COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS

CHEMISTRY 110                                

 INTRODUCTORY GENERAL CHEMISTRY

Instructor Information:

 

E-MAIL: robert.mcbroom@canyons.edu

Homepage: www.canyons.edu/users/mcbroomr

Blackboard (optional): www.bb8.canyons.edu

Required Material:

 

·        Lecture Text: Foundations of College Chemistry (Hein & Arena, 12^th Edition)

·        Lab manual:  Chemistry 110 Laboratory Manual, 8^th Edition (James Anderson)

·        Scientific calculator (with scientific notation and logarithms)

·        Safety goggles (Required in the lab; Please obtain your own ASTM-approved pair, such as the “Stealth” model available at the COC Bookstore)

·        Foundations of College Chemistry – Solutions Manual (Hein & Arena, 12^th Ed.) (recommended)

·        Scantron form 882 (for exams)

Course Description:

Prerequisites: MATH-060

 

Introduces general chemistry to nonscience majors, including
scientific method, measurement, matter and energy, atomic theory,
names and formulas, moles, reactions, stoichiometry, bonding, gas laws,
solids and liquids, solutions, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, and nuclear chemistry. Cannot receive credit for both Chem 110 and Chem 151. Chem 110 cannot be taken for credit after Chem 201.

 

GRADING

Your final grade in this course is based on the total number of points earned in lecture and lab, and your final percentage. The points earned for different grading activities will be entered into the Bb gradebook at least once every two weeks. If a discrepancy is found please email me.

Percentage (%)                    Points             GRADE

90 - 100                                  630-700                     A        

80 - 90                                    560-629                     B

65 - 80                                    455-559                     C

50 - 65                                    350-454                     D

< 50                                        < 350                          F

Important Dates –

Feb 19           Add/Refund Deadline

            Mar 05                        Drop without W

            Apr 02                        Drop with W

Lecture Exams-                                                            There will be four, (4), 100 points lecture exams and a comprehensive final exam also worth 100 points. There will be no make-up exams; however, you may drop the lowest of the five.

Final Exam -                                                                 The final will be a 100 point comprehensive test.  The final for Chem 110 will be on 06/02/10, from 8am to 11am.

Quizzes -                                                                      There will be approximately twelve (12) scheduled 10 point quizzes. There are no make-up quizzes, but I will only count your highest 10 scores.

Homework                                                                    Homework will not be collected or graded, but it is in your best interests to do the homework as it will prepare you for the quizzes and exams.

Laboratory Work -                                                                                                       

Chem 110 is a laboratory-based course. You cannot pass the course without passing the lab (>60% of the max.lab score to pass).The lab is worth 200 pts. Experiments and reports will be worth 8 pts each, and I will count your highest 25 scores.  The Lab Reports are to be turned in at the end of the scheduled lab period – your submittal will be worth zero points after the scheduled ending time for the lab.  You may be penalized for tardiness or violation of laboratory safety rules on that day’s Lab Report grade.  The lab report you submit will consist of the completed pages from the Lab Manual (or copies of those pages) only – no other papers will be accepted.  Lab Report scores are based primarily on actual participation in the lab activity.  You will be assigned a lab partner, and will perform the assigned experiments as a two-person team, unless otherwise directed by the instructor.

Attendance -                                                                 Students should try to attend every class meeting. To avoid being dropped from the class you should contact me when you are absent for emergency reasons.  Roll will be taken every class meeting.

Student Conduct -                                                        You are expected to conduct yourself in a safe, considerate manner at all times in the lecture and lab.  If you must leave early please let me know in advance. If you miss the experiment portion of lab, no credit for that lab will be given.

Cheating -                                                                    Cheating is an intolerable offense in a community of scholars. All work submitted for grading (including lab reports, exams, and quizzes) must be your own work. A first offense of cheating in any form will result in a zero grade in that assignment plus a filing of a letter with the Dean of Students giving your name and describing the incident. A second incident anywhere in the college may result in disciplinary action by the Dean, which can include failure in the course and dismissal from the college. Some examples of cheating are: looking at another student’s paper during an exam or quiz, allowing another student to look at your paper or passing information to another student, using crib notes during an exam, turning in someone else’s work, INCLUDING OLD LAB REPORTS, and passing it off as your own work.

Student Success -                                                        What is the one thing that you can do to improve your chances for success in this class?  SHOW UP – don’t miss any classes. You will learn the most; make the best grade, and gain confidence and knowledge in chemistry by attending every class meeting. Other steps you can take are: keep up with the reading and homework. Ask questions. Study with your classmates. Use outside resources including: office hours, chemistry tutors in the Learning Center, resources available in the library. If you think you might have a learning disability (they are more common then you might think), a learning disabilities specialist is available on campus.

Good luck with Introductory General Chemistry 110 this semester. Tutors and SI leaders will be available through the Learning Center and MESA offices. I will post the tutors hours and locations as soon as they become available. Let me know if you have questions via email.

Although Blackboard is not required for this course, you can find links to the laboratory schedule, the lecture and exam schedule, and other helpful information including the answer keys to the exams, quizzes, and labs (after you have finished them of course) on the Bb site.  It is easy to get a Blackboard account.  Go to the Distance Learning webpage for information.  If you are having trouble with Bb, you can find information on the first week’s tasks on my homepage.

 

The student learning outcomes for CHEM 110 are what I will expect you to know when you finish this course.

Lecture: Analyze and solve chemical problems using the concepts of general chemistry.

Lab: Formulate appropriate conclusions from experimental data.