Chemical Concepts with Laboratory Credits 5.0
Chemistry 110-HOA
Spring 2015
Chem 5262
Instructor:
Lecture:
Lab:
Office:
Office Hours:
E-mail:
Phone:
Dave Stitt
Saturday 9:00-9:50am Bldg 15-301
Online anytime. Class starts March 30
Login to TCC CANVAS at:
https://tacomacc.instructure.com/
Saturday 10:00-11:50am Bldg 15-328L
Building 15-332
Monday 8:30-9:20pm, Saturday 8:00-8:50am, or by appointment
dstitt@tacomacc.edu
253-514-9650
Text and Materials:
 Textbook: Chemistry for Changing Times, 13th ed., Hill, McCreary, and Kolb
(ISBN 978-0-321-75087-7) or the custom printing of this text that the bookstore sells.
Full version is also acceptable (available from other sources).
 Calculator: Should be capable of scientific notation, logs and antilogs in addition to the
basic arithmetic functions.
 Lab Packet:
Discovering Chemistry: A Laboratory Manual. This is a TCC
in-house lab manual available in TCC bookstore.
 Lab notebook:
A bound, hard-covered composition book, available in TCC
bookstore. (Gridlines or college ruled) NO SPIRAL BOUND
 Access to a reliable computer with Internet
Prerequisites:
MATH 095 (may be taken concurrently) or higher or
TMATH 100 (may be taken concurrently).
College level reading and writing
Course Description:
Chem 110 is a basic science that relates to everything around us and everything we do. In this
introductory course, we will study the nature of matter, its interactions, and changes. Topics include
atomic theory, bonding properties and reactions of matter, nomenclature, the metric system, the scientific
method, and applications of chemistry and everyday life. This course includes a mandatory laboratory.
It is intended for students who have not previously completed a course in chemistry.
Please note: The Hybrid online course is not self paced. Please note that attendance is mandatory for
credit in the course.
Instructional Methods:
This course will include online material, lectures, online and classroom discussions, demonstrations,
homework problems, laboratory experiments, quizzes, and a comprehensive final.
Degree/Program Learning Outcomes (PLO):
These learning outcomes are the result of faculty conversations regarding what we want our students to
be able to know and do after they complete our programs. Outcomes gained through programs that
support our transfer degree will be used at baccalaureate institutions to which students transfer. You can
view more information on these learning outcomes at
http://www.tacomacc.edu/abouttcc/missionvisionandstrategicplan/
Upon successful completion of the degree, the student will be able to:
1. Core of Knowledge (COK)
Demonstrate a basic knowledge of each of the distribution areas (Written Communication,
Humanities, Quantitative Skills, Natural Sciences and Socaial Sciences; or, as applicable, specific
professional/technical programs), integrate knowledge across disciplines, and apply this
knowledge to academic, occupational, civic and personal endeavors.
2. Communication (COM)
Listen, speak, read, and write effectively and use nonverbal and technological means to make
connections between self and others.
3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving (CRT)
Compare, analyze, and evaluate information and ideas, and use sound thinking skills to solve
problems.
4. Information and Information Technology (IIT)
Locate, evaluate, retrieve, and ethically use relevant and current information of appropriate
authority for both academic and personal applications.
5. Living and Working Cooperatively / Respecting Differences (LWC)
Respectfully acknowledge diverse points of view, and draw upon the knowledge and experience
of others to collaborate in a multicultural and complex world.
6. Responsibility & Ethics (RES)
Demonstrate and understanding of what constitutes responsible and ethical behavior toward
individuals, the community, and the environment.
Natural Sciences Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Natural Sciences distribution requirements for the AAS Option A or
B, or the Associate in Biology, or the Associate of Sciences degrees, students will:
Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
1. Evaluate information scientifically in the context of his/her own life (COK, COM, CRT, IIT,
RES).
2. Explain the importance of observation and hypothesis testing in the scientific process, and
distinguish between the scientific process and other human endeavors (COK, COM, CRT).
3. Communicate the primary principles and processes underlying at least one natural system (for
example: atoms and molecules, cells and organisms, the oceans and atmosphere, the solid earth,
or the cosmos) (COK, COM, CRT).
4. Perform and effectively communicate the results of scientific investigations, and explain how
research is done in science (COK, COM, CRT, IIT, LWC).
5. Demonstrate the safe and proper use of scientific instrumentation, measuring devices, chemical
reagents, media, and/or other tools of science in a laboratory or field setting relevant to specific
disciplines of science (COK, COM, CRT, IIT, LWC).
Course Objectives:
This course is concerned with learning some of the basics of chemistry and how chemistry is performed
in the study of matter and its changes. In addition, we will look at how we use chemistry, and how it
affects us in our daily lives. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
The numbers in parentheses refer to the Nature Sciences Learning Outcomes.
1. Work safely in the laboratory and demonstrate the basics of safe chemical use and disposal. PLO: 4, 5
2. Collect and analyze experimental data. PLO: 4, 5
3. Work as a member of a team to perform chemistry experiments and to present the results. PLO: 4, 5
4. Relate classroom and laboratory experiences to phenomena outside the classroom. PLO: 1, 5
5. Describe the process of science. PLO: 2
6. Use the metric system in measurements and calculations. PLO: 5
7. Explain the atomic nature of matter. PLO: 3
8. Describe the basic atomic structure, including subatomic particles. PLO: 3
9. Use the periodic table to predict atomic properties and trends. PLO: 3
10. Explain how atoms form ionic and covalent bonds. PLO: 3
11. Name simple compounds from formulas and write formulas from compound names.
12. Write and interpret chemical equations and perform stoichiometric calculations.
13. Explain macroscopic behaviors of substances using the properties of atoms and molecules. PLO: 3
14. Define oxidation and reduction in terms of a transfer of electrons and recognize simple redox
reactions.
15. Identify acids and bases and use pH to characterize solutions.
16. Recognize a few classes of organic compounds and explain the role of functional groups in their
chemical and physical properties.
17. Recognize the major classes of compounds found in living organisms and explain their structures and
functions.
Online Chemistry and Resources:
Do you feel confident with learning chemistry by studying online content and the textbook? If the
answer is no, then maybe this class is not for you. Unlike the traditional classroom setting, questions are
posted online. Your questions may not receive an immediate answer unless the instructor or another
student is online at the same time, but it will receive a prompt answer. Additional resources of help
include: the instructor during office hours, other students, and tutors. Chemistry tutors are available on
weekdays, Saturdays and some evenings.
You will be expected to learn material in addition to the in the text. This additional material will be
presented online and may include material on handouts.
The hybrid online course is not asynchronous. The grade in this course includes weekly assignments, lab
reports, quizzes, and tests. While the schedule for your studying is up to you, please be sure that you set
aside ample time to complete the material.
Attendance:
Lectures must be attended on a regular basis. Please bring your textbook, lab manual, lab notebook, and
scientific calculator to each class.
Lab:
Before coming to lab, you must study the experiment so that you are prepared to begin the experiment
when you enter the lab. You will be required to prepare your lab notebook before coming to lab including
the name, materials, procedure, safety, and data table for the lab to be performed. You should learn the
names and formulas of the chemicals to be used in the experiment plus any hazards associated with them
and their proper disposal.
The Lab notebook must be a bound, lined composition book. These are available in the bookstore for
about $2.50 and may be found at discount stores for less. The lab notebook may be examined at any time
by the instructor and will be graded at the end of the quarter.
All students must follow the chemistry lab safety procedures and standard operating procedures
established by Tacoma Community College, the Science & Engineering Department, and the instructor.
Students who repeatedly or willfully violate these procedures will face sanctions, including point
deduction, removal from the course, a failing grade, and referral to the college for action under the Code
of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The departmental safety procedures for chemistry are available at:
www.tacomacc.edu/academics/mathematicssciencesandengineeringdivision/science/safety.aspx
Absence of four or more labs during a quarter will result in a failure. Typed lab reports are due at the
beginning of the following lab period. Each person is responsible for his or her own lab report. (More
will be discussed about lab reports in lecture.) You will not receive full credit for late lab reports. Each
lab will be worth 30 points. No make-up labs will be allowed.
Homework:
Homework is designed to reinforce concepts that you have read, received as supplements, and heard
about in lecture. It is essential to your learning of chemistry, and great practice for exams and quizzes.
Many of the concepts covered on quizzes and tests will be modeled after the homework practice. I will
not collect homework, but I will be happy to answer specific questions that the homework brings to light
each lecture period.
Online Discussion Boards:
I will visit these forums several times a week. Each module has it’s own discussion forum that serves as
our online classroom and are for asking and answering questions about course content. Although I check
it often throughout the week, I may not answer the question immediately. If you know the answer to
someone’s question, please help out by answering it. Chemistry is best learned with others, and
answering questions amongst each other helps you master the material more quickly than if I answer
every question for you.
Quizzes, Exams, and Final Exam:
There will be both online quizzes and frequent in-class quizzes. There are no make-up quizzes. The
lowest quiz score at the end of the quarter will be dropped, therefore not affecting your overall grade.
Each quiz will cover material that was presented in the week(s) before. Quizzes may include questions
referring to laboratory material. Each in-class quiz will be worth approximately 25-40 points.
There will be a midterm exam worth 150 points during the 6th week of class. There are no make-ups for
this exam.
A two-hour comprehensive final exam will be given in the classroom at the end of the quarter. The final
exam will be worth 200 points. There are no make-ups for this exam.
You will need a scientific calculator to use on the quizzes and the final exam. Cell phones are not
allowed to be used as calculators. You may not share calculators during quizzes.
Withdraws:
While faculty permission is not required, a completed add/drop form must be submitted to Registration
and Records to complete drops from the 11th instructional day through the 55th calendar day of the
quarter” “The instructor must sign the form or [send] an e-mail [to Registration] acknowledging the
withdrawal. If the instructor is not available, a signature from a full-time advisor in the Advising Center
is an acceptable substitute.
Last Day to Withdraw without Instructor Permission: April 10th
Last day to drop with no grade reported April 10th
Last day to change audit status April 28th
Last Day to Withdraw with Instructor Permission: May 22nd
Grading:
Your grade is based on the percentage of total points you have earned at the end of the quarter according
to the following:
Final Percentage
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
89
88
87
86
85
84
83
82
81
80
79
Letter Grade
A
A
A
A
A
A
A
AAAAB+
B+
B+
B
B
B
B
BBBC+
Final Percentage
78
77
76
75
74
73
72
71
70
69
68
67
66
65
64
63
62
61
60
59
58
below 58
Letter Grade
C+
C+
C+
C
C
C
C
C
CCCD+
D+
D+
D
D
D
D
DDDE
**Under rare instances, an incomplete (I) grade may be assigned. Instructors’ withdrawal (WI) is rarely
given and is at the discretion of the instructor. Contact the instructor for details.** There will be
approximately 750 points possible.
Final Grade Grievance:
Students who believe they have received a final course grade that has been awarded improperly or in an
arbitrary or capricious manner may grieve or appeal the grade. Details of the process are located on the
TCC Portal at
:https://my.tacomacc.edu/uPortal/p/StudentForms.ctf9/max/render.uP?pCm=view&pP_NSHistoryParam
=21426%2C21435%2C21435%2C26224&pP_struts.portlet.action=%2Fview%2Findex&pP_ticket=ST215398-bcm1AKn0zYfxmqTwgrVm-portalsvr2.tccnet.edu
Academic Integrity:
Admission to Tacoma Community College carries with it the expectation that the student will conduct
himself/herself as a responsible member of the academic community and observe the principles of mutual
respect, personal and academic integrity and civility. The Code of Student Conduct establishes rules
governing academic and social conduct of students, including due process rights. Violations of the Code
may result in dismissal from class for the day and/or referral to the Student Conduct Administrator for
sanctions.
Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. Cheating includes, but is not limited to: copying work or
allowing your work to be copied, plagiarism, or use of unauthorized materials on quizzes and exams.
Actively looking at another student’s paper during a quiz or an exam is considered cheating and will
result in a score of zero for that quiz or exam.
ADA Statement:
Students with Disabilities: If you need auxiliary aids or services due to a disability, please contact the
Access Services office in Building 7 (253-566-5328). Accommodations are not retroactive; please act
promptly to make sure your letter of accommodation is in place.
Students with Special Needs:
All students are responsible for all requirements of the class, but the way they meet these requirements
may vary. If you need specific auxiliary aids or services due to a disability, please contact the Access
Services office in Building 7 (253-566-5328). They will require you to present formal, written
documentation of your disability from an appropriate professional. When this step has been completed,
arrangements will be made for you to receive reasonable auxiliary aids or services. The disability
accommodation documentation prepared by Access Services must be given to me before the
accommodation is needed so that appropriate arrangements can be made..
Concerns:
If you have questions or concerns about this class or me, please come to talk with me about your
concerns. If we are unable to resolve your concerns, you may talk next with the Chair of the Department,
Katie Gulliford in 15-335. The Chair can assist with information about additional steps, if needed.
Classroom Policy:
Every student deserves the optimal learning environment. Therefore, only one person speaks at a time.
Personal conversations during class are inconsiderate of others, impede optimal learning, and are
unacceptable. Continuing to talk during class following a warning to the student(s) by the instructor will
result in a loss of points from the final grade.
If you come to class late, please take your seat as quietly as possible. Arriving late on a regular basis will
result in loss of points from to student’s total grade. If you have a special situation, it is your
responsibility to speak with the instructor for any special arrangements or consideration.
All cell phones and pagers should be turned off and put away. If there is a special circumstance which
necessitates the need to be contacted during class, permission must be given by the instructor prior to the
beginning of the class.
Tentative Lab Schedule:
Week 0: No Lab
Week 1: Pennies
(April 4th)
Week 2: Iron and sulfur
(April 11th)
Week 3: Oxygen
(April 18th)
Week 4: Carbonates
(April 25th)
Week 5: Water
(May 2nd)
Week 6: Acids & Bases
(May 9th)
Week 7: Batteries
(May 16th)
Week 8: Vitamin C part 1 only (May 23th)
Week 9: Caffeine
(May 30)
Week 10: Final Exam
(June 6th)
****This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If you
are absent from class, it is your responsibility to check for announcements made while you were absent.
This syllabus and schedule are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances. If you are
absent from class, it is your responsibility to check for announcements made while you were absent.
You are primarily responsible for what you learn. I am here to assist and guide you in your
learning process. I am eager and willing to assist you in understanding and applying the material. Please
do not hesitate to seek my assistance outside of the classroom!****
Week
1
Online Modules and Related Chapters in Textbook:
Module
Chapter.Sections
Module 1: Introduction to Chemistry
1.3, 1.7-1.10 Appendix A.3
And Quantitative Skills
and A.4
2
Module 2: Atoms and the macroscopic world
2.2-2.5
3
Module 3: Atomic Structure
3.4-3.8 and 3.8
4
Module 4: Chemical Bonding, Nomenclature,
and structure
Chapter 4 all sections & 9.1
5
Module 5: Chemical Accounting
Masses, moles, concentrations
5.1, 5.3, 5.4, (part 5.5)
6
Solids, Liquids, & Gases
6.1-6.5
7
Acids and Bases
7.1, 7.2, 7.5-7.6 (part 7.7)
8
Oxidation/Reduction Electrochemistry
8.1-8.3
9
Organic Chemistry – An introduction
9.1-9.7
10
Biochemistry
16.1-16.6