Three Acceptable Excuses for Missing In-Class Assignments Or Exams

CHEMISTRY 1212

SECTIONBC

SPRING 2018

INSTRUCTOR: / Dr. Maria Cristina Fermin-Ennis.
OFFICE: / Instructional Complex Bldg. I-10, Rm. 414B, (678) 359-5845
Email:
OFFICE HOURS: / MW – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
R- 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
LECTURE: / MW–11:00 a.m. –12:15 p.m., Instructional Complex 111
LABORATORY: / SECTION B: T – 9:00:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., IC 416 (Pre-lab IC-419)
SECTION C: T - 12:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., IC 416 (Pre-lab IC-419)
REQUIRED TEXTS: / Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 4th Edition, Nivaldo J. Tro
Before coming to lab, download the lab data sheets that will be needed for that day. A copy of the lab experiments have also been placed on reserve in the library. Please prepare for the experiment ahead of time. You will not be admitted to the laboratory unless you have these documents. The data sheets will be posted on the instructor’s faculty webpage on the college website. It is your responsibility to determine that your computer at home can access Banner Web and has the necessary program to download and print these documents. Remember there IS a pre-lab quiz every time.
Website:
ALSO REQUIRED: / Scientific Calculator: Must have exponential notation, common (log)
and natural (ln) logarithmic capability. Calculators must be brought to every lecture and lab meetings. Cell phone calculators will not be allowed during exams and quizzes. Calculators cannot be shared during exams and quizzes.
Laboratory Research Notebook: Available in the bookstore.
Safety goggles: Available in the bookstore.
Lab Aprons: Available in the bookstore.
3 Scantrons: Available in the bookstore. (Due: Second week of class.)

RECOMMENDED: / Student’s Manual for Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 4th ed (only for those who need help doing the problems)
COURSE OBJECTIVE: / Chemistry 1212 is the second course in the Chemistry 1211/1212 sequence that provides a thorough introduction to the principles of general chemistry. It is designed for students who are science majors and who have already had some introduction to chemistry. Mathematics of chemistry, solution chemistry, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, thermodynamics and electrochemistry will be covered.

After completion of this course a student is expected to:
1. Reason and think analytically in solving problems and making decisions in matters involving chemistry. Attainment of this objective will be reflected by the student's ability to:
a. Apply the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics involving the concepts of enthalpy, entropy and free energy.
b. Apply the concept of buffered solutions.
c. Describe a galvanic cell using half-cell reactions.
2. Apply a basic understanding of the systematic methods of scientific inquiry, principles and procedures to investigate problems. Attainment of this objective will be reflected by the student's ability to:
a. Use equilibrium constants to explain chemical equilibrium.
b. Explain the energy of solutions, solubility, vapor pressure, boiling point elevation, freezing point depression, osmotic pressure and the colligative properties of electrolyte solutions based on intermolecular forces.
c. Use pH to describe acids and bases.
d. Use reaction rates, rate laws, reaction mechanisms and catalysis to explain chemical kinetics.
e. Using half-reactions, sketch a galvanic cell and determine ξo for the cell.
f. Describe the physical significance of the thermodynamic functions, enthalpy, entropy, energy and free energy.
g. Describe the structure of solids using the closest packing of spheres model.
h. Describe liquids using the Clausius-Clapeyron equation.
3. Understand and apply mathematical concepts in solving chemistry problems. Attainment of this objective will be reflected by the student's ability to:
a. Use the SI system, scientific notation and dimensional analysis in solving problems to the correct number of significant figures.
b. Solve acid-base and buffered solution problems.
c. Solve pH, chemical equilibrium and chemical kinetics problems.
d. Calculate the molarity, molality and normality of solutions.
e. Determine cell of a galvanic cell using the Nernst equation.
f. Calculate the thermodynamic functions using Hess’ Law.
4. Apply available information technology to conduct library research in the field of chemistry. Attainment of this objective will be reflected by the student's ability to:
a. Successfully complete laboratory experiments by locating reference or standard values of laboratory measured quantities for comparison and error analysis.
b. Conduct library research on projects assigned.
5. Read, listen and communicate with clarity, effectiveness and understanding. Attainment of this objective will be reflected by the student's ability to:
a. Successfully complete written and oral assignments, quizzes and examinations.
b. Follow oral and written instructions to successfully complete laboratory assignments.
c. Present oral and/or written responses to assignments, quizzes, examinations and laboratory reports in a clear, logical and legible manner.

ATTENDANCE: / Attendance will be taken during each class period. You will be granted 4 excused or unexcused absences which will not affect your grade. Eachabsence beyond 4 will incur a 0.25 pt. deduction from your overall grade starting with your class participation score.Tardiness will be considered an absence. GRADES below.
You are responsible(not me) for all material covered in lecture. I will not repeat the lecture one-on-one just so you can catch up. For this reason, class attendance is critical for success in chemistry. Absences will lower your comprehension of the material and may be a major contributor to failure in the class. However, students should be mindful of the health and well-being of fellow students. Students who are ill or otherwise suspect to be carrying a contagious illness should refrain from class attendance.The course syllabus’ policies on class attendance, assignments and class participation still apply.

USE OF OFFICE HOURS
CLASS
CONDUCT: / You can come and see me for additional help, clarifications, questions, etc… during office hours. I will not repeat lectures one-on-one during office hours if you were absent. You are responsible for all material covered in lecture.
Classes will begin and end on time. Disrespect will not be tolerated. To minimize disruption to others, students must be on time and plan to stay until the class is dismissed. If an early departure from class is necessary, inform the instructor before class. Unexcused and excessive late arrivals and early departures will count as absences. Cell phones must be turned off and must be out of sight. However, you can take pictures of the white board if you do not want to write the notes down. Cell phone use must be related to the lecture. If you are observed to pay attention more to the cell phone than the lecture, you are doing so at your own risk. I can see everything you do from my vantage point and will not feel obligated to help you out regarding topics you missed in class because you were not paying attention.
GRADES: / Determination of the final grade for the course will be based on in-class exams, quizzes, a final exam, class participation, a laboratory grade (see separate laboratory syllabus) and any extra credit earned. The
distribution will be as follows:
In-class Exams 25%
Quizzes
a.) Prior to mid-term 12.5%
b.) After mid-term 12.5%
Laboratory 15%
Final laboratory Exam 5%
Class Participation 5%
Final Exam 25%
Extra Credit XX
The final letter grade will be based on the following general scale:
A 90 - 100
B 80 - 89
C 70 - 79
D 60 - 69
F < 60
IN-CLASS EXAMS: / There will be two in-class exams given on the following dates:
Tuesday - February27
Tuesday - April10

The exams will be averaged. No exam will be dropped. There will be no make-up exams. Without an acceptable, documented, and valid excuse, missed exams will be assigned a score of zero. If you have a valid excuse, please show it to the instructor and make up the exam within the same week. No make-up exams will be given after the exams have been returned to the students. The instructor reserves the right to give a make-up exam with a different degree of difficulty. To minimize cheating opportunities, no one will be allowed to leave the classroom during exams. Please ensure you attend to your restroom needs prior to taking the exam. Also put away all electronic devices (including smartwatches).
Anyone who misses the final exam will be given the opportunity to take it; however, a 15% penalty will be incurred, for every day you fail to take it.

MAKE-UP WORK:
QUIZZES: /

Three acceptable excuses for missing in-class assignments or exams:
Severe illness – written notification from physician (on their letterhead) will be required
Death of an immediate (father, mother, brother, sister, spouse, child) family member – photocopy of newspaper obituary or a death certificate will be required
Ballgames – if you’re an athlete scheduled to play for the game

Quizzes will be given throughout the semester with a minimum of one quiz per chapter. All together, the quizzes will constitute 20 % (the sum of A and B below) of your overall course grade as follows:
A. Quizzes given before the Mid Term Exam (10 %): Your lowest quiz score will be dropped and the remaining scores will be averaged to determine your quiz grade. Quizzes are given at the beginning of class and cannot be made up if missed. The first missed quiz will be counted as the quiz to be dropped. Without a valid and documented excuse, additional missed quizzes will be assigned a score of zero.
B. Quizzes given after the Mid Term Exam (10 %): Your lowest quiz score will be dropped and the remaining scores will be averaged to determine your quiz grade. Quizzes are given at the beginning of class and cannot be made up if missed. The first missed quiz will be counted as the quiz to be dropped. Without a valid and documented excuse, additional missed quizzes will be assigned a score of zero.
LABORATORY GRADE: / The laboratory grade will count as 20% of your overall Chemistry 1212 grade.
A student who fails the laboratory portion of the course will receive an F for the ENTIRE course. An average laboratory score of less than 9 out of 15 constitutes laboratory failure. The grade consists of the following:
A. Laboratories (15%)
Pre-lab Quiz - 5 points out of 15
Lab Report Form - 5 points out of 15
Lab Notebook Pages - 5 points out of 15
B. Final Laboratory Exam (5%)
A final Laboratory exam will be given during the laboratory period on April 24, 2018.You will ONLY have the use of your OWN Laboratory Notebook for this exam. Lab notebooks cannot be shared. Use of graded lab reports will also not be allowed. Borrowing someone else's notebook will be considered cheating and will result in an F for the course as well as the reporting of the student to the Academic Dean.
A student who fails the laboratory portion of the course will receive an F for the entire course. An average laboratory score of less than 9 out of 15 constitutes laboratory failure.
CLASS
PARTICI-
PATION: / Class participation involves your active participation in class and your adherence to the policies outlined in this syllabus regarding class attendance, punctuality, late arrival for class, early departure from class and any extra credit participation. Disrespectful and disruptive behavior during lectures and labs affects your class participation grade and will not be tolerated. It is the teacher's prerogative to expel you from the class and/or from the course if this occurs.

FINAL EXAM: / A comprehensive, two-hour final exam will be given on Tuesday, May 8 at 8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. in the IC building, Room 111 covering all lecture material from the course. The exam cannot be made up. The exam will constitute 25 % of your overall course grade.

EXTRA
CREDIT: / Throughout the course, opportunities will be provided for extra credit
via several means (extra problems on exams and quizzes, out of class assignments, etc.). Any credit earned as a result of this extra credit work
will be added to the final course grade before the letter grade of the course
is assigned.

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICY: / Unless otherwise stated by the instructor, exams and quizzes must reflect your work only. Although students will work in pairs in the laboratory (to include the preparation of the pre-lab and laboratory reports), each student is responsible for completing and turning in their own laboratory reports and pre-labs. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated and will result in an F for the course as well as the reporting of the student to the Academic Dean. See the policy concerning Academic Dishonesty, in the Gordon College Academic Catalog.

LECTURE SCHEDULE

NOTE: THIS IS A TENTATIVE SCHEDULE AND MAY BE REVISED AT THE INSTRUCTOR'S DISCRETION. It is always the student’s responsibility and duty to attend classes so as to keep abreast of any changes in the lecture and exam schedule.

DATE / SUBJECT / HOMEWORK
Jan. 10, 16 &17 / Introduction & Review
Liquids, Solids and Intermolecular Forces / Read Chapter 11 Sections 4 and 5. Work Problems: 77, 78, 97, 99-102, 133, 134, & 136.
Jan.22, 23, 24, 29, 30 & 31 / Solids and Modern Materials
Solutions / Read Chapter 12 Sections 1-5.
Read Chapter 13 All Sections
Feb. 5, 6, 7, 12, & 13 / Chemical Kinetics / Read Chapter 14.
Feb. 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 / Chemical Equilibrium / Read Chapter 15.
Feb. 27 / MID TERM EXAM / Chapters 11 (Sections 4 -5), 12 (Sections 1-5), 13, 14 & 15 and all completed labs
Mar. 5, 7, 12, 14 / Acids and Bases / Read Chapter 16.
Mar 26, 28, Apr. 2, 4 / Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium / Read Chapter 17.
Apr. 10 / SECOND EXAM / Review Chapters 16 & 17 and all completed labs.
Apr. 9,11, 16, 18 / Thermochemistry / Read Chapter 6.
Apr. 24
Apr. 23, 25, 30 & May 2 / LAB EXAM
Free Energy and Thermodynamics / You ONLY have the use of your lab notebook.
Read Chapter 18.
MAY 8, 2017 (TUES) / FINAL EXAM

Instructional Complex 111

8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m. / Comprehensive exam over all course material

Syllabus Statement

Welcome to CHEM 1212 (Principles of Chemistry II) and for some of you welcome to college. Do not expect this class or college to be just like high school. In college you are embarking on a career. Not only are you here to prepare for a career in the future but college is now your job. To perform well you need to make college your priority. Here you will be treated as an adult who has selected this class as your job. As with a job you will be required to perform at a high level to keep your job. This will include attendance and quality of work. You wouldn’t walk into your boss's office on the first day and say “Hey! I'm so and so, and I'm going to enjoy working here; however, I need to let you know up front that I'll be missing many of my work days, I will complete many of my duties late, and my overall job effort will be average or below”.

College is not simply taking a few courses to get a diploma. College is not a trade school where you will take courses that only pertain to the career that you wish to pursue. College is an experience that is designed to teach you to think, to broaden your understanding of the world, and to give you the skills to grow and improve yourself for the rest of your life. You need to leave your preconceptions of this class, college, and yourself behind. Through your experience in college and this class you can grow beyond who you have been and who you have limited yourself to be. Your growth and your success in this class and in college will depend less upon your natural gifts or talents and more upon your willingness to change, grow, apply, and above all work.

ADA and 504

If you have a documented disability as described by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504, you may be eligible to receive accommodations to assist in programmatic and/or physical accessibility. The Counseling and Accessibility Services office located in the Student Center, Room 212 can assist you in formulating a reasonable accommodation plan and in providing support in developing appropriate accommodations to ensure equal access to all GSC programs and facilities. Course requirements will not be waived, but accommodations may assist you in meeting the requirements. For documentation requirements and for additional information, contact Counseling and Accessibility Services at 678-359-5585.

Title IX

Gordon State College is committed to providing an environment free of all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. If you (or someone you know) has experienced or experiences any of these incidents, know that you are not alone. All faculty members at Gordon State College are mandated reporters. Any student reporting any type of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence or stalking must be made aware that any report made to a faculty member under the provisions of Title IX will be reported to the Title IX Coordinator or a Title IX Deputy Coordinator. If you wish to speak with someone confidentially, you must contact the Counseling and Accessibility Services office, Room 212, Student Life Center. The licensed counselors in the Counseling Office are able to provide confidential support.

Gordon State College does not discriminate against any student on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions. Students seeking accommodations on the basis of pregnancy, parenting or related conditions should contact Counseling and Accessibility Services regarding the process of documenting pregnancy related issues and being approved for accommodations, including pregnancy related absences as defined under Title IX.

HB 280

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