Chemistry 130
LECTURE INFORMATION (Section 6930) Fall 2006
TEXT: Fundamentals of Chemistry, Ralph A. Burns, 4th Ed.
LAB MANUAL: Laboratory Manual 130-Fundamental Chemistry, 2006/07 Ed.
LAB FEE: $20
PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for CHM130 is a "C" or better grade in CHM090 or MAT092 or MAT102 or a satisfactory score on the placement exam.
CALCULATORS: Students will find calculators to be indispensable tools in this course. A good cheap scientific calculator, capable of all basic math, exponential functions and logarithms should be available for homework and exams. Expensive graphing calculators are not recommended. They have a tendency to disappear.
STUDY HINTS: There is no substitute for lecture attendance and good note-taking. Students will find that regular review of class notes, along with text study, will provide good all-around preparation for the tests. It is important to keep current and study on a regular basis. In addition, for each chapter assigned, the student should thoroughly read the assigned chapter material and work the assigned problems at the end of the chapter. Although homework will not be collected, the process of doing it will provide an excellent learning review. Students should master the terms and concepts found in bold in the text. Many students find it useful to rewrite lecture notes soon after class, and to outline the book chapters as they are studied. These rewritten notes and outlines can be very useful study tools.
A study group of your peers is another way to master the material presented in this class. A group of three to five can provide that needed support.
Be sure to study chemistry daily, it's hopeless to try to cram two or three weeks of material into one night of study before a test. To understand each new portion of material well, the student must have thoroughly learned all of the previous material.
Also a good review is the "SUMMARY" , the “Assess Your Understanding: A Self-Check Review” and the "Key Terms" found at the end of each chapter.
EXTRA CREDIT: Students may acquire up to a maximum of 20 extra credit points for either of the following options. (1) Students may obtain extra credit points by participating in the departmental outreach program. In this program the Physical Science Department provides science activities for K through 12 students in the area. There should be two of these projects during the Fall semester. One of these projects, Science Day, will be held at MCC on Tuesday, 7 November 2006. You may acquire 2 points per hour. Typically these sessions will last approximately four hours and may be on or off campus. More information will be available at a later date. OR (2) Students may volunteer their time at the Arizona Mineral and Mining Museum in downtown Phoenix (ph. 602-255-3791). This time must be pre-approved by the instructor and the Museum Staff. Students will receive 2 points per volunteered hour. OR (3) You may enhance your learning experience by making Concept Maps (4 points each) over topics assigned in class. They must be completed in the time frame allotted. That means you cannot turn them all in at the end of the semester and expect to get extra credit for doing them. There is a lot of information on the web devoted to making concept maps.
SERVICE LEARNING: Those students that are majoring in education may wish to participate in the departmental outreach program for credit. This is extremely beneficial towards developing a well-rounded background in the area of education. Demonstration of these types of activities with children helps gain admission into the education programs at major universities. One hour of credit may be obtained for participation in four of the departmental activities. You cannot get extra credit for the class and Service Learning credit at the same time.
THE DISRUPTIVE STUDENT: Noisy and obnoxious behavior will not be tolerated in this classroom. If you feel that your learning is compromised by these disruptive students, you need to inform me of the situation. Those disruptive students will first be warned, if necessary removed from the classroom (by security) , and ultimately dismissed from the class with a Y.
DISABILITY ACCOMODATION: If a student requires special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Disability Resource Services at (480) 461-7447. Be assured that I am willing to make any reasonable accommodations for limitations due to any professionally diagnosed disability, including diagnosed learning disabilities. However, no special accommodations can be provided until a completed Instructor Notification Form is received from Disability Resource Services. Please note that it is the responsibility of the student to make all necessary arrangements in order for accommodations to be provided.
ATTENDANCE: The Maricopa Community College District requires class attendance. More than three unexcused absences may result in a student being dropped from the course. Although attendance is required, the instructor is aware that unavoidable situations, such as illness, transportation problems, family emergencies, etc., may arise that requires a student to miss a class. In the event of such an emergency, the student should call one of the phone numbers listed below the same day of the scheduled class, and the absence will not be counted against the student. If an exam is missed due to an unexcused absence, a make-up test will only be given at the discretion of the instructor. Make-up exams will be available at the testing center for only one week following the administration of the original test. These test will be harder than those in lecture.
CLASSROOM HONESTY AND INTEGRITY: Nothing says more about a person than his or her honesty and integrity. Since students compete with one another for grades and positions in degree and training programs, cheating is considered a serious offense. Students should consult with the student handbook or the catalog to review the policies and consequences of cheating. Rather than resort to such tactics, a student should contact the instructor and see if some extra help may resolve any problems in the course.
TESTING: The four lecture tests will consist of multiple choice questions and math problems. There will be three mini-tests over the metric system, chemical nomenclature and chemical reactions. At the end of the semester, the four highest test grades (the two best mini-test equals one lecture test plus four regular test) and the final are used to determine the total points for each student.
Chapter 6 (Nomenclature) and chapter 10 (Chemical Reactions) will be covered extensively in the laboratory sessions. YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE for this material in lecture. Minimal time will be spent on this material in lecture.
PHONE QUIZZES: Ringing or noisy cell phones and beeping pagers often disrupt class. If the class is disrupted with one of these devices, a phone quiz will automatically be given at that time and will cover material that should have been read before class. Continued abuse WILL OBVIOUSLY result in more and harder quizzes.
NOTE TAKING: You may tape record lectures for study purposes only.
However, you do not have my permission to sell the recorded lectures for monetary gain.
ASSIGNED PROBLEMS: Do the odd-numbered problems at the end of each chapter. The answers to these problems can be found in at the back of the book.
A copy of the text book (Ralph Burns) and a copy of the Instructor’s Problem Solution Manual (Suzanne Saum) will be available ON RESERVE at the Library.
RESERVE DESK: Other class materials will be made available at the reserve desk on the first floor in the library (two separate files). Included in these files will be an example of the first regular test. There will be additional problem covered in the four regular test. Also answer keys to all the test will be made available on reserve.
I will also try to make the materials available in word &/or pdf-files on the web.
HOMEWORK: Homework problems may be turned in at the end of the semester by those who have a need to do so. They will not be graded. These problems are not assigned as busy work, but to provide insight on problem solving. Also, there are additional problem sets on reserve at the library. There will be problem study sessions on: Monday from 4:30 pm to 5:20 pm.
5 Test (drop one) 400 pts
4 lecture test @ 100 points each
3 mini-test @ 50 points each (drop one)
1 Final @ 200 points 200 pts
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE 600 pts
540-600 A 480-540 B 390-480 C 330-390 D
IMPORTANT DATES:
August 21– First Day of Class
September 4 – Labor Day Holiday
October 6 - LAST DAY FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWAL w/o INSTRUCTOR SIGNATURE
November 10-Veteran’s Day Holiday
November 23 to 26- Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 - LAST DAY FOR STUDENT INITIATED WITHDRAWAL
December 10 - Last Day of Regular Class
December 11(Monday)-Final (5:45 pm to 7:35 pm)
(http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/eddev/curric/cs.html)
John Weide, Ph.D.
Office: B9 PS103
E-mail: john.weide@mcmail.maricopa.edu
Work Phone 480-461-7313
Home Phone 480-899-6854
Departmental secretary: 480-461-7015 (Kelli)
Department Chairperson: 480-461-7010 (Dr. Sims)
Office Hours:
Monday : 4:30-5:20 pm in PS2W (CHM 130 study group)
Tuesday: 10:30-11:20 am in PS1
Wednesday: 9:30-10:20 am PS1
Thursday: 10:30-11:20 am in PS1
Friday: 11:00-11:50 am in PS2W (CHM152 study group)