CHEM 306 - Green Chemistry and Sustainability

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-UDB
Introduction to the principles and fundamental concepts of general and green chemistry with an emphasis on relevant implications for the environment, technology, and public policy.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Upper division status (greater than 60 earned semester units) and completion of lower division Areas B1-B3.
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Areas A1, A2, A3 and B4 with grade C- (CR) or better; and Area B1.
Credit Restrictions: Not for Chemistry or Biochemistry major or minor credit.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Entirely Online, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-UDB - Upper Division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Demonstrate basic knowledge of the nature of chemical compounds and chemical reactions;
Define the principles of green chemistry and outline examples of successful green technologies;
Discuss sustainability challenges to be faced through green alternatives;
evaluate information concerning sources of chemical hazards and possible green chemical alternatives.

UD-B. Upper-division Science Inquiry and Quantitative Reasoning Learning Outcomes

demonstrate advanced and/or focused science or quantitative content knowledge in a specific scientific field, using appropriate vocabulary and referencing appropriate concepts (such as models, uncertainties, hypotheses, theories, and technologies);
apply advanced quantitative skills (such as statistics, algebraic solutions, interpretation of graphical data) to scientific problems and evaluate scientific claims;
demonstrate understanding of the nature of science and scientific inquiry and the experimental and empirical methodologies used in science to investigate a scientific question or issue; and
apply science content knowledge to contemporary scientific issues (e.g., global warming) and technologies (e.g., cloning), where appropriate.