CHM 112 is presented in two distinct, but related parts: 

• The lecture
• The laboratory.

This Course Guide describes in detail the requirements of the lecture portion of CHM 112 and has been designed by your instructor to facilitate your unit-by-unit progress toward fulfilling these requirements. For the laboratory requirements of this course, print the CHM 112 Laboratory Guide.

In order to use this Course Guide more effectively, it is important that you understand the organization of materials in Units 1 through 6 presented on this overview page.[Top]

Goals and Objectives:

Goals are broad statements of categories of chemical information. Objectives describe specific knowledge and skills within a goal. The learning requirements of a unit are described in this way to assist you in making connections between concepts and problem-solving techniques presented in the text, video lectures and homework help messages in the online conference. [Top]

Assignments:

Immediately following the Goals and Objectives for each unit, you will find a box which specifies:

a. the reading assignments for the unit from the text and the study guide;

b. the video lectures illustrating, highlighting and expanding the content of each unit;

c. an assignment to be submitted to your instructor as part of the course requirements. See box at end of each unit for details.

Please check the Welcome Letter in the CHM 112 Discussion Board for details on registering, and using the ChemSkillBuilder program.

d. ChemSkillBuilder assignments must be done by the student and will get submitted automatically by the ChemSkill Builder program.  

All submitted assignments:

i. will be evaluated and become part of your course grade;

ii. must be submitted before you report for an exam covering the unit material;

If mailing in your assignment--include a self-addressed envelope if you want your graded assignments returned to you.

If hand-delivering your assignments--bring them to the ELI office (include a self-addressed envelope). See course syllabus for address and map.    [Top]

Discussion Board: 

Online class discussion among students is an integral part of this course. This first assignment is called Unit 0: Introductory Letter and Course Completion Plan.

Note: Students without access to a computer at home or work may use facilities available in all campus LRCs and computer labs.[Top]

Examinations:

There are 6 online exams of which one Exam score (the lowest) will be dropped. The exams will consist of some multiple-choice questions and some questions that have to be worked out in detail, showing all steps and answered on the written part of the scantron sheet.

NOTE: All assignments for material covered by an exam must be submitted prior to taking the exam.

To Take an Exam:

• Report to the Testing Center of the LRC on any campus with the appropriate exam pass, a picture ID and a Calculator.
• You will be notified of your percentage grade after your exam has been graded by your instructor.