Course Goals

Instructor: Dave Netzly

Textbook: Chemistry, by Myers, Oldham & Tocci (auth), Holt, Rinehart & Winston (publ.), (c) 2006

Course Description: Students will learn general and inorganic chemistry as well as an introduction to organic chemistry. Students learn through experimentation, projects, textbook and other resources. Labs reinforce chemical concepts and introduce students to analytical techniques and skills. The course applies advanced algebra, basic statistical analysis and problem solving skills. It also expands skills learned previously about scientific writing and lab reports. Science classes are taught from a creation perspective, while evolution, as a mechanism, is taught extensively.

Course Goals:

To develop a working skill using various statistical methods (students t-Test, X2 Test, ANOVA, Correlation Coefficients, etc).

To develop a working knowledge of the scientific method in the context of chemistry.

To communicate research findings through poster board presentations, oral presentations, & research papers.

To use algebra and other math skills to solve quantitative problems in chemistry.

To practice data analysis.

To develop the art of drawing appropriate conclusions based on data available.