Chemistry 1341 Section 751 Summer II, 2011

Instructor: E-Mail Address: Office: Office Phone: Lecture Time: Mr. Jeff McVey jmcvey@txstate.edu Chemistry Building, Room 302 (512) 245-6137 Monday through Friday, 1200P-140P CHEM 00100

Office Hours:

2:00 pm 3:00 pm Monday through Friday in Chemistry 302 5:00 pm 7:00 pm Wednesday (Study Session) The Wednesday at 5:00 pm office hours are designed to be group study sessions. For individualized attention, please attend the Monday, Wednesday 2:00-3:00 pm office hours. Any variation to these hours will be announced in class, by email or on TRACS. If you cannot come to the posted office hours, you may schedule an appointment to meet with me at an alternative time.

Required Materials:

The textbook for the CHEM 1341 course (and the CHEM 1342 course) is: Chemistry The Central Science (11th Edition) by Brown, LeMay, Bursten, and Murphy. A special edition for Texas State, Chemistry The Central Science, Vol. One. The only negatives are that you cannot sell it back to the bookstore and vol. one is only appropriate for the first semester of General Chemistry. Smartwork online homework system will be used for the completion of all homework assignments. Smartwork will be provided free of charge to all students in the summer II 1341 Chemistry Course. A non-programmable scientific calculator is required for the course. No Cell Phone Calculators will be permitted. *suitable models include but are not
limited toTI-30X IIS, TI-36, Sharp EL-series, Casio fx-300, Casio fx-115,

Laboratory:

Turning Point remote clickers are required for this course and will be provided by the instructor. Concurrent registration in the General Chemistry Laboratory I (Chemistry 1141) is recommended. The laboratories begin on Wednesday, July 6, 2011.

Description:

"Initial lecture course in general chemistry for science-related majors, covering atomic and molecular structure, bonding, states of matter, solutions, and descriptive chemistry. Concurrent registration in CHEM 1141 is recommended.

Objectives:

Prerequisite: Mathematics ACT score of at least 24 (SAT 500 or SAT recentered 520) or MATH 1315 with a grade of C or higher." The student will be able to read, interpret and analyze printed application problems relating to chemistry write solutions for classroom, homework and test problems in a clear, correct and coherent form organize and analyze ideas and data relating to chemistry using logical methods recognize instances of quantification in chemical applications recognize scientific and quantitative methods and the differences between these approaches and other methods of inquiry demonstrate knowledge of the major issues facing modern science, including issues that touch upon ethics and values demonstrate knowledge of the interdependence of science and technology and their influence on, and contribution to, modern culture provide a sound introduction to the theories and concepts regarding the nature of the atomic and molecular structures of matter develop an understanding of the stoichiometric nature of chemical reactions A TRACS site will be used for this course. You can access TRACS at https://tracs.txstate.edu/portal or from the link on the Texas State homepage. Course information, announcements, practice exams, keys to quizzes and exams, and the like, will be placed on the TRACS site. In order to access the site, you must have a valid Texas State username and password. You are expected to be on time for lecture and attend every day. Do not use your cell phone to text or call anyone during this class. If you have an emergency, please politely exit the classroom.

TRACS:

Attendance:

Grading scale Your grade will be calculated using the following weighting system: 10% 10% 60% 15% 5% Online homework (lowest single score dropped) Quizzes (lowest dropped) Exams (3) Final Exam Participation (clicker questions)

Points will be awarded for each assignment, and the average percentile value for the category will be weighted according to the above scale. The minimum grading scale is given below. 90%-100% 80%-89% 70%-79% 60%-69% below 60% A B C D F

Coursework Participation: In-class participation will be tracked using the Turning Point clicker system. I will ask several questions in each lecture and you will respond using your controller. Answering questions correctly will earn you bonus points. Five participation points are possible each day (regardless of the number of questions in a given day). Think of these points as raw percentage points in your final grade. Simply answering every question in class will earn full credit for the day. Correct answers are worth 100% extra credit, so correctly answering every question in a day would earn 10 points for the day. Since the number of questions per day will vary, each individual question may have variable value; only the average for each day will be used in the final tally. With good attendance, you can expect to have 7-8 participation points at the end of the semester. This is equivalent to a perfect score in 5% of the course with an added 2-3% tacked on to your grade. This can easily boost your score one letter grade depending on your course average for the other grade components. Many of the participation questions appear in your notes as multiple choice questions. It is worthwhile to read ahead in the notes as you prepare for class to earn extra bonus points. Note: The use of another students controller to answer questions in their absence is an example of academic dishonesty. All students involved will be subject to penalty according to the honor code.

Homework: Homework assignments will be completed on-line using SmartWork. We are piloting this on-line homework program during the summer and, as a result, access to the program will be provided to you free of charge. A total of 8 assignments will be given. The lowest assignment score will be dropped in the final grade calculation. The due dates for the homework assignments are given on the attached calendar and will be announced in class. Any modifications to the due dates will be announced in class and posted on TRACS. All homework assignments must be submitted on-line. Printed out or e-mailed answers will not be graded. Due to potential complications with SmartWork, students should access the assignments as early as possible in order to complete and submit the assignment before the assignment is due. NOTE: Late homework assignments will not be accepted under any circumstances. Students are encouraged to work together on these homework assignments; however, it is essential that each student learn the material thoroughly to prepare for exams and quizzes. Quizzes: The first ten-minute quiz will be given on Friday, July 8, 2011. Thereafter, quizzes will be given on days identified in the course calendar or announced in class. A total of 9 quizzes will be given. The lowest quiz score will be dropped before the final quiz average is calculated. There are no make-up quizzes.

You will need to bring something to write with and a non-programmable calculator to each quiz. Calculators will not be provided. There are no make-up quizzes. Exams. Exams will be multiple choice. There are no make-up exams. There are no make-up exams. There are no make-up exams regardless of the excuse. In the event that you miss an exam due to a valid excused absence, the missed exam will be replaced with the grade on the final exam. Your lowest grade on a regular exam will be replaced with the grade on the final exam if the grade on the final exam is higher than your lowest grade on a regular exam. There will be three regular exams given. The tentative dates for the exams are: Exam 1: Exam 2: Exam 3: Friday, July 15, 2011 Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Friday, August 5, 2011 Chapters 1, 2, 3 Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7 Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11

Final Exam. The final exam will be the American Chemical Society standardized general chemistry I exam, cumulative over the semester. This exam is strictly controlled; and for this reason, we must prevent the use of programmable calculators. It is highly recommended that you purchase a nonprogrammable calculator early in the semester and use it regularly. The final exam will consist of 70 multiple choice questions. Exam date Monday, August 8, 2:00 - 4:30 pm. Be on time for the final exam as all students will start and finish at the same time. (120 minute time limit) Required Materials Clickers: We are piloting a new clicker system during the summer and, as a result, the clickers will be provided to you for the duration of the course free of charge. In order to participate, you must pick up your assigned clicker at the beginning of class and return the clicker at the end of class every day. Failure to return the clicker at the end of each class period will result in no credit being given for the day in question. Failure to return the clicker at the end of the semester will result in a charge for the full value of the clicker. NOTE: You will pick up your clicker from the front of the classroom every day and return it at the end of the day. Failure to return your clicker at the end of class will result in a zero for the day. TRACS Website. This course will make use of TRACS, a website customized to this course. In order to access TRACS, you must have an active Texas State user ID. Help may be found here: http://www.tr.txstate.edu/itac/netid.html. To access TRACS, you may use the TRACS link at http://www.txstate.edu, or access the site directly at http://tracs.txstate.edu. Log in at the top of the screen with your standard user ID/password. Once you log in, this course should show up near the top of the screen in My Workspace. Most of the files that you will be interested in finding will be in the RESOURCES subfolder on my site for this course.

I will give you the Smartwork Code on the first day of class and then replace the syllabus. Enrolling in Smartwork 1. Using Smartwork 1. Log in using the account information entered above 2. Use your Texas State student ID number for your student ID 3. The COURSE ID is: Assignments You will find current assignments with associated due dates by clicking on the link to the assignment list on the left after you log in. Two assignments should be visible at the start of the course. Other Policies Accommodations. I will do my best to accommodate any special needs you may have. I ask that you process your request through the Office of Disability Services, and I will comply with their recommendations. Please come and talk to me if you have a request. Academic Honesty. I trust that you will uphold the Texas State Academic Honor Code detailed in the student handbook. This is especially important in this course due to the confined space in our lecture hall. Cheating on quizzes/exams will not be tolerated. Violators will be subjected to the student justice system. Evidence of cheating on a quiz will result in a 0 for that quiz, and also a reduction to the following exam. Drop Policy. You may drop this course with a W, regardless of your current grade, at any time prior to July 26, 2011. According to university policy, it is not possible to withdraw from the course after this date.