INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

On campus office hours will be Tuesdays 10-11am and 2:30-4pm, and Thursdays 10-11am.

Virtual office hours available by appointment through the Cisco WebEx system accessed through Canvas. Please give 24-hour notice if possible. Weekly Review Sessions will occur through WebEx on Wednesdays (2-4pm).

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

GRADING CRITERIA

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.

Online Homework:  Homework will be assigned weekly and graded.  All homework will be completed through the MyLab and Mastering LINK in Canvas. You will need to register and create an account with Pearson. During this process, you will create a student account with a personal login name and password.  You will need to purchase an access code, either from the bookstore or directly from the website. Please use your full name when enrolling in the course. You are expected to complete the homework assignments in a timely manner.  Working problems is the best way to learn to apply the material in this course.  Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to complete the assignments.  Be aware that during peak times, the Mastering Chemistry website may run slowly.  Do not wait until the last minute.

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

Exam Administration:    Scheduled exams will begin promptly the beginning of the assigned lab time.  While there may be instances when being late is unavoidable, no over-time can or will be permitted for test-taking.  All exam papers must be handed in at the end of the scheduled exam time. You will not be allowed to leave the room during an exam.  No exams will be distributed to latecomers after the first person that finishes an exam leaves the room.  No cell phones are allowed during exams or quizzes.  If yours rings or vibrates, etc., during an exam, your paper will be taken up immediately and your grade will suffer accordingly. In the event that an exam must be given online, the Respondus Lockdown Browser will be required to complete this through Canvas. Directions will be posted before starting the exam and it will be timed. Any material or resource utilized while taking said exam that is not explicitly stated as approved is considered cheating.

MISSED EXAMS:  If you miss an exam, you must make an appointment with the testing center on the Corinth campus to take a makeup exam (1 per semester only) or make other arrangements with the instructor.  YOU MUST NOTIFY ME BY EMAIL of your intent to make up the exam, and let me know your appointment day/time so I can have the exam available for you.  The exam MUST be made up within two days or BEFORE the next class period, whichever is first.  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)

Week                  Tentative Calendar

1. 1. Intermolecular Forces
   2. Solutions
   3. Solutions
   4. Exam I
   5. Rate Laws, Kinetics
   6. Kinetics, Equilibrium
   7. Equilibrium
   8. Exam II
   9. Acids and Bases
   10. Acids and Bases, Thermodynamics
   11. Free Energy
   12. Exam III
   13. Electrochemistry
   14. Nuclear Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
   15. Exam IV
   16. Final Exams

Lab schedule Chem 1412 Fall 2021

(Tentative and subject to change as allowed by NCTC campus closure 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 Attendance:  Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class.  Be sure to sign in.  You are expected to attend class regularly and punctually.  Students who are tardy or absent in chemistry class usually find it very difficult to keep up.  Do not fall behind.   If you miss class, it is your responsibility to catch up.

• Excessive absences may result in a student being dropped from the course with no credit awarded.  Excessive absences will be defined as more than 2 consecutive classes for a weekly class.
• 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 1, 2021____.

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

X             Critical Thinking

X             Communication

X             Empirical and Quantitative

X             Teamwork

             Personal Responsibility

             Social Responsibility

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

X          Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

          WECM Course

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

Cell phones and technology: These devices must be turned off or on silent during class. If you must take a call during class for emergency reasons, excuse yourself and step out of the classroom before taking the call. Use of any electronic device to access the internet during class is not recommended. Use of electronic devices are permitted for the purposes of taking notes and completing assignments only. If any distracting or disrespectful use by these devices or the student is suspected, you may be asked to leave for the remainder of the class session. 

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

Guidelines and Expectations for Hybrid 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 plus studying time and completing lab and homework) going through the videos, working the examples ON PAPER, and reading the textbook for further explanation on things you don’t understand.