This is generalized syllabus. It is intended to present basic information about the course that is for the most part consistent from semester to semester. The specific textbook, chapter coverage and sequencing and on-campus meeting days are subject to change. This would be noted in the official syllabus for the course for the given semester.
Course Description from
the College Catalog…..
Chemistry 110 is a one semester, introductory course with a required laboratory component. The topics covered in Chemistry 110 are the SI system of measurement, dimensional analysis, temperature systems, atomic theory and structure, nomenclature, bonding, chemical reactions and equations, solutions, acids and bases, solids, liquids and gases, and introductory organic chemistry. Scientific conversion factors and problem solving are stressed.
Pre-requisites: Students should be English 101 and Math 118 ready
The Distance
version....
As a distance course, Chem 110 is a combination of textbook, supplemental printed materials (readings, worksheets, etc.), videotapes, powerpoints, laboratories (both home expts. and on-campus expts.), homework assignments, quizzes and tests (and an instructor on the sideline). All of this is coordinated into weekly sessions which are "managed" by WebStudy. You will need to take advantage of these resources to be successful in this course. Most students say that they found this course more difficult than they originally envisioned.
Instructor: Prof. Kathleen A. Harter
e-mail: kharter@ccp.edu
BUT I prefer course e-mail thru WebStudy because it archives the mail for the
semester.
Office: W4-46
Office Phone: 215-751-8416
Website is http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/kharter
Technology Needs:
If you need it, it can be downloaded at http://www.adobe.co.uk/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
Some course materials will be posted twice in both .doc and .pdf so you can choose which format is best for you.
Accessibility:
Every attempt is made to accommodate students with physical handicaps by working
with the Center on Disability to find workable solutions to access this course. The Center on Disability is located in M1-22 and can be contacted at 215-751-8050
Additional College
and Course Resources:
There is a wealth of College resources that are available to you: Counseling, Advising, Q&A sessions, the Library, etc.
WebStudy:
WebStudy
is the course management system used by CCP.
Students access all the course materials (except the text) through WebStudy. A WebStudy Orientation
and a “How To Log-in” for first time
online students can be found at www.ccp.edu/site/de
However, students will not be able to log-into their course
on WebStudy until the 1st day of the
semester.
Within WebStudy, the course is presented as a series of weekly modules which are numbered from Orientation Week to Final Exam Week (Course Weeks 1 to 15).
The course content typically covers about 14 or 15 textbook chapters during the semester.
Weeks start on Monday and
end on Sunday so a given week’s assignment(s) is (are) due on Sunday
evening….or by fax before
Within each week you will find all the materials you need to read/ to do/to submit for that week.
The course has many different types of materials that are stored and accessed through WebStudy. Below is a listing of the various components that you will find throughout the course.
·
Instructor
generated powerpoint-lectures
on select topics will be linked in the Materials tab where appropriate.
They will walk you through 6 of the more difficult content topics in the course. They have sound/audio
and are very detailed; they are a resource that you should not skip over or ignore.
·
Outside links
to a variety of supplemental materials, some required and some optional, such
as self-assessments, publisher-provided textbook outlines and problems, etc.
Completed Assignments:
Submissions (take-home tests and lab reports) are usually handed-in by e-mail (your BEST choice) through WebStudy. If you do not know how to do this, you should drop off (at my office, W4-46) or fax your assignments to my attention at (215)-496-6059.
[Use of CCP e-mail is not acceptable because CCP e-mail does not keep track of submissions and I might think they are spam!]
Required On-Campus
Meetings:
ALL meetings are on
MAIN Campus (
Tuesday evenings is
the usual schedule.
For a few of you, the evening chosen (usually Tuesdays) may conflict with another course. If you have a conflict or a conflict develops
for one of the dates listed, it is imperative
that you contact me ASAP to try and arrange an alternate date and/or time.
These will be on 3 evenings from
Attendance is required at all 3
on-campus laboratories to pass the lab portion of the course
These will be on 4 evenings from
The first 3 review sessions
coincide with the 3 labs...plus there is a fourth one scheduled during the week
before the final. Attendance at
Q&A Sessions is optional and you are welcome to come in while the session
is in progress.
These will be on 2 evenings from
Attendance at the 2 on-campus
testing sessions (Unit 2 test (midterm) and Final) is required;
(The Unit 1 and
3 tests are do-at-home tests)
To Purchase:
Textbook: For Spring
2008, the text is Timberlake and
Timberlake, Basic Chemistry, 2nd
ed., ISBN: 0-8053-4469-1.
[Texts are subject to change each Fall semester. The course content typically covers about 14 or 15 textbook chapters during the semester.]
Safety Glasses: A requirement for on-campus lab; please purchase! You will not be permitted to work in the College’s laboratory without them. You may not wear glasses, sunglasses, tinted lenses or contact lenses as an alternative. If you forget to bring your safety goggles to lab, you will be required to rent a pair for the period.
Scientific Calculator: Required!
These are very inexpensive (about $10) but are able to handle
scientific notation which is essential for this course. Please do not plan on using a
cell-phone calculator during any testing situations.
Optional Textbook Supplements:
Currently.....Study Guide for Basic Chemistry , Prentice-Hall (ISBN:
0-321-49635-3)
Note: You do not need to purchase the lab manual and you are NOT required to have or use a bound notebook in the laboratory as your on-campus counterparts must do.
Experiments for the at-home and on-campus labs will be posted in WebStudy. You will need to download the appropriate experiment each week. For the 3 on-campus labs, you need to bring the appropriate download with you to campus for each lab session.
Other Needs:
(Free) Lab Software: Virtual Laboratory is a CD which is given out during the first on-campus lab evening. (and which will be collected at the end of the semester).
Experiment Supplies: These are drawn from things typically found in a home. Other more specialized needed materials will be distributed to you when you are on-campus for either a lab or a test. These consist of some minor chemical materials that you will need to do some of the “at-home” experiments which are a part of the course.
Course Grade:
An end-of-course average in
the 90’s is an A, 80’s is a B, 70’s is a C, 60’s is a D and below 60 is an F.
Note, however, if a student FAILS (below 60 %) both the
on-campus midterm and the on-campus final, the highest grade s/he can earn for
the course is a D.
Also note that by Department policy...
..... a student whose lecture average or whose lab average is in the F range (below 60%) must be assigned
an F for the course.
An end-of-course average is generated from
your tests and lab reports.
Tests
Unit 1 Test = 15% of final grade
Mid-term = 25% of final grade
Unit 3 Test = 15% of final grade
Final = 25% of final grade
The first and third unit tests are take-home tests.
The second unit test (mid-term) and the final exam are given on main campus usually on Tuesday evenings.
Late Penalty: Take-home tests received after the due date will have an automatic 10 point deduction
for lateness. The same 10-point
deduction applies to the mid-term and final if taken after the scheduled evening without
prior alternate arrangements being made with the instructor.
Lab Reports
Lab Avg. = 20% of final grade
The 3 on-campus labs are critical and must be attended. They are held at main campus (usually on Tuesday evenings).
[Information on How to Write a Laboratory Report is posted on WebStudy ]
Late Penalty: Lab reports will be downgraded 10% (or
more) if they are not received by their due date (which is the closing Sunday of the week in which the lab is performed). Excessive lateness will result in downgrading
beyond 10%.
Weekly on-line quizzes (Extra Credit)
This is the only extra-credit opportunity that is offered in this class.
There are 13 on-line weekly quizzes; one per week which are scored automatically when you take them. At the end of the course, 1/2 point of extra credit will be added to your final exam grade for each on-line quiz on which you have an A (up to a maximum of 6.5 points). (If you do not get an A, there is no extra credit.)