CHEM328: Bridging the two cultures

Spring 2010

• Syllabus
• Suggested topics

Meetings:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:00AM-12:15PM in Ulmer 225

Wednesday, May 5th , 2:00PM–3:50PM in Ulmer 225

Friday, May 7th , 8:00AM–9:50AM in Ulmer 225

Office hours:

Mondays 2:00-3:00PM

Tuesdays 9:30AM-10:30AM

Wednesdays 1:30-3:30PM

Thursdays 9:30AM-10:30AM

and by appointment

This seminar will examine the thesis that there is a cultural disconnect between the sciences and the humanities and the impact of any such rift on society as a whole. Attention will then turn to student lead discussions of important people, theories, and paradigms in science and their impact on society, history, and the world. Previous coursework in or a working knowledge of world history, especially that of the 19th and 20th centuries, will help students make these important interdisciplinary connections. Participants in this seminar will improve their public speaking, critical thinking, and rhetorical skills, in addition to expanding their knowledge of science, in an interdisciplinary framework.