Chemistry 125/126

Chemistry 125/126 is a large lab-centered introductory general chemistry with three components -- lecture, lab, and discussion. Approximately 2000 students enroll in the course per academic year.  The course exposes students to the development of concepts from experimental data with a focus on the periodic table and the relationship of properties and reactivity to structure. Pre-lab lectures address the background terminology, skills, and knowledge needed for students to successfully perform experiments.  Pre-lab lectures do NOT convey experiment results.  Lab and discussion components of the course have been redesigned during the past decade to support and facilitate team-based inquiry learning and team-centered discussions. The large lecture format is in the process of being transformed to an interactive online format to enable personalized learning.