Chemistry as general education

Journal of Chemical Education

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 54-57

  Tro, Nivaldo J ^a  

^a WESTMONT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; CURRICULA; PERSONNEL TRAINING; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

COLLEGES; CONVENTIONAL INTRODUCTORY CASE; NON SCIENCE MAJORS; UNIVERSITIES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 0346342623     PISSN: 00219584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p54     Document Type: Article

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