NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

Course Title:

CHEM 1406 Introductory Chemistry I

Course Prefix & Number: 

CHEM 1406

Section Number: 

400,

401

Semester/Year:

FA 2020

Semester Credit Hours:

4

Lecture Hours:

48

Lab Hours:

48

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

The course is designed for nursing students and others who plan careers in health-related fields. Topics in inorganic, organic and biological chemistry, including basic chemical concepts and theories, nomenclature and reactions of organic compounds, and introduction to the chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and metabolism.

Course Prerequisite(s): none

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Basic Chemistry 6th edition by Timberlake and Timberlake. ISBN 0-13-487811-6. Pearson.  

Scientific calculator (You do NOT need a graphing calculator.)

Computer access with webcam and microphone capability that can support Respondus Lockdown Browser, Java, and Adobe Flash player; Reliable Internet access

             

 

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Name of Instructor:

Amy Whiting

Campus/Office Location:

Corinth 334 / virtual

Telephone Number:

940-498-6213

E-mail Address:

awhiting@nctc.edu

 

OFFICE HOURS:

 

Virtual office hours available by appointment through the Cisco WebEx system accessed through Canvas. Please give 24-hour notice if possible.

 

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

 

1. Demonstrate knowledge of units and use measurements in problem solving.

2. Comprehend basic knowledge of properties and changes of matter and energy.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of covalent and ionic compounds and their nomenclature.

4. Illustrate knowledge of chemical changes and chemical quantities.

5. Demonstrate knowledge of gas laws to predict the behavior of gases.

6. Demonstrate knowledge of solution properties.

7. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of organic and biochemistry.

8. Relate the concepts covered to human physiological processes.

 

 

 

 

GRADING CRITERIA

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

4

Major Exams

40 %

1

Final Exam

10 %

12-15

Lab Grades

30 %

Weekly

Quizzes & Homework

20 %

 

GRADING SCALE:         A = 90-100%      B = 80-89%     C = 70-79%      D = 60 –69%    F = <60%

 

Quizzes will be given online via Canvas quizzes. Online Quizzes not completed by the due date/time will receive a grade of zero. 

One (1) lowest quiz grade will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

Exam Administration Exams will be given in Canvas through the Quizzes section. They will be clearly labeled and specific directions for each one.  They will be timed and will require the use of LOCKDOWN BROWSER.  If you do not already have this installed on your device, you will need to make sure this is done before the next exam. You will have 24 hours to complete the exam on the posted day. Make sure to give yourself enough time when you start to finish before the deadline. While there may be instances when being late is unavoidable, exceptions will be severely limited. All exams must be completed online. You are expected to only use the allowed materials while taking the exam. No other resources should be used, as this constitutes cheating.   Plan to study as you would for an in-class exam and make sure you have dedicated time and space to allow for such a simulated exam experience. Once you start an exam, you may not stop and finish it later. Do not expect to get a “do-over” without a VERY good reason.

 

MISSED EXAMSIf you miss an exam (1 per semester only), you must notify me by email with your excuse within 24 hours, otherwise your right to take the exam is forfeited.  If you do poorly on an exam or miss an exam, your final exam grade can be used to replace your lowest exam grade (for 1 exam only) at the end of the semester. 

 

The final exam will be COMPREHENSIVE, covering all material in this course. The final exam grade cannot be replaced and is NOT optional.  You must take the final exam.

 

Grades will be posted on Canvas.  You are responsible for checking to see that your grades are posted correctly.  If there is a discrepancy, please bring it to my attention right away.  Do not wait until the end of the semester. The averages calculated on Canvas may or may not reflect your actual grade.  Refer to the syllabus for the percentages for calculating your grade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

*     Subject schedule and dates for exams are tentative and subject to change.

**See the CHEM 1406 Fall 2020 Study Guide and Due Dates for more details**

 

Tentative Lecture Calendar

Week

Subject

Reading Assignment

1

Introduction, Measurements

     Chapter 2

2

Measurements, Matter and Energy

Chapter 2, 3

3

Matter and Energy, Atoms and Elements

Chapter 3, 4

4

Electronic structure and periodic table

Chapter 5

5

Exam #1 Ch.2-5, Inorganic compounds

Exam #1, Ch 6

6

Naming Inorganic compounds

Chapter 6

7

Chemical Quantities

Chapter 7

8

Chemical reactions

Chapter 8

 

Exam #2 Ch. 6- 8

Exam #2

9

Chemical quantities in reactions

Chapter 9

10

Shape of molecules

Chapter 10

11

Gases

Chapter 11

 

Exam #3 Ch.9-11

Exam #3

12

Solutions, Acids and bases

Chapter 12, 14

13

Acids and bases

Chapter 14

14

Organic Chemistry

Chapter 17

15

Exam #4 Ch.12, 14, 17, Review for Final

Exam #4

Dec 9

  Final Exam 

 

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

 

  • Class AttendanceAttendance will be taken by checking your progress on Canvas. You are required to complete assignments multiple times a week. You are responsible for keeping up with the due dates as outlined in the Chem 1406 Fall 2020 Study Guide and Due Dates document posted on Canvas and attached to the end of this syllabus.
  • Excessive missing coursework may result in a student being dropped from the course with no credit awarded.  Excessive coursework will be defined as more than 3 consecutive assignments or two major exams.
  • A student who enrolls in this course and fails to attend must drop the course to avoid receiving an “F”.  Students may or may not be dropped automatically.
  • A student must pass the lab component of the course to receive a passing grade (D or higher) in the overall course. Passing is defined as average of 70 or better.

 

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is __November 2, 2020____.

 

DISABILITY SERVICES (Office for Students with Disabilities)

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-3300.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 111 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)_______          

 

           Communication

           Mathematics                

X           Life and Physical Science

           Language, Philosophy & Culture

           Creative Arts

           American History

           Government/Political Science

           Social and Behavioral Sciences

           Component Area Option

 

 

REQUIRED CORE OBJECTIVES (For classes in the Core)

 

X            Critical Thinking

X             Communication

X             Empirical and Quantitative

 

X             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility

 

COURSE TYPE

            Academic General Education Course (from ACGM but not in NCTC Core)

X           Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

           WECM Course

 

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the student handbook and published online.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

 

Honesty in completing assignments is essential.  Cheating, plagiarism, or any other kind of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate sanctions that may include failing an assignment or exam, failing the class, or suspension or expulsion.  A report WILL be filed with the college.

If cheating or collusion is suspected, a conference between the suspected parties, the instructor, and the appropriate dean will be scheduled and notation made in the student’s file.

 

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Lisa Bellows

Office Location:

Gainesville Science Building Office 408

Telephone Number:

940-668-4252

E-mail Address:

lbellows@nctc.edu

 

 

Guidelines and Expectations for Online course:

LECTURES for each chapter will be recorded and posted in CANVAS modules for each week.  There will also be worked examples recorded and posted.  You will need to plan to spend at least 10-12 hours each week (the same amount of time we would spend in a face-to-face lecture each week in the summer) going through the videos, working the examples ON PAPER, and reading the textbook for further explanation on things you don’t understand. 

 

DISCUSSION BOARDS will be set up for you to ask questions rather than emailing me individually.  Most of the time, if one student has a question, several other students are wondering the same thing.  The discussion board will allow ANYONE to answer the questions; not just the instructor.  Remember, BE NICE.  Please participate when you can; do not assume everyone else is supposed to help YOU; be willing to also help others.  We CAN get through this if we work together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHEM 1406 Fall 2020 STUDY GUIDE and DUE DATES

 

Note: exam dates are NON-NEGOTIABLE.  Exams are open for 24 hours on the day indicated in the schedule, from 12PM (noon) to 12 PM (noon) of the day indicated.  There will be no make up for exams. See syllabus for detail. 

Lab assignments and quizzes are due on the last day of each week.

 

Study

Assignments

Lab and Exams

WEEK 1             8/24-8/30

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.2 Measurements

 

Practice:

Metric conversions

Scientific notation

Significant figures practice

 

Quiz Intro to course survey (due 8/27)

 

Quiz: Significant figures

(due 8/30)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 1. Significant figures and Measurements - upload file (handwritten completed pages only) to Assignment - due 8/30

WEEK 2              8/31-9/6

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.3 Matter and Energy

 

Practice:

Temperature conversions

Classifying matter

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Matter and temperature conversions (due 9/6)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 2. Density PHET handout - upload file (handwritten completed pages only) to Assignment - due 9/6)

WEEK 3              9/7-9/13

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.4  Atoms and elements

 

Practice:

Subatomic particles determination

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Elements and Isotopes (due 9/13)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 3. Build an atom PHET – Lab quiz (due 9/13)

WEEK 4             9/14-9/20

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.5 Electronic structure

 

Practice:

Electron configurations

Exam 1 Review sheet

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Electron configurations (due 9/20)

 

Exam 1 Ch. 2-5 (available September 20 Sunday 12PM until September 21 Monday 12PM)

WEEK 5             9/21-9/27

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch. 6 Ionic and molecular compounds

 

Practice:

Names and formulas

Polyatomic ions flash cards

Read the handouts posted

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Formulas and names of compounds (due 9/27)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 4. Inorganic nomenclature - upload file (handwritten completed pages only) to Assignment (due 9/27)

 

WEEK 6         9/28-10/4

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.7 Chemical quantities

 

Practice:

Mole conversions

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Moles conversions

(due 10/4)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 5. Formula of hydrate - upload pdf file (handwritten completed page only) to Assignment (due 10/4)

WEEK 7            10/5-10/11

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.8 Chemical reactions

 

Practice:

Chemical equations

Balancing equations

Exam 2 Review sheet

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Balancing equations, types of reactions (due 10/11)

 

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 6. Balance equations – Lab Quiz (due 10/11)

 

Exam 2 Ch. 6-8 (available Oct. 11 Sunday from 12PM until Oct.12 Monday 12PM)

Study

Assignments

Lab and Exams

WEEK 8        10/12-10/18

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.9 Chemical quantities in reactions

 

Practice:

Quantities in equations

Stoichiometry worksheet

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Reaction stoichiometry (due 10/18)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 7. Stoichiometry II Lab- upload pdf file (handwritten completed page only) to Assignment (due 10/18)

WEEK 9           10/19-10/25

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.10 Shape of molecules

 

Practice:

Drawing Lewis structures

Determine molecular shape using table

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Lewis structures and shape of molecules (due 10/25)

 

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 8. Molecular models – Lab Quiz (due 10/25)

WEEK 10        10/26-11/1

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.11 Gases

 

Practice:

Simple gas laws problems

Ideal gas law problems

Exam 3 Review sheet

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Gas laws (due 11/1)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 9. Gas laws - Lab quiz (due 11/1)

 

Exam 3 Ch. 9-11 (available Nov. 1 Sunday from 12PM until Nov. 2 Monday 12PM)

WEEK  11     11/2-11/8

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.12 Solutions

 

Practice:

Solutions problem-solving calculations

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Solutions concentration

(due 11/8)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 10. Molarity – PHET simulation - upload file (handwritten completed pages only) to Assignment (due 11/8)

WEEK 12      11/9-11/15

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.14 Acids and bases

Practice:

Acid and bases problems

 

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Acids and bases

(due 11/15)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 11. pH investigation – PHET simulation - upload file (handwritten completed pages only) to Assignment (due 11/15)

 

WEEK  13     11/16-11/22

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.17 Organic chemistry

 

Practice:

Naming Alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes

 

Quiz to complete:

 

Organic chemistry

(due 11/22)

 

Lab assignments to complete:

 

Lab 12 Organic chemistry lab quiz (due 11/22)

WEEK 14      11/23-11/29

 

 

 

Watch Power point video lecture for:

Ch.17 Organic chemistry

Practice:

Exam 4 Review sheet

 

Quiz to complete:

 

End of semester survey (due 11/29)

 

 

Exam 4 Ch. 12,14, & 17 (available Nov. 29 Sunday from 12PM until Nov. 30 Monday 12PM)

 

WEEK 15    11/30-2/6

 

 

Review for the Final exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exams

WEEK 16      12/9

 

Final exam     Dec. 9 available from 12AM-11:59PM (note times)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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