Syllabus

What

  • Quantitative Chemistry (CH245, Spring 2020)

The official description of the course is provided in the Loras College Undergraduate Bulletin.  Quantitative chemistry builds on the foundation of general chemistry and organic chemistry.  This course is intended to be a transitional course as students move toward upper division work in biochemistry, physical chemistry, and analytic chemistry.  This course has two primary goals.  First, provide a background in quantitative chemistry topics (e.g. equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics).  Second to introduce oral and written science communication.

Where & When

  • Lecture – Monday, Wednesday, & Friday Science Hall 245 @ 9:00 – 9:50 am
  • Lab – Tuesday 8am & Tuesday 12:30pm

Staff

  • Instructor – Dr. Adam Moser (adam.moser@loras.edu), Science Hall 213
    • Office Hours: TBA (open door policy)

Materials

  1. Chemistry.  Burdge 3nd Edition (electronic book required only)
  2. ALEKS online tutoring system.  Course code: RKGUT-ALY4V.
  3. Lab goggles and lab manual (for purchase at lab).
  4. Lab notebook (purchased at bookstore only).

Grading

  1. Daily quizzes (15%) – Coming prepared to class each day is essential to being successful.  Each lecture will begin with a short (3-5 minutes) quiz.  This quiz will cover the material we will be discussing in class not what we worked on in the last class.
  2. Laboratory (10%) – Hands on skills are essential in chemistry.  The laboratory will consist of weekly activities with a lab report write up.
  3. ALEKS (10%) – ALEKS is designed to help you master the basic skills of chemistry.
  4. Exams (10% x 3) – There will be three exams during the semester.  Each exam will test your ability to use your knowledge, not just repeat it.  Exam dates are posted on the calendar below.
  5. Final Exam (20%) – The final exam will be a cumulative assessment over the entire semester and the whole general chemistry sequence.
  6. Molecular Project (15%) – Students will prepare an oral and written presentation focusing on explaining phenomena from the molecular perspective.  Details will be discussed in class.

There will be no make-up exams, make-up quizzes, or individual extensions on ALEKS.

Laboratory

Details provided during the lab session.  A student cannot pass the course if they fail the lab component.  Students will automatically fail the lab component if they fail to complete three or more labs.  Completion of the lab means both doing the lab work and turning in the lab report.

Schedule

Our goal this semester will be to cover the topics in chapters 13-20 and some selected latter chapters of our textbook.

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Academic Conduct

Please refer to the  Loras College Academic Honesty Policy.  Cheating not only disrespects the college, your instructor, and you fellow students, but yourself as well.  I expect you to work together often, but cheating is any “[b]ehavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain underserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another person.  Students are required to actively protect their work against misuse by others (lending tests, projects, term papers).”

Make-up Policy

ALEKS objectives do not have extensions and it is your responsibility to manage your time to complete them.  Daily quizzes cannot be made up, but can be taken early if more than 1 day notice is provided.  Exams will not be given any other time except for unforeseen emergency.

Learning Disabilities

In accordance with federal law, if you have a diagnosed disability or believe you have a disability that might require reasonable accommodations, please discuss your needs with me at soon as possible.  Documentation of your disability must be on file with the Lynch Office of Disability Services (LODS), 120 Academic Resource Center (563-588-7134) for you to receive accommodations.

Things can change …

The instructor reserves the right to change any portion of this course syllabus as needed.

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