HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTHWEST
ALIEF: CRN 45482
PHYSICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
CHEMISTRY DIVISION
Mon, Wed, Fri: Lecture in B-125; Tuesday, Thursday Lab in D-105
CHEM 1411: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Summer I 2013
This course fulfills the following core intellectual competencies: 1Reading (Textbook and Laboratory
Protocols); 2Writing (Laboratory Reports); 3Speaking (Laboratory Work Groups); 4Listening
(Lecture); 5Critical thinking (Lab Data Analysis and lecture tests); 6computer literacy (computer
assisted and computer simulated labs).
(1) Dr. William Askew
Telephone: TBA
Email: william.askew@hccs.edu
Office: TBA
(2) The HCC-Northwest Learning Web Site is now at http://learning.hccs.edu
 Select “Find your professor”.
 You can search for this course using my name: William Askew
 My name should appear. Select.
 Then Select the course.
 Course materials are listed including course power points, homework
assignments, and test reviews.
(1) TextBooks:
 Chemistry, Eleventh Edition. Raymond Chang. McGraw Hill.

Older editions of the text will work.

Lab Manual for CHEM 1411, General Chemistry I. New lab manual.

Starting this semester, you can rent textbooks, from the on campus Barnes and
Noble bookstores. Electronic reader versions are also available. Check with the
bookstore for fees and policies.
(2) Course Grading System:
(A) Lab.
 The lab grade will come from graded lab reports prelab questions, and prelab
tests..
o Prelab tests may be given at the beginning of lab. If you are late, you
won't be allowed to take the prelab tests
o The prelab tests will be short and worth only one-two points. The
prelab test points will be included in the lab report grade.
o Each lab report will worth a specified number of points. Lab reports
should be completed individually.
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Prelab questions will be due at the start of each lab. These questions
will also be part of the lab grade. If you are late, the pre lab questions
won't be accepted.
(B) Lecture
If the four lecture tests are taken, the lowest test grade will be dropped. The first test missed for any
reason is automatically the test dropped.
3 tests:
300 total points
Final exam: 100 total points
Lab Grade: 100 points
Max course points = 500 total
A (90-100%) =450-500 total points
B (80-89%) =400-449 total points
C (70-79%) =350-399 total points
D (60-69%) =300-349 total points
F (0-59%) =000-299 total points
(D) The final exam is a HCCS system final exam and is required. The final exam grade will
not be dropped.
(3) Honesty:

Please be aware that the HCC rules regarding cheating will be enforced. Anyone
caught cheating either will receive a grade of zero or be dropped from the course.
(4) Makeup Tests/Labs:
 Makeup tests will not be scheduled. You may drop one of the four lecture tests.
 The first test missed for any reason will be the test dropped.
 Due to the large number of wet labs, makeup labs might not be possible. Don’t miss
a lab.
(5) ADA Requirements:
 The Houston Community College System obeys all ADA requirements.
 If you need assistance, contact the Disability Support Service Office at
dsso.nw@hccs.edu or telephone 713-718-5422.
(6) Students taking a class more than two times may face an increase in tuition as mandated by
the State of Texas. Please don’t drop a class without careful thought. Tutors are available.
(7) You will need to activate your HCCS student email account or have an active email address
on your records. This email address will be used for emergency communication and other
official purposes.
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COURSE CALENDAR
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SUMMER I, 2013
1. Go to the Learning web, for detailed course information.
2. Lecture Room B-125: Mon, Wed, Fri
3. Lab D-105: Tues, Thurs
Monday, June
3
Tuesday, June
4
Wednesday, June 5
Thursday, June
6
Friday, June 7
Chapters 1, 2
Experiments 1, 2
Chapters 2, 3
Experiment 6
Chapters 3, 4
Monday, June
10
Tuesday, June
11
Wednesday, June 12
Thursday, June 13
Friday, June 14
Lecture Test I, Chapters 1, 2, 3
Experiment 7
Chapters 4, 5
Experiment 9
Chapters 4, 5
Monday, June 17
Tuesday, June 18
Wednesday, June 19
Thursday, June
20
Friday, June 21
Lecture Test II: Chapters 3, 4
Experiment 8
Chapters 6, 7
Chapters 7, 8
Chapters 8, 9
Monday, June
24
Tuesday, June
25
Wednesday, June 26
Thursday, June
27
Friday, June 28
Lecture Test III: Chapters 5, 6
Experiment 13
Chapters 9, 10
Experiment 11
Chapters 10, 11
Monday, July
01
Lecture Test IV: Chapters 7, 8, 9. Chapters
10, 11 will be on the final exam.
Tuesday, July
02
End of Classes.
Final Exam: Thursday, July 5 in Room D-105
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