Course Syllabus

FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS

 COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Syllabus

  CHEM 101-01, Summer I 2016

  INTRODUCTION TO CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES

                                                                               

I. LOCATOR INFORMATION

LECTURECHEM 101-01: MWF 8:00 - 10:30 AM, LS 304W

LaboratoryCHEM 101-01: TR 8:00 - 10:30 AM, LS302

Semester Credit Hours: 4

Lecturer: Dr. Jairo Castillo-Chará

Office: SciTech313

Telephone: (910) 672-2062

Office Hours: MW1:00-3:00 PM, TR 3:00-5:00 PM, and by appointment

e-mail: jcastill@uncfsu.edu

Website:http://faculty.uncfsu.edu/jcastill/

Total Contact Hours for Class:  64

 

Students will be responsible for

checking Blackboard and e-mail for assignments and announcements.

 

FSU Policy on Electronic Mail:  Fayetteville State University provides to each student, free of charge, an electronic mail account (username@uncfsu.edu) that is easily accessible via the Internet.  The university has established FSU email as the primary mode of correspondence between university officials and enrolled students.   Inquiries and requests from students pertaining to academic records, grades, bills, financial aid, and other matters of a confidential nature must be submitted via FSU email.  Inquiries or requests from personal email accounts are not assured a response.  The university maintains open-use computer laboratories throughout the campus that can be used to access electronic mail. Rules and regulations governing the use of FSU email may be found at http://www.uncfsu.edu/PDFs/EmailPolicyFinal.pdf

 

1. Course Description: Introduction to Chemical Principles (CHEM 101) is a course that provides an introduction to chemistry in general, and to the chemistry of living things in particular.  It is directed toward students with career goals in nursing, allied health, biological sciences, public health, and other disciplines in which understanding the fundamentals of biological chemistry are valuable.  The course introduces elements, atoms, the periodic table, and the quantitative nature of chemistry.  It also individually highlights the nature of ionic and molecular compounds.  Discussion is made on chemical reactions and their stoichiometry, energies, rates, and equilibria.  Other topics essential to applied chemistry that are considered include gases, liquids, solids, solutions, acids and bases, as well as nuclear chemistry.

 

Prerequisite:Undergraduate level MATH 123 Minimum Grade of C or Undergraduate level MATH 129 Minimum Grade of C

 

III.  Disabled Student Services:  In accordance with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ACA) of 1990, if you have a disability or think you have a disability

 

 

to please contact the Center for Personal Development in the Spaulding Building, Room 155 (1^st Floor); 910-672-1203.

 

1. Title IX – Sexual Misconduct

Fayetteville State University (University) is committed to fostering a safe campus environment where sexual misconduct — including sexual harassment, domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking - is unacceptable and is not tolerated.   The University encourages students who may have experienced sexual misconduct to speak with someone at the University so that the University can provide the support that is needed and respond appropriately.  The Sexual Misconduct policy can be found at the following link:  http://www.uncfsu.edu/Documents/Policy/students/SexualMisconduct.pdf

 

Consulting with a Health Care Professional - A student who wishes to confidentially speak about an incident of sexual misconduct should contact either of the following individuals who are required to maintain confidentiality: 

 

Ms. Dionne Hall                                                          Ms.  Linda Melvin

            Licensed Professional Counselor                                Director, Student Health Services

            Spaulding Building, Room 167                                  Spaulding Building, Room 121

            (910) 672-2167                                                           (910) 672-1454                                              

            dhall9@uncfsu.edu                                         lmelvi10@uncfsu.edu

 

Reporting an Incident of Sexual Misconduct- The University encourages students to report incidents of sexual misconduct. A student who wishes to report sexual misconduct or has questions about University policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct should contact the following individual:

 

Title IX Coordinator

Barber Building, Room 242

(910) 672-1141          

 

Unlike the Licensed Professional Counselor or the Director of Student Health Services, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator is legally obligated to investigate reports of sexual misconduct, and therefore cannot guarantee confidentiality, but a request for confidentiality will be considered and respected to the extent possible.

 

Students are also encouraged to report incidents of sexual misconduct to the University’s Police and Public Safety Department at (910) 672-1911.

 

1. Textbook(s): Following textbooks are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for this course.
2. Karen C. Timberlake, An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 12^th
3. Timberlake, Chemistry Laboratory Manual, 9^th

 [MUST report Labs using REPORT SHEETS (NEATLY filled out or TYPED) in the Lab Manual].

 

1. Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an understanding of chemical reactions.

1. Evaluate various types of chemical reactions. Predict products. Evaluate the Law of Conservation of Matter.
2. Write and balance formulas and equations. Identify the fundamental laws and principles of chemistry. Identify and predict the indicators of chemical change. Identify the physical and chemical behaviors of acids and bases. Analyze oxidation/reduction reactions with regard to the transfer of electrons. Assess the factors that affect the rates of chemical reactions.
3. Students will be using SI units of measurements to measure mass, length, volume, amount of substance (moles) and pressure to explore stoichiometry, aqueous reactions in solution, energy relationships in chemistry, electronic structure of atoms, and pressure, temperature and volume changes of gases.
4. Students will develop good laboratory practice, which includes: Keep a laboratory notebook, noting what was done (not what was supposed to have been done), and being complete about noting data and observations, follow safe laboratory procedures, manage laboratory time well. Gain experience in expressing scientific principles in words through laboratory reports, in-class exercises, and essay questions on tests.
5. Students should gain knowledge of the concepts of chemistry and an understanding of how these concepts connect with health-related fields and everyday life. Through this course, hands-on experience in the laboratory, and by written communication, the chemical mode of thinking that is central to different disciplines of sciences will become more familiar to students and they will gain preparation for careers in health-related fields as well as chemistry and biology.

 

VII. Course Requirements and Evaluation Criteria 

1. The FINAL GRADE will be determined by performances as outlined below:

Three exams                50%

Laboratory                  15%

Homework                  15%

Final Exam                  20%

 

*STRICT DEADLINE POLICY- Lab reports are due at the  end of each lab/same day.  Points will be deducted for late submission& works late by 3 dayswill NOT be graded..

*NEATNESS COUNTS- Points will be deducted for untidy / illegible / not STAPLED work.

  Make-up Exams will be offered ONLYunder exceptional circumstances & with a valid written excuse (see below). No make-up for Final Exam.

 

The FINAL LETTER GRADE will be assigned according to University Catalog.

A= 90-100

B= 80-89

C= 70-79

D = 60-69

F = Below 60

Homework Policy

Homework will be posted online in the Blackboardwebsite:

https://blackboard.uncfsu.edu/

Homework is due at the end of each completed chapter; you can also submit the homework of the chapters to be to be tested on the date of the test.

 

Due Date Assignments Policy:

The final due date for any assignment (homework, exams, lab reports, pre-labs and note books) is by 5:00 PM of the day of the final exam date. After this date no assignments will be accepted.

 

Do not wait until the last minute to ask for help………..

 

Make up Examination Policy:

There will be no make up examinations and make up labs except in the case of serious illness or accident (properly documented), family emergency, or participation in University official activities (class field trips, etc.). For the latter case, make up-examination arrangements must be made in advance.

 

1. INTERIM GRADES:

Interim grades will be assigned from the first week of the semester until the deadline for class withdrawals.  Interim grades are used for informational and warning purposes only; they are not part of your permanent transcript and have no effect on your grade-point average (GPA).  In accordance with university policy, the following changes have been implemented:

 

1. WN (withdrawal due to non-attendance) grades have been discontinued. This means that it is the student’s responsibility to withdrawal from classes prior to the published deadline.
2. Final grade FN (failure due to non-attendance). This final grade is assigned to students who are on a class roster, but who never attend the class.  An FN grade is equivalent to an F grade and adversely affects your GPA.
3. Interim Grade X (No-show). This grade is assigned to students who are on a class roster, but who never attend class.  If you have an X grade, either begin attending class or withdraw from it.  If you do not take action in response to an X grade, you will receive a final grade of FN.
4. Interim Grade EA (Excessive Absences). This grade is assigned to students whose class absences exceed 10% of the total contact hours.  If you have an EA grade, you are in jeopardy of failure if you do not take immediate actions.  Either resume attending the class or withdraw from it.

Students are allowed to see their graded tests in the class; they are not allowed to take the graded tests outside of the classroom.

1. Expectations of Students:

Students are expected to participate in all phases of the class and FOLLOW  RULES. 

 

-Students REQUIRE INSTRUCTOR’S PERMISSION to ENTER LATE / LEAVE EARLY* to/from the class and MUST REFRAIN FROM PREPARING TO LEAVE till class is dismissed.

-Required readings/pre-labs MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE CLASS. 

-Homework and other assignments are DUE ON THE DATES SPECIFIED.

 

1. Attend all lecture, except in cases of illness and other unforeseen emergencies including “military related functions”.  It is the student’s responsibility to make up any and all missed work.  The university policy concerning absences from class will be strictly enforced.  Instructor will forward the appropriate papers for administrative withdrawal from the course whenever a student accumulates SIX unexcused absences or missed TWO consecutive hours of class without giving prior notification. More than FOUR unexcused absences will result in the loss of one letter grade in the final grade.

 

2.    Active attendance is expected of every student at all classes and exams.  Students must refrain from any activity that is disruptive/distractive to the class.  Students are not permitted to sleep during class, wear headphones etc., pass notes, carry conversations, use profanity in class.
3. Be punctual.  Attendance will be taken promptly at the beginning of each class (within first 10 minutes).  Students will be charged with a tardy* for departure from class before the specified end of class or coming late to the class.  Two tardies will be counted as one unexcused absence.
4. Take examinations on the scheduled dates. Missing an exam will require a written medical or supervisor excuse.  Make up exams:  These will be given under exceptional circumstances and a written valid excuse is required for any medical problem.  To sign up for a make-up exam, written documentation must be submitted to the professor no later than one week after the missed exam.  Make-up exams will cover material in greater depth than the regular exams, since there is an opportunity to examine the regular test prior to the make-up.  A make-up will not be given for the final. 
5. Missed Classes: Scheduled class assignments (tests, quizzes, etc.) may be re-scheduled or made-up with a prearranged, excused absence. Keep in mind that all homework and written lab reports must be submitted within a specified time frame in order to be accepted and graded.  Late submissions will NOT be graded.
6. Incomplete Grade: Incomplete grade will only be issued to those students who have been passing, and for extenuating circumstances due to illness or military duty are unable to complete the course.
7. Internet/Email Requirements: Students are expected to regularly monitor their FSU email account.  Important information or instructions may be emailed to these accounts

Consequences for Failing to Meet Behavioral Expectations: The first time a student violates one of these rules, the instructor will warn him or her privately, either after class or before the next class. The second time a student violates the guidelines, the instructor may deduct as many as twenty points from the student’s next exam grade.  If a student violates the guidelines three times, the instructor will report the student to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action according to the FSU Code of Student Conduct.

 

VIII. Academic Support Resources –The Learning Center in the H.T. Chick Building is available to assist students with writing, mathematics, and reading.  Students needing extra help may sign-up for Student Support services for tutoring.

Additional textbooks related to the course are available in the FSU library.

FSU strongly encourages students to utilize Smarthinking, an online resource with tutoring in writing, math, biology, chemistry, physics, economics, accounting, statistics and Spanish. Visit Smarthinking Student Site at http://blackboard.uncfsu.edu/

Blackboard Site: http://blackboard.uncfsu.edu

Internet/Email Requirements:  Students are expected to regularly monitor their FSU email account.  Important information or instructions may be emailed to these accounts.

 

XI. Course Outline and Assignment Schedule

We will study 10 chapters in this course starting from Chapter 1.  For your convenience, we’ll cover them in the order in which they are found in the text.

 

Chapter-1 Chemistry in Our Lives: Chemistry and Chemicals,Scientific Method: Thinking, Like a Scientist, Learning Chemistry: A Study Plan,Key Math Skills for Chemistry

Chapter-2 Chemistry and Measurements:Units of Measurement, Measured Numbers and Significant Figures, Significant Figures in Calculations, Prefixes and Equalities, Writing Conversion Factors, Problem Solving Using Unit Conversion, Density

Chapter-3 Matter and Energy: Classification of Matter, States and Properties of Matter, Temperature, Energy, Energy and Nutrition, Specific Heat,Changes of State

Chapter-4 Atoms and Elements: Elements and Symbols,The Periodic Table,The Atom, Atomic Number and Mass Number, Isotopes and Atomic Mass, Electron Energy Levels,Trends in Periodic Properties. Exam#1 First week (Wednesday)

Chapter-6 Ionic and Molecular Compounds: Ions: Transfer of Electrons, Writing Formulas for Ionic Compounds, Naming Ionic Compounds, Polyatomic Ions, Electronegativity and Bond Polarity, Shapes and Polarity of Molecules, Attractive Forces in Compounds.

Chapter-7 Chemical Quantities and Reactions: The Mole, Molar Mass and Calculations, Equations for Chemical Reactions, Types of Reactions, Oxidation—Reduction Reactions, Mole Relationships in Chemical Equations, Mass Calculations for Reactions. Energy in Chemical Reactions. Exam#2 Second week (Wednesday)

Chapter-8 Gases: Properties of Gases, Pressure and Volume (Boyle’s Law), Temperature and Volume (Charles’s Law), Temperature and Pressure (Gay-Lussac’s Law), The Combined Gas Law, Volume and Moles (Avogadro’s Law), Partial Pressures (Dalton’s Law).

Chapter-9 Solutions: Solutions, Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes, Solubility, Concentrations of Solutions, Dilution of Solutions, Properties of Solutions Exam#3 Third week (Wednesday)

Chapter-10 Acids and Bases and Equilibrium: Acids and Bases, Strengths of Acids and Bases, Acid—Base Equilibrium, Ionization of Water, The pH Scale, Reactions of Acids and Bases, Buffers.

Final Exam Fourth week (Wednesday)

 

X. Teaching Strategies

For this course, the basic concepts will be discussed and illustrated with examples and demonstrations whenever possible. Lectures will be delivered using standard blackboard and power point presentations. I strongly encourage students to read the checklist of key ideas at the end of each chapter in the textbook each time that a new chapter will be started. Students are also encouraged to take notes, to ask questions and to participate in class discussions.

 

1. Bibliography

J.C. Kotz, P.M. Treichel, G.C. Weaver. Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity.6^th Ed. (2006).

Plagiarism:  Plagiarism is any use of another person’s words or ideas without giving proper credit to the person from whom you borrowed the words or ideas. Plagiarism is the theft of intellectual property.  Plagiarism includes the following:

 - Failing to cite properly any direct or indirect quotation(s) from professionally written materials (books, journal articles, etc.) student papers, projects, presentations, etc.

 - Submitting as your own work a paper, project, or presentation that you did not compose (that is, write, compile, draw, etc.)

 - Allowing another person to write your paper or develop your presentation or assignment.

Students who plagiarize will be subject to failing the assignment and/or failing the course.

Turnitin.com:  “Turnitin.com” is a web-based service that provides online reviews of written material to judge if it has been copied from another source. Turnitin.com is used to evaluate the possibility of a student plagiarizing or cheating on written material.  The instructor may require students to submit written work in an electronic format for the purpose of utilizing the Turnitin.com service.

Additional Information:

 Disclaimer:  To accommodate emergent circumstances, the professor reserves the right to make reasonable changes in the syllabus while the course is in progress.

Additional Policies:1. Food, Cell-phone and i-pod are not allowed in the classroom.  Turn off all electronic devices before you enter into the class.

2. Formulas will not be given during the exams. Students should bring their own calculators and the graph papers everyday in the class and in the exam days.

3.Students are not allowed to ask any test related questions during the exams unless there is a typo.

4. Students are required to solve the problems in the step-by-step manner and the units must be written in each step.

Summer I 2016, Chem 101 Introduction to Chemical Principles

Week Of	Page Number	Experiment Title
June 1st	p. ix – xx   p. 1 – 9   p. 11 – 24	Classes Begin + Do at home: Working Safely in the Laboratory. *Check In and Safety Briefing: Mandatory. -Measurement and Significant Figures.   -Conversion Factors in Calculations, pt. A, B, C, and E
June 6th	p. 25 – 32   p. 59 – 73 p. 33 – 39	-Density and Specific Gravity.   -Atomic Structure. -Electron Configuration and Periodic Properties.
June 13th	p. 41 – 49   p. 97 –105	-Compounds and Their Formulas.   -Chemical Reactions and Equations
June 20th	p. 119 –128   p. 193–202	-Moles and Chemical Formulas   -Acid-Base Titrations
June 28th		Last Day of Classes

Laboratory Coordinator:

Ivy Rittenhouse

LS 305 and SciTech 440

Ext. 1054

irittenhouse@uncfsu.edu

 

As of Spring 2011 the Department of Chemistry and Physics no longer provides students with safety glasses. Fayetteville State University requires students to wear safety glasses while in the laboratory.  Safety glasses can be purchased at the FSU Book Store; safety glasses must meet ANSI standard if purchased elsewhere. Glasses are not to be kept in the drawers, and it is the students’ responsibility to bring them the day of lab.

Pre-lab questions are due at the beginning of the lab session.  Post-lab questions are to be answered and to be included within your laboratory report.

 

Laboratory reports will be typed.  For the first lab report, write out what you did in your own words (the Experimental section) and tabulate and comment on the results (Results and Discussion).  Additional parts on subsequent reports will be explained later. The laboratory report sheets are to be completed and submitted to the Instructor at the end of each lab session.  The report sheets must be originals, or a photo copy, and NO hand written copies will be accepted.

 

In the event that a particular laboratory session is cancelled due to inclement weather, etc., the schedule will resume starting with the laboratory experiment that was missed.