Ronald L. Drisko, Ph.D.

Office: F512

Phone: (410) 780-6478

Email: Rdrisko@ccbcmd.edu

Office Hours:

MWF - 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
M - 11:15 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.
T,R – 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Description

Surveys the concepts of general chemistry. Topics include states of matter, atomic structure, periodic table, bonding, nomenclature, chemical reactions, chemical equations, and quantitative relationships. 3 lecture hours & 1 recitation hour per week. Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 108 is highly recommended.

Prerequisites: (ENGL 051 or ESOL 051) and (RDNG 052 or ESOL 054) and MATH 082.

Overall Course Objectives

1. Apply inorganic and physical chemical principles required for the health

sciences, or for continuation in a higher-level chemistry course.

2. Apply scientific concepts and methodologies to physical science.

3. Explain, orally or in writing, the structure of matter.

4. Explain the principles behind chemical bonding.

5. Explain the difference between ionic, covalent, and polar covalent bonds.

6. Apply basic knowledge of chemical and physical properties and periodic

relationships to predict characteristics of specific elements

7. Apply the principles of chemical bonding to predict types of intermolecular

forces which are likely to be present in specific substances.

8. Explain, orally or in writing, the physical properties of the major classes of

liquids and solids in terms of interparticle forces.

9. Use mathematics in problem solving.

10. Communicate accurate directions for the preparation of solutions of specific

concentrations.

11. Determine the concentration of solutions

12. Perform mass calculations.

13. Correctly name compounds.

14. Explain the concepts behind the s, p, d, and f orbitals, and relate them to the

Periodic Table.

15. Analyze in collaboration with fellow students a chemical technological

application from ethical, economic, sociological, and political perspectives.

16. Identify the materials being oxidized and reduced in a reduction-oxidation

reaction.

Major Topics

1. Science vs technology

2. Measurements, metric system, chemical calculations

3. Atomic and molecular weights, moles, stoichiometry

4. Properties and calculations of gases

5. Properties of liquids and solids, changes in state

6. Atomic structure and the nucleus

7. Atomic structure: electrons and energy levels

8. Periodic properties

9. Chemical bonding and molecular shapes

10. Solutions: properties and calculations

11. Chemical energetics

Rationale

CHEM 107 (along with its laboratory component, CHEM 108) is a required course for students seeking a career in some fields of allied health as well as for students getting ready to take General Chemistry. It is designed to provide the background that students should have had after successfully completing a rigorous study of high school chemistry. The course surveys the concepts, principles and methodologies that are fundamental to our understanding of general chemistry. 

Evaluation
 

Attendance & Participation	--------------	05%
Exams (3)	--------------	45%
Final Exam	--------------	25%
Quizzes	--------------	10%
Homework	-------------- Total	15% 100%

Final Average	Grade
90 - 100	A
80 - 89	B
70 - 79	C
60 - 69	D
< 60	F

Three exams (one hour length) will be given throughout the term (see tentative syllabus) and a final exam (two hours) will be given during the final exam week (see tentative syllabus). The average of the three exams will comprise 45% of the final grade, the final exam score will count 25%, attendance will constitute 5%, quizzes will count 10% and OWL homework will count 15%. 

No make-up exams will be given under any circumstances. For the purpose of this document, a make-up exam is defined as an exam which is different from the exam taken by the class on an announced exam date.  If a student knows in advance that he/she cannot take the exam on the announced date, he/she should contact the instructor immediately to arrange to take the exam at another mutually agreed-to time.  If, on the announced date of an exam, a student is unable to be present to take the exam, he/she must contact the instructor by telephone or email on that day.  If arrangements can be made to take the exam before it is passed back to the class (usually the next class period after the exam was given), this is not a make-up.  If the instructor is not notified of a student's inability to take the exam on the scheduled date or if the student fails to appear to take the exam at the agreed-to date and time, except in extremely extenuating circumstances, the student will receive a score of zero for the missed exam. No make-up quizzes will be given under any circumstances.

Students are also advised that the college operates a free tutoring program. The schedule of chemistry tutors is not yet available but students who feel that tutoring might be needed should contact the tutoring office in the Student Success Center. The time to seek tutoring is before one gets in trouble in the course not after failing the first exam!

Each student is expected to attend class regularly. Students who miss lectures are responsible for obtaining notes and/or other information from classmates or from the instructor. It should be noted that attendance constitutes 5% of the final grade and will be taken regularly. Regular attendance may be the deciding factor in grade decisions for students whose work is borderline (A vs B, C vs D, etc.).

Habitual lateness for lecture reveals a lack of respect for the instructor and fellow students as well. All students are expected to be present in the classroom when the lecture is to start. Students who arrive late for lecture interrupt the learning process of the classroom. If you must be late for lecture due to an unavoidable circumstance, please enter the classroom quietly and sit at the nearest available desk.   The instructor reserves the right to deduct a portion of the 5% attendance grade for habitual lateness.

All cell phones, beepers or other types of electronic devices must be turned off during class times!

Course Procedures

Course Materials

Introductory Chemistry: An active Learning Approach, Third Edition, Caracolice & Peters

OWL Access Card for Homework (packaged with the text if new copies are purchased, also available on-line)

Electronic Calculator (with exp or Y^x functions)

Office Hours

All students are invited to avail themselves of the opportunity of meeting with the instructor during office hours. No appointment is necessary to confer with the instructor during these times. It must be stressed that some questions asked by a student during lecture may not be appropriately dealt with at that time. The time required to deal with a matter which is particular to only one student is time which is not available to the other members of the class. If the instructor asks a student to confer with him about a particular matter after class or during office hours, the student should not feel put-off but should take advantage of the chance to work with the instructor one on one.

Tentative Syllabus

Important Dates

Last day to drop with 50% refund -----September 12

Labor Day (College closed) -----September 1

Thanksgiving Break (College Closed) ----November 27 - 30, no classes Wednesday November 26

Last day to drop -----October 31

Last day of classes -----December 6
 

Reading Assignments	Problem Assignments, OWL*
Introduction to CHEM 107	There are several required introductory items in OWL
Chapter 2, Matter & Energy	2,12,14,28,38,40,52,56
Chapter 3 Measurement and Chemical Calculations	2,4,6,10,12,14,16,20,34,36,38,56,64,70,76,78,86,90,92
Chapter 5, Atomic Theory: The Nuclear model of the Atom	10,20,22,28,38,40,42,44,46,53
Chapter 6, Chemical Nomenclature	2,4,8,10,12,14,16,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,52,54,56, see OWL for additional section homework pool assignments
Exam #1
Chapter 7, Chemical Formula Relationships	2,8,14,16,20,48,50,52,56,58,60,62,64
Chapter 8, Chemical Reactions	2,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,36,40,44,48,52,56,60
Chapter 9 Chemical Change	8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44
Chapter 10, Quantity Relationships in Chemical Reactions	2,4,6,10,12,18,24,26,28,30,32,34,36,38,40,46,48,52,54,60 see OWL for additional section homework pool assigments
Exam #2
Chapter 11, Atomic Theory: The Quantum Model of the Atom	8,20,24,32,40,44,48,54,58,60,62,64,66,68,70,72,74,76,78
Chapter 12, Chemical Bonding	2,4,6,10,14,16,22,24,26
Chapter 13, Structure and Shape	4,6,8,20,22,24,26,28,46,48,50
Chapter 16 , Solutions	34,36,38,42,84,86
Exam #3
Review
Final Exam, TBA

*Numbered items are for the parametized end-of-chapter problems. Students must consult the OWL website for specific details and due dates for each of the OWL assignments.The required end-of-chapter items and any other assigned work in OWL will be due in groups that correspond with the date of the exams on which these chapters will appear.The listed due date will be a day or two before the exam is scheduled. 

Reading assignments

Reading assignments for each chapter covered this semester are presented in the tentative syllabus. It is expected that students will read this material prior to the students going over it in lecture. This provides an opportunity for the student to anticipate which sections of a chapter may be troublesome and, hopefully, will stimulate questions as the material is presented in class. The tentative syllabus also lists the numbers of assigned homework problems for each chapter. These assignments are those that must be done online using the OWL homework system and which will constitute the homework grade. Owl assignments must be completed by specific dates which correspond to the date for which exams will be scheduled.These date will be announced in class when the exams are scheduled. Other homework assignments will be given for each chapter.These will be posted here on my web page on a weekly basis. These additional assignments will not be graded but are intended to help the student to prepare of quizzes on the chapter material. It is recommended that every student attempt as many of the end-of chapter problems as possible. It should also be noted that the textbook provides complete solutions to many types of exercises assigned in the homework sets within the reading assignments. Such information provides an excellent resource and model for set-up and solution of the “classic” types of problems encountered in this course.

Homework and Recitation

A portion of our class time each week will be devoted to recitation which is intended to be student active. Homework problems are discussed during recitation periods.  Recitation may involve individual student board work and presentation of homework problem solutions and from time to time short quizzes will be given.  It is important, therefore, that all homework assignments be attempted. It cannot be emphasized too strongly that the homework constitutes the nucleus of material that the student is expected to know in this course. It is logical, therefore, that exam and quiz questions will be structured similarly to homework problems. In some situations items placed upon such tests are taken directly from the homework!!

COLLEGE POLICIES FOR COURSE SYLLABI

 

Course Drop/Audit Policy
The deadline for withdrawing from a course or changing to an audit for the Fall 2008 semester is Friday , October 31before 4:00 pm.  NOTE:  The SIMON online system is unavailable after the first day of classes and as such an official change of schedule form must be completed and processed in person by the Records and Registration office for any schedule changes.  Failure to officially withdraw from a class you have stopped attending may result in an "F" grade.

Course Repeat Policy
Policy on Repeated Courses, as stated on the 2007-2008 CCBC online catalog states, “Students who have already received two grades (including W, AU, I, and R) in any course are prohibited from registering for the course for the third or subsequent time without the written permission of an academic dean or his/her designee. (Note: If the course is developmental, the recommendation of a support team [including at least one individual selected by the Senior Director of Developmental Education and at least one individual selected by the academic unit] must be included in the decision making process of the academic dean or his/her designee.) ” Please note:  The instructor does not have the authority to grant permission to register for a third attempt at the course.

 

Services for Students with Disabilities
CCBC is committed to providing equal access to educational opportunities for all students by arranging support services and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. A student with a disability may contact the appropriate campus office for an appointment to discuss reasonable accommodations. An appointment must be scheduled within a time period which allows staff adequate time to respond to the special needs of the student. The student must provide the appropriate office with proper documentation supporting the need for reasonable accommodations.
For more information, contact:

Code of Academic Integrity
For the College to make its maximum contribution as an institution of high learning, the entire college community must uphold high standards of integrity, honesty, and ethical behavior.  In seeking the truth, in learning to think critically, and in preparing for a life of constructive service, honesty is imperative.  Each student has a responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own, or to provide clear and complete acknowledgement of the use of work attributable to others.  To these ends, the following actions are expected of students:

• Complete all work on exams without assistance.
• Follow the professor’s instructions when completing all class assignments.
• Ask for clarification when instructions are not clear.
• Report to the instructor any unauthorized information related to an exam.
• Provide proper credit when quoting or paraphrasing.
• Submit only one’s own work.

 

Students who do not accept responsibility for the integrity of their own work will experience sanctions, including a written reprimand, failure of the assignment, failure of the course, and/or dismissal from the program.  For repeat and extreme offenses, the College reserves the right to suspend or expel students.

 

Writing Policy
The College recognizes that clear, correct, and concise use of language is characteristic of an educated person.  Therefore, whenever possible, faculty members in all disciplines should require written assignments in their courses in order to encourage effective writing by their students.  Also, instructors should consider the quality of writing in determining a grade for a written assignment.  Poor writing can be a sufficient cause for a failing grade on a paper and, in extreme cases, a failing grade in a course.

 

 

Inclement Weather/Emergency Closing Policy
In the event that the college (or a specific campus) opens late due to weather-related or other emergency conditions, classes will commence at the announced opening time and resume the normal schedule thereafter for the remainder of the day.  Faculty, students, and classified staff should report to wherever they would normally have been at the announced opening time. **

Students and faculty engaged in field placement programs (such as internships, clinical placements, etc.) should discuss the handling of emergency situations at the beginning of the placement period.  Both the requirements of the program and the safety of persons involved should be considered in planning a course of action in those cases where students are expected to report to off-campus locations.

** For example, if you had a class that began at 9:35 and the college opened at 10:00 because of snow, you would report to your 9:35 class at 10:00.

When the college closes because of severe weather or emergency conditions, announcements of class cancellations are made on local radio and television stations and the college website (www.ccbcmd.edu).  Closings and delays will also be recorded on the campus weather lines:

Catonsville	410-455-4567
Dundalk	410-282-6700
Essex	410-780-6711

 

Tutoring Services
Students are encouraged to seek help from their instructors whenever they encounter academic difficulty (either during scheduled office hours or by appointment).  In addition, each campus offers free academic support services.  For more information, contact:

Campus:	Office:	Room:	Phone:
Catonsville	Tutoring Services	K-205	410-455-4420
Dundalk	Tutoring Services	CAR-530	410-285-9877
Essex	Student Success Center	A-307	410-780-6820

 

 

 

CIVILITY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING EXPECTATIONS
Creating a Culture of CARE©
(Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Empowerment)

As members of the CCBC community of learners, we are expected to act with respect, honesty, responsibility and accountability.  Each of us is expected to be aware of the impact our behavior has on the community.  CCBC wishes to each learner to commit to the following actions:

                        •   Become an active and engaged learner
                        •   Celebrate the richness of our diversity
                        •   Respect the campus and its code of conduct
                        •   Practice empathy and compassion
                        •   Promote the empowerment of others

 

Major Religious Holiday Policy
Students not attending class because they are observing major religious holidays shall be given the opportunity, to the maximum extent possible, to make up, within a reasonable amount of time, any academic work or tests they miss. Arrangements between the student and the faculty member(s) for the student to make up missed assignments or tests must be made in advance of the religious holiday, at the initiation of the student.

 

Student E-Mail Accounts
CCBC has joined the ranks of the very few community colleges in Maryland who provide email accounts to all credit students.  Each student who is registered in credit classes now has an email account and up to 5 Mb of storage in their mail box.  This account will not be deleted even if the student graduates or leaves CCBC for any reason.

For information about the system and how students can determine their email address, go the CCBC Home Page and click on “Student Email”.  From here students can find their email address, get to an on-line user manual and access instructions on how to forward the CCBC email to the system of choice (AOL, Comcast, Hot Mail, etc.)