NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE

COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

Course title: Introductory Chemistry

Course prefix, number, and section number:  CHEM 1406 0101

Semester/Year of course:  Spring 2022

Semester start and end dates:  Jan. 18, 2022 – May 14, 2022

Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Hybrid

Class meeting location, days, and times:  Online lecture asynchronous, exams given on campus during lab time

Lab meeting location, days, and times:  Tuesdays 9:30am – 11:50am

Semester credit hours:  4 hours  (Contact hours:  48 lecture hours, 48 lab hours)

Course 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.

Course prerequisites: none

Required course materials: 

• Modified Mastering Chemistry Access Code ISBN - 9780134987156
• Basic Chemistry 6^th edition by Timberlake & Timberlake ISBN:  9780134987149
• Scientific Calculator
• Computer with reliable internet access and webcam

The modified mastering access code and textbook are required and must be purchased by the student.  Student may decide the modality of the textbook – e-text, loose-leaf, print, etc.

Access code and/or e-text may be purchased directly through the link in Canvas or in the campus bookstore.  If you have issues obtaining materials contact the instructor immediately.  Lack of materials will not be grounds for due date extension.

Name of instructor:  Mrs. Jaime Noles

Office location:  408

Telephone number:  940-668-7731 ext. 4930

E-mail address:  jnoles@nctc.edu – however, PLEASE use CANVAS INBOX for communication.

Office hours for students: Tuesday 8:15 – 9:15am, 1pm – 2:30pm; Wed. 10 – 11:30am, other times by appointment

CANVAS INBOX IS THE BEST METHOD OF COMMUNICATION - EMAILS WILL BE CHECKED DURING THE HOURS OF  8 AM - 5 PM MON.-THURS., 8AM – NOON on FRIDAY.  ALL EMAILS SENT DURING THE WEEKEND OR HOLIDAYS WILL BE CHECKED ON THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE WEEKEND OR HOLIDAY.  I will do my best to respond within 24 hours.

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS

List of graded assignments:

11 Homework assignments (lowest 1 dropped) – (10 x 12.5 = 125 points)

12 Lab Assignments (lowest 1 dropped) – (11 x 25 = 275 points)

4 Unit Quizzes – (4 x 25 = 100 points)

4 Lecture Exams (optional final exam can replace lowest) – (4 x 125 = 500 points)

No individualized extra credit is given.  Bonus questions are offered at various times during the course and made available to all students.

Final grade scale: 

1000 points total (score based on percentage of total points)

A = 895 points and above (89.5-100%)

B = 795 – 894 points (79.5-89.4%)

C = 695 – 794 points (69.5-79.4%)

D = 595 – 694 points (59.5-69.4%)

F = 594 points and below (59.4% and below)

Late work policy:

Late work is NOT accepted.  There are no exam or assignment make-ups.  If you miss an exam or an assignment a zero will be recorded.  At the end of the semester, the optional comprehensive final exam can be taken to replace the one lowest exam score. Please see addendum for information regarding COVID-19 absences. 

SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.

COURSE POLICIES

Academic Integrity Policy:

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. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

 1)  The student will receive a failing grade (“0”) on the assignment. If the assignment is within a group in which the lowest assignment is dropped, the assignment will not be able to count as a dropped score. It will count as part of the grade.

2)  A “Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form” will be submitted regarding the incidence.

3)  Student may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).

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 sickness or emergencies which are approved by the instructor, or due to

participation in an approved college-sponsored activity (which requires written

approval from the appropriate Dean or Director).  The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reasons given for 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.  Students may be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been unjustifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course's objectives.  Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories may be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College.

Students are required to attend on-campus class/lab and complete defined online weekly assignments.  Lab assignments will only be accepted for students that attended the lab in-person that week.  Students absent from lab, will receive a zero for the lab that week.  Students should attend class regularly to stay current on material and deadlines.  Always check Canvas before coming to class, in case of a change. 

Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence.  If an exam is missed, the optional final exam can be taken to replace the missed exam.  Students with absences totaling more than 9 contact hours may be dropped from the class.  

Withdrawal Policy

A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form. Students who register for courses are required to drop or withdraw from any courses they no longer wish to attend or a final grade will be assigned.

Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W”:   Monday, April 4, 2022

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Express an appreciation for the subject of chemistry by being able to discuss how it relates to everyday life.
2. Understand the basic concepts of matter.
3. Use appropriate mathematics to solve associated chemistry problems.
4. Use the periodic table to explain atomic structure.
5. Explain chemical bonding, molecular structure, and inorganic nomenclature.
6. Understand, write, and balance chemical equations.
7. Understand the relationship between solids, liquids and gases and solve associated problems.
8. Understand the principles of solutions and solve associated problems.
9. Understand and apply the principles of equilibrium, thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics.
10. Understand and apply the principles of acids and bases.
11. Understand and apply the fundamental concepts of organic chemistry in relation to reactions, structure, and nomenclature.
12. Understand and explain the biochemical principles of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, and bioenergetics.

Core Objectives:

Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Empirical and Quantitative Analysis

COLLEGE POLICIES

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS