WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
PROPOSAL FOR GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM COURSES
Department ____Chemistry____________________________________
__CHEM 107___________
Course No.
Date __November 14, 2011_____________
__Chemistry in Our World_with lab___________________
Course Name
______4______
Credits
Prerequisites____none__________________________________________________
GEP Goal Area(s):*
CORE GOAL AREAS
_____Goal 1: Communication
_____Goal 3: Natural Science
_____Goal 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning
_____Goal 5: History and the Social and Behavioral
Sciences
_____Goal 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
THEME GOAL AREAS
_____Goal 7: Human Diversity
_____Goal 8: Global Perspective
_____Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility
__x__Goal 10: People and the Environment
* Courses may be submitted for up to two Goal Areas.
Additional Requirement Categories:
_____Intensive:
_____ 1. Writing
_____ 2. Oral Communication
_____ 3. a. Mathematics/Statistics
_____ b. Critical Analysis
_____ Physical Development and Wellness
Provide information as specified in the previous directions.
Attach a General Education Program Approval Form.
Department Contact Person for this Proposal:
_Jeanne Franz______________________________ ___x5297_________
___jfranz@winona.edu_____________
Name (please print)
Phone
e-mail address
[Revised 9-6-11]
WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM APPROVAL FORM
Routing form for General Education Program Course approval.
Course__CHEM 107_____
Department Approval
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Department Chair
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Date
Dean’s Recommendation _____ Yes
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Dean of College
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Date
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e-mail address
*If the dean does not approve the proposal, a written rationale shall be provided to the General Education Program Subcommittee.
GEPS Recommendation
_____ Approved
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General Education Program Director
A2C2 Recommendation
_____ Disapproved
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Date
_____ Approved
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Chair of A2C2
Faculty Senate Recommendation
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Date
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President of Faculty Senate
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Academic Vice President Recommendation _____ Approved
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Academic Vice President
Decision of President
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President
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Please forward to Registrar.
Registrar
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Please notify department chair via e-mail that curricular change has been recorded.
[Revised 7-13-11]
Application for CHEMISTRY 107 Chemistry in Our World (with lab) to satisfy Goal
Area 10: People and the Environment
Note: Course already approved to satisfy Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences
Course Outline:
I.
Chemical View of Matter
A. Electron, atomic structure, periodic table
B. Chemical bonding, intermolecular forces
C. Gases, liquids, solids, changes of state
II.
Energy
A. Electromagnetic radiation
B. Global warming
C. Nuclear energy
D. Evaluation of EROEI for various fuels
III.
Chemical Reactivity
A. Balanced reactions
B. Moles
C. Reaction speed
D. Reaction destination
IV.
Acids and Bases
A. pH scale
B. Acid rain
V.
Oxidation and reduction
A. Reactions
B. Batteries
C. Fuel cells
VI.
Nature of Science
A. Science uses data to make decisions
B. Science is not biased
C. Science is collaborative
Learning Objective
a) Explain the basic
structure and
function of various
natural ecosystems
Learning Opportunity
Assessment & Evaluation
and of human
adaptive strategies
within those
systems.
b) Discern patterns
and
interrelationships of
bio-physical and
socio-cultural
systems.
c)
Describe the basic
institutional
arrangements
(social, legal,
political, economic,
religious) that are
evolving to deal
with environmental
and natural
resource
challenges.
d) Evaluate critically
environmental and
natural resource
issues in light of
understandings
about
interrelationships,
ecosystems, and
institutions.
e) Propose and assess
alternative solutions
to environmental
problems.
f)
Articulate and
defend the actions
they would take on
various
environmental
issues.
Students will read about and discuss various
environmental laws and treaties enacted or proposed
to deal with environmental issues including the Clean
Air Act, the Kyoto and Montreal Protocols, and the
Clean Water Act. Discussion will include
information about why some laws have been very
successful and others have had limited or no success
Students will be tested on their knowledge of
various important pieces of environmental
regulation and asked to explain reasons for
success and/ or failure
Current environmental issues without a resolution will
be discussed. Students will be asked to research the
facts in the case and use life cycle analysis of evaluate
the interrelationship between all the stakeholders,
benefits, and costs in the system and make a
determination of the best course of action based on
the evidence. If this course was taught in Fall 2011, a
relevant issue might be whether Winona County
should allow sand mining. Opportunity addresses
both d and f.
Students will produce a well referenced paper
in which all facts relevant to making a decision
are laid out, a lifecycle analysis of the
interrelationships between the facts is spelled
out, and a final, well-reasoned conclusion is
given.
Many environmental problems and some of their
solutions will be discussed in class. Where viable
solutions have already been proposed, students will
assess the solutions for their impact on all
stakeholders. Where viable solutions have yet to be
determined, students will propose solutions and
evaluate them on their viability. Examples of this
might be alternatives to oil for powering cars or ways
to make intermittent renewable sources replace base
load fossil fuel derived electricity
Discussion questions will help students explore
the chemical basis of, for example, electric
vehicles or corn derived ethanol and then based
on chemical principles and societal acceptance
propose solutions
Current environmental cases, perhaps the same one as
examined in part d, will be examined critically for
their impact on the environment. After a good
understanding of the relevant issues, students will
make a determination as to the best course of action
Students will produce a well referenced paper
in which all facts relevant to making a decision
are laid out, a lifecycle analysis of the
interrelationships between the facts is spelled
out, and a final, well-reasoned conclusion is
given.
Chemistry 107
Chemistry in Our World with Lab
Winona State University Spring 201*
4 credits
Instructor: Dr. Jeanne Franz Office: Pasteur 344 Phone: (457)-5297
email:jfranz@winona.edu
Lecture: MWF 11-11:50 Lab: 9-10:50 Wednesday
Office hours: M 8-11, T 11-12, W 12-2, and F 12-2 or by appointment * I can also be
reached via email or voice mail if I am not in my office.
Required texts: The Joy of Chemistry 2010 by Cobb and Fetterolf and The Discovery of
Global Warming Revised and Expanded edition 2008 by Spencer Weart, in addition,
students will need access to the OWL online homework system
Course Web Page can be found on D2L
General Information: Chemistry 107 is a University Studies course intended for
students with little or no Chemistry background. It meets the Natural Science
requirement of the Arts and Sciences Core of the University Studies and General
Education program. It also satisfies Goal Area 10, People and the Environment, for the
General Education Program. This course is intended both for University Studies/ General
Education students and as a first course for students who have not had high school
chemistry and wish to prepare to take other chemistry classes. After completing this
course, it is hoped students will be able to critically evaluate chemical information they
encounter in the popular media.
Exams: There will be 2 in class hour exams plus a final exam. Exam dates will be
Friday February 11 and Friday March 25. The final exam is scheduled for
Thursday May 5 from 8-10AM. Makeup exams and quizzes will not be allowed, a
valid written excuse for any absence must be given for a missed exam to be excused. For
an excused absence, the other exams will be weighted in place of the missed exam.
Examples of excused absences are serious illness documented by a physician or serious
illness or death in the family. Concepts presented in class or discussed in the assigned
chapters will be the basis for exam material.
Nature of Science: One of the goals for this course is for you to gain an appreciation for
the nature of science. To help you achieve this goal you will be reading Spencer Weart’s
book “The Discovery of Global Warming”. In addition, we will be doing several in-class
activities throughout the semester to help you understand how science is done.
Laboratory Safety: Approved safety goggles are required at all times in the laboratory
and will be available for purchase during the first week of classes. Students who wear
contact lenses are strongly urged not to wear them during labs.
Laboratory: Students are responsible for reading each experiment before entering the
lab. Pre-lab assignments are due at the beginning of the lab, late pre-labs will not be
accepted. Lab reports are due at the next laboratory session unless otherwise announced.
Laboratory attendance is required. An unexcused absence will result in a grade of zero
for that lab. Three lab grades of zero will result in a grade of “F” for the course
regardless of exam scores. If an unavoidable conflict comes up which causes you to miss
a lab, arrangements may be made to make up that lab in another section. You must make
these arrangements with your instructor and your group prior to your scheduled lab. Lab
will constitute 25% of your total grade for this course.
Lab Schedule:
Lab Day
January 12
January 19
January 26
February 2
February 9
February 16
February 23
March 2
March 16
March 23
March 30
April 6
April 13
Experiment
No lab
Check-in, Safety, and the Scientific Method
Density Challenge
Gluep Production Lab
Popcorn Lab
No lab, All University Assessment Day
The Case of the Basement Lab week 1
The Case of the Basement Lab week 2
Hold the Heat: Global Warming and Calorimetry
Acid/ Base Natural Indicator
Water and Soil pH week 1
Water and Soil pH week 2
Check out
Homework: Mastery of Chemistry best comes from working problems. This course will use an
online homework system called OWL. It is extremely likely that exam material will be drawn
from problems and questions similar to those found in the online homework. Another goal of this
course is for you to gain an appreciation for Chemistry that is presented in the popular media.
One way this will be accomplished is by finding articles related to Chemistry in the popular
media. We will have discussions about this to help deepen your understanding of issues of
current importance. One of the articles will be the subject basis for your final group project.
Class attendance: While class attendance is the student’s responsibility, it is strongly urged that
students attend every class. Students are responsible for any announcement made in class.
Several times in class we will be doing in-class assignments. These assignments cannot be made
up without a valid written excuse. Excused absences were detailed above. In order to best
understand material presented in class, it is recommended that students read the appropriate text
before coming to class. I will be facilitating the formation of study groups for interested students.
Grading:
Homework
Nature of Science readings and activities
Final Project
Laboratory
Exam 1
Exam 2
Final Exam Thursday May 5 8-10AM
Total
Grades are non-competitive
and will be assigned as follows:
10%
10%
10%
25%
15%
15%
15%
100%
88% + A
78% + B
68% + C
55% + D
Lecture Schedule
Topics
Textbook Chapters
Online Homework Due date
Chemical View of Matter
Introduction, Chapter 14
January 19
Electrons, Atomic Structure,
Chapters 1 and 2
Refer to D2L and OWL page
Periodic Table
Chemical bonding, states of
Chapters 6,8,10, and 11
Refer to D2L and OWL page
matter, bonding, intermolecular
forces, gases, liquids, and
solutions, changes of state
Energy, Electromagnetic
Chapter 13 and 18
Refer to D2L and OWL page
radiation, global warming
Chemical reactivity, balanced
Chapters 7, 15, and 17
Refer to D2L and OWL page
equations, moles, reaction speed
and destination
Acid and Base reactions
Chapter 4
Refer to D2L and OWL page
Oxidation and Reduction,
Chapter 5
Refer to D2L and OWL page
Batteries, Fuel Cells
In addition, as time permits we
will discuss organic chemistry,
the chemistry of life, and
pharmaceutical chemistry
* Scattered throughout the semester will be lecture periods devoted to the Nature of Science
The Discovery of Global Warming Reading Due Dates
Chapters 1 and 2 read by January 24
Refer to D2L for the rest of the “Discovery…” due dates
Completion of this course will include requirements and learning activities that promote your abilities to
achieve the following outcomes:
a. Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories.
b. Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratories and simulations. This experimental component
will develop, in greater depth, your laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and
graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty.
c. Communicate your experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
d. Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented,
and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies.
e. Describe the basic institutional arrangements (social, legal, political, economic, religious) that are
evolving to deal with environmental and natural resource challenges.
f. Evaluate critically environmental and natural resource issues in light of understandings about
interrelationships, ecosystems, and institutions.
g. Propose and assess alternative solutions to environmental problems.
h. Articulate and defend the actions they would take on various environmental issues.
Successful completion of in class laboratories, simulations, problem based activities, and the final project
will promote your abilities to achieve Outcomes a to h.