Course Ratings
| Instructional Content Provided | | 9 | | Organization, Mechanics, Formatting | | 10 | | Originality, Tool Use, Media, Activities | | 9 | | Instructor Expertise | | 8 | | Instructor Participation | | 10 | | 9.0
"Comprehensive" | Course Difficulty: High
Estimated Length: 3 to 4 weeks
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Course Description Believe me when I say - There’s nothing nerdy about chemistry! Despite the stereotyping of chemistry as a dry, boring area of scientific study, more and more people (both young and old) are striking out in this active and exciting field in an effort to make their own marks. In fact, today the science of chemistry has grown to encompass a wide spectrum of divisions and sub-divisions. However, despite the diversity of specializations (physical chemistry, organic chemistry, etc.) there is a core foundation of ideas, principles and techniques that apply across the board. In this course, you’ll gain a comfortable familiarity with these basics. Beginning with atoms and molecules (the building blocks of EVERYTHING in existence) and progressing on to the laws of conservation of matter and energy (which basically states that nothing truly disappears, it’s either transferred to another object or absorbed), you’ll gain a comprehensive knowledge of what chemistry is and how it can be put to work for you. In the end, you’ll have gained new mastery that will prepare you to take in new ideas, theories and principles without risking loosing sight of chemistry’s basic tenets. Forget about the intimidation factor of universities, professors or tying to juggle your schedule around set times and mandatory participation dates. Self-paced and self-contained, the only thing you need to bring with you to the table is an open mind (and at least a 10th grade reading level.) Fourteen lessons later, you'll have the foundation you need to build a solid interest (perhaps even solid career potential) in the field of chemistry. Editorial Review You’d be amazed at the number of things that the science of chemistry encompasses: - Atoms and molecules
- Matter and energy
- Chemical bonding
- Acids and bases
- Equilibrium
- Electrochemistry and
- Thermodynamics
We'll cover a total of fourteen lessons aimed at providing you with a thorough, working knowledge of the theories and principles of modern chemistry and the historical changes that the science has gone through over the centuries.
The class is designed to be completed at your own pace, and because it’s self-contained, there are no books or software programs you have to run out and invest in. By the time you’ve finished, you’ll have covered fourteen essential objectives: - What chemistry is, why it’s important, the different branches and how chemistry is both similar to and different from biology
- An understanding of the origins of chemistry from the 18th century on
- The components, properties and changes of matter and energy
- Atomic scale structure and interactions
- The added stability inherent in chemical bonding
- Descriptions and properties of the three states of matter
- The three characteristics of gasses
- Solutions: Different Solvents and Concentrations
- Acids vs. bases and the chemists who defined them
- The properties, composition and reactions of carbon and hydrogen
- Oxidation and the balance between lost and gained electrons
- Electricity and the chemical changes that can result
- Chemical reactions and reactionary conditions
- Plus an understanding of the movement of energy AND how energy results in movement.
By covering each of these objectives, you’ll have gained the knowledge and understanding you need to take chemistry to the next level – whether academically, intellectually or professionally. Just remember – class lessons must be completed in order. If you want to make it on to Lessons 2 or 3, you’ve first got to stick it out and complete each of the components of Lesson 1. If you’ve been dreaming of an opportunity to gain new ground in the field of Chemistry, but you’ve been too intimidated to get signed up for a class (for whatever reasons), this is the day that all of that can change. 
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