Spring 2011 Syllabus
SC 141, SC 141L
College Physics II
w/ Laboratory
5 Credit Hour
Textbook
College Physics 8th Edition:
Saunders College Pub. 2008
Serway & Faughn
Division of Science, Business and Nursing
Instructor: Cindy Lamberty
The learning outcomes and competencies detailed in this syllabus meet, or exceed, the learning outcomes and
Competencies specified by the Kansas Core Outcomes Project for this course, as sanctioned by the Kansas
Board of Regents.
College Physics II
Spring 2011 Syllabus
Course Number:SC141, SC 141L
Time & Day:
Lec – TR 12:00-1:25
Lab – TR 1:30-2:555
Location:
C1
Instructor:
Cindy Lamberty
Office:
Bldg C
Phone:
(785) 238-8010 ext 712 (Campus) 785.210.4387 (Cell—NO Texts accepted)
email:
clamberty@cloud.edu
Required Materials:
Textbook: College Physics 8th Edition: Saunders College Pub. 2008 Serway & Faughn
Computer storage device: i.e. diskettes, jump drive, etc.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: College Physics II is the second half of introductory physics covering the general topics of sound,
electricity and magnetism, geometric and physical optics, light and modern physics. College Physics II is recommended for majors in
science and allied health. Laboratory periods that are extended beyond the lab/lecture time may be required.
PREREQUISITE:
College Physics I with a grade of C or better.
SEQUENCING:
This class is offered in the spring semester each school year.
SAFETY CONTRACT: We will read, discuss and understand the rules of laboratory safety on the first day the lab class meets.
METHOD OF EVALUATION/GRADING:
Lecture
300 pts
3 lecture examinations
150 pts
Comprehensive Final
100 pts
100 pts
Quizzes (given every week except with exams
scheduled, top 10 count)
Project
Grade Scale:
I do not use curves. My grading scale is as follows:
90-100% A 80-89% B
65-79% C
55-64% D
100 pts
150 pts
100 pts
Lab
Lab Final
Lab activities/summary reports
(15 points each, top 10 count)
2 Formal Repots
<54% F
NOTE: You may check your grades at any time during the semester through Blackboard. Feel free to discuss any grades or
discrepancies you find. I am willing to suggest ways for you to improve your grade.
TEACHING METHODS:
Classes will be a combination of lectures, activities (labs) and demonstrations. My lectures will be mostly all PowerPoint that will be
available via Blackboard. You are encouraged to review these and the text before class. For efficient use of time, you must read the
experiments for the day BEFORE getting into the lab.
EVALUATION OF TEACHING METHODS:
The instructor will evaluate the efficacy of teaching methods by monitoring student assessment outcomes.
ASSIGNMENT POLICY:
I do encourage students to work together to discuss problems from lecture and from lab and to study together as part of your learning
strategies. It is understood that each student will complete and turn in his or her own work. Assignments (lab reports, projects, etc.)
will be turned in at the beginning of the class period on the due date. 5% will be deducted for each day the assignment or lab is late (if
due on T and turned in on R, that is 2 days late or 10% reduction).
COURSE POLICIES
Due Dates and missed Exams: Exams must be taken on the specified dates.. You cannot make up the quizzes. I will offer 12-14
quizzes in the semester, the top 10 will be counted. They may not be made up later Any missed quiz will be one you can drop. If you
cannot make it to a class (lecture and/or lab), it is expected that you will contact me via email or phone AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Missed Labs: Labs will not be available for makeup. If you miss a lab it is your responsibility to get the information from the other
students. I will be happy to discuss the material from the lab once you have gotten information from classmates.
Electronic Devices: Turn them OFF. The use of electronic devices (cell phones, mp3 players, iPods, etc.) during class strictly
prohibited. If s student is discovered using such device during scheduled class time, I will stop lecture or lab and class will be over for
the day. All students will be responsible for the material I would have covered.
LAB ASSESSMENT:
The assessment of the Lab portion of the course will include the following process. Note it is your responsibility to finish the assigned
labs either inside or outside of the classroom. This is part of your homework/learning process and some activities might take longer for
different student groups. You will be required to hand in a summary sheet with the following information completed after your
assigned lab is finished. Labs will be neat and brief, focusing on the main purpose and your data and analysis will be type
written/word processed. These labs will not be accepted beyond their due date.
Major components in Lab Reports:
Purpose
Data and Graphs
Analysis of graphs
Feedback
Conclusions
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
It is imperative that each student does his/her own work. The following policy will apply to all students in class.
Infractions of academic integrity (honesty) shall include:
 Using another student’s work without giving the student credit for the work. In other words, taking someone else’s file and
placing your name on it and claiming it is yours, using another student’s quiz, or help on a quiz/exam.
 Giving another student your file(s) knowing that he/she intends to turn it in as his/her own creation, giving another student
your quiz, or help on a quiz/exam.
It is not an infraction of the policy to help another student understand how to do an assignment if he/she does the work himself/herself
with your assistance.
Cheating:
“Cheating means getting unauthorized help on an assignment, quiz or examination.”
1. You must not receive from any other students or give to any other students any information, answers, or help during an exam.
2. You must not use unauthorized sources for answers during an exam. You must not take notes or books to the exam when
such aids are forbidden, and you must not refer to any book or notes while you are taking the exam unless the instructor
indicates it is an “open book” exam.
3. You must not obtain exam questions illegally before an exam or tamper with an exam after it has been corrected.
Materials taken from “Academic Dishonesty in Our Classrooms.” Instructional Exchange, 1990, 2 (2), 1-4 (Newsletter
available from the Office of University Assessment and Intellectual Skills Program, Western Michigan University)
Plagiarism:
“Plagiarism” means submitting work as your own that is someone else’s. For example, copying material from a book, the Internet, or
another source without acknowledging that the words or ideas are someone else’s and not your own is plagiarism. If you copy an
author’s words exactly, treat the passage as a direct quotation and supply the appropriate citation. If you use someone else’s ideas,
even if you paraphrase the wording, appropriate credit should be given. You have committed plagiarism if you purchase a term paper
or submit a paper as your own that you did not write.
PENALTIES FOR INFRACTIONS:
Any infraction will receive zero (0) credit on the assignment, quiz or exam.
The instructor reserves the rights to “terminate you from employment” a.k.a. remove you from the class for unethical practices.
Cheating will not be tolerated. The course is an essential element for a student who is planning on going to a professional school such
as Medical School, Physical Therapy School etc. These are professional positions that require the utmost ethical standards and this
“training” experience needs to be approached as such. Many of you might consider asking me for a reference to apply for one of these
schools and I cannot give a reference to somebody who lacks ethics. Hence ethics are an essential to this learning experience. If you
cheat you will not succeed in this course.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance in class is the student’s responsibility. Students are expected to attend class unless they are participating in scheduled
school activities or have been excused by the instructor. Students cannot excessively miss class and effectively complete the course
requirements. In case you are late or absent from class, it is your responsibility to get the course notes, handouts, turn in
assignments, and be aware of any upcoming assignments. Missing laboratory sessions are impossible to make up so you must make
every effort to attend classes. Please let me know if you will be missing classes.
CONDUCT:
Mature behavior is expected and required. Please respect others in the class by turning off pagers, cell phones and other disruptive
devices. If a cell phone or other electronic device goes off in my class, I will stop teaching for the day and all students will be
responsible for the material that would have been covered that class. If you have a special circumstance that warrants leaving your
cell phone on, please discuss this with me before class. Thoughtful discourse is the theme of this class. You are highly encouraged to
participate in the classroom discussions.
EXAMINATION POLICY:
Makeup exams will only be given by special arrangement with the instructor and must be completed within a reasonable time frame.
The makeup exams may not be the same exams as given in class. NO MAKEUP exams will be allowed without prior arrangements
made. Accordingly, if you are unable to take an exam due to illness, you must let the instructor know in advance of the exam (call or
email me). If the student is absent for an exam and no prior notification is received, the student will receive a zero for that exam
INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE:
I am available during my office hours as well as several other times to give you assistance with this course or advising. My office
hours will be posted on my door and announced in class. You may email me anytime; I check my email frequently and will answer
student questions.
TUTOR ASSISTANCE: Tutors may be available.
INCOMPLETE POLICY:
Students will not be given an incomplete grade in the course without sound reason and documented as described in the Student
Handbook. The incomplete must be made up with the instructor assigning the incomplete and must be completed the semester
immediately following the semester in which the class was taken. Refer to the Student Handbook for a complete explanation.
ACADEMIC COMPLAINTS:
Cloud County Community College has an Academic Due Process Policy to address any student academic complaints. For any
unresolved complaints, the policy can be obtained from the Academic Affairs Office.
DEPARTMENT GOALS:
Physical Science Department Goals: Students who complete a physical science department course at Cloud County Community
College should be able to:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Understand the nature of science
Become proficient in using science process skills to solve problems and make decisions.
Develop skills to manipulate and/or operate science equipment.
Develop responsible attitudes toward the environment, science, technology and society.
Understand basic scientific concepts and principles.
The department goals are the basis for the total framework of the physical science curriculum and are composed of (1) the nature of
science, (2) process skills, (3) manipulative skills, (4) attitudes toward science, and (5) concepts.
Levels of Learning
1. The student is able to analyze and evaluate Physical Science program goals (1-5).
2. The student is able to define, interpret and discuss Physical Science program goals (1-5).
3. The student fails to define, interpret and discuss Physical Science program goals (1-5).
Standards: Eighty percent of the students finishing a physical science department course at Cloud County Community College will be
able to define, interpret, and discuss (Level 2)
Evaluation of these goals will be ascertained though a variety of coursework that may include reading, writing, discussion, and oral
report assignments.
Assessment of Course Outcomes: Student learning is assessed every semester based on course outcomes. Each instructor measures
student performance on all course outcomes for each course section every semester. The instructor fills out an electronic form, which
populates a database. This information is reviewed by the Assessment Coordinator and the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment
Team. It is due to be completed by February 15th for the fall semester and June 15th for the spring.
Assessment of Program Outcomes: Student learning is also assessed each semester based on program outcomes. Program
outcomes accomplishment is measured through performance on course outcomes. Each program uses a matrix to match course
outcomes of individual courses to overarching program outcomes. The program outcomes are calculated as an average of all of the
relevant course outcomes. This information is processed after each semester and then immediately reviewed by the Assessment
Coordinator and the Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Team.
COURSE GOALS: PURPOSE OF THIS COURSE:
 Develop the student’s ability to understand the basic concepts of physics.
 Develop the student’s ability to apply the laws of physics to solving problems.
 Develop the students ability to use mathematics as a tool when solving problems
 Develop the students ability to test and evaluated ideas and concepts in an analytic manner
 Develop the students ability to communicate ideas and concepts in a written format
 Develop the student’s ability to use the computer in data acquisition and in report writing.
 Develop the students ability to work in teams or groups in the scientific workplace method
 Develop the students ability to question and refine information that is discovered or processed
ASSESSMENT OF COURSE GOALS:
Assessment of Student Outcomes from this course will be done by examining results from the following activities.
1. Weekly quizzes
2. Weekly homework problems
3. Calculator problems, Spreadsheet analysis, graphing type problems
4. Ranking task activities, Active Physics computer activities
5. Written lab reports, Formal presentations
6. Computer interfaced lab activities
7. Small group lab activities
8. Discovery, exploration activities
9. Major classroom projects
ASSESSMENT of COURSE GOALS:
(Full-time and regular part-time) Instructors measure one or two course goals for selected courses each year. Individual instructors
choose the goal(s) and determine how it will be measured. All courses taught must be assessed within a two year cycle established
individually by each instructor. Course assessment reports are created from information gathered over a calendar year. Instructors will
evaluate the spring semester and following fall semester. Information from all sections of the course is combined to generate results.
Instructors then submit a written report to the Department Chair by Feb. 15th. The reports are forwarded to the Division Dean who
will compile the results and create a division report due March 15th to the assessment coordinator for review by the Student Leaning
Outcomes Assessment Team.
METHOD OF STUDENT ASSESSMENT
A student’s performance will be assessed and evaluated using several methods. Failure to complete any portion of this course will be
considered grounds for removal from the course of the assigning of a grade of F or I.
Assessment is the gathering of information about students’ knowledge, skills abilities, and attitudes. It is the philosophy of the
instructor that Evaluation is judgmental and based upon the information gathered during the assessment process. The instructor’s
opinions will be grounded by valid and reliable assessment tools based upon behaviors targeted in curriculum goals. Assessment
should be as authentic as possible with some locus of control resting with the students being assessed. Not all assessment will be done
on an individual basis instead some assessment will be done for cooperative learning groups of students.
PROGRAM EXIT GOALS (if applicable). College Physics II is a required course for a number of pre-professional programs. A
specific set of program exit goals do not exist to be analyzed
ASSESSMENT of PROGRAM SUCCESS (if applicable): Since College Physics II is a required prerequisite for a number of
professional programs the best assessment of its success is the antidotal evidence that is acquired from our graduates who take
professional examinations such as the MCAT, PCAT and OCAT. These students report their success to use often times via email and
with requests for letters of recommendation.
ACCOMMODATION FOR DISABILITY:
If you need academic adjustments for any type of disability, see your instructor during office hours or make an appointment. Students
also may contact the Director of Advisement and counseling, located in the Advisement Center.
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY:
In case of extremely severe weather, the college may close. The following radio and TV stations will be notified:
KNCK
1390 AM
Concordia
KCLY
100.9 FM
Clay Center
KREP
92.1 FM
Belleville
KHCD
89.5 FM Hutchinson
KVSV
1190 AM
Beloit
KSAL
1150 AM
Salina
WIBW (TV)
Chan. 13
Topeka
KWCH (TV)
Chan. 12
Wichita
KOLN (TV)
Chan. 10
Lincoln, NE
Notification will also be placed on the internet at www.cancellations.com. A text message will also be sent out on the Emergency
Text Messaging System for the students who have signed up for it.
Students should call the switchboard at 800-729-5101 or 785-243-1435 if they are unable to attend class due to hazardous conditions.
Night class and off campus class cancellations are left to the discretion of the instructor.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
When alarms are sounded or crisis condition arise, you will be instructed to move to a designated safe area or
to remain in the classroom until the crisis has passed. If you are informed to leave the room, take as many of
your personal belongings as time permits. Cell phones and other electronic devices are only to be used once
you arrive in the safe area outside the building. The instructor or staff person is responsible for aiding students
requiring special assistance.
Alert for tornado or bomb threat: Telephone intercom system or staff interruption of class. All buildings are
Equipped with weather band radios.
Alert for fire: Alarm will sound.
If directed to leave the classroom, evacuate to the designated safe area. These locations, both inside and outside
the building, are noted on the evacuation maps posted in each building. Remain in these areas until cleared to
leave.