Although nonmajors were relegated to "watered-down" versions of majors' courses, recent attempts to relate science to the interests of the "antiscience" students have become more common. Such a course is described, developed as part of an integrated two-year general education program. (JN)

Discusses new ways to introduce the basic chemical principles into an introductory level chemistry course. (MLH)

Summarizes and presents results of a national survey on undergraduate inorganic chemistry which asked faculty to describe the general layout of their undergraduate program and course content. Reveals both similarities in the structure of undergraduate inorganic chemistry programs across the country and diversity in content. (ASK)

Suggests that physical chemistry courses should emphasize experimental aspects and practical applications. (MLH)

Describes a forensic science course designed to give criminal justice students the knowledge and technology of science to solve a crime. The article includes a listing of topic areas, suggestions for the presentation of the content material, and an outline of the content and design. (MA)

Describes a course in medicinal chemistry for chemistry and biology majors who have a minimum background including one year of biological sciences and chemistry through organic. (MLH)

Presents the results of a survey, conducted by the American Chemical Society Subcommittee on Physical Chemistry Examinations, on physical chemistry courses for life science majors. (BB)

Describes how chemical safety and scientific ethics are incorporated into a sophomore seminar in chemistry. Suggests that students need to recognize potential chemical hazards, choose appropriate methods for protecting themselves, and understand the ethical guidelines that the scientific community needs in order to function. (CCM)

A pre-service science and mathematics teacher participated in an action research project to reform a chemistry course required of elementary and middle childhood pre-service teachers. Activities to emphasize a hands-on approach to learning chemistry and to model teaching science through inquiry for these pre-service teachers are described. The…

Two papers are reported on, one dealing with a course on inorganic reaction mechanisms for college seniors, and the other on the set-up necessary to provide students with an automatic potentiometric titration facility. (BB)

Demonstrates, with a set of definitive examples, how polymer principles can be introduced into the first undergraduate physical chemistry course in a very natural way. The intent is to encourage introduction of polymer-related material into conventional physical chemistry courses without sacrificing any rigor associated with such courses. (JN)

Discusses the fact that freshman chemistry courses are becoming more quantitative, and recommends that qualitative and empirical topics not be excluded from such curricula. (MLH)

Alternatives to professional courses in general chemistry for all students are classified as historical, philosophical and social-environmental. Disadvantages of the first two classes are followed by an outline and description of a course attempting to be relevant to social problems. (TS)