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Fall 2018 Course Syllabus
Course: CHEM-1306- Section: 50 Introductory Chemistry I |
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| Instructor | Sue Jordan | ||||||||
| jordans@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||
| Phone | (409) 984-6341 | ||||||||
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| Description | Survey course introducing chemistry. Topics may include inorganic, organic, biochemistry, food/physiological chemistry, and environmental/consumer chemistry. Designed for allied health students and for students who are not science majors. | ||||||||
| Prerequisites | None | ||||||||
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| Core Objectives |
Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions. * Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. |
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| Textbooks | None | ||||||||
| Lecture Topics Outline |
Week 1-Introduction to class; discuss syllabus; foundations to chemistry Week 2-Metrics, Temperature Conversion, density, significant figures Week 3-Dimensional Analysis problems; Atomic Structure Week 4-Study Guide for Major Test #1 & review; Major Test #1 Week 5-Molecular & Formula Mass, Mole Concept; Percent Composition Week 6-Practice Mole & Percent Composition Problems; Periodic Table Week 7-Electron Configuration; Atomic radii & bonds Week 8-Study Guide for Major Test #2 & review; Major Test #2 Week 9-Writing chemical formulas; Naming compounds Week 10-Naming & writing acids; balancing equations Week 11-Study Guide for Major Test #3 & review; Major Test #3 Week 12-Types of chemical reactions; Stoichiometry problems Week 13-Practice Stoichiometry problems; Solutions Week 14-Gases; Organic Chemistry Week 15-Review for final; Final |
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| Major Assignments Schedule |
Week 1-Introduction to class; discuss syllabus; foundations to chemistry Week 2-Metrics, Temperature Conversion, density, significant figures Week 3-Dimensional Analysis problems; Atomic Structure Week 4-Study Guide for Major Test #1 & review; Major Test #1 Week 5-Molecular & Formula Mass, Mole Concept; Percent Composition Week 6-Practice Mole & Percent Composition Problems; Periodic Table Week 7-Electron Configuration; Atomic radii & bonds Week 8-Study Guide for Major Test #2 & review; Major Test #2 Week 9-Writing chemical formulas; Naming compounds Week 10-Naming & writing acids; balancing equations Week 11-Study Guide for Major Test #3 & review; Major Test #3 Week 12-Types of chemical reactions; Stoichiometry problems Week 13-Practice Stoichiometry problems; Solutions Week 14-Gases; Organic Chemistry Week 15-Review for final; Final |
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| Final Exam Date | December 11, 2018 - 5:00 PM Through December 11, 2018 - 8:00 PM | ||||||||
| Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||
| Determination of Final Grade |
Major Tests & Final - 100% | ||||||||
| Course Policies | |||||||||
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| Attendance Policy |
Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. Students with more than three absences from the course will receive an academic penalty (which is spelled out by the instructor). |
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| Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||
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| Important Information | |||||||||
| ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||
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| HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||