CHEM 109 6M Fall 2012 Course Syllabus

Instructor: Dr. Jim Baker Office: 132 Beauregard Office Phone: (985) 448-4576 E-mail: [email protected] Office Hours: MWF, 10:00 – 12:00; Tu, Th, 9:00 – 11:00 Other times by mutual appointment:

CHEM 109. General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry for Nursing. 3-3-0. Emphasis is on broad aspects of general, organic, and biochemistry necessary for the comprehension of biological processes occuring within the human body. (40.0599) Prerequisite: Non-developmental Math placement.

REQUIRED TEXTS AND OTHER MATERIALS: Chemistry- An Introduction to General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 11th edition. Karen C. Timberlake, 11th ed., 2012. Supplementary Reading - none

COURSE CONTENT: Chapter 1 Chemistry and Measurements Chapter 10 Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes Chapter 2 Matter and Energy Chapter 11 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Chapter 3 Atoms and Elements Chapter 12 Organic Compounds with O and S Chapter 4 Compounds and Their Bonds Chapter 13 Carbohydrates Chapter 5 Chemical Quantities and Reactions Chapter 14 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, Amines, and Amides Chapter 6 Gases Chapter 15 Lipids Chapter 7 Solutions Chapter 16 Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes Chapter 8 Acid and Bases Chapter 17 Nucleic Acid and Protein Synthesis Chapter 9 Nuclear Radiation Chapter 18 Metabolic Pathways and Energy Production

COURSE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION:  Weekly Quizzes: 70%: Given on the last 20 minutes of the last class period each week. One lowest quiz score will be dropped  Final Exam – 30%: Comprehensive. Given during Final Exams Week in December o Exams and quizzes are based upon lecture, text, and homework. The types of problems on the exams will be short answer and occasionally computational. Some of the questions may incorporate two or three concepts. These questions typically will carry more weight. Exam will be multiple choices but require works to find the correct answer.  Iclicker Bonus Credit: Questions polled during lecture periods will earn extra credit. Participation is not mandatory  Attendance: A maximum of 4% extra credit added to your final percentage for perfect attendance. Absences from class diminish this credit with punitive negatives scoring for excessive non- participation.  Make-ups ······· None! Occasionally, incidents of illness, work or personal tragedy intervene at inopportune times. It has been my experience that personal events such as these present you with limited opportunity for catching-up. Do your very best to guard your personal health. Inform family and friends that a day missed will be credit lost. A missed quiz will be averaged as a zero, with your lowest quiz score dropped. Missed Iclicker points are not redeemable.

rading: an overall score will be computed based upon the above mentioned criteria. Your letter rade will then be assigned according to the following computed percentages. G a: 90%+ b: 80 – 89% c: 70 – 79% d: 60 – 69% f: 0 – 59% There will be many opportunities to earn extra credit, as described above. Non examination based extra credit will not be offered and should not be sought. The sole criterion for your grade will be a demonstrated mastery on your part of the course material. Mastering Chemistry (MC) a web based assignment tool will be utilized for learning enhancement. Weekly assignments relevant to chapter material will be posted to the Course MasteringChemistry website. Usage of this resource is encouraged but not required. Homework will be assigned for each chapter with the 1 expectation that you will complete the problems and discuss the work with classmates; if you have trouble with the homework it is imperative that the questions be brought to your instructors attention. Further details may be found on the Course Moodle Site. Course and Exam Schedule Fall 2012

Bring pencils, an eraser, your calculator and your photo i.d. to each Quiz and Exam.

9/3 Labor Day NO CLASSES 10/18-19 (TH,F) Fall Break CANCELLED 11/7 (W) Drop Date. Last day to drop full session course 11/19-23 (M-F) Thanksgiving Holiday NO CLASSES 12/3 Review for final exam

Final Exam Friday, December 7th, 2012 1:00 – 3:00 PM

ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY: Any student found cheating will be subject to the penalties as stated in the Student Code of Conduct handbook; including but not limited to a score of zero on exam, expulsion from the class or expulsion from the University. CLASS DISRUPTIONS: Are not tolerated. The use of cell phones, pager and/or any other electronic personal devise in class is prohibited. Any infractions can result in the dismissal and deregistration from class.

ACADEMIC DISABILITIES POLICY: If you have a documented disability that requires assistance, you will need to register with the Office of Disability Services for coordination of your academic accommodations. The Office of Disability Services is located in Shaver Hall, Room 158A. The phone number is (985) 448- 4430 (TDD 449-7002).

ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES: The proper procedure for filing grade appeals or grievances related to academic matters is listed in Section 5 of the Code of Student Conduct and at the following link: http://www.nicholls.edu/documents/student_life/code_of_conduct.pdf.

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES CHEM 109 , a course specifically designed for nursing students, fulfills three hours of general education requirements in the area of the natural sciences and is thus designed to enable students to meet the following broad outcome for all the natural sciences.

COURSE GOALS: CHEM 109, a course specially designed for nursing, fulfills three hours of general education requirements in the area of the natural sciences and is thus designed to enable students to meet the following broad outcome for all the natural sciences:Upon successful completion of the course CHEM 109, Students will be able to  Define Chemistry, matter, energy, material composition and identify substances as chemicals  Know about metric system of measurements  Learn about compounds, their formation, bonds and their reactivity towards other compounds  Qualitative and quantitative interpretation of a chemical reaction  Know about states of mater and their properties  Understand various ways of defining acids and bases, pH, ionization, acid rain, buffers. Chemistry link to health.  Familiarize with radiation and its application to the medical field 2  Get introduced and will be able to identify organic compounds and their characteristics  Will be able to understand biomolecules such as carbohydrates, classify them  Understand proteins and its constituents  Will have been presented with the intellectual tools to understand metabolic pathways

Continued Learning following an Extreme Emergency: Face it folks. We are living in a potential disaster zone. Not just Thibodaux, disasters are free to strike anywhere anytime but there’s an extra deep groove on our roulette table. Let’s just say that we’ve got a much better than average chance down here of being taken for a ride in that great vacuum cleaner of life. It’ll suck all the same but you need to either pick up or stay stuck. I’d recommend the former. It’s really pesky when you’re as busy as you are now but you need to know so I’m gonna tell ya. You’re big kids now and you’ve got responsibilities. Teaching is my responsibility and learning is gonna be yours. When bad things happen to us good people, rest assured, I’ll still be teaching so you’d best not drop the ball. In the unfortunate event of a calamity you are responsible for:

 evacuating your textbooks and other course materials;  becoming familiar with the University’s emergency guidelines;  regularly reading emergency notifications on the NSU website;  knowing your Nicholls Gmail and Moodle student login and password;  knowing how to use MOODLE;  regularly checking your University Gmail;  contacting me and your other teachers for guidance on completing your courses.

If the big one hits we’re all gonna be real, real busy getting everything up and running again. The classrooms and dorm rooms and most of your stuff may not survive but it is our intention to make sure that learning doesn’t end, which means that I will keep on teaching until the semester reaches its logical conclusion, one way or another. If you decide to take a break from the learning process then your grades will suffer just the same way they would if you stopped coming to class and disaster had not struck. To put it another way, it is better to know than it is to assume. Check Moodle daily and your Gmail 4 or 5 times each day. Check the Nicholls homepage first thing every morning. Lost power? I’m afraid that will be a poor excuse. Improvise. You have to be tough. You have to survive. You will have to thrive. Any excuses you give will be treated as just so much whining.

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