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School: Science and Technology
Course Number: CHEM 133
Course Name: General Chemistry I with Lab
Credit Hours: 4
Length of Course: 16 weeks
Prerequisite: none
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Instructor Information
Evaluation Procedures
Course Description
Grading Scale
Course Scope
Course Outline
Course Objectives
Policies
Course Delivery Method
Academic Services
Course Materials
Selected Bibliography
Course Description (Catalog)
CHEM133 General Chemistry I with Lab (4 credits). This is the first course of a two
part general chemistry sequence that introduces students to the principles, terminology,
methodology and worldview of chemistry. Topics are both descriptive and mathematical
and include matter, measurement and problem solving, atomic theory and structure, the
periodic table, nomenclature, physical properties of gases, liquids, and solids, molecular
bonding and geometry, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, types of chemical reactions, and
solution chemistry. The laboratory component of this course is designed for students in
the sciences to learn how to make qualitative and quantitative observations about
physical and chemical phenomena, to make calculations, and to test their own reasoning.
Students will acquire skills in laboratory techniques designed to help reinforce and build
upon the concepts presented in the lecture portion of the class. In order to be successful
in this course, it is recommended that students will have completed high school
chemistry or a basic college equivalent, and be comfortable with basic algebra, including
manipulation of equations.
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Course Scope
STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please
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This course is designed to teach the principles of general chemistry and its laboratory to
students who are science majors. It will introduce general inorganic chemical theory,
terminology, nomenclature, problem solving, and methodology, and provide a solid
foundation of chemistry for subsequent science courses.
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Course Objectives
The successful student will fulfill the following learning objectives, and upon completion
of this course, should be able to:
CO-1 Demonstrate basic knowledge of problem solving, measurement, dimensional
analysis, matter, energy, physical vs. chemical changes/properties, and the
principles, methods, history, and terminology of general chemistry.
CO-2 Describe/define atoms vs. elements, early ideas about matter vs. modern atomic
theory, atomic structure, subatomic particles and their properties, periodicity on
the Periodic Table, and the relationship of Avogadro’s number to calculations
involving atoms and mass.
CO-3 Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemical formulas, molecular modeling, bonding
(ionic vs. covalent), elements vs. compounds, chemical nomenclature,
compositional calculations, and writing and balancing chemical equations.
CO-4 Apply concepts of reaction stoichiometry, percent yield, solution concentration,
types of aqueous solutions, and types of chemical reactions in chemical
calculations and related product formation.
CO-5 Solve mathematical and chemical problems related to pressure, temperature,
volume, and moles as related to Simple Gas Laws, the Ideal Gas Law, Molar Mass
and Molar Volume (thus Molar Density), STP, Dalton’s Law, gas stoichiometry, the
Kinetic Molecular Theory, Mean Free Path, and van der Waal’s equation.
CO-6 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of heat, work, and energy as related to
calculations involving the First Law of Thermodynamics, thermal equilibrium, heat
capacity, pressure-volume work, calorimetry, and enthalpies of reaction and
formation.
CO-7 Describe/define the nature of electromagnetic radiation, atomic spectroscopy and
emission spectra, the Bohr model, the de Broglie Wavelength, the Uncertainty
Principle, Indeterminancy, quantum mechanics, and atomic orbitals as related to
calculations involving energy, amplitude, wavelength and frequency.
CO-8 Predict, using the Periodic Table and knowledge of its development, electron
configurations, valence electron numbers and behavior, periodic trends in size,
effective nuclear charge, magnetic properties, ionization energy, electron affinities,
metallic character, and behavior of some of the main group elements.
CO-9 Apply Lewis Theory and VSEPR Theory to ionic and covalent chemical bonding, dot
structures, Lewis Structures, lattice energy, the Born-Haber cycle,
electronegativity, bond and molecular polarity, resonance, formal charge,
incomplete octets, expanded octets, odd-electron species, bond energies, bond
length, The Electron Sea Model, molecular geometry and shape, overlap and
hybridization of atomic orbitals, and electron delocalization.
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CO-10 Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the properties (and related calculations) of
liquids, solids, gases, intermolecular forces, vaporization and vaporization
pressure, sublimation/fusion, phase diagrams, heat of fusion/vaporization, the
unique properties of water, crystalline solids, and Band Theory.
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Course Delivery Method
This is a sixteen week online class. Each class week begins on Monday and ends on
Sunday. All assignments will be submitted by use of the course website facility.
This course, delivered via distance learning, will enable students to complete academic
work in a flexible manner, completely online. Course materials and access to an online
learning management system will be made available to each student. Online
assignments are due by the last day of each week (Sunday) by 11:55 pm
Eastern Time and include discussion forum questions, examinations, laboratory
assignments, homework, and quizzes (graded electronically). Assigned faculty will
support the students throughout this course.
“Asynchronous” is not the same as “independent study” – all students are to participate
in the weekly assignments and topics together. It is within that week where each
individual has flexibility on completing the week’s tasks. The nature of an online course
requires a significant amount of discipline and independent work. The student is
responsible for managing time, completing assignments and notifying the Professor
immediately of any difficulties. Several days are given to complete the assignments,
therefore extensions are not anticipated and will be hard to come by.
Each week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, and all posted times are
Eastern Time. Students are encouraged to carefully check due dates and times on
exams so as not to miss a submission.
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Course Materials
Required Textbooks:
Tro, N. (2010). Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach, 2nd ed.: Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson.
The VitalSource e-book is provided via the APUS Bookstore. Please visit
http://apus.libguides.com/bookstore for more information.
*NOTE*: This book will be used for both CHEM133 General Chemistry I and
CHEM134 General Chemistry II, and it is available as an electronic book (ebook) that is free of charge to AMU/APU students. Please see Lesson 1 in the
course for directions regarding how to access the text within the classroom.
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Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual
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description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
Required Software:
Mastering Chemistry Online Homework Access Code (Pearson). This homework site will
also be used for CHEM134 General Chemistry II.
Thinkwell. This site will be used for the lecture videos, and it requires an access code.
Regarding registration, be sure to select West Virginia as the location of the American
Public/Military University. Also, be sure to register for the correct Session that you are
registered for, i.e., CHEM, General Chemistry with Lab, August 2015, Section A001 (or
whatever information applies to your class).
Required Lab Materials:
The laboratory activities in this course will consist of a hybridized experience involving
both virtual and hands-on components. Students will receive a laboratory kit from the
university that they will use for the hands-on portion of the laboratory procedures, and
will receive specific directions within each lesson regarding how to access any virtual
components. Students will perform laboratory exercises that will teach laboratory
techniques, as well as cultivate problem solving strategies in a laboratory setting,
including generating and analyzing their own data and testing their own hypotheses.
Additional Resources:
You will also need Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and a scientific calculator with
scientific notation and logarithmic functions. If you do not already own one, Microsoft®
Calculator comes with windows PP or you may access an online calculator.
Web Sites:
In addition to the required course texts, the following public domain web sites may be
useful. Please abide by the university’s academic honesty policy when using Internet
sources as well. Note web site addresses are subject to change.
http://museum.nist.gov/exhibits/ex1/index.html
http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
[Chemists, as well as all other types of scientists, are extremely interested in making
accurate measurements in the course of laboratory experiments. These two websites
takes you on a virtual field trip to learn the history of weights and measure
standardization in the United States and the evolution of time measurement.]
http://megaconverter.com/Calc/Ca_home.htm
[An online scientific calculator with scientific notation and logarithmic functions.]
http://www.webelements.com
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[Explore this interactive periodic table to see what information is available on the
elements.]
http://www.periodicvideos.com/
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/5-111-principles-of-chemical-science-fall2008/video-lectures/
http://www.khanacademy.org/#chemistry
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Evaluation Procedures
Several types of graded assessments/activities will be assigned to enhance your
understanding of chemistry principles. Participation in all of the activities is essential for
developing problem solving skills and concepts presented in the course. Your course
grade is based on your performance on the following activities:
Discussion Forums:
There will be a Discussion Forum or each Lesson in this course (the length of each Lesson
is 2 weeks). There will also be a required introductions discussion forum during the first
week of the course). You are to post a thoughtful post after reading the instructions for
each forum, expressing critical thought and analysis. You are then required to post a
response to the post of at least 2 of your classmates as well. There will be a total of 8
discussion forums—7 lesson forums worth 25 points and 1 introduction forum worth 10
points, for a total of 185 points. DO NOT plagiarize your answer (i.e. do not copy paste
directly from the internet or any other source) or you WILL NOT receive credit. There are
many tools available for instructors to help catch this, so please don’t try it.
NOTE: Brief statements, saying something very vague, or congratulatory or
acknowledgement-type postings will not count towards adequate participation credit.
They do not contribute to an understanding of the material, raise important issues
regarding the material, or forward the conversation about the content.
See the link in the Lessons area for due dates and a rubric to see expectations and how
the discussion forums will be graded.
Homework:
There will be homework assignments in each Lesson. Homework will be completed on the
www.masteringchemistry.com website, and you should have received an access code
from the university. This program provides instant and adaptive feedback, and it offers a
tutorial based approach that is individual to each student. The homework tutorials are
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self-paced and provide feedback specific to each student’s individual misconceptions. It
will coach you through the problem, and the hints or next problem will depend on how
you answer the previous one. Your score will be given as a percentage at the end of the
assignment, and that percentage will be converted to a single score out of 20 points. If
you achieve an average score of 80% or above on the lesson homework, you will
received full credit (20/20). Any score below 80% will be converted to its equivalent
numerical value out of 20 points (i.e., a score of 70% will be recorded as 14/20, a score
of 50% will be recorded as 10/20, etc.). There will thus be 7 homework assignments
worth 20 points each, for a total of 140 points. You should plan on spending a minimum
average of about 4 hours on homework assignments during each 2-week Lesson in this
course.
Element and Prefix/Polyatomic Ion Quizzes:
In order to succeed in this course, it is imperative that you learn chemical language as
quickly as possible. As a result, there will be two extra quizzes during Lesson 1, the
content of which, if mastered, will result in far less frustration for you as the weeks go
by. The first quiz is simply a quiz over common elemental names and symbols (Element
Quiz). Not all symbols will be on this quiz—see Assignments, Tests, & Quizzes area within
Lesson 1 for a list of elements that you must immediately memorize, as well as a link for
practice exercises to help study. In addition, there is a list of prefixes and polyatomic ions
that you must memorize for the Prefix/Polyatomic Ion quiz. Again, see Lesson 1 for this
list and for the link to the practice exercises. The Element Quiz and the Prefix/Polyatomic
Ion Quiz each are worth 15 points for a total of 30 points. They will be fill-in-the-blank
and matching in format. You are responsible for all elements, prefixes, and polyatomic
ions listed, though all may not appear on your quiz.
Lesson Quizzes:
There will also be quizzes in the Lessons (on www.masteringchemistry.com) to help you
and your Professor assess your comprehension of the Lesson material. Your score
percentage will be converted to a single score out of 25 points (i.e., a score of 50% will
be recorded as 12.5/25). There are 7 quizzes, each worth 25 points, for a total of 175
points. You will have 90 minutes to complete each quiz—after 90 minutes, the
assessment will be submitted automatically and you will only be able to receive credit for
what you have completed at that time.
Labs:
After completing the labs for each lesson, you will complete an assignment in the Tests &
Quizzes area of the classroom. Though they are being delivered in the Tests & Quizzes
area, they are not technically quizzes. You should think of them simply as assignments
that accompany the lab exercise that happen to be delivered in a quiz format. Each lab
assignment will consist of multiple choice and short answer questions, as well as the
requirement of uploading pictures and your own data (see instructions within each lab).
These lab assignments are not timed. You will not be able to answer the questions
without performing the lab and generating your own individual data. Follow the directions
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in each lab, save your answers, data, and pictures as the instructions indicate, and use
those answers to complete the questions on the lab assignments. There are 10
Laboratory Quizzes, each worth 25 points, for a total of 250 points.
Pre-lab Quizzes:
Four of the labs you complete in this course are two weeks in duration. For these four
labs (Lab 4, Lab 6, Lab 7, Lab 8), you must complete a pre-lab quiz prior to beginning
the lab. The pre-lab quizzes are not timed, and they are found in the Tests & Quizzes
area of the classroom. These quizzes require you to be familiar with the lab procedure,
and they may consist of a variety of questions types (multiple choice, matching, short
answer, etc.). Pre-lab quizzes are worth 5 points each, for a total of 20 points.
Exams:
There will be a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam for this course, both consisting of about
10-20 short-answer/essay questions. The Midterm Exam and the Final Exam are each
worth 100 points. That means that collectively, they comprise 20% of your grade for this
course, so please take the preparation for the exams in the forms of the previous
assignments (and practice homework) very seriously. They are meant to help prepare
you for these exams. The format of both of these exams is short answer/essay, so they
will naturally be longer than your quizzes, and they are open book/notes. However, they
are timed. You MUST show your work in order to receive any partial credit. You will have
4 hours to complete each exam. After 4 hours, the exam will be submitted automatically
and you will only be able to receive credit for what you have completed at that time.
There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this policy. You may access these exams multiple times (in
case your browser shuts down, your computer goes nuts, etc.), but realize the timer
starts as soon as you open it the first time. So if you access the exam, then close it, then
access it again 30 minutes later, you have lost 30 minutes of your time, and will only
have 3.5 hours remaining. You will need this time, so be sure to keep close track of your
time and DO NOT take any chances! And plan ahead—the exam MUST be submitted by
the due date and time, regardless of when you accessed it.
Midterm Exam: This exam is cumulative/comprehensive and will cover Lessons 1-3,
including labs.
Final Exam: This exam is cumulative/comprehensive but will only cover Lessons 4-6,
including labs—everything since the Midterm. However, as you will learn, chemistry is a
very cumulative/comprehensive subject whereby the material in subsequent chapters
builds off material in previous chapters. So, there will certainly be information from the
Midterm material found on the Final Exam that is inherent to the content. It’s just that
you will not be directly tested on the Lessons 1-3 material.
Breakdown:
Introduction Forum
Discussion Forums
Homework
1 @ 10 pts.
7 @ 25 pts.
7 @ 20 pts.
=
=
=
10 pts.
175 pts.
140 pts.
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Element Quiz
Prefix/Polyatomic Ion Quiz
Lesson Quizzes
Labs
Pre-lab quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
1 @ 15 pts.
1 @ 15 pts.
7 @ 25 pts.
10 @ 25 pts.
4 @ 5 pts.
1 @ 100 pts.
1 @ 100 pts
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
15 pts.
15 pts.
175 pts.
250 pts.
20 pts.
100 pts.
100 pts.
1,000 pts.
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Grading Scale
Please see the student handbook to reference the University’s grading scale.
Table of Contents
Course Outline
Course
Week /Topic
Objectives
Reading/Viewing
Syllabus
1
Academic Honor Pledge
Element List
Lesson 1:
Matter,
Prefix/Polyatomic Ion List
Measurement,
Problem
CO-1; CO-2
Lesson 1: Part 1
Solving,
Atoms &
Tro Text: Chapters 1 & 2
Elements
Assignments
(Due date ends at 11:59
pm Eastern Time)
Due by Sunday:
*Academic Honor Pledge
*Intro Forum and replies
(you will be dropped if
not completed)
*Forum 1 Primary Posts
*Lab 1
*Element Quiz
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 1 replies
Lab 1: Accuracy and Precision
*Homework 1
*Lesson 1 Quiz
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Polyatomic Ion/Prefix
See links within Lesson 1
Quiz
2
Prefix/Polyatomic Ion List
Lesson 1: Part 2
Lesson 1:
CO-1; CO-2
Matter,
Tro Text: Chapters 1 & 2
Measurement,
Problem
Lab 2: Chemistry Lab Safety
Solving,
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 1 replies
*Homework 1
*Lab 2
*Lesson 1 Quiz
*Prefix/Polyatomic Ion
Quiz
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Atoms &
Elements
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 1
3
Lesson 2:
Molecules,
Compounds,
Chemical
Equations,
Chemical
Quantities, &
Aqueous
Reactions
Lesson 2: Part 1
Tro Text: Chapters 3 & 4
CO-3; CO-4
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 2 Primary Posts
*Lab 3
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 2 replies
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Homework 2
See links within Lesson 2
*Lesson 2 Quiz
Lab 3: Compound Formulas
4
Lesson 2: Part 2
Lesson 2:
Molecules,
Compounds,
Chemical
Equations,
Chemical
Quantities, &
Aqueous
Reactions
5
Tro Text: Chapters 3 & 4
CO-3; CO-4 Lab 4: Qualitative Analysis of
Ions
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 2
Lesson 3: Part 1
Lesson 3:
Tro Text: Chapters 7 & 8
The Quantum
Mechanical
Lab 4: Qualitative Analysis of
CO-7; CO-8
Model of the
Ions (cont’d)
Atom &
Periodic
Supplemental Media/Content:
Properties of
See links within Lesson 3
the Elements
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 2 replies
*Homework 2
*Lesson 2 Quiz
*Lab 4 Pre-lab Quiz
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 3 Primary Posts
*Lab 4
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 3 replies
*Homework 3
*Lesson 3 Quiz
6
Lesson 3: Part 2
Lesson 3: The
Tro Text: Chapters 7 & 8
Quantum
Mechanical
CO-7; CO-8
Lab 5: Electron Configuration
Model of the
Atom &
Supplemental Media/Content:
Periodic
See links within Lesson 3
Properties of
the Elements
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 3 replies
*Homework 3
*Lesson 3 Quiz
*Lab 5
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Lessons 1 – 3
7
Tro Text: Chapters 1 – 4, 7 & 8
CO-1; CO-2;
Due by Sunday:
CO-3; CO-4;
Lessons 1 – 3
Labs 1 – 5
*Midterm Exam
CO-7; CO-8
Review &
Midterm Exam
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links from Lessons 1 – 3
Lesson 4: Part 1
8
Lesson 4:
Chemical
Bonding I—
Lewis Theory
Tro Text: Chapter 9
CO-9
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 4 Primary Posts
*Lab 6 Pre-lab Quiz
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 4 replies
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Homework 4
See links within Lesson 4
*Lesson 4 Quiz
Lab 6: Chemical Bonding
Lesson 4: Part 2
9
Lesson 4:
Chemical
Bonding I—
Lewis Theory
Tro Text: Chapter 9
CO-9
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 4
10
Lesson 5:
Chemical
Bonding II—
Molecular
Shapes,
Valence Bond
Theory, &
Molecular
Orbital Theory
Lesson 5: Part 1
Tro Text: Chapter 10
CO-9
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 5 replies
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Homework 5
See links within Lesson 5
*Lesson 5 Quiz
Tro Text: Chapter 10
CO-9
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 5 Primary Posts
*Lab 7 Pre-lab Quiz
Lab 7: Gravimetric Analysis
Lesson 5: Part 2
11
Lesson 5:
Chemical
Bonding II—
Lab 6: Chemical Bonding
(cont’d)
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 4 replies
*Homework 4
*Lesson 4 Quiz
*Lab 6
Lab 7: Gravimetric Analysis
(cont’d)
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 5 replies
*Homework 5
*Lesson 5 Quiz
*Lab 7
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Molecular
Shapes,
Valence Bond
Theory, &
Molecular
Orbital Theory
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 5
Lesson 6: Part 1
12
Lesson 6:
Liquids,
Solids, &
Intermolecular
Forces
Tro Text: Chapter 11
CO-10
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 6 Primary Posts
*Lab 8 Pre-Lab Quiz
Lab 8: Separation by
Chromatography
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 6 replies
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Homework 6
See links within Lesson 6
*Lesson 6 Quiz
Lesson 6: Part 2
13
Lesson 6:
Liquids,
Solids, &
Intermolecular
Forces
Tro Text: Chapter 11
CO-10
Lab 8: Separation by
Chromatography (cont’d)
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 6
Lesson 7: Part 1
14
Tro Text: Chapters 5 & 6
Lesson 7:
Gases &
Thermochemistry
CO-5; CO-6
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 6 replies
*Homework 6
*Lesson 6 Quiz
*Lab 8
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 7 Primary Posts
*Lab 9
Open but due next
week:
*Forum 7 replies
Supplemental Media/Content:
*Homework 7
See links within Lesson 7
*Lesson 7 Quiz
Lab 9: Gas Laws
Lesson 7: Part 2
15
Lesson 7:
Gases &
Thermochemistry
Tro Text: Chapters 5 & 6
CO-5; CO-6 Lab 10: Enthalpy and Specific
Heat
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links within Lesson 7
Due by Sunday:
*Forum 7 replies
*Homework 7
*Lesson 7 Quiz
*Lab 10
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Lessons 1 – 3
16
Tro Text: Chapters 9 – 11, 5 & 6
CO-5; CO-6;
Due by Sunday:
Lesson 4 – 7 CO-9; COLabs 6 – 10
*Final Exam
10
Review & Final
Exam
Supplemental Media/Content:
See links from Lessons 4 – 7
A detailed description of the assignments to be completed can be found in the
Lessons, Forums, Tests & Quizzes, and Assignments areas within the course.
All due dates are on Sunday, 11:59 pm Eastern Time
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Policies
Please see the Student Handbook to reference all University policies. In addition to other
important policies, the Student Handbook will cover the:
Drop/Withdrawal Policy
Plagiarism Policy
Extension Process and Policy
Disability Accommodations
PLAGIARISM AND ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Please see the Student Handbook to see how academic dishonesty and plagiarism is
defined in this course. It is unacceptable for any student to submit anything but their
own original work at any time in this course. It is also unacceptable to solicit answers for
any assignment in this course from others without documented consent from the
instructor—all students must do their own work at all times. This will be monitored, and
all instances of plagiarism will be reported to the Registrar for inclusion in the student’s
permanent academic record. The instructor will at minimum assign a zero for the
assignment in violation, and may also then fail the offending student from the course
upon repeated cases. The student may also be assigned a failing grade for the course
should the act of plagiarism be an egregious one, even if it is the first offense.
WRITING EXPECTATIONS
All written submissions should be submitted in a font and page set-up that is readable
and neat. It is recommended that students try to adhere to a consistent format, which is
described below.
 Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted
inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other
arrangements have been approved by the professor).
 Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles.
 Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable
accommodation being made for special situations and online submission variances.
STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please
use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus.
Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual
instructor uses for a course that has not yet started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course
description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE
Students will follow the APA format as the sole citation and reference style used in
written work submitted as part of coursework in this course.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS
Students are expected to submit classroom assignments by the posted due date and to
complete the course according to the published class schedule. Students must manage
the competing demands on time resulting from work, school, family and other
obligations. Should you need additional time to complete an assignment please contact
your instructor before the due date to discuss the situation and determine an acceptable
resolution. Quizzes and Exams cannot be made up without advance permission from the
professor. Failure to submit these items on time without advanced professor approval
will result in a ZERO. Lab assignments, homework, and original discussion board posts
(NOT YOUR REPLIES) may be submitted late, but will incur a 10% penalty for each day
the assignment is late, unless the student contacts the instructor and receives approval
ahead of time about an extenuating situation. Routine submission of late assignments is
unacceptable.
NETIQUETTE
Online universities promote the advance of knowledge through positive and constructive
debate--both inside and outside the classroom. Discussions on the Internet, however,
can occasionally degenerate into needless insults and “flaming.” Such activity and the
loss of good manners are not acceptable in a university setting--basic academic rules of
good behavior and proper “Netiquette” must persist. Remember that you are in a place
for the fun and excitement of learning that does not include descent to personal attacks,
or student attempts to stifle the discussion of others. This policy also includes e-mails to
classmates and instructors. Inflammatory e-mails will be reported to the APUS
administration.
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Technology Limitations: While you should feel free to explore the full-range of
creative composition in your formal papers, keep e-mail layouts simple. The Sakai
classroom may not fully support MIME or HTML encoded messages, which means
that bold face, italics, underlining, and a variety of color-coding or other visual
effects will not translate in your e-mail messages.
Humor Note: Despite the best of intentions, jokes and--especially--satire can
easily get lost or taken seriously. If you feel the need for humor, you may wish to
add “emoticons” to help alert your readers: ;-), : ), 
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
Course content may vary from the outline to meet the needs of this particular group.
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Academic Services
STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please
use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus.
Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual
instructor uses for a course that has not yet started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course
description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
COURSE GUIDE FOR CHEM 133 GENERAL CHEMISTRY
The APUS Library has put together an online course guide for this course. You can find it
at the following web address: http://apus.campusguides.com/scin133
Here you can find more links to online learning tools, texts, scholarly articles, chemical
literature, etc.
ONLINE LIBRARY
The Online Library is available to enrolled students and faculty from inside the electronic
campus. This is your starting point for access to online books, subscription periodicals,
and Web resources that are designed to support your classes and generally not available
through search engines on the open Web. In addition, the Online Library provides access
to special learning resources, which the University has contracted to assist with your
studies. Questions can be directed to librarian@apus.edu.
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Charles Town Library and Inter Library Loan: The University maintains a
special library with a limited number of supporting volumes, collection of our
professors’ publication, and services to search and borrow research books and
articles from other libraries.
Electronic Books: You can use the online library to uncover and download over
50,000 titles, which have been scanned and made available in electronic format.
Electronic Journals: The University provides access to over 12,000 journals,
which are available in electronic form and only through limited subscription
services.
Turnitin.com: Turnitin.com is a tool to improve student research skills that also
detect plagiarism. Turnitin.com provides resources on developing topics and
assignments that encourage and guide students in producing papers that are
intellectually honest, original in thought, and clear in expression. This tool helps
ensure a culture of adherence to the University's standards for intellectual honesty.
Turnitin.com also reviews students' papers for matches with Internet materials and
with thousands of student papers in its database, and returns an Originality Report
to instructors and/or students. For more information about using Turnitin, please
visit http://apus.campusguides.com/turnitin.
Tutoring: Free tutoring is available to students. Please see the last page of this
syllabus for more details.
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Selected Bibliography
Additional books/resources that students can use if they would like additional information
on the course content above and beyond the required and optional readings can be found
below:
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Please click on the following web site for information about the periodic table
http://www.webelements.com/
Please click on the following web site for information about the electron and
scanning microscopy http://www.aip.org/history/electron/
STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please
use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus.
Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual
instructor uses for a course that has not yet started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course
description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
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Please click on the following web site for information about atoms image gallery
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/vis/stm/gallery.html
"Correlation Analysis of Pesticide Use Data and Cancer Incidence Rates in
California Counties," an article from the Archives of Environmental Health:
http://www.findarticles.com/m0907/6_53/53521640/p1/article.jhtml
Pesticide Safety information site at Washington State University
http://pep.wsu.edu/
Visit the Environmental Protection Agency acid rain website for information on the
causes and effects of acid rain, how it is measured, and proposed solutions:
http://www.epa.gov/airmarkets/acidrain/
Examine the map of field measurements of pH across the U.S. prepared by the
National Atmospheric Deposition Program/National Trends Network:
U.S. Acid Rain Field Measurements Map
Asimov, Isaac. A Short History of Chemistry. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965,
Chapters 12 and 13
Taubes, Gary. “The Case of the Cosmic Rays.” Discover, September 1983, pp.5260
Yalow, Rosalyn S. “Radioactivity in the Service of Man.” Journal of Chemical
Education, September 1982, pp.735-738
Einstein, Albert B. “Nutritional and Metabolic Effects of Alcohol.” Journal of
American Dietetic Assoication, September 1982, pp. 247-257.
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Tutoring
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STUDENT WARNING: This course syllabus is from a previous semester archive and serves only as a preparatory reference. Please
use this syllabus as a reference only until the professor opens the classroom and you have access to the updated course syllabus.
Please do NOT purchase any books or start any work based on this syllabus; this syllabus may NOT be the one that your individual
instructor uses for a course that has not yet started. If you need to verify course textbooks, please refer to the online course
description through your student portal. This syllabus is proprietary material of APUS.
AMU/APU Civilian & Coast Guard Students who have not already received their 10
free hours of Smarthinking tutoring are eligible for 10 free hours of one-on-one tutoring
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