CHEMISTRY 142 - SYLLABUS

INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY

Instructor: Dr. Joseph Caddell                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Office: SCC 333

Email: Chem142@caddell.org                                                                                                                                                                                         

Schedule

Lecture: MW 8:00-9:30 SCC 314

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Discussion: TTh 8:00 - 8:50 SCC 314

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Discussion: TTh 9:00 - 9:50  SCC 314

Final Exam: Wednesday 8/7/2013 8:00am – 9:30am SCC 314

Required Materials

Textbook –INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY  by Tro (Second Custom Edition For MJC, but other editions can work)

Online Homework - http://www.MasteringChemistry.com

(Course ID CHEM142SUMMER2013CADDELL)

Grading

Midterm Exams – 80% (4 exams 20% each)

Final Exam – 10%

Homework – 10%

I will replace your lowest exam score, if and only if you take all exams, by your percentage score on the final exam if it is higher than your lowest exam score.  Otherwise no grades will be dropped.

Grading Scheme

A = 90% - 100%

B = 80% - 89%

C = 70% - 79%

D = 60% - 69%

F = 0 – 59%

Assignments may include handouts, web assignments, textbook problems, written assignments (papers or reports), quizzes, and in class assignments.  It is the student's responsibility to make sure that they have turned in all assignments on time.

Attendance/Drop Policy

Any student not attending either of the first two lectures may be dropped as a no-show unless they contact me before the second lecture.  Any student who attends the first or second lecture might not be dropped by me.  This means that if you come to class for either of the first two lectures and do not want to take the class you must drop it yourself.  If you are given an add card by me you must use it before the census date or you will not be allowed in the class.  Any student who misses an exam without letting me know may be dropped.

Students With Disabilities

If you have any disability that needs accommodation let me know as soon as possible.  Once you let me know I will gladly do everything I can to assist you, as long as you can still complete the requirements for the class.  

Late/Missed Assignments

Make-up exams/quizzes will not be given.   An exam may be taken earlier than the scheduled date only under extraordinary conditions and by arrangement with the instructor.  Your score on the final exam may be substituted for your lowest exam score or an excused absence from an exam.  An excused absence from an exam is an absence that the student has cleared with the instructor before the exam date.  This will only happen if the excuse is a very good, documented excuse. No late homework or reworks will be accepted.

Academic Dishonesty

If you are caught cheating on any part of this course you will receive a zero (0) for the assignment you cheat on.  I will also report the incident to the dean of the division as well as the dean of students.  You may not make up any work you cheat on.  If you are caught cheating on a midterm I will not replace that score with your score on the final exam.  Cheating includes, but is not limited to copying work from anyone, falsifying a laboratory report, using a cell phone (for any purpose) during an exam, having or using any source of information not specifically allowed by me during any exam, turning in work that you did not do, looking at someone else’s paper during an exam, changing an answer on your exam after it has been turned in, or communicating in any way with anyone other than me during an exam.

Cell Phones

Make absolutely sure that you turn off all cell phones before you come into the classroom.  If you must be in contact you may keep your cell phone on in silent mode only.  If you get a call you must leave the room in order to take it.  Please do not talk on your phone during our lecture.  NO CELL PHONES ARE ALLOWED DURING EXAMS.  IF I FIND YOU USING A CELL PHONE DURING AN EXAM IT WILL BE CONSIDERED CHEATING AND YOU WILL RECEIVE A 0 (ZERO) FOR THAT EXAM.

Success in Chemistry

Come to class.  Be conscious during class.  Be prepared for class (read the chapter before we go over it in class).  Listen during class.  Participate in the class.  Take good notes during class.  There is a clear correlation between these activities and understanding the material well enough to earn a good grade in the class. 

Just like any other endeavor the more you practice the better you get.  A good portion of your grade comes from the midterm exams and the final exam.  In chemistry, practice means doing the homework problems. Go through and do all of the homework problems without looking at anything else, not your notes, not the text, not the solutions manual.  When you get stuck and cannot finish a problem, then, and only then, go to other sources such as your notes, the text, or the solutions manual to get only as much information as you need to get over the barrier.  Finish the problem the rest of the way without looking at anything.  Do every single homework problem in that manner.  Then go back, start at the beginning and do the same thing, going all the way through.  Keep doing this until you can go through every single homework problem without looking at anything else. 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Chem 142—Pre General Chemistry 3 Units 36 Lecture hours, 18 Discussion hours

Corequisite: or satisfactory completion of Concurrent enrollment in or satisfactory completion of MATH 90 or qualification by the MJC assessment process.

Intended to prepare students for General Chemistry with an emphasis on problem solving  using unit analysis. Included are topics on classification of matter, nomenclature, gas laws, chemical formula, molar mass, empirical formula, chemical reactions, atomic and molecular structure, measurements and the metric system, chemical reactions and stoichiometry, aqueous solutions and fundamentals of acids and bases (A-F or P/NP) Lecture /Discussion.
Transfer: (CSU, UC) General Education: (MJC-GE:A)(CSU-GE: B1)(IGETC: 5A)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Student Learning Objective #1

Given lecture and homework, the student will be able to convert between grams and moles for any element or compound, as assessed by multiple choice questions on exams and/or quizzes.

To be judged to have met this student learning objective, each student shall correctly answer 2 out of 3 exam or quiz questions.

 Student Learning Objective #2

Given  lecture and homework, the student will be able to apply the ideal gas law under a given set of conditions, as assessed by questions on exams and/or quizzes.

To be judged to have met this student learning objective, each student shall correctly answer 2 out of 3 fill-in or multiple choice exam or quiz questions, or free response at a 70% level of proficiency.

Student Learning Objective #3

Given lecture and homework, the student will be able to balance and classify chemical equations, as assessed by 4 out of 6 multiple choice, fill-in, or free response questions.

To be judged to have met this student learning objective, each student shall correctly answer 2 out of 3 fill-in or multiple choice exam or quiz questions, or free response at a 70% level of proficiency.

Tentative Lecture Schedule and Reading