CHEM 1110 Syllabus
Course Syllabus
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Lecture and Lab
4 Credit Hours
Course Information
Properties of matter related to atomic and molecular structure; element and compound reactions and equations; stoichiometry, kinetics,and measurement techniques and calculation. This course includes both a lecture (75%) and a hands-on lab component (25%).
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Distinguish between what science is and is not; take measurements, conduct experiments, quantify data, analyze and interpret data,and analyze sources of error.
- State the atomic theory and describe the subatomic structure; describe the atomic structure; recognize and predict periodicity.
- Use chemical nomenclature and formula writing; identify and classify molecules and compounds; draw the bonding (Lewis Structures) and identify microscopic structures of molecules.
- Characterize and classify the types of matter; identify physical changes; recognize particulate to macroscopic models of matter;distinguish and identify solids, liquids, gases, and solutions; predict physical properties based on the type of matter; describe intermolecular forces.
- Identify chemical changes and reactions; interpret and calculate mass/matter conversions; interpret and calculate energy changes
You should be at the college level in math. If you plan to take CHEM 1120, you should be enrolled in MATH 1710 or have higher placement.
- Math and Measurements
- Atoms, Molecules and the Mole
- Quantum Mechanics and Periodic Properties
- Chemical Formulas and Nomenclature
- Lewis Structures
- Shapes and Bonding
- Solutions and Types of Reactions
- Reaction Stoichiometry
- Gases
- Energy
This course requires you to purchase a lab kit and perform hands-on laboratory experiments. The American Chemical Society has publicly stated the importance of hands-on laboratory experiments.
You cannot use a lab kit from a previous semester unless you have an agreement with Science Interactive to do this. They will require that you own a completely unopened CHEM 1110 Science Interactive kit as well as pay a fee. Also, you cannot share a lab kit with another student.
Good news: your textbook for this class is available for free online, and links are provided in your course content! The digital version allows you to save highlighted text and save it to a new document. In addition, you can click on links to interactive simulations as well as to YouTube videos.
You can also get a print version at a very low cost if you prefer. Your book is available in web view and PDF for free. You can also choose to purchase on iBooks or get a print version via the campus bookstore or from OpenStax on Amazon.com. You can use whichever formaty ou want. The web view is recommended and linked within the learning content of this course-- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device. If you buy on Amazon, make sure you use the link on your book page on openstax.org to get the official OpenStax print version. Openstax has two versions of a chemistry textbook. You need to make sure that the text says 'Atom's First'. (Simple printouts sold by third parties on Amazon are not verifiable and not as high-quality.)
Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course. First, move your cursor over the "Books" link in thenavigation bar and select "Textbooks & Course Materials." Next, select your Program, Term, Department, and course; then select "Submit."
Textbook Title: Chemistry
Edition #: Atoms First, 2e
Senior Contributing Authors: Paul Flowers, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Edward J. Neth, University of Connecticut, William R. Robinson, PhD, Klaus Theopold, University of Delaware, Richard Langley, Stephen F. Austin State University
Publisher: OpenStax is part of Rice University, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Publish Date: Feb 14, 2019
Web Version Last Updated: Jul 26, 2021
ISBN-10: 1-947172-63-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-947172-63-0
https://openstax.org/details/books/chemistry-atoms-first-2e
Textbooks, Supplementary Materials, Hardware and Software Requirements
Please visit the Virtual Bookstore to obtain textbook information for this course. Move your cursor over the "Books" link in the navigation bar and select "Textbooks & Course Materials." Select your Program, Term, Department, and Course; then select "Submit."
Interactive Learning Content is provided in the course that contains YouTube videos, examples, links to the textbook, and a playlist. In addition, there are guided notes that you may choose to download, print, and write on as you work through the material. Linked Relevant textbook pages are provided at the end of each learning session, and most sections include recommended vetted playlists of videos designed by other well-known chemistry YouTubers.
Science Interactive Lab kit purchase is required. It will cost approximately $210, plus shipping and taxes which puts the total cost closer to$250 depending on your shipping choices. Directions for purchase are found under
Contents > Getting Started > Science Interactive Access
Keep clicking the right arrow after you finish the four 'Getting Started' items and you will arrive at the folder containing the Science Interactive ordering information.
Hardware and Software Requirements:
Review the minimum hardware and software requirements.
You will need a device that will allow you to take pictures during lab experiments and the capability to upload images into lab reports and the assessments folder. Your mobile phone will probably work fine.
You will need a scientific calculator (<$20 at the store) or calculator app (<$5) that is capable of 10^x or EE or EXP functions. A graphing calculator is far more than you need but also sufficient for this course. Recommendations are given in Content-->Week 1-->Part 2-->Calculators and Metrics.
Common applications you might need:
To read a PDF file, download the latest version of Adobe Reader
Don't have Microsoft Office? Explore an alternative: OpenOffice
You may find it helpful to download a picture to pdf combiner apps such as Microsoft Lens, AdobeScan, PocketScanner, etc.
You may choose to use a calculator app such as the TI-84 app.
Web Resources:
Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab (for APA, MLA, or Chicago style)
Student Resources:
Technical support information can be found at the TN eCampus Help Desk
Virtual tutoring is available FREE of charge. To access virtual tutoring, visit the course homepage, and select Virtual Tutoring under Course Resources.
Information on other student issues or concerns can be located on the TN eCampus website.
Minimum hardware requirements can be found here.
Minimum software requirements can be found here.
Common applications you might need:
- To read a PDF file download the latest version of Adobe Reader here
- Don't have Microsoft Word? Explore an alternative OpenOffice here
- Accessing a PowerPoint file? Download the PowerPoint Viewer here
Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab (for APA, MLA, or Chicago style)
The Writing Center Online Writer's Handbook
- Technical support information can be found on the TN eCampus Help Desk page.
- Smarthinking virtual tutoring is available FREE of charge. to access Smarthinking, visit the course homepage and select Smarthinking under Course Resources. You also view sample sessions to see what Smarthinking offers and how it works.
- Information on other student issues or concerns can be located on the TN eCampus Student Resources page.
Instructor Information
Please see "Instructor Information" in the Getting Started Module for instructor contact information, virtual office hours, and other communication information. You can expect to receive a response from the instructor within 24-48 hours unless notified of extenuating circumstances.
Participation, Assessments, & Grading
All module quizzes and exams will be administered through the Quizzes Tool in our D2L course site. These will not be proctored.
All assignments will be worth a certain number of points. At the end of the semester, your total points in the course will determine your final grade.
Grading Scale
Percent Range | Assigned Grade |
---|---|
90 - 100% | A |
80 - 89.9% | B |
70 - 79.9% | C |
65 - 69.9% | D |
under 65% | F |
Graded Items
Description | Percent |
---|---|
4 Exams, @ 10% each | 40% |
8 Quizzes @ 1.125% each | 9% |
20 Practice Problem sets, @ .25% each | 5% |
10 Lab Reports, @ 1.75% each | 17.5% |
10 Lab Pictures, @ .75% each | 7.5% |
1 Final Exam, @ 20% | 20% |
Total | 100% |
Exams
There will be 4 exams given during this course offered online on your course site. The exams will each count for up to 10% of your final grade. Plan accordingly to complete the assignments with sufficient time. You may use one page of notes and a periodic table during each exam. No one will monitor you as you take these online exams, so you are on your honor to abide by these rules. The exams are designed to be an individualized experience. Due to the nature of chemistry, the material on each exam will be comprehensive; however, the focus will be on current material.
You will have up to two days past the exam's closing to reschedule and take a missed exam. However, you will be penalized 10% for taking it late. A second missed exam will be given a grade of zero.
Final Exam
There will be a comprehensivefinal exam offered online on your course site. There are no substitutes for this exam, and it cannot be dropped. The final exam will count for 20% of your grade. You may use one page of notes and a periodic table during the final exam. Noone will monitor you as you take these online exams, so you are on your honor to abide by these rules. You MUST take the final exam during the scheduled time. There is no option for making up the final exam.
Quizzes
There will be 10 module quizzes offered online on your course site. These are open books, open notes, and you have two attempts at each quiz. The second attempt will only give you questions you missed or did not answer on the first attempt. You may review your first attempt before taking the second attempt. The average of your two scores will be used in your final grade. Each quiz will count for up to 1% of your grade. Plan accordingly to complete the quizzes with sufficient time to allow for any problems that might arise. The highest 9 module quizzes count toward your final grade. No quizzes will be accepted late.
Practice Problem Sets
There will be approximately 22 Practice Problem Sets offered online on your course site. These will be graded. You have unlimited attempts at each set, and the highest score will count for your grade. The second attempt will only give you questions you missed or did not answer on your first attempt. These will have due dates, which will be strictly enforced. Plan accordingly to complete each set with sufficient time to allow for any problems that might arise. Missed Practice Problem Sets cannot be made up. There will be at least 20 sets,and each will count for 0.25 points. The highest 20 will count toward your final grade. You MAY receive help on the Practice Problem Sets and work with anyone. No Practice Problems will be accepted late.
Discussion Board Activities
There will be 4 Discussion Board activities offered this semester, which will require you to participate in the Discussion Board with your classmates. Each will count for 0.25% of your final grade. These assignments will have due dates, which will be strictly enforced. You will have to make 1 post and respond to 3 for full credit. No Discussion Board activity will be accepted late.
Laboratory Activities
The laboratory is an important part of this course and constitutes 25% of the final course grade. There are two parts to the laboratory-grade. 2/3 of the lab grade is comprised of the average lab report grade. 1/3 of the lab grade will be a result of the pictures you have provided for the labs. Each lab report will be completed on the linked laboratory site. Those labs will be graded on the lab site, and the grades will automatically transfer to our site. Each lab report will count for up to 1.7% of the course grade. Each picture report will combine required pictures identified at various points in the lab. These pictures will be submitted through the Assignments area. Each set of lab pictures will count for up to 0.75% of the course grade. You MAY receive help on the lab activity, but you must perform the activity and submit the lab report yourself. The best 10 reports will count toward your final grade and the best 10 lab picture grades count towards your grade. You will be penalized if a lab is submitted late. That penalty is 50 points removed from the lab picture category for that lab's pictures. A late lab and its pictures will only be accepted up to
one week past the due date, except that the last lab report will not be accepted late.
Your success in this class depends greatly on your productivity. Participation in an online class requires much more initiative and self-discipline than in an on-ground class. You are expected to follow the directions provided in the Course Content and meet all the deadlines of the course.
Almost everything you do in the workforce involves interaction with other people. Therefore, interpersonal skills are required, especially your ability to work with others. We would encourage you to work with your classmates on all assignments that allow it, including the practice question sets, lab activities, and studying for quizzes and exams. Most helpful would be lab groups. Virtual groups can even be formed using apps such as GroupMe, TEAMS, etc
You will have a limited amount of time to take exams and lab reports late.
- You will have up to two days to make up an exam one time only at a 10-point penalty.
- You must ask your instructor to open a late exam for you.
- Additional missed exams will be given a grade of zero.
- You have one week past the due date to turn in a late lab pictures with a 50-point penalty.
- You do not have to ask your instructor to turn in a late report. The assignment folder will automatically accept late reportsup to one week late.
- The only exception is that the last lab report will not be accepted late.
- The last lab report will not be accepted late.
- The quizzes will not be accepted late.
- Practice Problem Sets are not accepted late.
- Discussion Board assignments are not accepted late.
- You must take the Final Exam within its scheduled time frame. There is no option for taking the final exam late.
- You may not submit any assignments after the final exam period ends.
All assignments except exams are open from the start of the course. You may take exams early at no penalty. Please contact your instructor if you need to use this option.
Your Final Exam score (as a percentage) will replace your lowest exam score if it brings up your grade.
Course Ground Rules
The following two statements (1., 2.) were derived from the TBR System-wide Student Rules document, released January 2012:
RULES OF THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS STATE UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF TENNESSEE SYSTEMWIDE STUDENT RULES CHAPTER 0240-02-03 STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS
Read the document in its entirety here.
1. Standards of Conduct:
- Students are required to adhere to the same professional, legal and ethical standards of conduct online as on campus. In addition, students should conform to generally accepted standards of "netiquette" while sending e-mail, posting comments to the discussion board, and while participating in other means of communicating online. Specifically, students should refrain from inappropriate and/or offensive language, comments and actions.
2. Review the TN eCampus Academic Integrity/Academic Honesty Policy:
- In their academic activities, students are expected to maintain high standards of honesty and integrity. Academic dishonesty is prohibited.
Such conduct includes, but is not limited to:
- an attempt by one or more students to use unauthorized information in the taking of an exam
- to submit as one's own work, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes, computer programs, or other products prepared by another person,
- or to knowingly assist another student in obtaining or using unauthorized materials.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited.
Students guilty of academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation or assistance, are subject to disciplinary action through the regular procedures of the student’s home institution. Refer to the student handbook provided by your home institution to review the student conduct policy.
In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions that may be imposed, the instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or zero for an activity or to assign an "F" for the course.
Other Course Rules:
Students are expected to:
- Participate in all aspects of the course
- Communicate with other students
- Learn how to navigate in Brightspace
- Keep abreast of course announcements
- Use the assigned course management (Brightspace) email address rather than a personal email address
- Address technical problems immediately:
- Observe course netiquette at all times.
Guidelines for Communications
Email:
- Always include a subject line.
- Remember without facial expressions some comments may be taken the wrong way. Be careful in wording your emails. Use of emoticons might be helpful in some cases.
- Use standard fonts.
- Do not send large attachments without permission.
- Special formatting such as centering, audio messages, tables, html, etc. should be avoided unless necessary to complete an assignment or other communication.
- Respect the privacy of other class members
Discussions:
- Review the discussion threads thoroughly before entering the discussion. Be a lurker then a discussant.
- Try to maintain threads by using the "Reply" button rather starting a new topic.
- Do not make insulting or inflammatory statements to other members of the discussion group. Be respectful of other’s ideas.
- Be patient and read the comments of other group members thoroughly before entering your remarks.
- Be cooperative with group leaders in completing assigned tasks.
- Be positive and constructive in group discussions.
- Respond in a thoughtful and timely manner.
Library
The Tennessee Virtual Library is available to all students enrolled in TN eCampus programs and courses. Links to library materials (such as electronic journals, databases, interlibrary loans, digital reserves, dictionaries, encyclopedias, maps, and librarian support) and Internet resources needed by learners to complete online assignments and as background reading will be included within the course modules. To access the Virtual Library, go to the course homepage and select the Virtual Library link under Course Resources.
Students with Disabilities
Qualified students with disabilities will be provided reasonable and necessary academic accommodations if determined eligible by the appropriate disability services staff at their home institution. Prior to granting disability accommodations in this course, the instructor must receive written verification of a student's eligibility for specific accommodations from the disability services staff at the home institution. It is the student's responsibility to initiate contact with their home institution's disability services staff and to follow the established procedures for having the accommodation notice sent to the instructor.
Syllabus Changes
The instructor reserves the right to make changes as necessary to this syllabus. If changes are necessitated during the term of the course, the instructor will immediately notify students of such changes both by individual email communication and posting both notification and nature of change(s) on the course bulletin board.
Disclaimer
The information contained in this syllabus is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep this information up-to-date and accurate, there may be some discrepancies between this syllabus and the one found in your online course. The syllabus of record is the one found in your online course. Please make sure you read the syllabus in your course at the beginning of the semester. Questions regarding course content should be directed to your instructor.