INTR ODUCTION TO CHEM ISTR Y, CHEM 108, SUMMER 2018 COURSE FORMAT Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30 to 8:00 pm, LAS 122 INSTRUCTOR'S NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION Dr. Fresia Agudelo Primary Contact: Please use the conversations tool within Canvas INSTRUCTOR'S OFFICE HOURS Please contact instructor to schedule. EMAIL AND CLASSROOM RESPONSE TIME Students can generally expect a response to emails within 24-48 hours (or slightly longer on weekends or holidays). Feedback for completed discussions, quizzes, and assignments is dependent upon the length and breadth of the activity and could take up to 10 days. For questions on the status of a completed assignment, discussion, or test please contact your instructor. REQUIRED TEXT(S) Title: Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. Author: Karen Timberlake Edition: 13th ed ISBN: Textbooks are available at the Nevada State Bookstore (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Textbooks can be purchased online or at the Roger's Student Center Store. REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL - Online homework will be sponsored by Pearson and Modified Mastering through your canvas course. Modified Mastering is linked through canvas and is a different code from Mastering if you have used it in a previous course. To ensure you purchase the correct code it is recommended to purchase through canvas or the NSC bookstore - For registration directions please see the attached link below.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlbR6zpdKRQ COURSE DESCRIPTION Introductory chemistry course for non-science majors and students majoring in nursing. The course surveys general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry, especially as they relate to living systems. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamental classes of compounds and molecules as well as their chemical and physical characteristics, especially their relationship to biochemistry and the intracellular biochemical pathways. Pre-requisite(s): MATH 96A, MATH 96D, or placement in MATH 120 or higher. COURSE OBJECTIVES Specific topics and focus of the course as determined by the instructor. May include learning outcomes provided by Department Chairs and PTI Coordinator. At the completion of this course, you will be able to: 1. Understand the impact of chemistry in our everyday world a) Describe the scientific method 2. Interpret chemical formulas and equations a) Perform chemical calculations using basic math skills b) Use unit conversions and solution formulas when appropriate c) Interpret graphs d) Use pH and gas law equations to solve problems 3. Classify matter and describe the physical properties a) Interpret temperature and energy relationships 4. Understand the electronic structure of the elements a) Connect chemical properties to the elements, specifically the most biologically relevant ones b) Describe the periodic table and relationship between elements 5. Become familiar with radioactivity a) Understand the use of radioactivity in health sciences b) Describe the conversion of stable isotopes to radioactive isotopes 6. Understand the difference between ionic and molecular compounds a) Describe the formation of these compounds b) Balance equations c) Name and identify physical and chemical properties of both types of compounds 7. Calculate the molar mass of compounds a) Associate the mole to molar mass b) Understand the association of moles in chemical reactions 8. List and define types of reactions such as oxidation-reduction reactions 9. Describe gas behavior according to the kinetic molecular theory and the ideal gas law 10. Understand solutions a) Differentiate between electrolytes and nonelectrolytes b) Predict solubility of compounds based on polarity c) Calculate concentrations of solutions and dilutions 11. Compare acids and bases and their connection to pH and ionization in water 12. Become familiar with basic organic structures: their chemistry, physical properties, reactions and naming a) Compare saturation of basic hydrocarbons b) Name simple organic structures c) Identify types of reactions associated with functional groups d) Draw different representations of organic molecules e) Identify functional groups and their basic chemistry f) Associate organic chemistry to health, medicine and everyday life 13. Understand the biomolecules and their role in life a) Identify structure and functional groups of lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids b) Understand polymerization of monomers to create biomolecules essential for life c) Describe the overall process from a gene to a protein to a metabolic pathway d) Define fundamentals of enzymatic function, catalysis and regulation e) Understand selected processes of metabolism f) Associate diseases to problems with biomolecules and their affect on the body 14. Develop writing skills a) Use appropriate grammar and sentence structure b) Connect chemistry to your life CLASS SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE) Week 1 (T) May 15 CH 1 & 2 Chemistry in our lives and Measurements (Th) May 17 CH 2 Measurements (S) May 19 Quiz 1 DUE Week 2 (T) May 22 CH 3 Matter and Energy (Th) May 24 CH 4 Atoms & Elements (S) May 26 Quiz 2 DUE Week 3 (T) May 29 EXAM # 1 (CH 1-4) (Th) May 31 CH 6 Ionic & Molecular Compounds (W) May 30 HOMEWORK # 1 DUE (S) Jun. 2 Quiz 3 DUE Week 4 (T) Jun. 5 CH 6 & CH 7 Ionic & Molecular Compounds 7 Chemical Quantities (Th) Jun. 7 CH 7 Chemical Quantities (S) Jun. 9 Quiz 4 DUE Week 5 (T) Jun. 12 CH 7 & CH 8 Chemical Quantities & Gases (Th) Jun. 14 CH 8 & CH9 Gases & Solutions (S) Jun. 16 Quiz 5 DUE Week 6 (T) Jun. 19 CH 9 Solutions (Th) Jun. 21 CH 10 Acids and Bases (S) Jun. 23 Quiz 6 DUE Week 7 (T) Jun. 26 EXAM # 2 (CH 6-9) LAS 122 (Th) Jun. 28 CH 11 Intro to Organic Chemistry (ONLINE) (Wed) Jun. 27 HOMEWORK # 2 DUE (S) Jun. 30 Quiz 7 DUE Week 8 (T) Jul. 3 CH 12 Alcohols, Thiols, Ethers, Aldehydes & Ketones (ONLINE) (Th) Jul. 5 CH 14 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines and Amides (LAS 122) (T) Jul. 3 Writing Assignments # 1 & # 2 DUE (S) Jul. 7 Quiz 8 DUE Week 9 (T) Jul. 10 CH 10, 11, 12 & 14 Review (LAS 122) (Th) Jul. 12 CH 15 Lipids (LAS 122) (S) Jul. 14 Quiz 9 DUE Week 10 (T) Jul. 17 CH 16 Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (LAS 122) (Th) Jul. 19 EXAM # 3 (CH 10, 11, 12 & 14) LAS 122 (Fri.) Jul. 20 HOMEWORK # 3 DUE (S) Jul. 21 Quiz 10 DUE Week 11 (T) Jul. 24 CH 13 Carbohydrates (LAS 122) (Th) Jul. 26 CH 17 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis (LAS 122) (Th) Jul. 26 Writing Assignment # 3 & Extra Credit DUE (S) Jul. 28 Quiz 11 DUE Week 12 (T) Jul. 31 CH 18 Metabolic Pathways and ATP Production (LAS 122) (Th) Aug. 2 EXAM # 4 (CH 13 & 15 - 18) (LAS 122) (T) Aug. 3 HOMEWORK # 4 DUE NSC ASSESSMENT PROGR AM INFORMATION See “Syllabus Help (Assessment Program Information)” document: Syllabus Help (Assessment Program Information).pdf NSC's Outcome: Develop communication abilities. Level: 1-3 Course Objectives: o Converting between units o Understand the IUPAC naming system o Write and interpret chemicals formulas and equations. o Identify acids, bases, salts and their reactions. o Attend workshops and review sessions to discuss course material o Reading and interpreting scientific literature and writing short essays Assessment and Key Performance: o Homework o Quizzes o Exams o In class learning checks o Writing assignments o Review workshops NSC's Outcome: Develop critical thinking abilities. Level: 1-4 Course Objectives: o Use bonding theories to predict molecular structure. o Understand the electronic structure of the elements and its connection to chemical properties. o Understand the connection between molecular structure and the physical states of matter. o Become familiar with the different representations of organic molecules including structural formulas and line-angle representations. o Connecting general and organic chemistry to biochemistry and everyday life o Association to biology and other fields of study through chemistry o Reading and interpreting scientific literature Assessment and Key Performance: o Homework o Quizzes o Exams o In class learning checks o Review workshops NSC's Outcome: Develop effective citizenship. Level: 1 Course Objectives: o Work effectively in groups o Study discussions and workshops o Discuss take home writing assignments and recognize chemistry in every day life o Effective use of library services Assessment and Key Performance: o Writing assignments o Review workshops ASSIGNMENT DESCRIPTION AND DUE DATES Assignment # 1 due July 3 Assignment # 2 due July 3 Assignment # 3 due July 26 Extra Credit due July 26 EXAM DESCRIPTION AND DUE DATES Exam # 1 May 29 Chapters 1-4 Exam # 2 June 21 Chapters 6-9 Exam # 3 July 10 Chapters 10-12 & chapter 14 Exam # 4 August 2 Chapters 13 & Chapters 15-18 ASSIGNMENT AND EXAM LATE POLICY The 4th exam grade can REPLACE the lowest of the first 3 exams if the 4th exam grade is higher. Exam 4 cannot be replaced. Therefore, there is the chance to improve your overall grade. This policy also covers for an emergency if one of the first 3 exams is missed due to illness or emergency. No makeup exams will be given unless in an emergency circumstance (and discussed prior to the exam) solely at the discretion of the instructor and only with proper documentation. Quizzes will be once weekly starting week 1 and the last quiz will be week 12. Quizzes will open at 3:00pm on Friday and close at 9:00pm on Saturday (30 hours open) unless stated otherwise in the schedule above and you will have ONE attempt at the quiz. Once you open the quiz you will have a fixed period of time to complete it (15-30 minutes depending on the difficulty of the quiz). Quizzes cannot be made up and no extensions will be made for ANY reason. GRADING CRITERIA Grading will be done on a percentage scale. 10 Quizzes 10 pts each 100 points total (~9.3%) Online Homework 120 points total (~11.1%) 3 Writing Assignments 20 pts each 60 points total (~5.6%) Exam 1 200 points total (~18.5%) Exam 2 200 points total (~18.5%) Exam 3 200 points total (~18.5%) Exam 4 200 points total (~18.5%) Total Points Possible 1080 points Grading Scale Letter and Point Range A 93% or higher A- 90%-92.99% B+ 87%-89.99% B 83%-86.99% B- 80%-82.99% C+ 77%-79.99% C 73%-76.99% C- 70%-72.99% D+ 67%-69.99% D 63%-66.99% D- 60%-62.99% F less than 60% Course Summary: Date Details Sat May 19, 2018 Quiz 1 SU 18 Sat May 26, 2018 Quiz 2 SU 18 Tue May 29, 2018 TEST # 1 Wed May 30, 2018 Homework # 1 Sat Jun 2, 2018 Quiz 3 SU 18 Sat Jun 9, 2018 Quiz 4 Su - 18 Sat Jun 16, 2018 Quiz 5 SU 18 Sat Jun 23, 2018 Quiz 6 CH 8 SU 18 Date Details Mon Jun 25, 2018 Quiz 7 CH 9 SU 18 Tue Jun 26, 2018 TEST # 2 Wed Jun 27, 2018 Homework # 2 Tue Jul 3, 2018 Writing Assignment # 1 Writing Assignment # 2 Sat Jul 7, 2018 Quiz 8 CH 11 & 12 SU 18 Sat Jul 14, 2018 Quiz 9 SU -18 Sat Jul 21, 2018 Course Evaluations CHAPTER 10 QUIZ 10 Fr-Sa SU -18 Roll Call Attendance Prev monthNext monthJuly 2018 Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 25Previous 26Previous 27Previous monthClickmonthClick 24Previous monthClick 28Previous29Previous30Previous to view to view month to view month month month event event event details details details 3Click to 7Click to 1 2 view event 4 5 6 view event details details 14Click to 8 9 10 11 12 13 view event details 21Click to 15 16 17 18 19 20 view event details 22 23 24Today 25 26 27 28 1Next 2Next 3Next 4Next 29 30 31 month month month month Assignments are weighted by group: Writing Assignment 3 (20 points) Name_____________________________________ Chem 112 Section 003 This assignment is a reflection on your semester of chemistry. I have provided some useful prompts that you can use to formulate your thoughts. Please answer several of these questions in your essay. The essay should be 2-3 pages in Times or Arial size 12pt. The margins should be 1” all around and the spacing should be NO larger than 1.5. There will be point deduction for formatting errors as well as grammar/spelling errors. Good luck! As the semester winds down, think about what you’re going to take away from this class. The questions below should guide your thinking, but feel free to volunteer additional information if you feel it is relevant. This is the last writing assignment, so give it your best effort! • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • How much did you know about chemistry before we started? Were you anxious or nervous about taking Chem 112? How do you feel about the course now? At the beginning of this semester, what did you expect to learn from Chem 112? Did it require more or less effort than you thought it would? What did you like most about Chem 112? The least? Did you like having 2 instructors (Howerton for lecture, Chris Yip for review and lab)? Do you feel that the labs were cohesive with the material learned in class? Would you prefer to have a lab component with Chem 112 or do you think it should be removed? Did you feel there was an interdisciplinary nature to this course? Connections to biology, medicine etc. Were you able to use skills and tools from other courses you have taken before Chem 112? What could you have done to improve your grade in Chem 112? What was something unexpected that you learned? What chapter or topic did you most enjoy? Least enjoy? What was the most valuable thing that you learned? How did Chem 112 help you with your career/major decision? Would you recommend this Chem 112 to another student? What advice (about this class or about college in general) would you give to an incoming student? What would you change if you had a chance to take Chem 112 over again?
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