Sections 7-12

HIRC Lecture Hall 1, MWF 10:00-10:50am

Instructor

Dr. Kelly Gallagher

120C Physical Science

Phone: 436-3180

Email: gallagkr@oneonta.edu

Office Hours: Tu. 10:00-11:00am, W. 1:00-2:00pm, & F. 11:00am-12:00pm

Peer-Led Tutoring

Location: 122 Physical Science

Time: M, 12:00-2:50pm

Course Description:

General Chemistry I is an introduction to chemistry for science majors. Topics covered include atomic and molecular structure, chemical reactions, and physical properties of matter. This course includes a laboratory component.

Course Prerequisite: High school chemistry or equivalent and high school algebra.

Required Materials:

· General Chemistry Preliminary Edition by Vining, Young, Day, Botch

· Turning Technologies Response Card “Clicker”

· Laboratory Safety Goggles

· Scientific Calculator

Course Website:

Lecture notes, class announcements, and laboratory information will be posted at

http://employees.oneonta.edu/gallagkr/CHEM111_F09/f09_chem111.html

Online Homework:

This course uses the OWL online homework system, hosted by the University of Massachusetts. OWL utilizes a “mastery” approach. This means that you work on an assignment until you successfully complete it. You may make as many attempts as you want. You are not penalized for getting an answer wrong. The system will provide you with feedback, so that eventually you will be able to master each problem. You will only be penalized for not completing an assignment. Homework will be assigned each week and will be due at midnight on Sunday.

OWL Login site:

https://owl.oit.umass.edu/owl-c/user/loginpage.cgi?UserType=Student&Server=owl-chemistry

Your OWL Login: SUCO + your email address up to the @ sign.

For example, my login would be SUCOgallagkr

Your OWL Password: Your A00 number, including the A00.

Grading:

4 in-class Exams, 100 points each= 400 points

Comprehensive Final Exam^*= 150 points

OWL Homework= 100 points

Laboratory= 100 points

^*The Final Exam is scheduled for Monday, December 14 from 8:00-10:30am in HIRC 1.

Laboratory Information

Sec. #	Day	Time	Location	Instructor	Instructor’s email
7	M	12:00-2:50pm	PSci. 203	N. Johnson	johnsorn@oneonta.edu
8	M	3:00-5:50pm	PSci. 203	N. Johnson	johnsorn@oneonta.edu
9	W	12:00-2:50pm	PSci. 203	S. Quick	quicksk@oneonta.edu
10	W	3:00-5:50pm	PSci. 203	S. Quick	quicksk@oneonta.edu
11	M	12:00-2:50pm	PSci. 202	S. Barsukoff	sbarcy37@yahoo.com
12	Th	12:00-2:50pm	PSci. 203	S. Donadio	susangengenbach@yahoo.com

Laboratory work both complements and supplements lecture material and is an integral part of this course. As per the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry policy, you must pass the lab to pass the course. (The full policy is found on the course web site.)

You are expected to attend every scheduled meeting of you laboratory section. If you miss lab for a valid reason (illness, car trouble, etc.), it is your responsibility to contact your instructor. S/he will attempt to arrange for you to attend some other laboratory section during the same week. If it is not possible for you to reschedule, your instructor will determine how you will make up the work.

Experiment and pre-lab assignment downloads are posted on the laboratory portion of the course web site. The lab web site also contains instructor contact information and helpful videos of common lab techniques. You are responsible for printing the experiment and completing the pre-lab assignment before you enter the lab each week.

Safety is an important concern in the chemistry laboratory. You must attend the lab section for which you are registered. If you are not wearing proper lab attire, including safety goggles, you may be asked to leave the laboratory.

Lab reports are due the first lecture meeting after the completion of the experiment.

Written lab reports, including calculations, must be your own original work, even if some of the data was collected while working with another student.