2022S CHEM104 Chemistry & Problem
Solving (Owens), Section 003 (on-line)
Zoom
Office Hours: To meet student needs, Zoom office hours will be open continuously throughout the
week with no fixed times. Please email me, owensp@winthrop.edu to set up a Zoom
session, preferably at least 12 hours ahead of time.
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Calculator: This course requires an inexpensive ($8-$12) non-graphical, non-programmable science calculator for all classes and tests. It should have capabilities for square roots, logarithms, exponentiation (antilogarithms), and exponential (scientific) notation operations. Graphical and programmable calculators cannot be used during exams.
Schedule: Course materials will be organized by week with two
lectures per week. The course weekly schedule provides on overview of the
topics and text sections covered each week.
· Lectures will be on-line in both lecture video and
lecture note formats. I recommend that you print out the lecture notes, watch each
video at least twice, take notes, and work problems covered in each video as
you view these.
· Each week, there will be two lecture-based problem
sets that students must complete and upload for grading by Wednesday and Friday
evenings in a single and legible .pdf file.
· For the first four weeks, there will be also be a quiz
that will be available starting Thursday at noon and must be uploaded by the
following Sunday evening.
· There will be three major tests that will each include
both an open-book problem set and a closed book test. The final exam is
cumulative and will be closed-book.
· The individual weekly modules (Week 1, Week 2, etc.)
on Blackboard provide the lectures notes and videos, the practice problem sets
and quizzes, and links to upload assignments for grading. All course
information is posted on Blackboard.
Course Requirements and
Graded Exercises
· Graded practice problem sets are assigned for each
lecture and worth 20 points each during the initial four weeks and 30 points
each during the rest of the semester.
· Weekly quizzes during the first four weeks will be
worth 20 points each.
· Three 100-point tests will be given during the weeks
noted in the schedule.
· A three-page report on a noteworthy environmental
science book will be due by April 29 and weighted 100 points. A reading period
prior to the final is blocked out for this.
· The cumulative final is a closed-book exam and
weighted 100 points. Students must complete the final exam on the scheduled
class final exam day April 27 to earn credit for this course.
Grades: Percentages will be calculated based upon total
earned points divided by total points tested. Students are responsible
for keeping track of their individual grades and for calculating their overall
average. Students can request a spreadsheet of their scores from
the various graded exercises to verify their own records. Due to privacy and security concerns,
no grades will be posted to Blackboard. The following grade range will
be used: A =
93.00-100%; A- = 88.00-92.99%; B+ = 85.00-87.99%; B = 80.00-84.99%; B- =
76.00-79.99%; C+ = 72.00-75.99%; C = 66.00-71.99%; D = 56-66%; F = <66%
Course Objectives:
Course Topical Outline:
Class
Preparation: You are responsible for
all assigned material and for all material discussed in lecture. For each
lecture, I recommend that you first print out the lecture notes, watch the
video, take notes, and then work problems covered in each video as you view
these. You can then do the practice
problems for that lecture. You must work all problems using the Problem-Solving
Approach (PSA) best practices used in lectures. There will be a standard 50% to
75% cut on those problems that do not use these. It is critically important to
learn early how to employ a well-organized and consistent approach to solving
problems.
Student Competencies: This course is problem-solving focused; each week’s
schedule will include a specific list of student learning objectives. Students should
expect to face challenging and what may seem like unfamiliar questions on all
graded work; this is done to focus attention on competencies that students have
not yet fully mastered. Graded work is based on materials
that have been covered and students are expected to solve practice problems
without instructor assistance as these are modeled on lecture and example
problems covered earlier. Student
learning occurs most effectively by working through themselves to solve
problems. Students are urged to not fall behind and to master each
competency as soon as it is first examined. Students are required to submit
graded work in a single .pdf file having one clear and properly oriented image
on each page using an app such as Office Lens, Genius Scan, or Notes. Submitted
assignments not in this format will not be accepted as students must
demonstrate fundamental technology competencies and attention to detail in
their professional work.
Attendance: Course attendance will be measured by student
expected participation in Blackboard activities and in timely uploading
completed and organized assignments for grading as outlined each week. Makeup
tests and quizzes will not be given.
Students with Disabilities:
Student Conduct Code:
On-Line
Learning: Any student
enrolled in courses at Winthrop regardless of modality (traditional in-person,
online, hybrid, ...) is entitled access to all campus resources. These
resources include, but are not limited to, admissions counseling, recreational
facilities, and health, library, and academic services. Questions regarding
access to these resources should be directed to the assigned academic advisor.
COVID-19
Statement: During this pandemic period each student is
expected to act in the best interest of the WU community by behaving
responsibly to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus. All students, faculty,
and staff must wear masks inside buildings and classrooms, unless alone in a
private office. All members of the campus community must follow campus guidance
on masking. Please do not attend class if you have fever or any signs of the
COVID virus; do not attend class if your roommate or someone you have close
contact with acquires the virus and be respectful of others’ desire to remain
COVID-free. Students who violate WU guidelines will be asked to comply.
Continued failure to comply may result in referral to the Dean of Students
Office as a student conduct violation.
COVID-Related
Absence: Students should contact
Health Services regarding a positive test, close contact, or enhanced
COVID-like symptoms. Any student who has either tested positive, has COVID-like
symptoms, or has close contact with someone who has COVID, must contact Health
Services. Students should log in to the Patient Portal to schedule a TELEPHONE
TRIAGE Appointment w/ COVID as the reason and upload the positive test result if
applicable. Health Services will communicate with the student on what steps to
take next, and if need be, the Dean of Students Office will get absence
verification for required isolation and quarantine. Students who verify their
absences through the Dean of Students Office often minimize any academic impact
caused by missed class time. Health Services will only provide dates of
absence, not medical information. Please note, residential students who test
positive or are a close contact are expected to follow their personal COVID
Quarantine and Isolation Plan.