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Curricular Items

Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Curricular Items

From the Chair of the College Senate Curriculum Committee
Advanced to the Curriculum Committee
The following have been received in the College Senate Office and will be forwarded to the College Senate Curriculum Committee for fall 2014 review:

New Courses:
CHE 114 Fundamentals of Chemistry II Laboratory. Prerequisite: CHE 111. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHE 112. Laboratory-based exploration of the basic chemical concepts taught in CHE 112. Experiments exploring the phases of matter, physical properties of solutions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, redox reactions, and basic electrochemistry. Safe laboratory practices and basic laboratory skills. Introduction to basic spectrophotometry and the use of pH meters.

PAD 640 Human Resource Management in Public and Nonprofit Organizations. Prerequisite: PAD 500.
Knowledge and skills necessary in human resource management for public and nonprofit organizations. Includes defining public and nonprofit organizations, human resource management functions and principles, diversity and cultural competence, human resource management applications, current issues, and future trends.

Course Revision:
CHE 112 Fundamentals of Chemistry II. Prerequisite: CHE 111. Continuation of CHE 111. Liquids and solids, phase transitions, mixtures, colligative properties, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, general properties of elements, and complex ion formation.

Course Revision and Intellectual Foundations Designation:
NATURAL SCIENCES
CHE 111 Fundamentals of Chemistry I. Fundamental principles of chemistry covering the nature, structure, and properties of the atom; chemical bonding; geometry of molecules; the periodic table; the behavior of gases; stoichiometry; and solution chemistry. Includes laboratory experiences exploring these basic principles. Introduction to safe laboratory practices, introduction to using basic chemical glassware, and analytical balances.

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