Course Syllabus Course Information CHEM 125 General Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours Instructor Information Ken Capps, Ph.D. Doane University Contact Information Office Hours: Mondays 5:00-6:00 p.m. Email Address: ken.capps@doane.edu Phone: 352-286-9589 Preliminary Class Plan and Topics Please see the schedule provided in the course. Communicating with the Instructor This course uses a “three before me” policy in regard to student to faculty communications. When questions arise during the course of this class, please remember to check these three sources for an answer before asking me to reply to your individual questions: 1. Course syllabus 2. Announcements in Canvas 3. The “Question Center” discussion board This policy will help you in potentially identifying answers before I can get back to you and it also helps your instructor from answering similar questions or concerns multiple times. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please first post your question to the “Question Center” discussion board. Here your question can be answered to the benefit of all students by either your fellow students who know the answer to your question or the instructor. You are encouraged to answer questions from other students in the discussion forum when you know the answer to a question in order to help provide timely assistance. 1 If you have questions of a personal nature such as relating a personal emergency, questioning a grade on an assignment, or something else that needs to be communicated privately, you are welcome to contact me via email or phone. My preference is that you will try to email me first. Please allow 24 hours for me to respond to emails Monday-Friday and 48 hours on the weekend. If you have a question about the technology being used in the course, please contact the Doane University Help Desk for assistance (contact information is listed below). Course Catalog Description Through lecture and lab experience, students will be exposed to and will demonstrate an understanding of basic concepts in chemistry such as nomenclature, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, the periodic table, the electronic structure, bonding, and the gas laws. Course Prerequisites For successful completion of this course, it is recommended to have 2 years of high school algebra or any 100-level math course. Course Textbook and Materials Required Chemistry, 5th Edition by Julia Burdge ISBN 9781260699180 Course Lab As this is a 4-credit course, you can expect to complete a weekly lab to fulfill the course requirements. Objectives/Topic for each weekly lab: Unit 1 Lab - Accuracy and Precision Unit 2 Lab - Stoichiometry Unit 3 Lab - Titration of Vinegar Unit 4 Lab - Chromatography Unit 7 Lab - Bonding in Molecules and Lewis Structures Unit 8 Lab - Surface Tension Estimated time per lab: Each lab will take approximately 3 hours to complete. Learning Objectives Course Objectives At the completion of this course students will be able to: 1. Discover on a molecular level what separates different types of atoms/molecules from one another. 2. Identify the components of chemical equations and balance these equations based on molar equivalency. 3. Use chemical equations to classify reactions such as acid/base or oxidation/reduction. 4. Utilize thermodynamic principles to classify entropy and calorimetry. 2 5. Evaluate how electrons are configured in different atomic orbitals and how they fit into periodic trends. 6. Explore through drawing how bonds are constructed and how electrons can move through those bonds. 7. Demonstrate the different forms of hybridization through molecular orbital theories. 8. Investigate the physical properties of liquids and various solids such as crystals. Course Requirements Online Course This is an online course and there will not be any face-to-face class sessions. All assignments and course interactions will utilize internet technologies. You must have a reliable internet connection throughout the duration of the course. This course uses Canvas for the facilitation of communication between faculty and students, submission of assignments, and posting of grades. The Canvas Course Site can be accessed at https://doane.instructure.com Attendance in an online course means logging into the Canvas on a regular basis and participating in all of the activities that are posted in the course. In addition, check your Doane University email account regularly, as your instructor may send important information via email. Attendance/Participation Doane University expects active participation by a student in a course, whether the course is on-ground or online. A student is expected to be prompt and regularly attend on-ground classes in their entirety. Regular engagement is expected for online courses. You should plan to work on this course every day. This is a condensed, fast-paced, course. Expect to spend approximately 18 hours a week preparing for and actively participating in this 8-week course. Class Preparation Preparation for class means reading the assigned readings and reviewing all information required for that week. Computer Requirements For the successful use of Canvas please refer to Doane University’s minimum computer requirements. This also includes: ● ● ● ● ● Reliable computer and internet connection A web browser (Chrome or Mozilla Firefox) Adobe Acrobat Reader (free) Word processing software—Microsoft Word or Google Docs Webcam and mic Campus Network or Canvas Outage When access to Canvas is not available for an extended period of time (greater than one entire evening - 6pm till 11pm) you can reasonably expect that the due date for 3 assignments will be changed to the next day (assignment still due by midnight). Drop and Add Dates If you feel it is necessary to withdraw from the course, please contact your advisor for full details on the types of withdrawals that are available and their procedures. Federal requirements state that students must complete 75% of the course work to be eligible to receive an incomplete for the course. If students fall more than two weeks behind, they cannot meet this requirement. **Online Learning Academy Courses are not eligible for incomplete grades. Academic Integrity Fundamental to our mission, our core values, and our reputation, Doane University adheres to high academic standards. Students of Doane University are expected to conduct themselves in a manner reflecting personal and professional integrity. Disciplinary actions may be taken against students whose academic behavior is not congruent with the expectations of the University. Students are responsible for adhering to the standards detailed in this policy. Not being familiar with these standards does not mean that the students will not be accountable for adherence to them. Additional details on the Academic Integrity policy for violating academic integrity are published in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs. http://catalog.doane.edu/content.php?catoid=18&navoid=1448#Academic_Dishonesty Course Grading Submitting Assignments All assignments, unless otherwise announced by the instructor, must be submitted via Canvas. Each assignment will have a designated place to submit the assignment. All material, assignments, and deadlines are subject to change with prior notice. It is your responsibility to stay in touch with your instructor and review the course site regularly to learn about changes to assignments or due dates. Grading Scale Assignment of letter grades is based on a percentage of points earned. The letter grade will correspond with the following percentages achieved. All course requirements must be completed before a grade is assigned. A B C D F 100 – 90 89 – 80 79 – 70 69 – 60 59 and below Grading Scheme Your final percentage will be assessed with the following criteria: • Basic Formula Worksheet/Video Worksheet (15% of total grade) o Each week you’ll either be assigned basic formula worksheets or a Video Worksheet which will guide the student through the introductory level information for each module. Worksheets are designed to highlight major 4 • • • • • • formulas or concepts you will need to understand in each chapter as well as serve personal notes which the student can refer directly back to. McGraw Hill Connect (15% of total grade) o Connect is a series of questions (either multiple choice or fill in the blank) based on the information covered in the assigned chapters. These questions can be accessed by clicking on the assignment link; you will be taken to the McGraw Hill website to complete. By the end of this assignment, all chapters for the week should be read. Quizzes (15% of total grade) o Quizzes will cover concepts from the assigned readings. There will be a mix of basic concepts and deeper thinking questions. Online-Lab (15% of total grade) o Online labs are designed to be a fun and “hands on” way to observe the concepts taught within the chapters. Each week there will be a different lab assigned as well as a series of questions that ask you to think deeper about the lab. Discussion Board (10% of total grade) o These discussion boards are designed to ask more deep-thinking questions which may or may not have a correct answer. Interactive Advanced Concept Presentation (20% of total grade) o These presentations are designed to allow students the opportunity to take on the mantel of the instructor. Each presentation will be around 5-10 minutes and use information from the chapter and involve some sort of experiment that you will need to assemble and explain. If needed, supplementary materials (i.e. journal articles) that show examples of the concepts will be included. Students will be expected to record videos of themselves talking through the material covered in the assignment. Feel free to use PowerPoint or any other means to convey your point. Final Exam (10% of total grade) o Students will complete a final exam based on all the information covered in the class Late or Missed Assignments ALL assignments must be finished and turned in to complete the course. Unless the instructor is notified BEFORE the assignment is due and provides an opportunity for the student to submit an alternate assignment, late assignments will not be accepted for credit. Technological issues are not considered acceptable excuses for late work. Always backup your work and have a plan for submitting assignments even in the case of computer problems or lost Internet access. Students are required to complete 75% of the course material in order to receive credit for the course. If students fall more than two weeks behind, they cannot meet this requirement and will receive a withdrawal (W) for the course if this occurs within the first four weeks of the course. If this happens after the fourth week students will receive an F for the course. Feedback 5 Please allow 1-3 days for feedback on assignments. Please review instructor feedback for assignments and assessments, this will help you reflect on what you have learned while receiving suggestions for improvement. Technical Support If you are in need of technical assistance please access the Self Service Portal. You may reach the help desk at 402-826-8411 or by email at helpdesk@doane.edu. 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For students taking courses online or for our Non-Residential students: https://www.doane.edu/graduate-and-adult/academic-support For students taking courses on our Crete campus: https://www.doane.edu/students/resources/academic-support Title IX Requirements: Mandatory Reporting At Doane, all university employees, including faculty, are considered Mandatory Reporters. As a Mandatory Reporter, I am required to report incidents of sexual misconduct and relationship violence to the Title IX Coordinator and, thus, cannot guarantee confidentiality. This means that if you tell me about an incident of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and/or other forms of prohibited discrimination, I have to share the information with the University’s Title IX Coordinator. My report does not mean that you are officially reporting the incident. This process is in place to ensure you have access to and are able to receive the support and resources you need. For additional information, including confidential resources, please visit the Campus Advocacy, Prevention, and Education (CAPE) Project. 6 Instructional Technology Accessibility and Privacy Policies If your course uses additional technology tools, information on the technology’s accessibility and privacy is available on our website. Syllabus Disclaimer The instructor and Doane University view the course syllabus as an educational contract between the instructor and students. Every effort will be made to avoid changing the course schedule, but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus changes necessary. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary. Students will be notified in a timely manner of any syllabus changes via email or in the course site Announcements. Please remember to check your Doane University email and the course site Announcements often. 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