Class Meetings:
CH127 A T 2:00-5:50 AM SH 213
Concurrent enrollment in CH126 and CH127 is required.
Required Materials:
Textbook General Chemistry: Atoms First 1st Edition, McMurry & Fay, Prentice Hall |
Laboratory Notebook – Chemistry Laboratory Notebook, top-page perforated, 100 pages, spiral bound, Hayden-McNeil. ISBN 978-1-930882-09-6
A scientific calculator – TI-30, -34 or -36 series electronic scientific calculator is recommended. An equivalent calculator with 2-variable statistical functions and scientific notation capabilities. Programmable calculators, PDA, or cell phone calculators may not be used. |
Laboratory Gogglesof a type approved by the ESU Chemistry Department, “Visor-gogs” are recommended. |
Laboratory Apron or Lab Coat |
Fine point permanent marker (such as Sharpie or equivalent) |
Roll of Paper Towels, any color except brown |
Significant dates:
Every Tuesday that classes are in session, the laboratory session will begin in SH 217. Short quizzes may occasionally be given at the beginning of these sessions. Those who arrive late will have less time, or possibly no time, to complete the quiz. Everyone is expected to have completed pre-laboratory preparations prior to arrival and will turn in any due assignments at the beginning of class. After pre-laboratory discussions are complete, the class will move to SH 213 for the duration of the experiment unless otherwise specified.
Exams: A mid-term and final will be given in this course. Everyone will be expected to complete the exam in the specified time (50 minutes for the mid-term; one hour and fifty minutes for the final). If you arrive late, your exam must still be turned in by the stated ending time.
Mid-term exam: Tuesday, February 28, 2:00-2:50 PM, SH 217
Final exam: Wednesday, May 9, 3:10-5:00 PM, SH 217
The University sets the final exam schedule based on the day and time of class meetings.
Course goals:
Students, who successfully complete CH 127, Chemistry II Laboratory, will:
- experience chemistry as an experimental science concerned with the study of matter, its composition, properties and changes
- gain experience with the safe and appropriate use of standard laboratory equipment
- participate collaboratively with fellow students in the laboratory experience
- have a working knowledge of data assessment and reporting
Course policies and procedures:
SPECIAL NOTE on chemistry laboratory course procedures: Concurrent enrollment is required for CH 126 and CH 127. If you withdraw from CH 126 lecture, you also must withdraw from CH 127 lab course. Both lecture and lab are to be taken and completed as a set. If you "check in" to a lab station, you must "check out" of that lab station or (1) a hold will be placed on your grades and (2) you will be charged a $10 check-out fee plus a fee for any dirty, broken or lost equipment. This “check-in”/”check-out” requirement applies even if you "withdraw" from the courses.
Laboratory Regulations:Approved laboratory safety goggles and a lab apron or lab coat are to be worn in all working laboratories in the Chemistry Department. Note that shoes must cover the entire foot. Short shorts, very short skirts and/or tank tops are not allowed apparel in the laboratory unless covered by a lab coat. Any student failing to wear appropriate attire will be asked to leave and will not have the opportunity to make up the missed lab.
Attendance required: Chemistry is a laboratory science; accordingly, students who do well in CH 127 must participate in every session. Attendance is required weekly (attendance, along with safety, and participation, is a total of 15% of your grade).
Make-up Laboratory Sessions: There will be NO make-up laboratory sessions. The two lowest lab scores will be dropped to allow for missed labs due to school activities or any other reason. Formal report scores will not be included in possible dropped scores.
Cell phones and other electronic devices: Please have the courtesy to turn off and put away cell phones, MP-3 players, pagers and other electronic devices, except your scientific calculator, during the class and lab session. Personal data assistants (PDAs) and cell phone calculators may not be used. If found using PDAs and/or cell phones after a warning, students will be asked to leave the laboratory classroom, and points will be deducted accordingly. Requirement: bring your calculator to each session.
Laboratory reports:A completed laboratory report will be required for each laboratory activity (overall, these reports constitute 50% of your grade), nominally, one report per week. Two formal reports will be assigned and are worth twice as many points as a regular report. Specific instructions concerning the format for the lab reports will be covered during laboratory sessions. Completed reports will be due at the beginning of the next lab session, unless otherwise announced. Points will be deducted from your score if the report is submitted late.
Quizzes: Quizzes will be among the assignments for this course. There will be announced and unannounced quizzes or in-class assignments. They cannot be made up.
Late Work: If due assignments have already been collected by the instructor, any assignments handed in after are considered late and will receive a 10% penalty on the first day. The student still has the option to complete the assignment with a 20% penalty thereafter until the instructor or teaching assistant has completed grading the assignment. It is the student’s responsibility to communicate with the instructor if planning to hand in coursework late. After the assignments have been graded, the student will receive an automatic zero.
Academic Honesty: As the instructor, I expect the exams, quizzes and assignments to represent your work – not that of others. If you copy someone else’s work or ideas (even that of another student), it is plagiarism unless you give proper credits. The ESU Academic Dishonesty Policywill be followed and enforced in these courses. The policy and disciplinary action(s) may be found in the ESU Student Handbook. Basically, it says that any student who uses the work of another student (or any other person) without giving the source of that work is guilty of dishonesty. This includes copying reports and homework of others. Also, any student who allows another to use his or her work is guilty of dishonesty. A grade of zero or an "F" letter grade will be assigned for dishonesty of either kind. Dissatisfied students may follow the academic appeals process for the Departments of Physical Sciences.
Accommodations for Disabilities: “Emporia State University will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Students need to contact the Director of Disability Services and the professor as early in the semester as possible to ensure that classroom and academic accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. All communication between students, the Office of Disability Services, and the professor will be strictly confidential.”
Non-discrimination: Each student in this class is entitled to equal educational opportunity and non-discriminatory treatment in this course. Each student will be treated with dignity and respect by fellow students and by the instructor.
Instructor initiated withdraw: I reserve the right to withdraw a student from this course if I consider the student’s conduct detrimental to learning or safety (his/her learning/safety or the learning/safety of others). Such action would follow a discussion with the student(s) involved. I will also initiate withdraw from this course as a consequence or the co-requisite status of this course with CH 126, Chemistry II. If a student drops CH 126, I will initiate withdraw of that student from CH 127.
Grade Components and Grading Scale
CH 127 |
Component |
% of grade |
Laboratory reports, including formal reports |
50 |
Safety and collaboration/cooperation.
Attendance/punctuality |
10
5 |
Quizzes and written assignments |
15 |
Mid-term and Final Exam |
20 |
Total |
100 |
Grades will be available for viewing on Blackboard.
The "ESU '+/-' letter system” will be used to assign final grades.
Preparation for Lab: A tentative schedule of the labs is provided on the next page. Prior to coming to class on Tuesdays, you are expected to have read the material related to the lab work scheduled for that week’s lab session and to have written the introductory sections in your notebooks.
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