General Chemistry 1305 (CRN 22228 - Dr. Noveron; CRN 22229 - Dr. Lee)

General Chemistry 1305 (CRN 22228 - Dr. Noveron; CRN 22229 - Dr. Lee) Syllabus Spring Semester 2009 I. Instructors: Dr. Juan C. Noveron Dr. Wen-Yee Lee Course CRN: 22228 Course CRN: 22228 Lecture: MW 0930 – 1020 Lecture: TR 0800 – 0850 Location: UGLC 116 Location: UGLC 116 Office Hours: MW 10:30 - Noon Office Hours: TR 0900 – 1000 Contact Information: Contact Information: Office: PSCI 121-B Office: PSCI 119 Phone: 747-7572 Phone: 747-8413 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

II. Learning Goals and Student Outcomes: This is the first part of General Chemistry for scientists, engineers and pre-medical students. The students in the class will gain knowledge in the foundations of atomic and molecular structure, nomenclature, physical and chemical changes of matter, fundamentals of chemical reactivity, chemical bonding, thermochemistry and the properties of gases. Prerequisites: In order to be enrolled in Chemistry 1305, you should have:  Passed or be concurrently enrolled in Math 1508 or  Have achieved an SAT Math score of 600 or better. Student Major: The CHEM 1305 - 1306 sequence is designed for students who are majoring in a field of science or engineering. Students majoring in other disciplines may prefer to take the CHEM 4107 - 4108 sequence which contains more descriptive and less quantitative material. III. Course Information: Required Textbook: Chemistry, by Raymond Chang, Ninth Edition, McGraw-Hill Science. This textbook will be used in the CHEM 1306 course (second semester general chemistry) next semester. Required Software: OWL, the On-Line Web-based Learning software. Visit the following website to purchase it: http://owl.thomsonlearning.com/ OWL can be purchased online for about $35.00 for one semester. During the purchase of OWL software online, purchase any version associated to any textbook. All you want is access to the OWL System. Once you have access to the OWL system, we will provide custom homework associated to the lectures of this class.

Required attendance to Workshop:  There are 28 Workshop sections for Spring 2009.  Workshop is a required component of CHEM 1305. Every student enrolled in a 1305 lecture section must also be co-enrolled in a Workshop section.

1  Workshop is NOT the same as CHEM 1105 Laboratory.  Each Workshop meets for a two-hour period, and is instructed by a Peer Leader. The Workshop format allows the Peer Leaders to use active learning techniques to enhance understanding of the chemical principles discussed in class. It also provides opportunities for hands-on exposure to qualitative and descriptive chemistry activities (Explorations).  Grading policy for workshop is based on participation and involvement. Absence, tardiness, or leaving early from Workshop will result in a grade reduction in the overall CHEM 1305 grade.  Goggles will be provided and must be worn during ALL chemical Explorations.  Peer Leaders: There are fifteen Peer Leaders (PLs) teaching in the CHEM 1305 Workshop Program this semester. Each PL has specified office hours each week in the Physical Science ACES area and the schedule of their office hours will be posted at www.uter.edu/istar under the chemistry section. You may consult with any PL during her or his office hours, not just the PL in charge of your specific Workshop section. PLs will also conduct review sessions prior to Hour Examinations and the Final Exam. Resources: 1. WebCT: Announcements will be made using WebCT. All notes from lecture will be posted on WebCT. Homework will also be distributed via WebCT. Accessing WebCT 1. You can access WebCT via your myUTEP page but you will need your email username and password. If you don’t know your email username and password, call the HELP desk to request them. 2. Go to My.UTEP.edu and log in 3. Click on WebCT — it’s on the menu bar at the top of the page. Alternative for when My.UTEP.edu is down. 1. In order to log into WebCT, you need a UTEP ID and a Goldmine password. 2. Follow the direction for accessing UTEP email above. 3. If you registered for classes, you should have a goldmine password — if not, call the Help desk (747-4357 on campus and 747-5257 off campus) 4. Go to the web page http://webct.utep.edu 5. Log onto WebCT using your UTEP username and Goldmine pin. When you have logged into WebCT, you should see a link to General Chemistry. WebCT tips:  NEVER use the ‘back’ button in WebCT, it will not work.  Windows XP Service Pack 2 pop up blocker — The Windows XP pop up blocker needs to have http://webct.utep.edu added as a ‘trusted site’ to enable downloading of documents on some people’s computers. If you’re using Windows XP SP2 and have Internet Explorer, go to ‘Tools’, then ‘Pop Up Blocker’ and select ‘Pop-Up Blocker Settings’. Under ‘Address of Website to allow’ type: webct.utep.edu and then click ‘add’. Click ‘close’, shut down the browser and re- open. Everything should download properly from WebCT now. If you continue to

2 have trouble, hold down the ‘CTRL’ key before you click on the link to the file you’re trying to open/download. 2. Virtual Office Hours: The Peer Leaders will hold virtual office hours once a week at the specified hours posted at www.utep.edu/istar under the chemistry section. These office hours will be via a text-messenger online system and it is intended for consulting about the topics discussed in class. Please note that these on-line discussions will be made available to all students and they will be posted on WebCT and CourseMine. 3. Secretarial Services The office of the general chemistry secretary, Lucema Armenta, is located in PSCI 202. A bulletin board placed outside of the secretary’s office contains all necessary information regarding exams, solutions to problems, etc. It is to your advantage to check the board frequently for information. Office hours are from 8:00 am to 12noon and the 1:00PM - 5:00 PM; the office is closed for lunch (12 noon - 1:00 PM). Instructor Expectations: Every student will attend all lectures and workshops. Weekly homework will be assigned and it will be due on the day announced. Late homework will not be credited. Students will attend review sessions given by Peer Leaders and practice answering questions and problems from within the chapters and those at the end-of-chapter. It is highly recommended that the student will read over the appropriate pages in the textbook and complete the required homework on time. Course Withdrawal Policy Classes dropped prior to the official census date (02/04/2009) will be deleted from the student’s semester record. After this date, the University permits any student to drop with an automatic “W” until 04/03/2009. Noted this date is after the second hour examination. After this date students who withdraw must receive grades of “F”. IV. Laboratories CHEM 1105 is a separate course from CHEM 1305 while the Workshop is an integral part of CHEM 1305. The laboratory is highly recommended for all students regardless of major. V. Examinations:  Three one-hour examinations and a Final are scheduled according to the schedule in Section IX. All exam grades will count towards the grade.  The American Chemical Society Exam for General Chemistry will be used as the final exam. The score of this examination is highly reflective of student’s understanding of the main concepts of the course. Therefore, it is imperative that a deep understanding of the subject is achieved. This can be accomplished by attending lectures, doing all the HW, consulting the instructors and Peer Leaders during office hours, and actively reading the textbook.  CHEM 1305 examination questions are designed to test: i) understanding of basic concepts, and ii) familiarity with chemical nomenclature, usage and calculations. Examinations emphasize problem solving as opposed to memorization: only 20% of most exams consist of short answer questions. You are well advised to learn the process involved in problem solving rather than memorization of specific facts. Valid absences

3 for University related activities (e.g. out-of-town research presentations, sporting events) must be arranged prior to the date of the respective examination. No provision exists for makeup of examinations missed as a result of unexcused absences. NO CELL PHONES, BEEPERS, OR OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES MAY BE ON OR USED DURING EXAMINATIONS INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE EXAMINATION ROOM.  Any student found using an electronic device during an examination will receive a grade of zero on the examination.  No caps or hats may be worn during examinations. Bring a photo identification card to all examinations to display when turning in your examination.  Do not bring programmable calculators (i.e. a calculator not capable of retaining equations or words) to the hour examinations and the final examination. Anyone found using a programmable calculator will receive a grade of zero. You can purchase a satisfactory calculator which can perform logarithmic and exponential operations (needed for Chem. 1306) for less that $10 at many stores. VI. Grades: (Grading is subject to revision.) 1. Exam l 100 pts 2. Exam II 100 pts 3. Exam III 100 pts 4. Home Work 200 pts 5. In-class exercises 100 pts 6. Workshop 200 pts 7. Final 200 pts TOTAL = 1000 pts

VII. Academic honesty: Materials (written or otherwise) submitted to fulfill academic requirements must represent a student’s own efforts. Any act of academic dishonesty attempted by a UTEP student is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty is prohibited and is considered a violation of the UTEP Handbook of Operating Procedures. It includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, and collusion. Violations will be taken seriously and will be referred to the Dean of Students Office for possible disciplinary action. Students may be suspended or expelled from UTEP for such actions. VIII. Students with Disabilities: Student with a disability can contact Disabled Student Services to take exams with appropriate accommodations. The office is located in Room 106 Union East Building and can be contacted at (915) 747-5148 Voice/TTY, (915) 747-8712 Fax or at [email protected]. If you have or believe you have a disability, you may do so by providing documentation to the Office of disabled Student Services.

4 IX. Lecture Schedule and Evaluation (This section is tentative and subject to change.) CHEMISTRY 1305 The content is tentative. Changes will be announced in the class. Week MW (09:30 – 10:20)/TR (08:00 – 08:50) Note 1. 01/19 (Mon) Martin Luther King’s 1. Chemistry (01/19 - 01/23) Day, No class 2. 2. Atoms, Molecules, and Ions (01/26 - 01/30) 3. 02/04 Census Day – Last Day to drop (02/02 - 02/06) 3, Mass Relationships in Chemical without W 4. Reactions 02/13 Pass/Fail Grade Option (02/09 - 02/13) Selection Deadline 5. Exam 1 (02/16 - 02/20) Dr. Noveron’s Class: Wednesday, 2/18; Dr. Lee’s Class: Tuesday, 2/17 6. 4. Reactions in Aqueous Solution (02/23 - 02/27) 7. 5. Gases (03/02 - 03/06) 8. 6. Thermochemistry (03/09 - 03/13) 9. Spring Break, No Class (03/16 - 03/20) Exam 2 10. Dr. Noveron’s Class: Wednesday, 3/25 (03/23 - 03/27) Dr. Lee’s Class: Tuesday, 3/24 11. 7. Quantum Theory and Electronic 03/31 (Tue) Cesar Chavez’s Day, No (03/30 - 04/03) Structure of Atoms class; 04/03 Course Drop Deadline 12. 8. Periodic Relationships 04/10 (Fri) Good Friday, No Class (04/06 - 04/10) 13. (04/13 - 04/17) 9. Chemical Bonding I 14. (04/20 - 04/24) 15. 10. Chemical Bonding II (04/27 - 05/01) Exam 3 16. Dr. Noveron’s Class: Monday, 5/4 05/07 Completely Withdraw from all (05/04 - 05/08) Dr. Lee’s Class: Tuesday, 5/5 courses; 05/08 Dead Day Review on Wednesday/Thursday 17. Final Exam on Tuesday, May 12, 7:00 – 9:45 am (05/11 - 05/15) at the Magoffin Auditorium, UTEP