CH 105 COURSE SYLLABUS

Hybrid Section
Winter 2010

Lab Instructors: Tom Barrett, Sue Eggling, Eden Francis, Nick Hamel, and Martin Kaplan.

Prerequisites: Pass CH-104, Mth- 065

Course Materials:

The Workbook for CH 105 is required and will be given to you the first week when you come to lab.  (Note: you do have a lab experiment the first week of the term)

The on-line material for the course is extensive and covers all of the objectives for the course. Instructions for the lab work are found in the Workbook for the course (along with many of the examples that are presented on-line).  A CD with the Authorware lessons of CH 104 and CH 105 is available for purchase ($5) in the lab, P-165.  Optional Text: Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, by Hein, Best, Pattison, and Arena, 7th or 8th Edition, Brooks/Cole.

Video Tapes were used in the past for this course and are available in the lab for overnight checkout. Transcripts of those video tapes are available to purchase in our bookstore.

**Mode: A = Authorware, B = "regular" htm/html pages  {If you have trouble downloading either the lessons or the plug-in for Authorware, a CD with all the Authorware lessons is available for purchase in the laboratory, P-165, for $5. If you bought the CD for CH 104, these CH 105 lessons are on it}

*Winter Term Lab Closures: Thurs., Feb. 25, for Skills Day

 In the event of school closure, try to make up any lost lab time during the same week.

Try to use Friday in the lab for review and not be totally dependent on it for finishing the lab work for the lesson. In the event of extended closure, we will make adjustments. Similar cautions and adjustments may be needed for server downtime.

Course Description:

     Usually 5-credit chemistry courses include 3 hours of lecture, 1 hour of seminar or recitation, and 3 hours of lab each week (plus 3-4 hours of at-home study time for each hour spent in class). This hybrid section of CH 105 will cover the same content in a different format. Lab work will be done on campus in the Introductory Chemistry Lab (Pauling -165) during the hours listed above. Allow about four hours per week for lab work.  (Some weeks will need more time than others.)

    During your time in the lab, you will turn in the previous week’s problem set and lab report and take a written quiz over the previous week’s lesson. You will not be allowed to use graphing calculators or cell phones on quizzes.  We recommend SHARP EL-501 calculators or similar models which cost about $10 at Fred Meyer. If you do not have an acceptable calculator, one will be provided in the lab for quizzes.  The presentation of content other than lab work will be on-line.  On-line students do lessons in the same weeks as the day students; lab experiments will usually be taken down at the end of each week due to the number of classes using the lab.

     It is very easy to get behind in an on-line course; pay attention to due dates for assignments. Work will be counted late if not turned in during the week the quiz for that lesson is assigned. Lab reports and problem sets can also be e-mailed to your instructor.  Late work will not be accepted.  Work not turned in will receive a zero.    The deadline each week for work to be turned in is 3 p.m. Friday (when the lab closes).  Under special circumstances, arrangements may be made in advance with your instructor for late work.  Do not email me at 2:55 p.m. on Friday and ask for an extension; I must have at least 24 hours notice to consider your request.

Also, there will be a Final Exam. The Final Exam will be comprehensive (lessons 1-10). The time when the exam is scheduled is during the week of Mar. 15th, see above.  You have two options for taking the final exam.  You must sign up in advance for the session that you want.  You have 10 weeks to arrange your schedule so that you are available for one of the two times.  If there is an emergency and you cannot attend your scheduled time, you MUST contact me A.S.A.P. (before the final).

     One of the most significant problems with on-line instruction is the potential for isolation. You are required to E-mail your instructor at least once per week, to maintain contact.  These can be short messages saying everything is alright or longer messages detailing questions and problems with course content. An E-mail link for the instructor is given on the syllabus and at the bottom of every page in the lessons. 

Be certain to email your instructor during the first week to let her know what your email address is, and if you have any concerns about taking on-line chemistry.   Your instructor will contact you as a group via email (you will be "blind carbon copied" to keep your email addresses private), so it is imperative that she has your correct email address! 

I am on campus Mon.-Thurs.  My office hours and lab hours are posted at the top of the syllabus.  I check email every day, even Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays (although not as frequently during the days that I am not on campus).

Some important guidelines for the laboratory:

·       No food or drink allowed in the “experiment area” (the tiled area) of the lab.  Drinks with lids are allowed in the carpeted areas of lab.

·       When working in the experiment area of lab, wear eye protection and closed-toe shoes.  Long hair should be tied back and long pants/skirts are recommended.

·       Computers are for chemistry work only.  Only students enrolled in a chemistry course are permitted in the lab.  Please do not bring your children with you to lab.

Grading:

Your grade will be determined primarily by your quiz and exam scores. Other factors are also important and are listed below.

Your Final Grade will not be more than one grade higher than your Final Exam score.

Alternate grade options:

Students may exercise the right to drop this class until the end of the 6^th week of the term without being held responsible for a grade.  If a student stops attending class prior to the sixth week, they will be given a Withdraw for the course unless they communicate to the instructor in writing that they wish for a letter grade.  After the 6^th week, if a student stops attending class and does not officially withdraw through the Registrar, they will be given a letter grade unless they ask (in writing) for a Withdraw.  Students may ask for a Withdraw from the course (in writing) until the end of the 9^th week.  If a student has not asked for a Withdraw by the 9^th week, they will receive a letter grade for the course. 

An incomplete will only be issued when all but one key component of the course has been completed satisfactorily (C average or better).  To receive an incomplete you MUST speak with the instructor and submit your request in writing. 

If you have chosen a pass/no pass grading option for this course, you must receive a C or better to receive the passing grade. 

An Audit means that a student takes the class for no credit.  A student who audits the course must attend class, although he/she does not have to take quizzes or exams; if a student chooses an Audit but ceases to attend class they will be assigned a Withdraw.  As attendance is difficult to judge for an on-line class, auditing students will be required to hand in lab reports and problem sets to demonstrate "attendance".

The instructor reserves the right to make exceptions to the terms above on a case by case basis.

Ef (12/17/09)

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