Chemistry 110 (Sect. 1244) Schedule - Fall 2003
Dr. Donald Robertson (DONinLA@pacbell.net)
TTh 5:00-6:15 p.m. OC4526; Lab: TTh 6:45-9:35 p.m. OC4501
Office Hours: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. OC4502

Text: Chemistry (6th Edition) - Steven S. Zumdahl
Problems: Complete Solutions Guide: Chemistry (6th Edition) - Hummel, Zumdahl, & Zumdahl
Study Guide: Chemistry (6th Edition) - Paul B. Kelter
Lab: Chemistry 110 Laboratory Experiments - Mark Yeager

It is imperative that you print a copy of the Experimental Addenda for each experiment prior to coming to class.  In some cases, special report forms and data collection forms are required for a particular experiment.  These addenda also contain important modifications to the published protocols which will be followed during our laboratory sessions.

Homework Problems: The following problems from each chapter should be solved. You don't need to solve all problems, but you should solve enough of them to obtain an understanding of the concepts.

Chap	Problems to be Solved - (These are end-of-the-chapter problems)
1	16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37, 41, 47, 48, 53, 55, 57, 61, 64, 65, 67, 68, 71, 73
2	23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 69, 71, 72, 76, 77, 79
3	18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 49, 51, 53, 57, 59, 63, 65, 66, 67, 73, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 97, 99, 101, 102, 107, 109, 113, 115, 121, 124
4	11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 45, 46, 49, 53, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 63, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 79, 81, 87, 93, 97
5	23, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 47, 48, 51, 52, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63, 65, 67, 73, 74, 75, 79, 83, 93, 95, 99, 101, 105, 109, 114, 115
6	17, 21, 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 39, 43, 47, 51, 53, 55, 59, 63, 65, 69, 75, 87
7	15, 19, 21, 25, 31, 33, 37, 41, 43, 49, 53, 55, 61, 65, 67, 75, 77, 79, 83, 85, 87, 93, 103, 105, 107, 109
8	19, 21, 22, 25, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 47, 53, 55, 59, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 72, 74, 77, 79, 81, 83, 85, 87, 91, 95, 97, 101
9	11, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61
10	35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 51, 53, 55, 63, 71

Miscellaneous Information:

Special Needs: A student with a verified disability may be entitled to appropriate academic accommodations.  Contact one of the following: Your instructor; Disabled Students Program and Services (Loretta Bohl, ext. 6658 at the Oceanside campus, or Dean Marty Spring, ext. 7888 at tje San Elijo campus); or the Office of the ADA Coordinator (Carol Rodriguez at ext. 6866).  Some lead time will be necessary, so please make arrangements as early as possible.

Office Hours:  Office hours are 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons in OC4502.  Please come in if you have questions about the class lecture, laboratory, anything related to chemistry or just to chat.  You can come in unannounced during my regular office hours (just knock on the OC4505 door if it is locked).  I will be available at other times, but you will need to make an appointment.

Chemistry 110 is the first semester of a two-semester general chemistry course for science majors. The lab consists of experiments designed to teach you standard chemistry procedures and reactions, with the use of the computer for data acquisition and manipulation.  You are expected to read the assigned material prior to attending lecture.

Homework Problems: Problems from the end of each chapter should be solved. You don't need to solve all assigned problems, but you should solve at least some for each section to obtain an understanding of the concepts. Homework is not graded but you are given credit for handing it in on time.  Homework is due the lecture period after the lecture for that chapter was completed.  Homework handed in late will receive no credit.

Lab Attendence: Please read the protocol before coming to lab.  Chemistry is an experimental science, and lab attendence is mandatory.  The laboratory section must be passed in order to pass the course. If you miss two or more labs, you are subject to dismissal from the class. Each lab experiment has a lab report that must be handed in for credit. You should fill in the lab reports as the experiments are being performed in the lab.  Do not take notes and then transfer data to your report later.  Lab Reports are due the next week at the beginning of the next lab period. Lab reports turned in after the beginning of the next lab period will be deducted 10%, if turned in that day.  Lab reports turned in after this date will be deducted 50% as a late penalty, but lab reports cannot be turned in for credit later than one week after it was originally due (that is, two weeks after the lab was completed).  Format for Lab Notebook and Lab Reports is online.

Additional Lab Information:

1. Chemical splash goggles must be worn whenever anyone in the lab is working with chemicals. If you don’t have goggles with you and cannot borrow a pair you have two options–go to the bookstore and buy a pair or don’t do the lab that day.
2. All students must sign a copy of the Lab Safety Rules before being allowed to work in the lab.
3. Come to lab prepared with chemical splash goggles, lab book (or handout), pen or pencil and calculator. Lab experiments must be read and understood before you come to lab.
4. Any Prelaboratory Questions must be solved prior to coming to lab.
5. You will often work with another person, who will be your lab partner. Experiments that are done in pairs will be done with that person. Some experiments may be done solo.
6. There will be no makeup labs. If you miss one lab, it will be the one dropped. If you miss more than one lab, you will forfeit the points.
7. Students who are absent for more than two lab periods any time during the semester may be dropped from the course or be assigned a failing grade.
8. During the lab you will fill out data and observations on the report sheets included with the experiment. Your data and observation sheets must be checked by the instructor and stamped before you leave lab for the day.
9. Each lab and lab report (notebook) is worth a total of twenty (20) points. The minimum score for collecting and recording the data but not doing the rest of the lab report  is ten points.
   
   • You are graded on how well organized your lab notebook is, and doing the experiments. Any lab report forms must also be handed in for grading. Notebooks must be recorded in ink during the actual lab session. Loose paper is not acceptable for recording your data, you must record it directly into your notebook.
   • You must show the data that you personally collected. Do not share your actual data and observations with anyone other than your lab partner, unless you also want to share (split) your score. Both the sharer and the sharee will be penalized.
   • You cannot write the formal written lab report for Experiment 12 with your lab partner.  Your report must be an individual report.
   • Write your lab partner’s name at the beginning of each experiment in your notebook. Your partner is the person with whom you actually performed the experiment that day.
   • Some of the experiments include pre- and post-lab questions. Please answer these and turn them in with your notebook. Most points on lab reports are lost as a result of missing or incomplete information. Check over your report before you turn it in to make sure that it is complete.
   • Late reports will be accepted up to one week after the experiment was due, with a penalty of 50%. No late reports will be accepted for the last lab.

Cheating: You are expected to abide by the MiraCosta College Honor Code.  Cheating includes the copying or exchanging of information during exams or quizzes or plagiarism (copying another's work and turning it in as your own). If you are caught cheating you will be removed from class, disciplined by the Dean of Students and you may fail the course.

COURSE GRADING POLICY:

Exams (425 pts):  Four exams will be given. Your highest three exams will be counted towards your final grade. If you miss an exam, it cannot be made up and it will automatically be the exam dropped.  Exams will include material covered in lecture.  Every question may not have been covered in class, but if you learn to apply what you know from lecture, you will be able to answer the Exam questions.  If you have concerns about exam grades, please return it to me and I may regrade it, but I have the option to regrade the entire exam.

Quizzes (100 pts): Quizzes will be given during weeks that no exam is scheduled and may be unannounced.  Missed quizzes cannot be taken late or made up.  One quiz will be dropped, and this will be the lowest score, or your missed quiz.

Homework (25 pts): Homework problems are not graded.  You will receive credit for handing in your homework.  Homework is due the lecture period after the lecture for that chapter was completed.  Late homework will receive no credit.

Lab (250 pts): You must pass the lab in order to pass the course. Your lab grade will depend on your preparedness, technique, safety, lab notebook and written reports, including any assigned problems. You can drop one lab (it cannot be Experiment XII, however).  Since labs cannot be made up, a missed lab will be the one dropped.  If you miss other labs, you will forfeit the points for those labs.  Attending the lab, doing the assigned experiments and the grading of your lab notebook will be worth 100 points total for the semester.  There will be a mid-term lab exam (Lab Exam I) and final lab exam (Lab Exam II) covering experiments and techniques peformed in the lab worth.  These lab exams are 100 points total.  The formal, written lab report for Experiment XII is worth 50 points total.  Format for the written reports is available online.

Final Exam (200 pts): A comprehensive final exam covering all lecture material must be taken to pass course.

Final Grade: Your course grade will be based on the weighting described above.  Letter grades are assigned according to the percentages shown here.

A 90% B 80% C 70% D 60% F <60%

For students whose Total Score at the end of the semester is within one percentage point (1%) of a grade cutoff (e.g., you have an 89% average, and a 90% score is required for an "A" grade), I will use your Final Exam percentage to determine your grade. For example, if your Final Exam score is 90% or higher, you will get an "A" grade.  If your Final Exam is below 90%, you will receive a "B" grade.  (Similar comparisons will be made for "B" or "C" grades, near 80% or 70%, respectively.)  Your Final Exam score will be used as the deciding factor for your course grade only if your Total Score is within one percentage point of the higher grade (i.e., if you are more than 1% below the grade cutoff, you will receive the grade your Total Score determines).

Preparation and Study Time Required: Depending on your background, how easily you grasp the material and how effectively you listen, take notes, and study, the time you will need to spend outside the class will vary. A good estimate is at least 1-2 hours outside studying for each hour in lecture. The amount of time you need to spend depends upon how well you use your time, and your preparation. If you are struggling, you probably need more study time.  I look forward to teaching you. I hope you enjoy learning chemistry. I'll be glad to discuss concerns or suggestions regarding this class or related topics. I encourage you to set goals for yourself, stay current in the class. Be sure to read the assigned chapter prior to lecture.

Attendence and Drops:  It is your responsibility to drop the class if you do not wish to continue enrollment.  If you do not officially drop the class, but just stop attending, you will receive an "F" when grades are turned in.

Online Course Information: Important class information, including grades, review information, sample quizzes and exams, and other useful chemical information is online at http://home.pacbell.net/doninla .  If you forget this URL, you can go to my web pages from the MCC Chemistry Homepage, or the online MiraCosta College full-time faculty directory. You can E-mail me at: DONinLA@pacbell.net or DonRobertson@miracosta.edu.

You will get credit for one quiz (50 points) when you send me your E-mail address and name, so that I can communicate with you during the semester.  In order to receive credit, (i) this E-mail must be sent by September 5, 2003, (ii) it must include Chem110 in the subject line, and (iii) you must include your name in the text part of the E-mail.  E-mail received after this date, or without the course number in the subject line, or your name in the body of the E-mail, will not be accepted for credit.

Thanks for being in the class.