Texas State Technical College
Course Syllabus
Course Rubric Number Section:
SCIT 1305 1001
Lecture-Lab-Credit:
CIP Code:
2-4-3
40.0101
Course Title:
Course Description:
Intro to Agri Chem
Introduction to Chemical Components in Agricultural Applications. Topics Include Metric System, Nomenclature, Solutions,
and Ph in Relation to the Areas of Soils and Agricultural Chemicals.
Prerequisites:
Co-requisites:
Course Meets:
1TSC 161 LEC TTH 10:00AM 10:55AM 1TSC 161 LEC W 03:00PM 03:55PM 1TSC 111 LAB TTH 11:00AM 11:55AM 1TSC
107 LAB W 04:00PM 04:55PM
Instructor:
Office Phone Number:
Richard Wheet
Email Address:
Office Fax Number:
Richard.Wheet@tstc.edu
Building & Office Room Number:
Office Hours:
TSC Office
Approved by:
Date:
WECM Course Outcomes
CO1: Perform agricultural chemical analyses
CO2: Use common nomenclature
CO3: Differentiate agricultural chemicals
CO4: Practice agricultural chemical safety
TSTC Grading Policy:
(Grades for all WECM courses must be C or better)
Grade
Percent
Description
A
90-100
Excellent/Superior Performance Level
B
80-89
Above Required Performance Level
C
70-79
Minimum Required Performance Level
D
60-69
Below Required Performance Level
F
Below 60
Failure to meet Performance Requirements
IP
-In Progress
W
-Withdrawal
Grade Points
4
3
2
1
0
0
CR
-Credit
AUD
-Audit of Course
See College Catalog for complete descriptions.
0
0
Access & Learning Accommodations
If you have a documented disability that will impact your work in this class, please contact the Office of Access & Learning Accommodations so that appropriate arrangements for your
accommodations can be made. In accordance with the federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide documentation of his/her disability to Access & Learning Accommodations.
For information, visit Access & Learning Accommodations in the Fentress Center or call (254) 867-3600.
Once you and an Access & Learning Accommodations representative have signed a Letter of Special Accommodations, take the accommodations letter to each class for which an
accommodation has been determined. Meet individually with each class instructor to discuss accommodations letter. Have the instructor sign and keep a copy of the letter. Take the original letter,
signed by the instructor, back to Access & Learning Accommodations so they are aware that the instructor has been officially informed of the need for accommodations.
Campus Standard Policies
The Student Handbook contains valuable information on campus policies and procedures.
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Student Code of Conduct
Student Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
Plagiarism
Resources
Tools, Materials:
Item
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2
Resource
Calculator
Safety Glasses
Quantity
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1
Course Schedule
Unit/
Week
Unit Description/Objectives
1
Week 1
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2
Introduction to Chemistry
Basic Math
Rounding Numbers
Scientific Notation
Basic Algebra
Basic Calculator Skills
Week 2 and 3
Activity Label:Description Due
Date
Lab 1: Laboratory Safety
Test 1: Basic Math
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3
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Lab 4: Nitrate Nitrogen
Test 2: Matter and Mass
Atomic Structure
Atomic Mass
Dalton?s Atomic Theory
The Structure of the Atom
Mass Number
Ions
The Periodic Table
Family Names
General Characteristics
Writing Formulas
Oxidation Numbers
Polyatomics
Binary Formulas
Ternary Formulas
Calculating Oxidation Numbers
Lab 5: Ammonia Nitrogen
Writing Formulas
Binary Formulas
Ternary Formulas
Calculating Oxidation Numbers
Lab 6: Writing Formulas
Naming Compounds
Binary Compounds
Ternary Compounds
Acids and Bases
Lab 7: Writing Formulas
Test 3: Matter and Energy
Week 6
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6
Matter and Energy
Physical States of Matter
Composition and Properties
Compounds and Elements
Law of Definite Proportions
Properties and Changes of Pure Substances
Energy
Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy
Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
Week 5
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5
Lab 2: Density
Lab 3: Soil Extraction
Week 4
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4
Matter and Mass
Metric System
Metric - English Conversions
Temperature Conversions
Density
Specific Gravity
Test 4: Atomic Structure
Week 7
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Test 5: Writing Formulas
7
Week 8
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8
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Lab 9: Nitrite Nitrogen
Test 7: Acids, Bases and Chemical Reactions
Solutions
Properties of Solutions
Factors That Affect Solubility
Henry's Law
Factors Affecting Dissolution
Relative Concentrations
Percent Solution
PPM
Dilution Formulas
Lab 10: Iron
Earth
Minerals
Silicates
Ceramics
Glass
Cement and Concrete
Air
Nitrogen Cycle
Oxygen Cycle
Water
Contaminants
Drinking Water
Waste Water
Lab 11: Phosphorus
Test 9: Solutions
Test 8: Mass Relationships and Gases
Week 11
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11
Mass Relationships
Molecular Mass
Elemental Percent Composition
Gases
Characteristics of Gases
Kinetic Theory
Pressure
General Gas Law
Week 10
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10
Lab 8: pH
Test 6: Naming Fomulas
Week 9
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9
Acids and Bases
Acids
Bases
pH
Chemical Reactions
Balancing Equations
Types of Chemical Reactions
Week 12
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12
Toxicology
Natural Poisons
Corrosive Poisons
Oxygen Transport and Oxidation Processes Poisons
Heavy Metals
Organophosphorus Compounds
Lethal Dose
Liver
Carcinogens and Tetragens
Hazardous Wastes
Lab 13: Aluminium
Test 11: Biochemistry
Cation Exchange
Exchange Capacity
Base Saturation %
How Clay and Humus Form
History of Clay
Organic Matter and Humus
Trading Cations for Cations
Lab 14: Calcium and Magnesium
Test 12: Toxicology
Essential Nutrients in Soils
Nitrogen
Forms
Function
Cycle
Phosphorus
Forms
Cycle
Potassium
Functions
Cycles
Test 13: Cation Exchange and Soil Nutrients
Week 14
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14
Lab 12: Potassium
Test 10: Earth, Air and Water
Week 13
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13
Biochemistry
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Protein
Week 15
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Grade Scheme
Category Description
Tests
Category Value
75%
Activity Label: Activity Description
Activity Value
Test 1: Basic Math
5.77%
Test 2: Matter and Mass
5.77%
Test 3: Matter and Energy
5.77%
Test 4: Atomic Structure
5.77%
Test 5: Writing Formulas
5.77%
Test 6: Naming Fomulas
5.77%
Test 7: Acids, Bases and Chemical Reactions
5.77%
Test 8: Mass Relationships and Gases
5.77%
Test 9: Solutions
5.77%
Test 10: Earth, Air and Water
5.77%
Test 11: Biochemistry
5.77%
Test 12: Toxicology
5.77%
Test 13: Cation Exchange and Soil Nutrients
5.77%
Category Description
Category Value
Labortory
25%
Activity Label: Activity Description
Activity Value
Lab 1: Laboratory Safety
1.79%
Lab 2: Density
1.79%
Lab 3: Soil Extraction
1.79%
Lab 4: Nitrate Nitrogen
1.79%
Lab 5: Ammonia Nitrogen
1.79%
Lab 6: Writing Formulas
1.79%
Lab 7: Writing Formulas
1.79%
Lab 8: pH
1.79%
Lab 9: Nitrite Nitrogen
1.79%
Lab 10: Iron
1.79%
Lab 11: Phosphorus
1.79%
Lab 12: Potassium
1.79%
Lab 13: Aluminium
1.79%
Lab 14: Calcium and Magnesium
1.79%
Total Activity Percent
100.00%
Total Category Percent
A = 100-90
B = 89-80
Description of Graded Elements of the Course
C = 79-70
D = 69-60
F = 59-0
100.00%
Activity Value
in Percent
Activity Label
Activity Description/Course outcomes met
Lab 1
Laboratory Safety
Course outcomes met: CO4
1.79
Test 1
Basic Math
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 2
Density
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Lab 3
Soil Extraction
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Lab 4
Nitrate Nitrogen
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 2
Matter and Mass
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 5
Ammonia Nitrogen
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 3
Matter and Energy
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 6
Writing Formulas
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 4
Atomic Structure
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 7
Writing Formulas
Course outcomes met: CO1, CO2
1.79
Test 5
Writing Formulas
Course outcomes met: CO2
5.77
Lab 8
pH
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 6
Naming Fomulas
Course outcomes met: CO2
5.77
Lab 9
Nitrite Nitrogen
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 7
Acids, Bases and Chemical Reactions
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 10
Iron
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 8
Mass Relationships and Gases
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 11
Phosphorus
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 9
Solutions
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 12
Potassium
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
% of Final Grade
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
1.79%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
Test 10
Earth, Air and Water
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 13
Aluminium
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 11
Biochemistry
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Lab 14
Calcium and Magnesium
Course outcomes met: CO1
1.79
Test 12
Toxicology
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
Test 13
Cation Exchange and Soil Nutrients
Course outcomes met: CO3
5.77
100.00
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
1.79%
5.77%
5.77%
100.00%
Instructor's Participation Policy:
The student must be present for all tests, quizzes, and assignments. Failure to attend will result in a grade of zero for that particular test, quiz, laboratory or assignment.
Late Work:
Late work receives a zero. There is no makeup for tests and labs. Any test and laboratories missed receive a grade of zero.
Electronic Communication Devices:
All cell phones, pagers, computers and other electrical communication devices will be turned off completely during class (this includes no vibrate mode). Failure to comply with this requirement
will result in the student being required to leave the class for the rest of the class period during which the violation occurs. Any work missed may not be made up.
Modification of the syllabus:
This syllabus is intended as a tentative set of guidelines for this course and is not a contract. At any time during the semester, the
instructor reserves the right to make modifications in content, schedules and requirements as deemed necessary to promote the best
education possible within the prevailing conditions and circumstances affecting this course.