一、美国20所研究型大学普通化学学生人数
下面的数据是1998年秋季学期美国20所研究型大学普通化学学生人数.由于美国高校招生规模变化不大,可以做为参考。
研究部门是Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,University of Delaware,他们发出了43份调查表,只收到20份回复。
During the 1998 fall semester, as part of a survey of general chemistry teaching practices at 43 Research I institutions, we received 20 responses, counting our own. The most telling statistic produced by this survey is the average size of a general chemistry lecture section at the reporting schools. Overall, the schools lined up as follows (total 98F general chemistry enrollment/number of lecture sections/average section size):选修学生/开课班/每班人数。
Delaware (1524/18/85) | Texas A&M (3000/15/200) | Southern Calif. (1200/4/300) |
Massachusetts (1350/9/150) | Penn State (1800/8/225) | UC-Irvine (1600/5/320) |
Utah (600/4/150) | Case Western (700/3/233) | Illinois (3200/8/400) |
VPI (2550/15/170) | Duke (750/3/250) | UC-Berkeley (1300/3/433) |
Kansas State (1639/9/182) | Purdue (4000/15/267) | SUNY-Stoney Brook (1400/3/467) |
Ohio State (3500/18/194) | Rochester (560/2/280) | |
Northwestern (800/4/200) | SUNY-Buffalo (1150/4/288) | Kansas (1050/2/525) |
普通化学学生在3000人以上的有4所:Texas A&M,Illinois,Purdue,Ohio State。普化学生在2000-3000人之间有1所:VPI。普化学生在1000-2000人之间有10所:Delaware,Southern Calif. Massachusetts,Penn State,UC-Irvine,UC-Berkeley,Kansas State,SUNY-Stoney Brook,SUNY-Buffalo,Kansas。普通化学生在1000人以下有5所:Utah,Case Western,Duke,Rochester,Northwestern。
每个课堂学生人数300-400有6所 :Southern Calif. UC-Irvine,Illinois,UC-Berkeley,SUNY-Stoney Brook,Kansas。200-300有8所:Texas A&M,Penn State,Case Western,Duke,Purdue,Rochester,Northwestern,SUNY-Buffalo。100-20有5所:Massachusetts,Utah,VPI,Kansas State,Ohio State。100以下只有Delaware。也都是以大班上课的方式,这点与中国相同。
二、部分学校开设普通化学课程内容与要求
主要选择美国的大学10所,其中化学2006年排名在前10名的6所学校。选择的学校有(其中括弧内是排名):UC Berkeley(2),University of Minnesota–Twin Cities(2),University of Wisconsin–Madison(5),Stanford(6),University of Texas–Austin(7),University of Delaware(9),University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (12), Harvard University, Michigan State University, University of Oregon。
明尼苏达大学(University of Minnesota–Twin Cities)
威斯康星大学(University of Wisconsin–Madison)
德克萨斯大学(University of Texas–Austin)
伊利诺大学(University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign)