The variation in curricular approaches to and content of chemical safety instruction in undergraduate programs highlight the need for a more comprehensive, integrative approach. This work describes the efforts of two institutions, Wittenberg University and St. Olaf College, to develop and to implement a chemical safety curriculum across the…

Describes a course designed to strengthen a student's background in organic chemistry, demonstrate the interfacing of chemistry and biology, expose undergraduates to graduate research, provide familiarity with instrumentation, and provide a novel field experience. (Author/GS)

Describes an environmental chemistry course in terms of its objectives, philosophy, topics, principles, laboratory experiments, texts, supplementary material, and student response. (GS)

Discusses the development of new curriculum materials for use in the preparation of chemical technicians in two-year community colleges and technical institutes. Indicates that the texts developed are equally suitable for the chemical part of environmental programs and medical and engineering technician curricula. (CC)

This paper describes the author's experience of designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course titled "Light", in collaboration with a visual artist. The goals of the course, texts used, laboratory work, art studio work, and other course activities are discussed with an emphasis on how light was used as a theme to make connections between…

Discusses the implementation and evaluation of the first full year of college freshman integrated natural science curriculum. Identifies separate courses in chemistry and biology as the foundation with physical principles as the unifying theme. Notes all instructors attended all classes. (MVL)