Dr. Chasta Parker
Syllabus: Chem 106 Section 001
LECTURE: MW 8:00 – 9:15 am Owens
G01
OFFICE HOURS*: Monday 9:30 –
11:30 am and Wednesday & Friday 9:30 – 10:30 am
*All other
times are by appointment only. Please
email me should you have a question or need to schedule a time to meet with me
outside of my posted office hours.
Required
Text: General Chemistry, 4th
edition,
McQuarrie, Rock, & Gallogly
Required Materials:
1)
Aleks.com
one semester access.
2)
Calculator
– Any scientific calculator is appropriate – recommend Ti – 30x series.
3)
Daily access to internet. You
are responsible for:
a.
Checking your WU email account daily.
b.
Working in and frequently reviewing the
due dates on Aleks.com
c.
Checking the course Blackboard site
regularly regarding class information, materials & announcements. Web
address for blackboard: online.winthrop.edu.
Login instructions and Blackboard tutorials: www2.winthrop.edu/webct/Blackboard_Training_Tutorials.html
Course Objectives: To present essential topics in general
chemistry using medically relevant models. The models will teach students
important topics involving chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, and
electrochemistry with a focus on interactions while also providing an
appreciation for the various ways in which chemistry transcends other
disciplines (i.e. physics, biology, and psychology).
Student Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete chem 106 will demonstrate competence in fundamental general
chemistry topics, strong quantitative skills and the ability to think in an
integrated manner. These students will also have developed their critical
thinking skills evidenced from their comprehensive and interdisciplinary
understanding of the influence that chemistry has on biological phenomena.
Prerequisites: CHEM 105 with a grade of “C” or
better.
Co‐requisites: Students registered for this course
should also be registered for CHEM 108.
Attendance:
You are expected to attend and be
on time for all classes. If you miss
class it is your responsibility to obtain the missed work, lecture notes, and
announcements from another student
in the class. Attendance will be
recorded every day. If you come to class after attendance has been taken, you
will be considered absent. Attendance in
this class is critically important due to the lack of a comprehensive textbook.
Cell Phones: Use of a cell phone for ANY
purpose in class is strictly prohibited – including texting.
Academic Misconduct:
Plagiarism and cheating of any kind
will result in severe penalties.
Depending on the situation (at the discretion of the instructor), a
student can expect at a minimum to receive an F (0 points) on the
assignment. More severe penalties can
include an F in the course and/or institutional penalties. You should carefully read the Winthrop
University Student Conduct Code printed in the Winthrop University Student
Handbook: www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf Examples of academic misconduct in this class include using
another student’s work as your own on ANY assignment, test, or quiz. Identical problem solutions on homework will
be questioned. Using the internet to
obtain answers or working with another person when prohibited would also be
considered academic misconduct.
Students with
Disabilities: Winthrop
University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a
disability and require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact
the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 803-323-3290. Once you have your
official notice of accommodations from the Office of Disability Services,
please inform me as early as possible in the semester.
Writing Requirement: In all of your work, you should strive for good scientific
writing. You should focus on demonstrating proficiency in writing
logically, legibly, and lucidly.
Class Preparation: Attending lecture is critical! However,
to do well in this course, you must demonstrate a deep understanding of the
material. You must be able to apply the
concepts to answer new questions that require critical thinking. You will find that most questions on exams
will require you to integrate ideas. The principles in this course build on
those previously covered and will require continuous (nightly) review of the material. (Make a habit of
re-writing lecture notes and integrating information from
handouts/textbook/websites into those notes).
Grade Components
ALEKS Pie Mastery: ALEKS will measure your
mastery of many of the topics in this course.
At the end of the semester, the percent of overall topics you master via
ALEKS will be worth 10% of your overall grade in this course.
Quizzes/Assessments/Classwork: Quizzes will be announced and administered during
regular class time. Assessments may be
assigned via blackboard or as take home work.
Classwork will also be conducted during regular class time, but will not
be announced. The completion of the course evaluation is also a part of this
grade. You MAY NOT make up any missed
assignments in this category. Because
there may be a time when you miss class, I will drop your two lowest scores in
this category. This will be 20% of your
overall grade.
Exams: There will be three equally weighted
exams @ 15% each for a total of 45% of your grade in this course. The dates for each exam are tentatively
provided on the course schedule. No makeup exams will be given. If you are absent on the date of a
scheduled exam, your final exam grade will be used to replace the missed exam.
Final
Exam: The final exam is comprehensive and is worth 25% of your course
grade. The final will be held on Monday,
December 14th from 8:00 – 10:30 am.
ALL CHANGES TO THE SYLLABUS OR CALENDAR WILL BE
POSTED ON BLACKBOARD AND ANNOUNCED IN CLASS.
Course Grade Breakdown:
ALEKS Pie Mastery 10%
Exams (3
equally weighted at 15% each) 45%
Final Exam (must earn 50% or higher to
pass with a ‘D’ or better) 25%
Quizzes/Assessments/ClassWork
20%
Total 100%
*Grade Assignments:
90 – 100% A
87 – 89% B+
80 – 86% B
77 – 79% C+
70 – 76% C
60 – 69% D
<59% F
*The
instructor reserves the right to alter the lower limit of a grade
assignment. Also, minus grades may be
applied should they benefit the student.
Touchstone Program Requirements: CHEM 106 and the co‐requisite CHEM 108 together fulfill
four hours of general education requirement for natural sciences. Listed below
are Winthrop’s seven fundamental student learning outcomes for natural science
courses as well as examples of how they will be fulfilled in CHEM 106 and 108.
Students should be:
1.
Conversant with a few fundamental concepts from among the three main
areas of natural science, including earth, life, and physical sciences.
2.
Able to apply the scientific methodologies of inquiry. (e.g., CHEM 108
laboratory exercises and experiments)
3.
Able to discuss the strengths and limitations of science.
4.
Able to demonstrate an understanding of the history of scientific
discovery.
5.
Able to discuss the social and ethical contexts within which science
operates (e.g., exposure of humans to known carcinogens through thoughtless
practices).
6.
Able to communicate about scientific subjects including (lab courses
only) the defense of conclusions based on one’s own observations. (e.g. CHEM 108 laboratory presentations and project reports)
7. Able to discuss the application of scientific knowledge
to the social sciences and to non‐scientific disciplines.