Approved by Faculty Senate March 31, 2003.
University Studies Course Approval
Department or Program: Chemistry
Course Number: 107
Semester Hours: 4
Frequency of Offering: Two times per academic year, 24 students per section, usually six sections.
Once in summer session, 24 students per section, one section
Course Title: Chemistry in Our World with Lab
Catalog Description: Intended to introduce students to chemistry and give them an appreciation and understanding of the role chemistry plays in their everyday lives. Topics covered include atomic structure, bonding, water, acid rain, and energy. This course is intended both for University Studies students and as a first course for students who have not had high school chemistry and wish to prepare to take other chemistry classes. Students may elect to take the course with lab (4 s.h.,107) or without lab(3 s.h.,106). Offered each semester.
This is an existing course previously approved by A2C2: Yes
This is a new course proposal: No
Proposal Category: Arts & Sciences Core: Natural Science
Departmental Contact: Jeanne Franz
Email Address:
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Chemistry 107: Chemistry in Our World (Lecture and Lab 4 s.h.)
The purpose of this introductory chemistry course is to provide students with the knowledge to understand our world/universe from the viewpoint of fundamental chemistry principles and with the tools to apply the methods of scientific inquiry (along with the chemistry knowledge) toward an enhanced understanding of the natural world. The studies of chemistry involve the study of matter and the transformations it undergoes. The applications of these studies will provide students with an enhanced understanding of such phenomena as the myriad chemical reactions in the living cell, the transmission of energy by superconductors, global warming, and ozone depletion, and even the operation of the oven and drain cleaners we use in our homes.
Catalog Description:
Intended to introduce students to chemistry and give them an appreciation and understanding of the role chemistry plays in their everyday lives. Topics covered include atomic structure, bonding, water, acid rain, and energy. This course is intended both for University Studies students and as a first course for students who have not had high school chemistry and wish to prepare to take other chemistry classes. Students may elect to take the course with lab (4 s.h., 107) or without lab(3 s.h.,106). Offered each semester.
This course includes requirements and learning activities that promote students' abilities to...
a. understand how scientists approach and solve problems in the natural sciences;
Requirements: Students are taught the scientific method. Many different real world problems are presented and students are expected to learn how to apply the scientific method and the principles of chemistry to solving and understanding chemistry related phenomena.
Activities: Students are provided with many opportunities to apply the chemistry concepts. Activities include in-class/out-of-class problem solving sessions, one-on-one tutorials, instructor-led and group discussions, and laboratory exercises. A particular example is the industrial problem where students are asked to use the scientific method to determine the bounciest “gluep”.
b. apply those methods to solve problems that arise in the natural sciences;
Requirements: Students are expected to apply the methods and the techniques of problem solving in many varieties of science and chemistry phenomena.
Activities: Students apply various techniques, such as pattern recognition and trend analysis, to solve many problems during laboratories and class assignments.
c. use inductive reasoning, mathematics, or statistics to solve problems in natural science;
Requirements: Solving problems in chemistry related phenomena invariably involve the use of inductive reasoning and mathematics (and/or statistics). Students are presented with many problems and laboratory exercises that require these skills in solving the problems.
Activities: Activities such as homework assignments, in-class exercises, and laboratory experiments/reports require inductive reasoning and mathematical skills.
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d. engage in independent and collaborative learning;
Requirements: Students are expected to work in pairs to collect several experimental data sets. Although they are encouraged to discuss data analysis and interpretation in a collaborative manner, students are required to hand in reports that are written in an independent manner.
Activities: Students work in pairs in data collection. Analysis can be done collaboratively while laboratory reports must be written individually. Some lecture activities include group discussions on conceptual applications to real world problems in natural science.
e. identify, find, and use the tools of information science as it relates to natural science;
Requirements: Students are required to employ many tools of information science, such as searching scientific/chemistry journals/references in both non-electronic and electronic formats, to elucidate, decipher and solve problems in natural science.
Activities: Many laboratory exercises require students to search for relevant information on physical and chemical properties before, during and after the experiments. Usage of such tools of information science enhances the students' ability in investigative techniques in different areas of natural science.
f. critically evaluate both source and content of scientific information; and
Requirements: Laboratory experiments and lecture assignments are designed for critical evaluation by students. Chemical concepts are discovered in experimental data collected by students.
Activities: Included with laboratory exercises and class assignments, students are assessed based on their performance on quizzes, tests, other assignments, and laboratory reports. These activities are designed to allow students the opportunity to critically evaluate both source and content of chemical information.
g. recognize and correct scientific misconceptions.
Requirements: Many chemical concepts (such as electronic and molecular structures) are difficult and abstract. Similarly, the general public has a lot of misconceptions about “scientific” things in the popular media such as genetically modified food, global warming, etc. Students are taught to recognize misconceptions in chemical concepts and how to revise and correct with proper perspectives.
Activities: Discussions, lectures, labs, and assignments are designed to inform students of the science behind the headlines and teach them to evaluate other information presented in the media.
This course also satisfies the laboratory requirement in the Natural Sciences and will additionally provide students with the opportunity to practice scientific inquiry through hands-on investigations and to analyze and report the results of those investigations.
Requirements: Chemistry is a laboratory science that requires active learning. As such, students are required to perform and complete weekly laboratory exercises. This laboratory requirement will give students practical and hands-on experience of basic chemical analysis, application of chemistry concepts, and the general understanding of the scientific method.
Activities: The weekly laboratory exercises include hands-on activities such as: pre-lab studies/preparations(reviewing and searching of relevant concept/information before doing the actual experiments), learning/practicing/performing experimental techniques, collecting data with modern instrumentation, analyzing results, interpreting/discussing data (relative to models), making conclusions, and complementing these activities with the writing of a laboratory report. These hands-on investigations will give students an enhanced appreciation and understanding of the chemical universe
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Sample syllabus is attached (will vary from instructor to instructor)
Chemistry 107 Chemistry in Our World with Lab 4 credits
Winona State University Spring 200x
Instructor: Dr. Jeanne Franz Office: Pasteur Hall 312F Phone: (457)-5297
email:
Lecture: MWF 12-12:50 Pasteur 305
Lab: Pasteur 308 M,W 8-9:50(Instructor Lee); or F 8-9:50 (Instructor: Schneider)
Office hours: M 10-12 and 3-4, T 1-2, W 8-12 and 1-3, or by appointment
Required texts: Chemistry Fundamentals: An Environmental Perspective 2nd Edition by Buell and Girard, 2003
Each group will also be required to purchase one notebook with ditto pages in it. These are available from the bookstore.
Course Web Page: course1.winona.msus.edu/jfranz password: grapes Labs and other course material will be available here.
General Information: General Information: Chemistry 107 is a University Studies course intended for students with little or no Chemistry background. It Meets the Natural Science requirement of the Arts and Sciences Core of the University Studies program. This course is intended both for University Studies students and as a first course for students who have not had high school chemistry and wish to prepare to take other chemistry classes. After completing this course, it is hoped students will be able to critically evaluate chemical information they encounter in the popular media.
Completion of this course will include requirements and learning activities that promote your abilities to achieve the following Outcomes:
a. to understand how scientists approach and solve problems in the natural sciences;
b. to apply those methods to solve problems that arise in the natural sciences;
c. to use inductive reasoning, mathematics, or statistics to solve problems in natural science;
d. to engage in independent and collaborative learning;
e. to identify, find, and use the tools of information science as it relates to natural science;
f. to critically evaluate both source and content of scientific information; and
g. to recognize and correct scientific misconceptions.
Also this course satisfies the laboratory requirement in the Natural Sciences and will additionally provide you the opportunity to practice scientific inquiry through hands-on investigations and to analyze and report the results of those investigations.
Course Details/Requirements/Activities:
In order to do well or pass the course, the students are expected to:
1. attend and participate in lecture-discussion sessions, [Outcomes a, b, c, g]
2. attend lab and complete and turn in assigned laboratory studies/reports, [Outcomes a, b, c, d, e, f, g]
3. participate in discussions of chemistry in the popular media
4. read assigned chapters and attempt text problems, [Outcomes a, b, c, d]
5. prepare for experiments by completing pre-lab exercises using relevant information from scientific literature both in the library and in electronic media, [Outcome e, f, g] and
6. pass, in general, quizzes, tests and final exam. [Outcomes a, b, c, d].
Exams: There will be 2 in class hour exams plus a final exam. Exam dates are Monday February 17, Monday March 31, and Tuesday, May 6 from 10:30-12:30 Makeup exams and quizzes will not be allowed, a valid written excuse for any absence must be given for a missed exam to be excused. For an excused absence, the other exams will be weighted in place of the missed exam. Examples of excused absences are serious illness documented by a physician or serious illness or death in the family. Concepts presented in class, lecture, lab, or discussed in the assigned chapters will be the basis for exam material.
Homework/Articles: One of the goals of this course is for you to gain an appreciation for Chemistry that is presented in the popular media. One way this will be accomplished is by finding articles related to Chemistry in the popular media. We will have discussions about this to help deepen your understanding of issues of current importance. In addition, homework assignments from the textbook will be assigned to help deepen your understanding of issues discussed in class.
Laboratory Safety: Approved safety goggles are required at all times in the laboratory and will be available for purchase during the first week of classes. Students who wear contact lenses are strongly urged not to wear them during labs.
Laboratory: Students are responsible for reading each experiment before entering the lab. Pre-lab assignments are due at the beginning of the lab, late pre-labs will not be accepted. Lab reports are due at the next laboratory session unless otherwise announced. Laboratory attendance is required. An unexcused absence will result in a grade of zero for that lab. Three lab grades of zero will result in a grade of “F” for the course regardless of exam scores. If an unavoidable conflict comes up which causes you to miss a lab, arrangements may be made to make up that lab in another section. You must make these arrangements with your instructor and your group prior to your scheduled lab. Lab will constitute 30% of your total grade for this course.
Class attendance: While class attendance is the student’s responsibility, it is strongly urged that students attend every class. Students are responsible for any announcement made in class. In order to best understand material presented in class, it is recommended that students read the appropriate text before coming to class. I will be facilitating the formation of study groups for interested students.
Grading:
Laboratory: 30%
Homework 10%
Articles 10%
Exam 1 Monday February 17, 15%
Exam 2 Monday March 31 15%
Final Exam Tuesday, May 6 from 10:30-12:30 15%
Nuclear Chemistry Group Project 5%
Total 100%
85% + A
Grades are non-competitive 75% + B and will be assigned as follows: 65% + C
55% + D
Lecture Schedule
Introduction to Chemistry / Chapter 1 / 1,3,5,8a-e,9,10,12a-d,15,17,21,25,26 DUE:1/29
Planet Earth / Chapter 2 / 6,7,8,14,17,24,31,45,52 DUE 2/5
Atoms and Atomic Structure / Chapter 3 / 2,3,9,10,14,15,18,21,25,31,38 DUE 2/17
Chemical Bonding / Chapter 4 / To be announced
Chemical Reactions / Chapter 6 / To be announced
Organic Chemistry / Chapter 8 / To be announced
Reactions in Solution / Chapter 7 / To be announced
Polymers / Chapter 9 / To be announced
Water Resources & Pollution / Chapter 10 / To be announced
Air / Chapter 11 / To be announced
Energy / Chapter 12 / To be announced
Energy in the Future / Chapter 13 / To be announced
Biochemistry / Chapter 14 / To be announced
Hazardous Waste/Toxicology / Chapters 18-19 / To be announced
Laboratory Schedule
Week # Week beginning Experiment
1 January 13 No lab
2 January 20 No lab Martin Luther King Holiday
3 January 27 Check-in and Safety Lab N
4 February 3 Gluep Production Lab F
5 February 10 No lab, Assessment day Feb. 12
6 February 17 Cocaine lab Week 1
7 February 24 Cocaine lab Week 2 F
8 March 3 Acid/ Base Natural Indicator Lab N
9 March 10 Spring Break
10 March 17 Soil pH Lab F
11 March 24 No lab
12 March 31 Lake Study Week 1
13 April 7 Lake Study Week 2 & Check Out F
14 April 14 No lab, Groups get together to make
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