Office: Sims 109 A Email: parkerc@winthrop.edu Phone: 323-4923

LECTURE: MW 8:00 – 9:15 am Owens G01

OFFICE HOURS*: Monday 9:30 – 11:30 am and Wednesday & Friday 9:30 – 10:30 am

*All other times are by appointment only. Please email me should you have a question or need to schedule a time to meet with me outside of my posted office hours.

Required Text: General Chemistry, 4^th edition, McQuarrie, Rock, & Gallogly

Required Materials:

1) Aleks.com one semester access.

2) Calculator – Any scientific calculator is appropriate – recommend Ti – 30x series.

3) Daily access to internet. You are responsible for:

a. Checking your WU email account daily.

b. Working in and frequently reviewing the due dates on Aleks.com

c. Checking the course Blackboard site regularly regarding class information, materials & announcements. Web address for blackboard: online.winthrop.edu. Login instructions and Blackboard tutorials: www2.winthrop.edu/webct/Blackboard_Training_Tutorials.html

Course Objectives: To present essential topics in general chemistry using medically relevant models. The models will teach students important topics involving chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, and electrochemistry with a focus on interactions while also providing an appreciation for the various ways in which chemistry transcends other disciplines (i.e. physics, biology, and psychology).

Student Learning Outcomes: Students who successfully complete chem 106 will demonstrate competence in fundamental general chemistry topics, strong quantitative skills and the ability to think in an integrated manner. These students will also have developed their critical thinking skills evidenced from their comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the influence that chemistry has on biological phenomena.

Prerequisites: CHEM 105 with a grade of “C” or better.

Co‐requisites: Students registered for this course should also be registered for CHEM 108.

Attendance: You are expected to attend and be on time for all classes. If you miss class it is your responsibility to obtain the missed work, lecture notes, and announcements from another student in the class. Attendance will be recorded every day. If you come to class after attendance has been taken, you will be considered absent. Attendance in this class is critically important due to the lack of a comprehensive textbook.

Cell Phones: Use of a cell phone for ANY purpose in class is strictly prohibited – including texting.

Academic Misconduct: Plagiarism and cheating of any kind will result in severe penalties. Depending on the situation (at the discretion of the instructor), a student can expect at a minimum to receive an F (0 points) on the assignment. More severe penalties can include an F in the course and/or institutional penalties. You should carefully read the Winthrop University Student Conduct Code printed in the Winthrop University Student Handbook: www2.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/handbook/StudentHandbook.pdf Examples of academic misconduct in this class include using another student’s work as your own on ANY assignment, test, or quiz. Identical problem solutions on homework will be questioned. Using the internet to obtain answers or working with another person when prohibited would also be considered academic misconduct.

Students with Disabilities: Winthrop University is dedicated to providing access to education. If you have a disability and require specific accommodations to complete this course, contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at 803-323-3290. Once you have your official notice of accommodations from the Office of Disability Services, please inform me as early as possible in the semester.

Writing Requirement: In all of your work, you should strive for good scientific writing. You should focus on demonstrating proficiency in writing logically, legibly, and lucidly.

Class Preparation: Attending lecture is critical! However, to do well in this course, you must demonstrate a deep understanding of the material. You must be able to apply the concepts to answer new questions that require critical thinking. You will find that most questions on exams will require you to integrate ideas. The principles in this course build on those previously covered and will require continuous (nightly) review of the material. (Make a habit of re-writing lecture notes and integrating information from handouts/textbook/websites into those notes).

Grade Components

ALEKS Pie Mastery: ALEKS will measure your mastery of many of the topics in this course. At the end of the semester, the percent of overall topics you master via ALEKS will be worth 10% of your overall grade in this course.

Quizzes/Assessments/Classwork: Quizzes will be announced and administered during regular class time. Assessments may be assigned via blackboard or as take home work. Classwork will also be conducted during regular class time, but will not be announced. The completion of the course evaluation is also a part of this grade. You MAY NOT make up any missed assignments in this category. Because there may be a time when you miss class, I will drop your two lowest scores in this category. This will be 20% of your overall grade.

Exams: There will be three equally weighted exams @ 15% each for a total of 45% of your grade in this course. The dates for each exam are tentatively provided on the course schedule. No makeup exams will be given. If you are absent on the date of a scheduled exam, your final exam grade will be used to replace the missed exam.

Final Exam: The final exam is comprehensive and is worth 25% of your course grade. The final will be held on Monday, December 14^th from 8:00 – 10:30 am.

ALL CHANGES TO THE SYLLABUS OR CALENDAR WILL BE POSTED ON BLACKBOARD AND ANNOUNCED IN CLASS.

Course Grade Breakdown:

ALEKS Pie Mastery 10%

Exams (3 equally weighted at 15% each) 45%

Final Exam (must earn 50% or higher to pass with a ‘D’ or better) 25%

Quizzes/Assessments/ClassWork 20%

Total 100%

*Grade Assignments:

*The instructor reserves the right to alter the lower limit of a grade assignment. Also, minus grades may be applied should they benefit the student.

Touchstone Program Requirements: CHEM 106 and the co‐requisite CHEM 108 together fulfill four hours of general education requirement for natural sciences. Listed below are Winthrop’s seven fundamental student learning outcomes for natural science courses as well as examples of how they will be fulfilled in CHEM 106 and 108.

Students should be:

1. Conversant with a few fundamental concepts from among the three main areas of natural science, including earth, life, and physical sciences.

2. Able to apply the scientific methodologies of inquiry. (e.g., CHEM 108 laboratory exercises and experiments)

3. Able to discuss the strengths and limitations of science.

4. Able to demonstrate an understanding of the history of scientific discovery.

5. Able to discuss the social and ethical contexts within which science operates (e.g., exposure of humans to known carcinogens through thoughtless practices).

6. Able to communicate about scientific subjects including (lab courses only) the defense of conclusions based on one’s own observations. (e.g. CHEM 108 laboratory presentations and project reports)

7. Able to discuss the application of scientific knowledge to the social sciences and to non‐scientific disciplines.