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Part 1: Course Information

 

Instructor Information

Instructor: Gino A. Romeo Jr., Ph.D.
Office: Verde M-230 WEBSITE
Office Hours: See Table below
Office Telephone: (928) 649-4582, Text (928) 852-0504
          If you text, please provide CHM151 & your name
E-mail: gino.romeo@yc.edu,
          Use YOUR YC SCHOLAR account ONLY

Gino’s Office Hours Schedule

	TUESDAY	THURSDAY
9:00	Office Hour 4-217 (0.5 hr.)	Office Hour 4-217 (0.5 hr.)
9:30   12:45	CHM151 4-217	CHM151 4-217
12:45   2:00	Office Hour 4-214 (1.25 hr.)	Office Hour 4-214 (1.25 hr.)
2:00   4:45	CHM130 4-114	CHM130 4-217
4:45   5:15	Office Hour 4-214 (0.5 hr.)	Office Hour 4-214 (0.5 hr.)

 

Time Frame: 1/18/21-5/13/21
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:30-12:45, 4-217   

                       

Attendance Policy

I have the right to drop you from lecture after February 22 if I believe your attendance minimal and you have not contacted me indicating your desire to remain in class.

Course Description: 5 credit hours, CHM151, General Chemistry I is the first term of a two-semester exploration of the fundamental concepts of the chemical sciences.  Chemical principles are presented at a level appropriate for science majors, pre-professional students, and engineering majors.   

 

Prerequisite/Corequisite: MAT152 or higher.

 

Course Content:  General Chemistry I (CHM151) covers the following fundamental chemistry topics: Atoms, Molecules, Ions, Chemical formulas and equations, Mole concept, Thermochemistry, Gas laws, Electronic configurations, the periodic table, Chemical bonding, Physical properties, Change of state, Introduction to organic chemistry, Polymers, Liquids and solids, Solution, Acids and bases

Required Course Materials

• Access to Gino’s Website
• OLI from Carnegie Mellon

• Click here to register
  • Scroll down and at the bottom left, click on “Students”
  • Scroll down and at the bottom left, click on “Independent Learner”
  • Locate “General Chemistry 1 - Open & Free”

• Access to CANVAS

Calculator with log function. Cell phones are NOT to be USED as calculators.

Attendance Policy

I have the right to drop you from the course after February 22^nd if I believe your participation is minimal and you have not contacted me indicating your desire to remain in the course.

Course Resources

• Suggested Study Path
• Study Guides
• Quiz Tutorial Videos

 

 

Part 2: Course Content & Learning Outcomes

 

1. Use scientific reasoning to evaluate physical and natural phenomena. (1-8)
   a. Solve chemical problems using the concepts central to chemistry.
   b. Draw conclusions regarding physical and chemical phenomenon through evaluation of data and observations.
   2. Identify the unifying themes of the scientific field of study. (1-8)
   a. Use scientific vocabulary to describe or identify chemical phenomenon.
   b. Write equations that describe chemical change using accepted nomenclature and symbols.
   c. Describe the major themes associated with concepts presented during the term of study.
   d. Identify the correct analysis of a problem or explanation of a concept.
   3. Interpret the numerical and graphical presentation of scientific data. (1-8)
   a. Use data to support a conclusion or interpretation.
   b. Draw conclusions from chemical information presented on graphs.
   4. Use the tools and equipment necessary for basic scientific analysis and research. (8)
   a. Use standard glassware and instruments to manipulate and measure chemical quantities.
   5. Record the results of investigation through writing. (8)
   a. Write a report, using chemical literature norms, to document the result of an investigation.

 

COURSE CONTENT:	Text Chpt	Lab
1. Scientific method and measurement a. Observation, description, and experiment b. The metric system c. Problem solving using dimensional analysis	1	1-5
2. Structure, properties, and classification of matter a. Atomic structure and electron configurations b. Elements, molecules, ions, and compounds, c. Chemical formulas, equations, nomenclature	2, 3	4, 5, 8
3. Physical behavior of matter a. Gases, liquids and solids b. Solutions and electrolytes c. Concentration, and dilution	3, 4, 11, 12	9, 10
4. Stoichiometry and reactions a. The mole concept b. Writing and balancing chemical equations c. Limiting reagent and reaction yield	4	4, 5
5. Chemical reactions and behavior a. Acids and bases, oxidation and reduction	4	4, 5
6. Chemical bonding a. Ionic vs. Covalent compounds b. Lewis Structures c. VSEPR and Valance Bond Theory d. Molecular structure and properties	6-9	11
7. Introductory aspects of organic, and biological chemistry a. Hydrocarbons, structural formulas, functional groups	10	11
8. Laboratory practice a. Conventional and Instrumental analysis, experimental design, electronic data processing and scientific report writing.		1-11

 

Academic Integrity: Honesty in academic work is a central element of the learning environment.  The presentation of another individual’s work as one’s own or the act of seeking unfair academic advantage through cheating, plagiarism or other dishonest means are violations of the College’s “Student Code of Conduct.”   Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, and violation of copyright and penalties for violation are available on the YC website, see http://www2.yc.edu/content/registration/integrity.htm .  Plagiarism will not be tolerated and may be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs.

 

Student Code of Conduct: Respect for the rights of others and for the College and its property are fundamental expectations for every student.  The “Student Code of Conduct” outlines behavioral expectations, and explains the process for responding to allegations of student misconduct.

 

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grades and Withdrawal - Up to week before last day

 

The “S” grade is defined as equivalent to a grade of “C” or better on the conventional grading scale of A-F. A course completed with an “S” grade indicates appropriate subject area knowledge to satisfy the prerequisite requirement of a related higher-level course.

Specified courses are graded only S/U. Students in other course who prefer the S/U grading option must notify the class instructor. Conditions of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading:

• Since some college and universities limit the number of credits completed with S/U grading that will transfer, or restrict the way that such credits may be applied to degree requirements, it is recommended that students preparing to transfer select the S/U grading option only for elective courses.
• A maximum of twelve (12) hours of “S” credit from 100- and 200-level courses may be applied toward Yavapai College graduation requirements.
• S/U grading is not an option for courses applied to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC).
• S/U grades are not computed in the students’ Yavapai College grade point average.

 

Grade of Incomplete (I) will not be awarded.

 

Student Support Services and Resources:

Disability Support Services: Yavapai College is committed to providing educational support services to students with documented disabilities.  Academic support services or accommodations for mobility-impaired students must be arranged through Student Support Services (Prescott Campus: 928-776-2079).

 

Learning Resource Centers: A Learning Resource Center is available at the Prescott and Verde Valley Campuses - (928) 634-6562. 

 

The Learning Centers provides academic support to students including instructional technology, tutorial support and workshops that aid classroom learning.

The Learning Center includes the following components:

• Free Drop-in Tutoring
• Study Groups
• Study Environment with Course Specific Resources
• English Modules
• Writing Center with Assistance
• Academic and Career Advisement and Financial Aid Assistance
• Language Groups for English and Spanish Learners
• Individual tutoring available through Student Support Services Program to Qualified Students
• Reference Materials, Math Videos, and Study Skills Resources
• Computers Available for Student Use
• Disability Resource Information
• Assistive Computers
• Interactive Television Course Support
• On-line Tutorials

 

Library:  Library services are available at the Prescott Campus and the Verde Valley Campus libraries.  Both libraries are members of a countywide library network, which provides access to a wide-range of information and resources at libraries throughout Yavapai County.  Possession of a College library card entitles students to access materials housed at member libraries.  Instructors may place required course materials on reserve in the library or make assignments that require the use of library resources.

 

Part 3: Topic Outline/Schedules

LECTURE COMPONENTS

Difficulties with technology are NOT acceptable excuses…

• Exams See Exam Study Guide
  • 90 minutes, beginning of class, in class using LockDown browser
• Make-ups: One exam in the Prescott testing center. Exam needs to be taken within six days (includes weekends) from date of the original administration.
• An exam may be taken no sooner than two (does not include weekends) days before the scheduled date of administration.
  • NEATLY show your work for selected problems
  • To validate your quiz, you are to show work for the noted problems on your answer sheet, which could be sheets of white paper. The answers on the answer sheets must be the same as the answers submitted in CANVAS. The answer sheet is due the class meeting after the quiz closes
• Quizzes See Quiz Study Guide
• Using LockDown browser, 1-hour, available for at least 36 hours once a chapter is covered.
  • No make-ups
  • NEATLY show your work for selected problems
  • To validate your quiz, you are to show work for the noted problems on your answer sheet, which could be sheets of white paper. The answers on the answer sheets must be the same as the answers submitted in CANVAS. The answer sheet is due the class meeting after the quiz closes

 

LABORATORY COMPONENTS

• Individual Lab Summaries in Google Drive & in a lab notebook

Google Drive Summaries are due by an announced date. 

No Late Submissions

• Calculations
• Conclusions drawn from data

 

• Online Post Lab Quiz
  • No Make-ups
  • Timed in Canvas – due by 11:55PM the day of a lab

 

• Two Individual Laboratory Reports (Do not write this in 1^st person)

• If you want your report accepted, you MUST USE the Lab Report Template, and share it with me (with editing privileges) electronically in Google Drive by the due date/time, which will announced during the semester.
• NO LATE submissions, NO Exceptions

 

• Laboratory Notebook (Click on Link) – Individual effort

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE IN PEN.  Points will be deducted for entries in pencil.  The purpose of the notebook is for you to keep record of the laboratory activities, observations, data, and experimental conditions.  This documentation will prove useful when taking your quizzes and practical exam.  Each page that was used needs to signed and dated by you.  Also, put a line through the pages that were partially used for a particular lab session. You are required to have me review your notebook after each lab session.  In your notebook, you may tape in hardcopies of data tables and graphs from a particular lab session.   At the end of the semester, your notebook will be graded on neatness, organization, and the contents included in the above link, Laboratory Notebook.

• Laboratory Practical

The last lab meeting.  Topic will be announced

 

Plagiarism and/or collusion on any assignment/work will not be tolerated and will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.

 

“LAB” Attendance Policy^*

LATE /EARLY LEAVE/ABSENT POLICY: YOU WILL RECEIVE A SCORE OF “0” FOR YOUR HIGHEST QUIZ SCORE UPON YOUR COMBINED THIRD LATE ARRIVAL, EARLY LEAVE AND ABSENCE^*

Late arrival: 10 minutes after scheduled time

• It is expected that you attend classes regularly and that you fully participate in class.
• You must be present in the laboratory and actively participating in the experiment and data analysis.
• NO LAB makeups.

 

 

Part 4: Grading Policy

 (*Points may be adjusted to ensure your lab grade is at least 25% of your grade)

 

Lecture	Number	Points per
Exams	4	100
Online Quizzes	17	25
Syllabus Quiz	1	30
Final Exam1	1	200

 

 

Laboratory2	Number	Points per
Lab Summary – electronic (Google Drive)	8	15-25
Online Post-lab Quiz	5	8-16
Formal Reports	2	100
Lab Notebook	1	100
Practical3	1	50

 

 

¹ If you score less than 60% on the final your final grade for the course will be dropped by one letter grade, after all grades are averaged.  ²Less than 70% on Lab total will drops your final course grade by one letter grade  ³Less than 65% on Lab practical will drops your final course grade by one letter grade.  Your final grade will be averaged including all assignments then dropped by one letter grade.   

100 - 90% A,    89 - 80% B,     79 - 70% C,    69 - 60% D,    < 59% F

There is no extra credit work in this course

 

Part 5: Institutional Policies and Instructor Procedures

Academic Complaint Form: A student may appeal an academic or instructional decision by faculty if s/he deems the decision to be made in error. The appeal must be made in a timely manner in accordance with established procedures.  (www.yc.edu/academiccomplaints)

 

Academic Integrity: Honesty in academic work is a central element of the learning environment.  The presentation of another individual’s work as one’s own or the act of seeking unfair academic advantage through cheating, plagiarism or other dishonest means are violations of the College’s “Student Code of Conduct.”   Definitions of plagiarism, cheating, and violation of copyright and penalties for violation are available on the YC website, see

http://www2.yc.edu/content/registration/integrity.htm .  Plagiarism will not be tolerated and may be reported to the Office of Judicial Affairs.

 

Acceptable Use: Yavapai College technological equipment and resources must be used in accordance with the Technology Resource Standards (5.27), Copyright Use (2.28) and Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing (5.26) policies.
Use of Yavapai College equipment and resources to illegally copy, download, access, print or store copyrighted material or download pornographic material is strictly prohibited. For example, file swapping of copyrighted material, such as music or movies is strictly prohibited. Users found to violate this policy will have their privileges to use Yavapai College technological equipment and resources revoked. (www.yc.edu/policies)

 

Civil Dialogue Statement: Regardless of venue or delivery method, faculty must ensure and maintain an environment appropriate for higher education. To promote a positive educational experience, appropriate and civil communication is an expectation of all students. All communication must remain respectful. Language or behavior that is threatening, intimidating, harassing, defamatory, libelous, or obscene is unacceptable. Hate speech is prohibited. Failure to abide by these standards may result in disciplinary measures. Please see policy 10.10 for further detail.

 

Course Withdrawal: A student-initiated withdrawal deadline is established by the College.  If a student has not withdrawn from a class by the deadline, a student will receive the letter grade earned in the course at the end of the semester.  An instructor can choose to withdraw a student from the class after the deadline depending upon the instructor’s withdrawal policy. If a student does not follow official procedures for withdrawing from a course, earned grades will be posted on the student’s permanent record.

 

Faculty initiated withdrawals for non-attendance are in place for both the benefit of the college in assuring compliance with financial aid requirements and to benefit students.  When students do not participate in classes during the first week of the semester, faculty will withdraw them from their classes unless they have been in contact with faculty member. At FTSE date, faculty should withdraw students that have not been attending. 
Academic Calendar: https://www.yc.edu/v6/registrar/calendar.html

 

Faculty Response Time: I will do my best to address student correspondence within 24 hours upon receipt of your email, text, or phone call.

 

Grade of Incomplete (I) will not be awarded.

Mobile Devices: Yavapai College is committed to providing a quality learning environment.  All cell phones and mobile devices must be placed in silent mode while in classrooms, computer labs, library, learning center, and testing areas.  Cell phones must be used outside these facilities. 

 

Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grades and Withdrawals – Up to week before last day

The “S” grade is defined as equivalent to a grade of “C” or better on the conventional grading scale of A-F. A course completed with an “S” grade indicates appropriate subject area knowledge to satisfy the prerequisite requirement of a related higher-level course.

Specified courses are graded only S/U. Students in other course who prefer the S/U grading option must notify the class instructor. Conditions of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory (S/U) grading:

• Since some college and universities limit the number of credits completed with S/U grading that will transfer, or restrict the way that such credits may be applied to degree requirements, it is recommended that students preparing to transfer select the S/U grading option only for elective courses.
• A maximum of twelve (12) hours of “S” credit from 100- and 200-level courses may be applied toward Yavapai College graduation requirements.
• S/U grading is not an option for courses applied to the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC).
• S/U grades are not computed in the students’ Yavapai College grade point average.

 

Student Code of Conduct: Respect for the rights of others and for the College and its property are fundamental expectations for every student.  The “Student Code of Conduct” outlines behavioral expectations, and explains the process for responding to allegations of student misconduct.

 

Student Support Services and Resources:

Disability Support Services: Yavapai College is committed to providing educational support services to students with documented disabilities.  Academic support services or accommodations for mobility-impaired students must be arranged through Student Support Services (Prescott Campus: 928-776-2079).

 

Learning Resource Centers: A Learning Resource Center is available at the Prescott and Verde Valley Campuses 

 

 

Library:  Library services are available at the Prescott Campus and the Verde Valley Campus libraries.  Both libraries are members of a countywide library network, which provides access to a wide-range of information and resources at libraries throughout Yavapai County.  Possession of a College library card entitles students to access materials housed at member libraries.  Instructors may place required course materials on reserve in the library or make assignments that require the use of library resources.

Smoking and Tobacco Use: Yavapai College is committed to limiting exposure to the harmful effects of primary and secondary smoke to campus students, visitors, and employees. In order to reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use and to maintain a healthful working and learning environment, the College prohibits smoking, including vaping, on all campuses except in designated smoking areas as per the Smoking & Tobacco Use Policy (10.09).

(www.yc.edu/v6/policies/docs/1000d/1009-smoking.pdf)

Title IX – Sexual Misconduct: Yavapai College does not deny or limit any student or employee the ability to participate in or benefit from any program offered by the institution on the basis of sex or gender. Sexual harassment, which includes acts of sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, sexual coercion, unwanted touching, dating/relationship violence and stalking, are forms of gender-based discrimination prohibited by Title IX.

The college encourages students and employees to report incidents of sexual misconduct as soon as possible to the Title IX Coordinator or to a Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Contact information for Coordinators can be found at Sexual Misconduct Resources. (www.yc.edu/v6/student-services/sexualmisconduct.html)

 

Cell Phone Policy No phone conversations in class, during class.

 I DO NOT WANT TO HEAR THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

Classroom Behavior

You will be removed from class (for the day) if I believe you’re disrupting the learning environment.  

 

Headphones

No headphones/ear pieces are to be worn during an exam or quiz during class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHM151 Tentative Schedule

Tues	Thur	Exam	OLI Module	Experiment
1/18			2, 3
	1/20		3	1) Lab Orientation, Google Drive
1/25			4
	1/27		5	2) Spreadsheets
2/1			5
	2/3		5	3) Density  Post-lab Quiz1
2/8			7
	2/10		7
2/15			8
	2/17		8	4) Precipitation Reaction
2/22		1	9
	2/24		9
3/1			10	4) Precipitation Reaction Post-lab Quiz2
	3/3		10	5) Titrations: Acid/Base
3/8			10	5) Titrations: Acid/Base Post-lab Quiz3
	3/10	2
3/15 & 3/17		Spring Break
3/22			12
	3/24		12	6) Molecular Mass Determination: The Dumas Method
3/29			17
	3/31		17
4/5			18
	4/7		18
4/12			18	7) Hess’ Law  Post-lab Quiz4
	4/14	3	20
4/19			21	8) Atomic Emissions
	4/21		21	9) Quantify Copper in Brass
4/26				9) Quantify Copper in Brass Post-lab Quiz5 (both labs)
	4/28		25	10) Lewis structures
5/3			26	11) Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC)
	5/5		27
5/10		4		Lab Practical Prep
	5/12	ACS		Lab Practical & Final