Syllabus

CHM 111: College Chemistry I
Instructor: Reva A. Savkar
4 Credits

Overview
Objectives
Materials
TV/Video Programs
Required On-Campus Labs
Grading
Exams
ELI Policies and Procedures
Contacting the Instructor
Beginning the Course
Extended Learning Institute -- Location

Overview 

CHM 111 is designed primarily for science and engineering majors.  It explores the fundamental laws, theories, and mathematical concepts of chemistry.  Prerequisites for CHM 111 include satisfactory placement scores for ENG 111 and MTH 166 or higher level mathematics course. 

Entry Level Competencies:   Satisfactory completion of a high school chemistry course or its equivalent is strongly recommended.    Since this course is taught in part over the World Wide Web, you should also be familiar with how to use a standard Web browser (Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer) and electronic mail. 

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Objectives 

If you do well in this course, you will:

1. apply the principles of scientific method and measurement;
2. describe atomic structure emphasizing the electron configuration of atoms and chemical periodicity;
3. name and write formulas for chemical compounds
4. perform calculations involving stoichiometry, thermochemistry, unit conversions, molarity, density, composition, gas laws;
5. determine the type of bonding, molecular structure and polarity of given compounds or molecules;
6. use the principles of molecular bonding to explain or predict the properties of substances;
7. complete and balance simple equations.

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Materials 

You may purchase the textbook for this course at any of the five NVCC bookstores. See ELI Policies and Procedures for locations and phone numbers. 

For this course, purchase all the following items: 

I.Textbook:  "Chemistry, the Molecular Nature of Matter & Change" by Silberberg, 3rd Edition, 2003.  Included with the textbook are:

1. Two CyberChem CD-ROMs
2. Silberberg Textbook 
3. Online ChemSkillBuilder password

ISBN Number for the combined textbook/materials package: 007-4254170.

II. Laboratory Manual for "Principles of General Chemistry", 6th Edition, Wiley Custom Publishing.

ChemSkill Builder is to be used regularly after each unit to gain the maximum benefit to the student from doing homework.  Please see the Course Guide for details regarding ChemSkill assignments for each unit.  Assignments are graded electronically instantaneously and the student will receive immediate feedback on the grade as well as areas needing more work.  The scores for the CMSB Homework will be saved automatically in the online CHM 111 course gradebook.

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Grading 

Assignments	Points
Exams (5 exams, 100pts/exam) Exam 1 on Units 1 and 2 Exam 2 on Units 3 and 4 Exam 3 on Units 5 and 6 Exam 4 on Units 7 and 8 Exam 5 on Unit 9	500 100 100 100 100 100
Mandatory Homework to be Submitted for Grade	192
Unit 0: Introductory Letter & Course Completion Plan	3
ChemSkillBuilder HW for 9 Units	16 each (144 total)
Three Worksheets	15 each (45 total)
Laboratory (10 Experiments):	308
Lab Safety Quiz: must earn a minimum score of 16/20	Points not counted in total grade each
Lab Safety, Orientation, and Techniques	20
Inorganic Nomenclature Lab and Test	40
Three Mandatory On-Campus Expts 2,9,12	42 each (126 total)
One Mandatory On-Campus Experiment DryLab 3	52
Cyber Labs 3 and 6	20 each (40 total)
Cyber Lab 4	10
One Optional Lab	20
MAXIMUM POINTS TO BE EARNED	1000
Grading Scale
A	90-100 percent
B	80-89 percent
C	70-79 percent
D	60-69 percent
F	Less than 60 percent

To pass CHM 111 (grade of D or higher), the exam average, the assignment average and the lab grade average must each be equal to or greater than 60%. Detailed requirements for each component are found in the online Course Guide and the CHM 111 Laboratory Guide.

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Exams 

Since ELI courses are self-paced, you take exams when you are ready. You must take the exams at one of the five NVCC campus Testing Centers. See ELI Policies and Procedures for locations and phone numbers and information about proctors for students who live outside the Northern Virginia area. Call the Testing Center before you go to make sure they will be open and will stay open long enough for you to complete the exams. Take along a photo ID and the appropriate Exam Pass.

 You may use a 3" x 5" hand-written study card for Exams 1, 2, 3, and 4. (NOT TO BE USED FOR THE LAB SAFETY QUIZ, NOMENCLATURE TEST, AND EXAM 5) You must hand-write the information you would like to have on your card yourself -- no technology miracles allowed. Formulas, constants, definitions, concepts, solubility tables, etc., may be on the study card. NO SAMPLE PROBLEMS are allowed to be on the card. You may write on both sides of the study card. The card must be submitted with your exam. Any abuse of this privilege will result in a failing grade for the course.

There are five exams in this course; There is no comprehensive final exam.

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ELI Policies and Procedures

This is an Extended Learning Institute (ELI) course. ELI courses differ from campus courses in several important ways, including enrollment dates, communication with faculty, assignment completion requirements, and exams. You must follow ELI's policies and procedures if you take this course. Read (or review) ELI's Policies and Procedures before you begin the course. 

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Contacting the Instructor

I strongly encourage you to contact me through e-mail at rsavkar@nvcc.edu. You may contact me by telephone during my ELI office hours at (703) 323-3347.   You may also call me to schedule a meeting in person at ELI. 

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Beginning the Course

1. Use your web browser to connect to www. nvcc.edu/bbstart. Follow the directions to determine your email, Blackboard and VIVA account user names and passwords.
2. Log on to your email account and make sure you know how to use it; you will be required to use this account for all course-related email.
3. Log on to your Blackboard account.
4. Click on this course under "My Courses." Review the entire course to make sure you understand what will be required of you. Then start completing the assignments.

Please note that account generation takes approximately one week from the time of your paid registration. If you cannot log on after one week, contact the IT Help Desk.

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TV/Video Programs

In addition to the textbook(s) and Course Guide, this course includes a series of video programs, which are available online, on local cable TV, or for rental. Please check the Broadcast Schedule for viewing options.

The programs you need to view are listed in the Unit Assignments in your online Course Guide.

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Extended Learning Institute - Location

The Extended Learning Institute offices are located at 8000 Forbes Place in Springfield, Virginia. It is conveniently located just off the Capital Beltway, I-495, at the Braddock Road Exit, Exit 54A.  This information is provided for students needing to meet with an instructor, to register, or to drop off a paper.  Please note that the mailing address is not the same as the office address. Be sure to mail everything to: Extended Learning Institute Northern Virginia Community College 8333 Little River Turnpike Annandale, VA 22003-3796

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Required On-Campus Labs

This course has mandatory on-campus labs (Spring, 2005) in CS113, Annandale Campus.

Saturday, February 19, 2005, from 9:00 am to 12:00 p.m. (Expt 2)
Saturday, March 26, 2005, from 9:00 am to 3:30 p.m. (Expt 12 and 9)
Saturday, April 23, 2005, from 9:00 am to 2:00 p.m. (DryLab 3)

There are no make-up lab dates. Mandatory Lab Safety Quiz must be take in a NVCC Testing Center prior to first lab date.

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