CHEM 101 Fall 2004

CHEM 101 Fall 2004
	Dr. James P. Deavor	Phone 953-8095	Office SCIC 314	deavorj@cofc.edu

Catalog Description 101 General Chemistry (3)
A course designed to meet the needs of both non-science majors and students entering allied health fields. Emphasis is placed on basic chemistry concepts, giving the student a strong background on a variety of topics in order to appreciate the role of science and particularly chemistry in modern-day life. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, kinetics, equilibria, and nuclear chemistry. Lecture, three hours per week. Competency at the mathematics 101 level and beyond is suggested. Chemistry 101 is not open to students who have taken Chemistry 111 or 112. Corequisite: Chemistry 101L.

Is this course for you?
CHEM 101 is for
Meeting the Gen Ed requirements
Majors in History, Business, English, Psychology, etc.
Elementary Education
BA Biology or BA Geology
Allied Health: Nursing (BSN), OT
You need CHEM 111/112 if you want to be a(n)
MD
DDS
O.D.
D.Vet. M
D. Pharm.
Physical Therapy
Physician's Assistant
BS Biology or BS Geology
Please see me if you have any questions as to whether this is the proper course for you to take. Also, to see the articulation table of courses accepted by every MUSC program for transfer from SC public four year colleges visit the URL http://www2.musc.edu/ES/transfer_policy/4year_table.html.

Drop/Add The close of the Drop/Add period is an important date. After this date you may switch sections or change courses only due to hardship and must present appropriate documentation to the department chair. If you are repeating the lecture or lab and do not need to repeat the corerequisite course you must remedy this with the department chair before the close of Drop/Add. The last day to Drop/Add is Monday August 30 at 5:00 p.m.

International Students Federal regulations mandate that all international students report to the International Office for a "document check" within 10 days of the beginning of the semester. Failure to comply with this mandate will result in automatic termination of a student's visa. The College's Office of International Education and Programs is located at 304 Bell Building. Contact the Associate Director, Dr. Gerhard Mack, at 953-7822 if you have any questions. See http://www.cofc.edu/~oiep/.

Attendance Policy Attendance is expected at all classes. Students are responsible for all information presented in class whether they are present or not. It is imperative that you attend class and also to arrive promptly. It is extremely rude and discourteous to arrive late. If you arrive late for a quiz, test, or the final exam, instructions will not be repeated nor will you receive additional time to complete the assignment. There are no make ups for tests or quizzes/fast points. Tests or quizzes/fast points may be taken ahead of time if prior approval is obtained. Your lowest test grade will be replaced by your final exam grade if it is higher than your test grade (e.g. if you miss a test it is a zero and in its place will be put the grade for the final exam). Any student missing a total of five or more classes will receive the grade of "WA" which is equivalent to an "F".

Please note that an Absence Memorandum from the Office of Undergraduate Studies only verifies your documentation for missing a class. It does not entitle you to make up or be excused from any work, assignment, quiz, or test. You should obtain notes from a classmate, read the associated material in the text, and then come ask me questions. If you miss receiving back a graded quiz or test you should pick it up from my office within one week.

Responsibilities You are responsible for all material covered or assigned in class or assigned via the web. You should check the website at least weekly for any updates. If no specific reading or homework assignments are made in class you should minimally read ahead at least several sections and attempt the associated in-chapter problems. You can check the on-line lecture calendar to see an outline of each day's lecture and the assigned problems and reading assignments. It absolutely vital that you keep current in your studies. An expectation is made that for every hour spent in lecture that you will spend a minimum of 3 hours of study. The instructor is here to explain the material and help you to the best of his time and ability. However, the burden of learning is upon you, the student.

Honor Code This course is conducted under the Honor Code of the College of Charleston. The Honor Code specifically forbids lying, cheating, attempted cheating, stealing, attempted stealing and plagiarism. Students at the College are bound by honor and by their acceptance of admission to the College to abide by the Code and to report violations. As members of the College community, students are expected to evidence a high standard of personal conduct and to respect the rights of other students, faculty, staff members, community neighbors, and visitors on campus. Students are also expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. Faculty members are required to report violations of the Honor Code or Code of Conduct to the Office of Student Affairs. Conviction of an Honor Code violation in this class will result in the the grade of "F" for the course. Please consult the departments Policy on Scientific Integrity.

Electronics Device Policy Devices that are prohibited in class at any time are: pagers, cell phones, radios, TV, CD, DVD, and MP3 players and similar devices. Keep these devices off and out of sight. Devices that are allowed to be used at certain times during class, except during tests, exams and quizzes are mobile computing devices (no bigger than laptops), laptops, handheld computers, PDAs, electronic pens, calculators, and similar devices. The sound must be off unless otherwise specified by the instructor. During tests, exams, and quizzes no electronic devices are allowed to be on or in sight, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. The use of programmable calculators or any wireless communication device during a quiz, test, or final exam is prohibited and will be considered a violation of the Honor Code.

Email Email is considered an official method for communication at the College of Charleston. Official College of Charleston email accounts are automatically assigned to all students upon acceptance at the College.If a student wishes to have email redirected from their official College issued account to another email address (e.g., @aol.com, @hotmail.com, @yahoo.com, or any other server other than the official @edisto.cofc.edu), they may do so, but at their own risk. Having email redirected does not absolve the student from the responsibilities associated with official communication sent to his or her College account. The College is not responsible for the handling of email by outside venders or unofficial servers. A link to instructions on how to forward Edisto email can be found by clicking on Web Mail from the CofC home page. Students are expected to check their College of Charleston official email on a frequent and consistent basis in order to remain informed of College related communications. Checking email on a daily basis is recommended. Students have the responsibility to recognize that certain communications may be time-critical. “I didn’t check my email”, error in forwarding email, or email returned to the College with “Mailbox Full” or “User Unknown” are not acceptable excuses for missing official College communications via email.

Math Competency Competency at the level of MATH 101, which includes algebra and graphing, is assumed. Help with math can be obtained from the Center for Student Learning. You will need a calculator that can perform logarithmic and exponential functions (~$15). Bring this calculator to all class meetings. The use of programmable calculators during a quiz, test , or final exam is prohibited and will be considered a violation of the Honor Code.

Office Hours: As department chair my office hours are 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. You can access my office via the department office in SCIC 316 or directly at SCIC 314. Due to the many meetings that pop into my schedule it is usually best to phone or email me ahead of time.

Co-requisite CHEM 101L is a co-requisite course. You must either be currently enrolled in the lab or else have already passed the lab. If either is dropped both must be dropped. The two courses (CHEM 101 & 101L) are graded independently of each other. The last day to drop with a grade of "W" is Tuesday October 5, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. If you have repeated the lecture course and have already successfully completed lab you do not have to repeat the lab. Please see have the chemistry department secretary or chairman before the end of Drop/Add during the first week of class.

Class Objectives

1. To understand fundamental physical (e.g. boiling point, solubility, hydrogen bonding capability) and chemical properties (reactivity) of matter
2. To write correct IUPAC names for simple inorganic compounds if given the formula or visa versa
3. To write correct structures for organic compounds if given the name (IUPAC or common) and to distinguish isomers
4. To predict the products of reactions or to give the starting materials needed to produce inorganic compounds
5. To predict the shape of simple molecules and to understand how this affects their physical and chemical properties
6. To apply quantitative methods in solving chemical properties
7. To understand the historical development of atomic theory

General Education Objectives

Since its founding more than 200 years ago, the College of Charleston has committed itself to the ideals of liberal learning. This commitment assumes that undergraduate education best prepares students for careers in teaching, medicine, business, and other professions by enabling them to become self-aware, cultured, knowledgeable about many fields in addition to their own, and constantly inquisitive about new areas and ways of learning.

In its most fundamental sense, a liberal arts education involves the study of human nature, human value systems, the natural world, methods of inquiry including analysis and syntheses, and personal and societal change and development. All individuals, institutions, and societies must continually reevaluate questions of meaning and purpose if they are to live full and responsible lives. Liberally educated women and men are the best prepared to undertake and to persist in this inquiry because:

* they have gained a broad acquaintance with the principal areas of human knowledge: the humanities (literature, languages, history, and philosophy), mathematics, logic, the fine arts, the natural sciences, and the social sciences; and

* they have mastered the basic intellectual skills: how to reason logically, how to think critically, how to communicate effectively, and how to perceive the widest implications of what they have learned. (from the 1986-87, 1987-88 College of Charleston Undergraduate Bulletin)
In this course, you will:

1. demonstrate an understanding of some of the fundamental scientific concepts and theories about the natural world;

2. acquire knowledge of the evidence, ideas and models that scientists use to make judgements about the natural world;

3. acquire knowledge about science and technology as they shape contemporary experience and values, and demonstrate an appreciation of the historical and contemporary impact of science on daily life;

4. develop the skills of logical and critical thinking necessary to explore how the natural world works;

5. demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the scientific method of inquiry; understand that scientific knowledge is based on the outcome of testing of hypotheses and theories that are under constant scrutiny and subject to revision based on new observations, and not just a collection of facts; and

6. demonstrate an ability to distinguish between science and technology and appreciate the capabilities and limitations of science.

Projects During the semester optional projects will be collected as part of Fast Points. Projects are due no later than 5 pm on the specified dates. Projects may be turned in early if desired or may be submitted via electronic mail. Late projects will not be accepted. Whether you submit a typed copy or a copy via email, please retain a copy on disk or a hardcopy for yourself of all projects until you receive your final grade in the course.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Day Date Test # Project

M 8/23 Fall Convocation

W 8/25 First Day | Quiz

W 9/15 Test I Elements 1-54* Project 1: Element

F 10/8 Test II Elements 55 - 109* Project 2: Newspaper or magazine article

M 10/18 No Class: Fall Break
M 11/1 Test III Project 3: Famous chemist

M 11/22 Test IV Project 4: Historical Event

W 11/24 No Class: Thanksgiving Break

F 11/26 No Class: Thanksgiving Break

M 12/6 Last Day of Class

W 12/8 4 p.m. Cumulative Final Exam Project 5: Newspaper or magazine article

The College of Charleston Academic calendar is available at http://www.cofc.edu/~undrgrad/academic.html. The College's exam schedule can be found at http://www.cofc.edu/~undrgrad/finexamschedfall2004.html.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Day	Date	Test #	Project
M	8/23	Fall Convocation
W	8/25	First Day \| Quiz
W	9/15	Test I Elements 1-54*	Project 1: Element
F	10/8	Test II Elements 55 - 109*	Project 2: Newspaper or magazine article
M	10/18	No Class: Fall Break
M	11/1	Test III	Project 3: Famous chemist
M	11/22	Test IV	Project 4: Historical Event
W	11/24	No Class: Thanksgiving Break
F	11/26	No Class: Thanksgiving Break
M	12/6	Last Day of Class
W	12/8 4 p.m.	Cumulative Final Exam	Project 5: Newspaper or magazine article

*- For the first two tests, for the elements so noted, you are required to know the atomic name and symbol; for example: Ca is Calcium, Selenium is Se.

If you arrive late to the final examination you will be required to have an admit from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies. You should plan on arriving on campus at least 30 minutes and be in your seat at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start time for the final exam. FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) prevents me from posting grades and from emailing you or telling you your grade over the phone. You may consult Cougar Trail to obtain your final grade.

Lecture Schedule

Ch 1 Measurements
Ch 2 Atoms and Elements
Ch 4 Compounds and their Bonds
Ch 5 Energy and States of Matter
Ch 6 Chemical Reactions
Ch 7 Chemical Quantities
Ch 8 Gases
Ch 9 Solutions
Ch 10 Acids and Bases
Ch 3 Nuclear Radiation
Oct 17-23, 2004

**Grading Scheme**
Fast Points	20 %
4 Tests	60 %
Final Exam	20 %

**Grading Scale**
A	90 and above
B+	85-90
B	80-85
C+	75-80
C	70-75
D	65-70
F	below 65

Homework These problems are assigned from out of the text in class and will be posted on the web . They are for your benefit. While they will not be collected and graded; however, tests will be drawn, in partial, from these problems.

Final Exam The Final Exam is cumulative and is an American Chemical Society Standardized test. During the final exam period you will also take the fifth hour exam. Since you get to drop your lowest test grade you may opt to not take the last hour exam but only take the final exam. All students are required to take the final exam. Absence from the final exam will result in the grade of "X" being assigned which converts to an "F" within 48 hours unless an excused absence has been granted by the dean in the Office of Undergraduate Studies. You should arrive on campus at least thirty minutes prior to the final exam and be in your seat at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time. If you are late arriving to the final exam instructions may not be repeated nor may you receive additional time.Requests for an alternate final exam time must be processed through the Office of Undergraduate Studies no later than 5 p.m. on the last day of class. Failure to take the final exam will result in a grade of "X" which turns to an "F" after 48 hours. Undergraduate students should be aware that excuses for missing final examinations may be obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Studies. The acceptable reasons for missing examinations are illness of the student or circumstances beyond the student's control. These reasons must be properly documented. See the section entitled "Final Examinations" in the Undergraduate Catalog for more information. Examinations must be taken at the time scheduled except when [a] two or more exams are scheduled simultaneously, or [b] the student has three examinations within a 24-hour period.

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