COURSE SYLLABUS
Chemistry 090 Section 01 – Chemistry Concepts
Spring 2007
Instructor:
Lisa DeVane
Phone:
879-5607
Office:
Building 20 room 117
Email: ldevane@bladencc.edu
Lecture: TTH
Place:
Office
Hours: M
T
W
Course Description: This course covers the
fundamentals of chemistry which includes the following
topics: measurements, matter, energy, atomic theory, bonding, molecular
structure, nomenclature, balancing equations, stoichiometry,
solutions, acids & bases, gases, basic organic chemistry.
Course Competencies: Upon satisfactory completion of Chem 090, students should be able to understand and apply
basic chemical concepts necessary for success in college level science courses.
Course
Management:
- Attendance is expected at all
lectures.
Students
whose absences exceed 20% of all scheduled
contact
hours will be dropped from the course by me for excessive absences. For our class, 20% is 6 days.
- You will need an extra notebook
for homework assignments. Each assignment should be clearly labeled and each
problem numbered. I will be taking up these notebooks the day of the tests
to look for completion and assigning grades appropriately. The only way
you can not make a 100 on homework, is to simply not do the assignments
and/or if I can not follow your work. I strongly advise you to
attempt the homework when it is assigned.
- No cell phones allowed. Do not
get up out of class to answer a call. No text messaging.
- A scientific calculator will be
needed at all class meetings. Sharing of calculators during quizzes or
tests will not be allowed.
- Make up tests shall only be
given when students have prior approval to be absent. If you miss a test (with my
approval), it must be made up before the next class period.
Grading Policy:
4 Exams: 60%
Quizzes: 25%
Homework:
15%
Grading
Scale:
A= 90-100
B= 80-89
C= 70-79
D=60-69
F= below 60
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COURSE OUTLINE |
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Chapter 1: The Science of
Chemistry Chapter 2: Numbers from
Measurements Chapter 3: Unit Systems and
Dimensional Analysis |
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Test # 1 |
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Chapter 4: Basic Concepts about
Matter Chapter 5: Atoms, Molecules,
Formulas, and Subatomic Particles Chapter 6: Electronic Structure
and Chemical Periodicity |
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Test #2 |
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Chapter 7: Chemical Bonds Chapter 8: Chemical Nomenclature Chapter 9: Chemical Calculations:
The Mole Concept and Chemical Formulas |
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Test #3 |
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Chapter 10: Chemical Calculations
Involving Chemical Equations Various Topics from Chapters 11,
12, and 13 |
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Test #4 |
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* Actual test dates will be announced at least a week in advance * |
Students
with special needs related to a diagnosed disability should contact Tommy Rains
(910.879.5570; trains@bladencc.edu) in
student services for assistance.