Development of a Disc Rick C. White1, Jani 1Sam Houst 2Southe

Cologne

We developed a two week “Maymester” course for stu a Two Week Study Abroad Program in Chemist iscoveries in Chemistry and Textiles nis H. White1, John W. White2, Maria Granic-W uston State University, Huntsville, TX 77341 heastern University, Lakeland, FL 33801 students to experience The Course: istry:

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The Louvre We developed a two week “Maymester” course for stu cultures outside of the United States, to appreciate the cultures function, and to interact with peoples of other

I. The purposes of this course a. to discuss scientific discoveries in their geograph historical context b. to describe the historical times in which the scien c. to show how their work affects us today.

II. Planning the course We built the course around Nobel prize winning sci work. We focused on cities where scientific discove then designed the course around these locations, cho students to experience The Course: he way in which these First stop: Rothenburg ob der Tauber her cultures. Topics: 1) The 30 Years War and its Effe 2) The Turn to Scientific Thoug 3) Alchemy: The Break from Ch phical, social, and Better Living Through Chem ientists worked Second Stop: Würzburg Topics: 4) Emil Fischer and Sugars: Triu Career. 5) Wilhelm Röntgen: Discovery scientists and their Medical Breakthroughs overies were made and 6) Werner Heisenberg: When Ex choosing cities of and Moral Lines ber Effect on European Scientism ought Through the Enlightenment Charlatanism to the Quest for emistry (Cagliostro and Paracelsus)

Triumph and Tragedy in a Brilliant ery of X-Rays: from Shoe Shopping to n Exciting Science Crosses Ethical then designed the course around these locations, cho close proximity.

III. Advertising the course For the Spring 2007 trip, we started advertising in S giving short presentations to selected classes in Che and Consumer Sciences, b) distributing flyers conce students, c) putting the advertisement as part of a W distributing posters throughout the Chemistry Build Consumer Sciences buildings.

IV. Setting Prices We chose Millennium Tours of Houston who provid students for a) airfare to Frankfurt and back from Pa choosing cities of and Moral Lines

Third Stop: Köln Topics: 7) The Discovery of Cologne: Y 8) Kurt Alder: A Simple Way to n Spring 2006 by a) Chemistry and Family Fourth Stop: Heidelberg ncerning the course to Topics 9) August Kekulé: How Dream a Web Page, and d) 10) Wilhelm Bunsen: A Burning uilding and Family and 11) Fritz Haber: From Nitrogen t Science, Religion and War. 12) Adolph von Bäyer: A New C

vided a cost to the Fifth Stop: Freiburg m Paris, b) all hotels Topics 13) Hermann Staudinger: Studies e: You Smell Good! y to Make Difficult Molecules

ams Led to the Structure of Benzene ng Desire to Learn n to Nitrates: An Ugly Mixture of r. w Chemical Industry

dies on Cellulose: Building Blocks of students for a) airfare to Frankfurt and back from Pa (including breakfasts), and c) all train travel through France. There were no hidden costs associated with

V. Before Departure Preparations We had four class meetings prior to departure. In th discussed appropriate behavior, proper (and improp ences in culture, packing (emphasizing that one had bags up and down stairs in train stations), and the ne

Other housekeeping tasks had to be carried out, such ► letting students choose their roommates for the ► giving them instructions on where to obtain pa ►making copies of their passports (in case of em Fifth Stop: Freiburg m Paris, b) all hotels Topics 13) Hermann Staudinger: Studies ugh Germany and Polymers ith this course trip. 14) Adolph Windaus: Cholestero and Allergies.

n these classes, we Sixth Stop: Paris roper) clothing, differ- Topics 15) Nobel Dynasty: The Curies had to carry their own 16) Louis Pasteur: Saving Frenc e need for fitness. 17) Count Chardonnet: The Inve

uch as Grade Distribution the trip, Attendance (35%) and participation: (35 n passports, A 10-page research paper on one aspect emergencies), and est during the course due at the end of th dies on Cellulose: Building Blocks of erol and Histidine: Clogged Arteries

es ench Sericulture nvention of Artificial Silk

(35 %) ect of the course that piqued their inter- f the first Summer session : (30%) ►making copies of their passports (in case of em ►providing them with itineraries complete with h numbers for each hotel where students can be reach gency.

Rothenburg ob der Tauber: first class day and a good place to start pg pp p emergencies), and est during the course due at the end of th th hotels and phone Acknowledgements to the Gibbs family ached in case of emer- which is gratefully acknowledged

2005 Group in Rothenburg pq f the first Summer session : (30%) mily of Huntsville for partial support

Catching the Train in Köln