CHEM 1007-42771, 42881
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Fall 2012
LECTURE
8:00 - 8:50 am, MWF, SUGAR 101
PROBLEM SOLVING LABORATORY
2:00 - 5:00 pm, M, GARRETT 133 (Section 42771)
2:00 - 5:00 pm, W, GARRETT 133 (Section 42881)
INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Instructor:
Dr. G. L. Findley
Office:
SUGAR 304c
Office Hours:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm MWF
Telephone:
342-1835
email:
findley@ulm.edu
webpage:
www.ulm.edu/~findley
COURSE
Content:
Goals/
Objectives:
Principles of modern chemistry.
CHEM 1007 is the first semester of a fundamental introduction to chemistry. It
provides a foundation for further study in chemistry and the related sciences.
Topics covered include: measurement, stoichiometry, thermochemistry,
electronic structure, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, properties of gases,
intermolecular forces, and solutions. (A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1007 is
a prerequisite for CHEM 1008.)
REQUIREMENTS
Prerequisite:
Prerequisite: "C" or better in MATH 1011 or 1013, or math ACT score of 23 or
above.
Text:
Chemistry: The Central Science, T. L. Brown, H. E. LeMay, B. E. Bursten, C. J.
Murphy and P. M. Woodward, 12th ed. (Prentice Hall, Boston, 2012).
Material
Covered:
Attendance:
Chapters 1 - 13.
It is your responsibility to attend and to be punctual. Do not come late. Any
examination missed due to an excused absence must be made up at the end
of the semester by taking a comprehensive make-up examination. To obtain
permission to make up an examination, prior to the next class meeting you must
verify with the course instructor whether or not an absence is excused according
to the ULM Student Policy Manual (www.ulm.edu/studentpolicy). (This policy
manual also provides information concerning academic integrity and student
services.) Late homework will not be accepted.
NOTE: You must bring a calculator to every class meeting. Cell phones are
not permitted (i.e., they must be turned off and not taken out). Laptops,
iPads, etc. are also not permitted. The final date to drop a class is Oct 26.
EVALUATION
Homework:
There are 10 homework assignments. Each assignment consists of 10 problems
worth 2 pts each, for a total of 20 pts per assignment. These assignments must
be turned in weekly by each student during the Problem Solving Laboratory.
Failure to turn in the homework during the scheduled Problem Solving
Laboratory will result in a grade of zero for that assignment. Homework
assignments, including a specification of the week that the assignment is due, are
posted on the moodle webpage for the course. While students should prepare
solutions to each week’s homework assignment prior to the Problem Solving
Laboratory, help will be given to students during the Laboratory on problems for
which a student may be having difficulty. Students will be allowed to work
together during the Laboratory, and they also may consult the course instructor
for timely hints. All completed assignments must be turned in by hand on the
assignment sheets provided on moodle and printed out by each student.
Examinations: There will be three one-hour, 100-pt examinations (5 problems, 20 pts each) and
a two-hour comprehensive, 200-pt final examination (10 problems, 20 pts each).
All examinations will be administered on Friday afternoons (2:00 pm) according
to the following schedule:
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Final exam
Sep 14
Oct 12
Nov 9
Nov 30
Chapters 1 - 3
Chapters 4 - 7
Chapters 8 - 10
Chapters 1 - 13
In order to gain the most from lecture, initial readings from the textbook should
be completed prior to the lecture in which that material is introduced. Guidance
on reading will be provided by the instructor during lecture.
Grading:
One-hour exams (3)
Final exam
Homework
COURSE TOTAL
300 pts
200 pts
200 pts
700 pts
A
B
C
D
F
627 - 700 pts
557 - 626
487 - 556
417 - 486
< 417
Mid-term grades will be posted on-line. (Mid-term grades indicate a student’s
status at mid-semester only and do not indicate the final performance outcome of
a student.)