CHM1045 General Chemistry I Sections 1 – 10 Fall 2017
Syllabus
CHM1045 General Chemistry I WELCOMECHM1045 is the first of two general chemistry courses designed to provide a strong chemistry foundation for undergraduate students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry and other “hard” science fields. The major objective is to develop a thorough understanding of chemistry and how it relates to everyday life. A great deal of information will be covered over the course of the semester; it is essential that you keep up with the work if you want to do well in the course – I strongly suggest you do the assigned reading in advance of lectures, review lecture notes afterward, and keep up with practice problems. DON’T FALL BEHIND! |
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CHM 1045. General Chemistry I (3). Prerequisite: MAC 1105 with a grade of "C–" or better or placement beyond MAC 1105. Lecture, three hours; recitation, one hour. This course includes topics such as chemical symbols, formulas, and equations; states of matter; reactivity in aqueous solution; electronic structure, bonding, and molecular geometry. Students taking CHM 1045 after taking CHM 1020 and/or CHM 1032 may register for reduced credit, as indicated in the department's policy on reduced credit.
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GRADING SCALE:
Final grades in the course will be assigned based on the percentage of total possible points in the course, according to the following percentile scale:
90-100% A
80-89% B
70-79% C
Below 70% D/F
***The above scale represents the minimum grade for that percentile range, and the instructor may modify the grade cut-off percentiles downward if necessary to compensate for problematic exams or other factors. The instructor may also wish to provide modified grading scales for individual exams that deviate from the above scale in order to help students track their performance in the course; however, any adjustments to the final grading scale will be based on point totals at the end of the course.***
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If you miss more than one exam or an excessive number of quizzes, the missed exam or quiz may be prorated if you have a documentable and reasonable excuse. The decision as to whether or not to prorate the missing grade is at the discretion of the instructor. Notification of the missed exam or quiz should be made as soon as humanly possible. No make-up exams will be given after the date and time of the regular exam.
Examples of Reasonable Excuses (Documentation) Include:
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Student Elligibility for an Incomplete Grade:
Incomplete (“I”) grades will not be assigned, except in the case of exceptional unforeseen circumstances that occur within the last three weeks of the semester and your work has otherwise been satisfactory (C average).
Syllabus Change Policy
Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with advance notice.