per year. 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: 34% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 6 spring terms since 2021. Department course count falling about 7% per year. 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 1 section 1 section Not offered Not offered
2024 Not offered Not offered Not offered Not offered
2023 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2022 1 section Not offered Not offered Not offered
2021 1 section 1 section 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 Not offered 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, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Sackler Science Center S121 2025-12023-12022-12021-1
  • Mon, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Sackler Science Center S325 2025-22025-2
  • Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Sackler Science Center S122 2025-12021-1
  • Mon, 1:30 PM–2:30 PM Sackler Science Center S325 2023-22022-2
  • Mon, 2:31 PM–3:30 PM Sackler Science Center S325 2023-32022-3
  • Mon, 3:31 PM–4:30 PM Sackler Science Center S325 2023-42023-92022-4
  • Mon, 4:31 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S325 2023-62023-72022-5
  • Wed, 1:30 PM–2:20 PM JC102 2023-52023-8
Credit-bearing sections of CHEM030
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2025Don E. SprattLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled23983
Spring 2025Don E. SprattLecture1 30 of 30 enrolled33807
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLecture1 93 of 90 enrolled21074
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLecture1 87 of 80 enrolled21074
Fall 2021Don E. SprattLecture1 40 of 36 enrolled28240
Spring 2021Don E. SprattLecture1 24 of 24 enrolled38539
Fall 2011Jamie B. Towle-WeickselFirst Year Seminar1 16 of 16 enrolled21494

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of CHEM030
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 24 of 20 enrolled21075
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 20 of 20 enrolled21076
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 15 of 14 enrolled21656
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 10 of 10 enrolled22357
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 13 of 10 enrolled22586
Fall 2023Don E. SprattLab- 11 of 10 enrolled22670
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLab- 9 of 12 enrolled22158
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLab- 22 of 20 enrolled21075
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLab- 22 of 20 enrolled21076
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLab- 21 of 20 enrolled21656
Fall 2022Don E. SprattLab- 13 of 8 enrolled22157
Fall 2021Don E. SprattLab- 20 of 18 enrolled28241
Fall 2021Don E. SprattLab- 20 of 18 enrolled28242
Spring 2021Don E. SprattLab- 12 of 12 enrolled38540
Spring 2021Don E. SprattLab- 12 of 12 enrolled38541
Fall 2011Jamie B. Towle-WeickselFirst Year Intensive Lab/Disc- 16 of 16 enrolled21527