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Course Materials:

	Chemistry, The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 3nd edition, Martin S. Silberberg, McGraw Hill Publishing, 2003.
	CHEM 110L: Student Manual For Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry, Fall 2001. Available on first day of lab - a small fee will be charged to your Lyon accont for this resource to cover the cost of printing.
	Side-bound Official Laboratory Research Notebook, Jones and Bartlett Publishing.
	Safety glasses. Issued in lab from the Chemistry Storeroom.
	Scientific calculator.
	FirstClass® access to the CHM 110 Conference ® I will use this tool to distribute class information, such as schedule changes, assignments, etc. I expect you to check this Conference in FirstClass® at least every other day.

Chemistry 110 is the first part of a two-semester sequence in general chemistry to be taken by all science majors at Lyon. This course is designed to give students a general background in chemistry, as well as fundamentals that apply to all scientific disciplines. The course work is rather heavy, but the underlying goal of this class is to teach students how to diagnose problems and develop problem solving skills that may be applied in any field or area of life. The minimum course coverage is as follows: fundamentals of scientific measurement; components of matter; atomic and molecular theory; stoichiometry; fundamental classes of reactions; kinetic molecular theory; thermochemistry; quantum theory; electronic configuration; chemical bonding. We will consider the historical aspects of chemistry as well as the current methodologies of science.

1. Class participation. Class time is a time to improve your understanding of the material. You must come to class prepared, so read through the assigned chapter (found in the lecture schedule table) before coming to class. Also, you are expected to be present for class AND on time (for the entire class period). Dragging into class late is disruptive to your classmates and rude to your professor. Class ends when the professor indicates that it is over. In this classroom, I want the best possible learning environment for you. Therefore, unnecessary talking will not be tolerated. Additionally, in accordance with good manners, you are expected to be polite and respectful to me as well as your classmates.
2. Homework. Problem solving is central to the practice of chemistry. The more problems that you work, the better you will get. You will have success and failures at solving problems. Learn,
grasshopper, from your mistakes. Without doubt, the best learning takes place on the backside of failures. You should spend at least one hour every day working end-of-the-chapter problems on your own.
3. Tutorials. A total of 10 will be accumulated at 24 points each. Tutorials are basically assigned homework and considered quizzes. Complete individual effort is expected. You may use your textbook to solve these problems. These tutorials will have a flexible format and will be posted approximately every Monday morning on my website, except on those weeks with a scheduled exam. They will be due before 12 PM the following Monday in my office. Except under intensely extreme circumstances, no late tutorials will be accepted as you have the whole week to complete them. Failure to submit a tutorial will result in a grade of zero unless you have an excused absence, and you make re-scheduling arrangements before class time on the day the tutorial is due. You must complete at least 90 percent of these assignments in order to have the opportunity to pass this class.
4. Exams. There will be 3 exams during the semester plus a comprehensive final (given during the final exam period). The exams are tentatively scheduled as shown in the schedule below. It is NOT permissible to use exams, quizzes, or homework from previous years. If extreme circumstances interfere with taking an exam on the scheduled day, contact me before exam time.
5. Labs. See the Lab Syllabus that appears in the front of the purchased lab manual (described the Course Materials section above). It is NOT permissible to use laboratory reports or notebooks from previous years.

The collection of scientific data and its interpretation thereof is a distinctly individual effort in the scientific community. While collaboration does occur, the principle investigator must still collect, interpret, and submit data in order to contribute to the increase of scientific knowledge. Within the scientific community, investigators must exercise complete honesty in reporting their data and in referencing and recognizing the contributing efforts of others. In this class, you must practice ethical behavior. Cooperative work will be a central part of your learning experience in CHEM 110, and you are strongly encouraged to collaborate in your preparatory activities for exams and tutorials. However, all work that bears your name only should be exclusively your own. All exams and tutorials are to be completed with only individual effort. Pledging individual work signifies your complete ethical and honest behavior relative to that piece of work. Plagiarism and data falsification are considered violations of the Honor Code and will be dealt with according to prescribed procedures.

No late assignments (exams or tutorials) will be accepted, except under extreme circumstances. As previously stated, since the student has 5 days to complete a tutorial, acceptance of a late tutorial will be a rarity indeed. However, an extreme circumstance is defined as a severe illness (medical documentation required) or family emergency. These are rare events in the life of an average student, but they do happen. You must contact me as soon as you realize that you have a conflict with an assignment due date. Athletes and other students participating in college-sponsored events will be permitted to make up any missed assignments. Any student that will be participating in School-sponsored activities must submit a schedule of those activities to me within the first week of class.