CORNINGCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
CH 1510 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
Fall 2011 @ Canisteo-Greenwood Central School
INSTRUCTOR: Davette Carpenter
Course Description
Principles of chemistry and its quantitative aspects.Stoichiometry, characteristics of matter, structure andbonding, elementary thermochemistry, solutions,equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.Descriptive chemistry is integrated throughout thecourse.(4 cr. hrs.)
Prerequisite
65% or higher on high school chemistry Regents Exam. Intended for, but not limited to, math/science students. It is recommended that students be familiar with algebraic and logarithmic calculations; high school physics is strongly suggested. Lecture/laboratory. Meets General Education requirement in Natural Sciences.
Course Learning Outcomes
1. Become a successful independent learner.
2. Learn some problem-solving skills. These skills are useful for solving chemistry, physics, math, production, or quality control problems.
3. Learn how to study for a challenging college course so you are ready for college courses on a campus next year.
3. Acquirechemical factsandchemistry theory to prepare the next chemistry, biology, engineering, nursing, or materials science course.
Textbook
General Chemistry, Darrell D. Ebbing, 9th Edition
Evaluation/Grading Policy
Chapter Tests: There will be a Chapter Test at the end of each chapter. Chapter Tests make up the largest percentage of the semester grade.
Homework: Even though the homework is not graded, students are urged to do the homework for the chapter as it is assigned, since homework problems often reappear on chapter tests. There will be an opportunity to ask questions on each assignment during the next class. For extra help, make an appointment during Mrs. Carpenter’s prep periods, before school or after school. Do not hesitate to ask for a special meeting time. Copies of both a Solutions Manual (worked-out homework problems) and a Study Guide are available in the chemistry room to use.
Lab Reports: Each lab report will be given a due date; after that, it is considered late. Reports will have 10 points deducted for each day late. Labs may be made up only for excused absences and only during the week immediately after that lab.
Grading: Grades are submitted to CCC at the end of each semester (January and June). Marking period grades are entered on Canisteo-Greenwood report cards. Please be aware that 10 and 20 weeks grades are not separated in grading for the college coursework; the 10 week report card grade is an average calculated at that point in time for the course.
Averages are calculated per semester as follows:
Chapter Tests(drop lowest)65%
Lab Reports/sheets10%
Lab Practical(s) 10%
Final Exam (Comprehensive)15%
100%
The following range of percentages are given along with their letter equivalents for CCC transcripts:
90 – 100 = A74 – 76 = C+
87 – 89 = A-70 – 73 = C
84 – 86 = B+60 – 69 = D
80 – 83 = B0 – 59 = F
77 – 79 = B-
Attendance Policyand Classroom Conduct
as per Canisteo-GreenwoodHigh School Student Handbook
Student Withdrawal Policy / Last Day to Drop If for any reason a student must withdraw from this course, it is the student’s responsibility to do so by submitting an online drop form through MyCCC. Agrade of “W” will be assigned if the withdrawal occurs before the date specified in the ACE Handbook under “ACE Critical Dates,” the official drop date for this course, anda grade of “F” thereafter. If a student simply stops attending rather than officially withdrawing, he or she will receive a grade of “F” for the course. The instructor may drop a student for non-attendance, in which case the instructor shall notify the student and the CCC registrar in writing.
Academic Honesty
The principles of integrity, respect and ethical behavior are long standing traditions at CCC. It is expected that all students will recognize these values and adhere to all aspects of student conduct and academic honesty inside and outside of the classroom. The act of academic dishonesty is one in which a student is trying to gain an unfair academic advantage or is avoiding actions required by a course, which have been designated to improve some aspect of the student’s education. Knowingly and willfully aiding or collaborating with a student in the violation of an Academic Honesty policy, even if not personally committing any violation is considered academic dishonesty.
Plagiarism occurs when a person presents another’s ideas, information, words, artwork, films, music, graphs, data or statistics as if they were his or her own creation. Plagiarism is a form of theft and is cheating. When a person copies material from a published source, such as a periodical, encyclopedia, or book, or downloads a passage from an Internet source and presents that information without proper documentation (reference or quotation) in a paper or project, then that person has committed plagiarism. Even if the content or wording is slightly changed, a little plagiarism is still plagiarism.
If a violation of this policy has occurred, the instructor will conduct an investigation. The result of this investigation will result in serious consequences per the Canisteo-Greenwood Student Handbook. These may includea failing grade on the assignment, a failing grade for the course, or expulsion from the College.
Tentative Outline / Timeline of Course Topics