Syllabus for CHE-101
SURVEY OF CHEMISTRY
Survey of Chemistry is designed for non-chemistry majors to provide a broad background to “the world of chemistry.” The real world of chemistry is vast and complicated, but the assignments and activities in this course help elucidate how every substance, living or inanimate, is chemical in nature. Substances are often mentioned in the news, in both political and nonpolitical discussions. Thus, the basic knowledge of chemistry that students will learn in Survey of Chemistry helps them to make intelligent and informed decisions about environmental, nutritional, and medical issues in today’s world.
After completing this course, you should be able to:
CO1 Evaluate chemistry in terms of the chemical view of matter.
CO2 Analyze the structure and importance of the periodic table.
CO3 Compare and contrast different compounds according to their bonding properties.
CO4 Explain the relationship between energy and chemical reactions.
CO5 Compare and contrast organic and inorganic compounds.
CO6 Evaluate chemical structures and their impact on everyday life, such as nutrition, medicine, and agriculture.
You will need the following materials to complete your coursework. Some course materials may be free, open source, or available from other providers. You can access free or open-source materials by clicking the links provided below or in the module details documents. To purchase course materials, please visit the University's textbook supplier.
ISBN 978-1133962984
Note: You do not need to memorize the periodic table of elements or chemical equations to complete the course work.
Survey of Chemistry is a three-credit online course consisting of six modules, a midterm exam, and a final exam. Modules include an overview, topics, module objectives, study materials, and planned activities.
For your formal work in the course, you are required to participate in online discussion forums, complete written assignments, take quizzes, and take both a proctored midterm examination and a proctored final examination. See below for details.
Consult the Course Calendar for due dates.
Note: You do not need to memorize the periodic table of elements or chemical equations to complete the course work.
One or more of your course activities may utilize a tool designed to promote original work and evaluate your submissions for plagiarism. More information about this tool is available in this document.
You are required to complete six discussion forums. The discussion forums are on a variety of topics associated with the course modules and are related to everyday chemistry. Your initial posting should be two to three well-developed paragraphs, and you will also need to respond to two classmates’ discussion forum postings.
You are required to complete six written assignments. The written assignments consist of exercises based on a variety of topics in each module. An assignment sheet in rich text format (.rtf) is provided for you to download and work on directly. To receive full credit for your answers, you must answer each question completely.
Assignments must be prepared electronically with a word processor; for some problems, you may need to use whatever equation editor comes with your word processing software. However, if your word processor is not compatible with your mentor's word processor, you will need to save your document as a rich-text file (.rtf) before submitting it. Check with your mentor first to determine file compatibility. (Important: Use the equation editor to insert equations into your word-processed document, not to create the document itself.)
When submitting your assignments, be sure to include your name at the top of the paper, as well as the course name and code and the semester and year in which you are enrolled.
For help regarding preparing and submitting activities, see the Student Handbook located within the General Information page of the course Web site.
Note: Some of the written assignments are derived from the even numbered problems in the “Applying Your Knowledge” sections at the end of the textbook chapters. You may want to complete the odd numbered problems for practice throughout the course; their answers can be found in the back of the textbook.
Survey of Chemistry requires you to complete an online quiz within each module based on the module’s assigned reading. The module quizzes are open book and consist of multiple choice questions. To maximize your learning experience, you may take the quiz as often as you would like. Just be aware that the grade of your most recent attempt will be the one entered into the gradebook. The launch link for the quiz is available within the course website.
Note: You may see some new questions each of the first several times you attempt the quiz, so multiple attempts should serve as a useful review method.
Survey of Chemistry requires you to take two online examinations: a midterm exam and a final exam. The midterm and final are both closed-book, proctored exams and consist of multiple-choice questions only. The midterm covers Modules 1, 2, and 3, while the final covers Modules 4, 5, and 6. Both exams are 2 hours long.
Note: You are not permitted to use any materials during the testing session, but you will have on-screen access to the periodic table, formulas, and a calculator.
Both exams require that you use the University's Online Proctor Service (OPS). Please refer to the Examinations and Proctors section of the Online Student Handbook (see General Information area of the course website) for further information about scheduling and taking online exams and for all exam policies and procedures. You are strongly advised to schedule your exam within the first week of the semester.
Online exams are administered through the course website. Consult the Course Calendar for the official dates of exam weeks.
You are on your honor not to cheat during the exam. Cheating means:
If there is evidence that you have cheated or plagiarized in your exam, the exam will be declared invalid, and you will fail the course.
Your grade in the course will be determined as follows:
All activities will receive a numerical grade of 0–100. You will receive a score of 0 for any work not submitted. Your final grade in the course will be a letter grade. Letter grade equivalents for numerical grades are as follows:
A | = | 93–100 | C+ | = | 78–79 | |
A– | = | 90–92 | C | = | 73–77 | |
B+ | = | 88–89 | C– | = | 70–72 | |
B | = | 83–87 | D | = | 60–69 | |
B– | = | 80–82 | F | = | Below 60 |
To receive credit for the course, you must earn a letter grade of C or better (for an area of study course) or D or better (for a course not in your area of study), based on the weighted average of all assigned course work (e.g., exams, assignments, discussion postings).
To succeed in this course, take the following first steps:
Consider the following study tips for success:
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