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Fundamentals of Chemistry Syllabus
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Ken Overway McKinney 319 X 5727 [e-mail]
Course Description: This class is designed to acquaint you with the basic concepts of chemistry and to prepare you for Chemistry 250, Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry. The course will cover the first seven chapters of the text covering structure, bonding, nomenclature, measurements, phases of matter, solutions, and reactions. Course Meeting: section 01: MWF 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM in McKinney 337 section 02: MWF 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM in McKinney 333
Required Materials : textbook Essentials of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry by Armold, 1st ed., Harcourt a scientific calculator of some sort capable of scientific notation, logarithms, and exponents a laboratory manual purchased from the Chemistry Department (signs are posted) a laboratory notebook and a pair of safety goggles Laboratory: Chem 125 has a weekly, mandatory lab. The course work and lab work are integrated and you may be required to answer questions about what you did in lab on class exams. More information about the requirements of the laboratory are given in the laboratory manual. Office Hours: If I am in my office and the door is open, you are welcome to come in and ask questions. I think some of my best teaching moments occur during the help I provide students outside of class. Making an appointment with me via email will be your best method of getting help outside of class, but you are always welcome to stop by my office and see if I am available. Grading: The grading break-down is as follows: Item homework quizzes exams final exam lab score % of Total 15 % 15 % 25 % 20 % 25 % % Earned 95.0 % 90.0 % 86.7 % 83.3 % 80.0 % 76.7 % Letter Grade A AB+ B BC+ % Earned 73.3 % 70.0 % 66.7 % 63.3 % 60.0 % < 60.0 % Letter Grade C CD+ D DF
Homework: Homework is a very important way to learn anything. Unless you practice something over and over, you will not learn it well. Students who conscientiously complete all homework assignments generally do the well in the class. Homework will be assigned and completed using the online Computer Assisted Personalized Approach (CAPA) system. Each week CAPA assignments will be distributed in the lecture room. Each assignment has a set number and a CAPA ID number. See the CAPA Homework Instructions handout for more information. IMPORTANT: Because the answers to each CAPA assignment will be different from person to person, you are strongly encouraged to work with other students on your homework and use the course discussion board.
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It is acceptable to work with friends to figure out the formula or answer to each question as long as each person understands the answer to the problem BEFORE it is answered. Suffice it to say that while I may not be able to tell immediately if someone has done your homework for you (this is cheating, by the way, and will not be tolerate if it is detected), I will be able to tell if you have done your own homework by your quiz and exam scores. Homework extra credit: For most of the topics we discuss in class, you will receive two sets of homework. The first set, marked at the top with chem125, is the set that is mandatory and will contribute to your homework score. The other set, marked at the top as xtra125, will provide you with extra credit if you choose to do the problems. For each extra credit point you earn, you will receive 1/10th of a quiz point. Thus, earning 100 points will earn you 10 quiz points. You will have to do a lot of work for these extra points, but the extra practice in working problems you will receive will also improve your understanding of the material. No other form of extra credit will be available in this class. Course Home Page: There will be a course home page which you can locate from my home page located at the following URL: www.bridgewater.edu/~koverway/ (then go to My Courses and the appropriate class and section in the table given). This web site will be the depository for my class lecture notes, links to the homework system and discussion board, practice exams, and links to extra reading material. Quizzes: Quizzes are meant to prepare you for the exams. Quizzes will be timed and taken from homework problems, information from class discussions, or examples from worksheets. The questions may require numerical answers or explanations. Pertinent mathematical formulas will be provided for you on the quiz. Quizzes will be given throughout the semester during lecture (some announced and some unannounced). I will drop the two lowest scores and include the rest in your final grade. No make-up quizzes will be given for any reason, so the quizzes you miss will be the quizzes that get dropped. Exams: There will be 3 exams given during the semester (see schedule for dates) and one comprehensive final at the end the of semester. Pertinent mathematical formulas and/or physical constants will be provided for you on the cover page of each exam. NOTE: If you fail to show up for an exam without notifying me in advance, you will receive a zero for that exam unless you have documented proof that a personal or familial medical emergency occurred the evening or morning before the exam. Rescheduling Exams: If you need to reschedule an exam or the final exam, you must get written notice from the Academic Dean. When I have received the written notice, I will arrange for a mutually convenient time for you to take the exam. Emergency Relief: Since mastery of the course material is very important, one allowance will be made on your behalf. If you score poorly on one of the exams and you do much better on the final exam, the percentage score of the final exam will replace the exam score. This does not apply to an exam that you missed. Attendance: Regular class attendance is expected of all students and attendance records are kept via missed quizzes and homework assignments that are not received in class. A student who persists in being absent from class will be reported to the Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs. At the discretion of the instructor and the Dean, the student may be withdrawn from the course with a Withdraw Failing (WF) grade and may possibly be withdrawn from the College. Missing class too often will directly affect your grade in the course through missed quizzes, for which there are no opportunities for make-ups.
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Honor Code: As a college student, you are expected to act in all endeavors with academic integrity. This means there will be a policy of zero tolerance for cheating and plagiarism in all college courses. Your homework, quizzes, and exams are to be your own work. All data submitted in the laboratory must be measured (and not fabricated) by you (and your partner) during the semester. Any written reports or answers which contain text that has been copied word-for-word from another source must be cited appropriately. If you are caught cheating or plagiarizing on an assignment or if you aid another student in doing so you will be brought before the Honor Council. It is not my responsibility to be your judge, jury, and executioner. All incidences where there is evidence of an honor code violation will be reported, giving you the opportunity to defend yourself in front of your peers. Read about the Honor System and Codes of Ethics in the Bridgewater College Catalog. Disabled Students: If you require any special equipment or consideration due to a learning or physical disability, please let the instructor know at your discretion.
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