This is a 4 unit course; 3 hours lecture and 3 hours of lab per week.
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Additional requirements and prerequisites
· Calculator A standard scientific calculator is required for the course. If you have any questions concerning your calculator check with your instructor, a calculator which could potentially give an unfair advantage may be disallowed in testing situations!
· Safety Glasses - Available in bookstore and hardware stores.
· Lock for laboratory drawer - Must be Master Lock series V69. If a different lock is used, then it may get cut off if access to the drawer is required.
· Elementary Algebra
Chemistry 115 or 120?
This is an introductory course for those students not planning to take General Chemistry (120, 141, or 142). It is not intended as preparation for Chemistry 120. Typical majors are nursing, allied health fields, and others wanting a one semester course with a lab. Physical science, engineering, biology, or pre-med majors should start with Chemistry 120. If you are heading to a physicians assistant program, check the requirements carefully. Some programs require Chemistry 115, others require the traditional first-year general chemistry, which means that you should be in Chemistry 120.
Evaluation
Exams and Quizzes. There will be four exams and one final exam this semester. The four exams will be given according to the schedule. The final is comprehensive and will be given during finals week. A weekly quiz will also be given. This quiz may be in your lecture or laboratory section.
Computer work. There is a computer component to Chemistry 115. The URL given at the top of this document is the location of all computer resources for the course. You will login with a username of “firstnamelastname” (If your name is Joan winters then your username is joanwinters. There are no spaces or capitals in a username) and your password is your birthdate (mmddyy). Computer quizzes will have due dates. They must be completed by this time to receive credit. More details will be provided by your instructor.
It is very important for the student to stay current and seek assistance when it is needed. If you have a question PLEASE ASK. Your instructor is there to help you learn the material. They can’t do it for you, but you must ask questions and work hard to facilitate understanding.
It is recommended that you keep a file of all work done to use for study material and as a record of scored.
Laboratory
We will meet for lab one day a week for three hours. It is important for you to read the experiment prior to coming to lab. You must also complete any pre-lab questions.
Registration should be completed before checking into lab. If registered late, bring your validated receipt to lab. You are responsible for any lost or broken equipment in the laboratory and will be charged for all missing equipment at the end of the semester. In addition, a $10 fee will be assessed for any student who fail to check out of the laboratory.
Because of potential safety problems, children may not attend lab. This will include not being in the adjacent computer area while the parent is in lab. Also no lab work may be done without an instructor present in the laboratory.
Academic Integrity Policy
Please be aware of the College and Chemistry Department’s academic integrity policy. In particular, exam work and lab results are to be entirely your own. Also information may not be programmed into a calculator for use on a quiz or examination! Penalties from a zero on an exam to expulsion are available.
Attendance
Regular attendance is expected. (A roll sheet may be passed at each class.) The instructor will plan to drop any student who misses over (4) classes. (BUT this is not a guarantee!) If you wish to drop, you should turn in the forms and get a receipt.
Missed Work
No make-up quizzes will be given. Make-up exams will be given with an acceptable and verifiable excuse. It is the students responsibility to arrange a make-up exam within 1 week of the original test date. Labs must be made up within 1 week. Only two labs may be made up during the semester.
Grading
Those enrolled at the end of the semester must receive a letter grade unless they have chosen the CR/NC option. An “incomplete” may be arranged for completion of a particular item such as the final exam, but will not be given to allow repeat of the course. Withdrawal or CR/NC grading is available through admissions and records.
Quizzes |
15% |
Exams |
40% |
Final Exam |
10% |
Lab Reports |
25% |
Homework, Computer Drills |
10% |
Total |
100% |
Approximately 88% will be an A, 78% a B, 66% a C and 55% a D grade. Please note however that anyone with less than a 55% average on the exams (including final), or the labs will receive an F. Also the final grade will be no more than 1 letter grade higher than the exam average.
Additional Chemistry Assistance
There is a free tutoring service in the library building, and chemistry instructors are available to all students during “open” help times. Chemistry 115T, the computer drill course, is recommended.
Computer Tutorials. These tutorials are available to anyone who registers for Chemistry 115T. They are useful study tools and completion of 85% of these drills will earn 1 unit of credit. Talk to your instructor for more information on the tutorial course.
Additional Information
Academic Integrity Policy
Please note that cheating and plagiarism (using as one’s own ideas, writings or materials of someone else without acknowledgement or permission) can result in any one of a variety of sanctions. Such penalties may range from an adjusted grade on the particular exam, paper, project, or assignment to a failing grade in the course. The instructor may also summarily suspend the student fro the class meeting when the infraction occurs, as well as the following class meeting. For further clarification and information on these issues, please consult with your instructor or contact the office of the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact Disabled Student Services & Programs (SDP&S) early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact DSP&S in person in room 11o or by phone at (619) 644-7112 (7119 is TTY for deaf).
Supervised Tutoring Referral
Students are referred to enroll in the following supervised tutoring courses if the service indicated will assist them in achieving or reinforcing the learning objectives of this course:
o IDS 198, Supervised Tutoring to receive tutoring in general computer applications in the Tech Mall
o English 198W, Supervised Tutoring for assistance in the English Writing Center (Room 70-119); and/or
o IDS 198T, Supervised Tutoring to receive one-to-one tutoring in academic subjects in the Tutoring Center (Room 70-229, 619-644-7387).
To add any of these courses, students may obtain Add Codes at the Information/Registration Desk in the Tech Mall. All Supervised Tutoring courses are non-credit/non-fee. However, when a student registers for a supervised tutoring course, and has no other classes, the student will be charged the usual health fee. |
