CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II Course Syllabus Fall 2017

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1 CHEM 1212 Principles of Chemistry II Course Syllabus Fall 2017 Individuals with disabilities who need to request accommodations should contact the Disability Services Coordinator, Edgewater Hall 255, , Course Description: Number and Title: CHEM 1212 (CRN 80139) Principles of Chemistry II Credit Hours: 3.0 semester credit hours Catalog Description: CHEM 1212 is the second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites: Pre-requisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, MATH 1112 Co-requisite: CHEM 1212L, Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other. Computer Requirement:

2 Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access. For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to Everyday coursework in class will not require the use of a computer. Therefore, unless there is a compelling reason, cleared through the instructor, students should not have their computers open during the lectures or exams. Dr. Lyon's campus address is JonathanLyon@clayton.edu. This course has a web page which can be accessed through my home page at Once you have accessed the course web page, you may wish to "bookmark" this site as you will refer to it often during the semester. Computer Skill Prerequisites: Able to use the Windows TM operating system Able to use Microsoft Word TM word processing Able to use Microsoft PowerPoint Able to send and receive using Outlook TM or Outlook Express TM Able to attach and retrieve attached files via Able to use a Web browser Able to retrieve files via a web page Software Requirement: To properly access the course content, you will need to download the following free software: Adobe Reader (needed to access files in PDF format): Desire2Learn (Online Classroom): On-line activity will take place in Desire2Learn, the virtual classroom for the course. Posting of your work in D2L is a course requirement. D2L will be used to access Mastering homework assignments. You can gain access to Desire2Learn, by signing on to the SWAN portal and selecting: D2L on the top right side. If you experience any difficulties in Desire2Learn, please or call The HUB at TheHub@mail.clayton.edu or (678) 466-HELP. You will need to provide the date and time of the problem, your SWAN username, the name of the course that you are attempting to access, and your instructor's name.

3 In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers: Student notebook computers are not required for use in the classroom in this course. Students will use the computer to communicate with the instructor and to access course materials. Course Objectives: Students should be able to: Solve chemical kinetics problems. Solve equilibrium calculations. Solve the Nernst equation. Apply the concept of kinetic molecular theory to condensed states of matter. Student Learning Outcomes: B.S. in Chemistry outcomes: CHEM 1211 supports outcomes 1, 4, 5, and 6 of the chemistry major: 1. demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles of major fields of chemistry. 4. apply knowledge of physics and mathematics to solve chemical problems. 5. communicate scientific information in a clear and concise manner both orally and in writing. 6. collect, evaluate and interpret scientific data, and employ critical thinking to solve problems in chemistry and supporting fields. B.S. in Biology outcomes: CHEM 1211 supports outcomes 3, 4, and 5 of the biology major: Outcome 3. Apply knowledge of physical sciences, mathematics, and statistics to biological concepts. Outcome 4. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a clear concise matter. Outcome 5. Demonstrate the ability to collect, evaluate, and interpret scientific data, and employ critical thinking to solve problems in biological science and supporting fields.

Teacher Education Policy: The content of this course syllabus correlates to education standards established by national and state education governing agencies, accrediting agencies and learned

4 Teacher Education Policy: The content of this course syllabus correlates to education standards established by national and state education governing agencies, accrediting agencies and learned society/ professional education associations. Please refer to the course correlation matrices located at the following web site Conceptual Framework: The mission of the Teacher Education Unit is to prepare professional educators who engage in reflective practice and who are competent, caring, committed, collaborative, culturally responsive, and prepared to teach diverse learners in an ever-changing society. For the complete CSU Teacher Education Unit Conceptual Framework, follow the link below. Term: Fall Semester 2017 Instructor Information: Dr. Jonathan Lyon Phone: (678) Fax: (678) Internet: Office: Lakeview Discovery and Science Center, Room #235H Office Hours:

5 Monday: 2:00 pm 4:30 pm Thursday: 10:00 am 11:30 am & 3:30 pm 4:30 pm or by appointments scheduled more than 24 hours in advance. Class Meetings: CRN Instructor Days Times Room J. Lyon M, W, F 11:00 am - 11:50 am LDSC J. Lyon M 11:55 am - 12:40 pm LDSC Textbook Information: Text: Tro, Chemistry Structure and Properties, Pearson, Mastering Chemistry - online homework Text Coverage: Chapters Evaluation: Component Points In-class examinations 100 points each 300 Final examination** 150 Quizzes* 10 points 100 Assigned Homework 100 TOTAL 650

6 *Quizzes are given on 11 recitation periods throughout the semester. Only a student s best 10 quizzes are counted (lowest quiz score is dropped) **The final examination will be comprehensive. Grading: Letter Grade Percentage Range A % B % C % D % F below 60.00% Mid-term Progress Report The mid-term grade in this course will be issued on or before October 3 and reflects approximately 20% of the entire course grade. Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of "W." Students pursuing this option must fill out an official withdrawal form, available in the Office of the Registrar, by mid-term, which occurs on October 6. Instructions for withdrawing are provided at this link. The last day to withdraw without academic accountability is October 6. Tentative Course Schedule: The instructor reserves the right to change the schedule as necessary and will communicate any changes clearly to the class. Dates Topic Chapter 8/14, 8/16, 8/18, 8/21 Introduction Liquid, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces 12

7 8/23, 8/25, 8/28 8/30, 9/1, 9/6, 9/8 Quiz 1 on 8/21 Phase Diagrams and Crystalline Solids Quiz 2 on 8/28 Solutions 9/4 Labor Day No Class. Monday, 9/11 9/13, 9/15, 9/18, 9/20 9/22, 9/25, 9/27, 9/29 Monday, 10/ Exam Chemical Kinetics Quiz 3 on 9/18 Chemical Equilibrium Quiz 4 on 9/ Exam /6 Mid-Term (Last day to withdraw without academic penalty) 10/9 Fall Break No Class. 10/4, 10/6, 10/11, 10/13, 10/16 10/18, 10/20, 10/23, 10/25, 10/27 Monday, 10/30 11/1, 11/3, 11/6, 11/8, 11/10 Acids and Bases Quiz 5 on 10/16 Aqueous Ionic Equilibrium Quiz 6 on 10/ Exam Free Energy and Thermodynamics Quiz 7 on 11/6 11/20-12/4 Course / Instructor Evaluation Period. 11/22, 11/24 Thanksgiving Break No Class. 11/13, 11/15, 11/17, 11/20, 11/27 Electrochemistry Quiz 8 on 11/13 Quiz 9 on 11/20 Quiz 10 on 11/27 11/29, 12/1 Radioactivity and Nuclear Chemistry 21 12/4 Catch up / review

8 Quiz 11 on 12/4 Friday, 12/8 Final Exams (comprehensive) *The Final Exam for this class is currently scheduled for December 8 th at 12:30 pm 2:30 pm. See for the most up to date exam schedule for CSU. Course Policies: Assignments: Problems will be assigned throughout the semester. These assignments will vary in length and format, may be given in-class or as homework, and will be graded. Details for each assignment will be announced in class and/or posted on the course website. You may work on these assignments with your classmates (unless otherwise instructed), but each student must submit their own work for grading (either online or to the instructor, depending on the assignment). Punctuality: Arriving to class on time is your responsibility. Coming in late is disturbing to the entire class and detracts from the learning experience. If tardiness becomes habitual, the instructor may institute measures to correct this problem. This could range from refusal to allow admittance to class on that day or a deduction of points from the grade. Late Policy: Assignments due in class will be collected at the beginning of the class period. Work turned in after this is considered late. No assignments will be accepted via unless specified by the instructor. Late policy with regards to exams: If a student has an excused absence on an exam day, the student's final exam percentage score will be used in place of the missed exam score. No make-up exams will be given. In order for an absence to be considered excused, the student must contact the instructor within 24 hours and provide a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority. Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for any missed exam. Late policy with regards to quizzes: Quizzes will be given at the start of class. No make-up quizzes will be given. The lowest quiz score will be dropped at the end of the semester. If a student misses one (1) quiz, that score will be dropped. If a student misses more than one quiz, the student will be assigned a zero (0) grade for all additional quizzes missed. Late policy with regards to homework: Homework is due online through the homework website at the date and time listed on the website.

9 No late homework assignments will be accepted, and the due date/time will not be extended. The final examination must be taken. Students missing the final examination should contact their instructor concerning the applicability of an Incomplete grade. Additional Problems: This course demands and expects approximately two hours of work per night at the minimum. Reading assignments are tentatively made on this syllabus. The student is expected to complete problems from the textbook upon completion of each topic in class. However, these will not be collected or graded. Completion of these problems is your responsibility. Center for Academic Success: The Center for Academic Success (CAS) provides personalized one-on-one peer and professional staff tutoring in over 100 core subjects. The Center is located in Edgewater Hall Suite 276. The CAS also offers moderated study groups, informal study sessions, a comfortable study environment, a student study lounge, and it s all free! Use the CAS if you need help; become a tutor if you don t. For more information you can the center at thecas@clayton.edu University Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades. Course Attendance Policy: Attendance is expected for all class periods. Attendance is required for all examination periods. It is your responsibility to sign the roll sheet at every class meeting you attend. This roll sheet is the instructor's official record. You will be held responsible for all announcements and material covered in lecture in addition to text, references, hand-outs and study guides. Note: Lectures will contain valuable explanations of content and thought processes which are difficult for most students to extract from the text book on their own. Therefore, regular attendance is strongly encouraged.

10 Academic Dishonesty: Any type of activity that is considered dishonest by reasonable standards may constitute academic misconduct. The most common forms of academic misconduct are cheating and plagiarism. Cheating in any form will not be tolerated. All instances of academic dishonesty will result in a grade of zero for the work involved. All instances of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Office of Community Standards. Judicial procedures are in the section of the Academic Catalog and Student Handbook titled, Procedures for Adjudicating Alleged Academic Conduct Infractions. Disruption of the Learning Environment: Behavior which disrupts the teaching learning process during class activities will not tolerated. While a variety of behaviors can be disruptive in a classroom setting, more serious examples include belligerent, abusive, profane, and/or threatening behavior. A student who fails to respond to reasonable faculty direction regarding classroom behavior and/or behavior while participating in classroom activities may be dismissed from class or have points deducted from their final grade. A student who is dismissed is entitled to due process and will be afforded such rights as soon as possible following dismissal. If found in violation, a student may be administratively withdrawn and may receive a grade of WF. More detailed descriptions of examples of disruptive behavior are provided in the Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures sections of the Clayton State University Academic Catalog and Student Handbook. Exams: There will be three (3) in-class examinations, 11 quizzes (only 10 will count towards the final grade), and one 2-hour final (comprehensive). The use of a simple calculator is required for all examinations. All examinations are closed book. Attendance is mandatory. If a student has an excused absence on an exam day, the student's final exam percentage score will be used in place of the missed exam score. No make-up exams will be given. If a student misses a quiz, they will receive a zero grade for the quiz. In order for an absence to be considered excused, the student must contact the instructor within 24 hours and provide a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority. Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for any missed work. Grades will not be communicated via or telephone. Exams will be handed back within a week after each exam. If absent, a student must come by during office hours to retrieve their exam. Final exam papers may be viewed the following semester during office hours. Courtesies to Your Classmates:

11 1. Arrive to class on time. Do not begin to pack up until the class period is over. 2. Avoid disruptive behavior in class: talking, snoring, children, etc. 3. Cell phones and electrical devices have become a major distraction in the classroom. They are to be turned completely off during the class period (not just to vibrator mode). If one of these devices does go off during class, the offending student may be penalized by: a) Having points deducted from his/her grade or b) Being asked to leave the room and being reported for disruptive behavior. 4. If you must leave early, leave quietly by a back door if possible. 5. Use the pencil sharpener before class begins. 6. No eating, smoking or drinking in the classrooms. Weapons on Campus: Clayton State University is committed to providing a safe environment for our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Information on laws and policies regulating weapons on campus are available at Security/Weapons. Student Survey Requirement: Students have the responsibility to complete the Student Survey and Course/Instructor Evaluation for each course and each instructor every semester. If this in not done during the allotted time period, the student will be restricted from seeing their final course grade for a period of approximately one week after final exams have ended. Instructors are not allowed to give course grades to those who did not complete these evaluations. Also, no grades of any kind will be given out over the telephone or due to federal privacy laws. Other Class Policies: Students must abide by policies in the Clayton State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities. The Student Handbook is part of the Academic Catalog and Student Handbook. Turn off all electronic devices during class. All electronic devices including computers, cell phones, palm pilots, pagers, calculators, MP3 players, etc. are not allowed during exams or quizzes. During such activities, these devices are not permitted to be in your possession at all (which means they cannot be clipped to your belt, in your pocket, etc.). Possession and/or use of these items during an exam or quiz will result in an automatic zero on the graded activity. If cell phones make any sound during class (ringing, alarm sounds, texting, etc.), points may be deducted from the student s final grade.

12 Visitors (friends, children, etc.) are strictly prohibited from attending class without the permission of the instructor. Last update: August 14, 2017

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