Course Number: Title



Course Syllabus

Chemistry 203: General Chemistry I

(1408 – CHM 203 - 101)

Department of Chemistry, Marshall University

Fall 2010

Instructor: Samantha G. Vickers Phone: (304) 696-3371

Office: 408 Science Building Email: farley49@marshall.edu

Office Hours: 1:00 PM -2:00 PM, MW Credit: 3.00 hours

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, TR

or by appointment

Course Time & Location:

Lectures 2:00 – 3:15 PM MW, Science Building 473

Required Texts:

The text for this course is Hein, Pattison, Arena, Best: Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 9th Edition, published by John Wiley and Sons.

There are several options for purchasing this text. You can buy it as a printed book or as an electronic book. It doesn't matter which version you use because they all have the exact same content and the page numbers and such are the same in all versions. You do not need any supplemental materials; all you need is the text book.

If you DO NOT plan to take CHM 204 (General Chemistry II) the most cost effective option is the special version that Wiley and Sons has made available for Marshall students. This version contains only the chapters for the first semester course and is printed in black and white. The price for this version is about $61. All the color photos and such are in grey tones but this shouldn't make any difference in your ability to understand the text because most of things in color are just supplemental material. This version is bound as a paperback. The ISBN number is 9780470734384. This version is available at the Marshall Bookstore and at the Stadium Bookstore. You will not find this version at Amazon or any of the other online dealers.

There are three electronic versions of the book. The electronic versions cost a little more than the special MU print version but they do contain the chapters for CHM 204 as well as those for CHM 203. Also, some students find that they like e-books better than the printed books.

The MU Bookstore will be displaying Follett's CaféScribe eTextbook version. This electronic version sells for approximately $95. It allows you to use the book on up to three computers and also allows you to install the book on a flash drive which will allow you to access the materials from any internet connected computer. You can print portions of the book within limits and you can make notes and highlights. See for additional information. The CaféScribe eTextbook is returnable within 14 days of purchase.

The book is also available as the Desktop Edition E-Book directly from John Wiley and Sons at Cost for this version is roughly $100. With this version you download the book once onto your computer and then can use it as long as you like but you can only use it on that one computer. You can print sections of the book within limits and you can make notes and highlights.

The electronic book is also available in a CourseSmart edition - see for details. Cost for this version is roughly $85. The CourseSmart version is a 360 day subscription to a web site that has the entire book available. You can access the site from any computer that has internet access. You can print sections of the book within limits.

If you plan to take CHM 204 you will want to buy one of the electronic versions or one of the two print versions that contain all the chapters for both courses. Keep the book at the end of the semester because CHM 204 uses chapters 19-31 of the text. These chapters are not present in the special MU version of the text so if you buy that one and then take CHM 204 you will need to buy one of the full versions at the start of CHM 204.

The traditional bound version of the full text is ISBN 978-0-470-12925-8. This book will be available at both the Marshall Bookstore and at Stadium Bookstore listed under CHM 204. Price for a new book is about $195 while a used book will cost about $145.

Both the Marshall Bookstore and Stadium Bookstore have also been requested to stock the Binder Ready Version (ISBN 978-0-470-39224-9). This is an unbound, three hole punched, printed copy of the text. It costs about $125. The catch is that while this version is less expensive to buy you may not be able to sell it back at the end of the courses. It will be listed under CHM 204 at the bookstores.

As was said earlier, all six versions have the same content (except the special MU version only contains the chapters for CHM 203). Page numbers and problem numbers are identical throughout all of the versions so any of them will work. You should select the one that fits best with your budget and study methods.

Required Materials: Scientific calculator

Catalog Description: An introduction to chemical science, its’ development, basic concepts and interrelationships with other sciences. Intended primarily for non-science majors and B.A. degree candidates.

Course Curriculum: Lectures and assignments will cover chapters 1 through 18 in the text.

Important Learning Objectives:

• To learn accepted protocol for making scientific measurements and stating numeric values, in terms of unit labels, specifying levels of accuracy, and the use of scientific notation.

• To learn about basic physical properties of substances and the fundamental forces that drive chemical and physical processes.

• To understand the basic structure of atoms and how atoms bond together to form molecules and other compounds.

• To understand how the chemical structure of a compound determines the chemical and physical properties of that substance.

• To learn the basic calculations involved in predicting the amount of reagent needed for a reaction and the amount of product that can be obtained from a reaction.

• To learn about acid-base chemistry, what affects the relative strengths of acids and bases and how they react with other substances.

• To understand how chemical buffers work to establish chemical balance, particularly in living organisms.

• To be introduced to the topic of nuclear reactions and the techniques of nuclear medicine used to for medical diagnoses and treatment.

Determination of Course Grade:

Grade point distribution: (600 points total)

Exams: 400 points (100 points each).

Quizzes (Lecture and Homework): 100 points (There will be 11 quizzes and you will be able to drop your lowest score.)

Comprehensive Final Exam: 100 points

*I will drop one exam and make your final exam grade worth 200pts if it will benefit your grade*

Course Grade Assignment (The letter grade is based on percent of grade points earned.)

Scale* A: 90-100%

B: 80-89%

C: 70-79%

D: 60-69%

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