This course is designed for non-science majors as well as scientists with an interest in observing the night sky and learning about the science of stars and planets. We will discuss the contributions of different cultures throughout history to this oldest of sciences and how they observed and thought about the sky. We will also look at the tools and results through the modern day to find out about the types of stars, how stars change, galaxies and other strange astronomical objects

This course is NOT a substitute for "Intro to Chemistry for Health Professionals". Instead, "Medical Chemistry" covers fewer of the Chemistry fundamentals that are critical to medicine. However, for the few fundamentals it does cover, it covers them more rigorously. Students will develop a foundation in these chemical principles through problem-solving and critical thinking, with an emphasis on applications relevant to the medical field.

We will study the achievements of a number of women scientists over the past 150 years and evaluate the obstacles faced by women in many different scientific fields.