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SCI 219Chemistry in Modern Society

Faculty
Science
Offered
Fall
Credit
0.5
Last listed
1994–95

No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1973–74 to 1994–95; the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.

The impact of chemistry on the environment and modern society will be discussed under such topics as carcinogens, lead pollution, chemical warfare, food additives, pesticides, contraception, ozone layer, “social” (marijuana, cocaine) and sport drugs. Topics vary from year to year.

As printed in the 1990–91 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.

Requirements, as last listed

Prereq: At least one year of Secondary School Chemistry

Check it elsewhere

In the scanned calendars

How it read in each calendar from 1973–74 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.

1990–91 to 1994–95 5 calendars

The impact of chemistry on the environment and modern society will be discussed under such topics as carcinogens, lead pollution, chemical warfare, food additives, pesticides, contraception, ozone layer, “social” (marijuana, cocaine) and sport drugs. Topics vary from year to year.

Prereq: At least one year of Secondary School Chemistry

Offered Fall · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit

1973–74 to 1989–90 14 calendars

The impact of chemistry on modern society will be considered by discussion of a number of topics including: marijuana and other non-medical drugs; food additives; birth controls; cancer-causing chemicals; pesticides and other chemical methods to control insects; chemical warfare.

Prereq: At least one year of Secondary School Chemistry

Offered Fall · 2 class hours a week · 0.5 credit