Chemistry 10600 

Hunter College of the City University of New York 

Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 

                        TA:                             

                        Office:                          Blackboard Collaborate 

                        Email:                          [email protected] 

                        Office hours:            TBA

                     Lab Coordinators:   Dr. Gabriela Smeureanu  (Room 1320HN)   [email protected]                                        Dr. Nadya Kobko (Room 1320HN) [email protected]                                                        

Email: 

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A. DESCRIPTION  

This course will present essential facts, laws, and theories of general chemistry. 

B. OBJECTIVES  

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to develop problem-solving skills, use definitions, concepts, and ideas to predict how a chemical process will occur and test the understanding of the basic concepts. I will also teach you helpful Excel/Google Sheets skills that you may take with you for the rest of your career!

C. GRADING POLICY 

Your overall letter grade will be based on the total number of points you earn in the course. The total number of points that can be earned in this course is 1690. This total will be converted to a percentage (out of 100%) and scaled according to the Hunter College Grading system. 

20 Laboratories	1390 pts
Scientific Presentations x 2	100 pts
Excel Exercise	40 pts
Lab Practical Exam	50 pts
Safety Quiz	10 pts
Attendance/class participation/summaries	100 pts

D. LABORATORY POLICY: 

Labs are running synchronously in the days and at the times they were scheduled. Attendance for each laboratory experiment is MANDATORY. You will be allowed one excused absence for the semester—this will be a zero, however, your lowest lab report grade will be dropped. Any subsequent absences will result in a grade of zero for that experiment. If you are more than 20 minutes late for your lab you will not be allowed to complete the experiment. This will count as your one excused absence for the semester. NO MAKE-UP labs.  

All cell phones, pagers, CD players, MP3 players, etc., must be turned off while in class. Any students who disrupt the class will be asked to leave. 

E. SUMMARIES:  

A typed summary of each lab is to be submitted in Blackboard– this is to ensure you have read the  instructions for the lab that will be performed that day. Lab summaries should consist of 6-8  sentences and are worth 2 points each as part of weekly Attendance/Class participation. More information will be provided on the first day of class. There are no late pre-lab summaries accepted.

F. LAB REPORTS:  

Lab reports are to resemble the format found at the back of your lab manual and be turned in  promptly in BB by the due date. Each student is responsible for submitting/uploading in Blackboard their own lab report. Lab reports will be graded, and feedback will be provided. Your lowest lab  report will be dropped– I would suggest completing all the lab reports in case you find that one is  more difficult than another. Late points will be taken off. Some lab reports may take a full day to complete so I recommend doing a little each day so that you’re not pulling all-nighters to complete them. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE! Full length lab reports will be written for only in-person labs.

No title page or TOC – double-sided ideal.  Follow the “Joni’s lab report expectations” document that I have made for complete instructions on writing lab reports.

This is not a creative writing class, so I don’t want to see content like…Joe walked briskly to the  sink and scrubbed the beaker with all his might before using the acetone to dry it – 1) Definitely  don’t describe the washing process in your report, 2) Science writing is very straight to the point.  If you are unsure about how to do science writing, you can look it up on the web to see how it’s done 

or ask me your TA for help in office hours. 

If an error was done in the experiment, explain what happened. Don’t be vague or try to guess what  happened – own it and you will get full points. If you say something like, the equipment is defective – then I know something is up.  

To get ahead on writing lab reports: Make your summaries like your introductions so that you can  get ahead on the next sections of the lab! Make sure that it syncs with the criteria for what an  introduction should look like per the lab manual and Joni’s lab report expectations.

G. POST LAB ASSIGNMENTS:  

Post Lab assignments are NOT full length lab reports. They only include the data obtained during the lab, the post-lab questions (from your lab manual), and the focus questions (from your lab manual). All data that must be included in the data section will be outlined for you in the class slides which will be posted on Blackboard after the class. Post-labs are done only for online labs.

Students submitting identical  reports will result in a zero for that report and will be reported to the Chemistry department.  Calculations must be typed unless otherwise stated.  

Plagiarism will not be tolerated. 

G. MATERIALS TO BRING EACH CLASS:  

Lab manual, goggles, calculator, personal laptop, notebook for recording observations.  

1. Academic Integrity Statement: “Hunter College regards acts of academic dishonesty  (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of  records and official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual honesty.  The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on Academic Integrity and will pursue  cases of academic dishonesty according to the Hunter College Academic Integrity  Procedures.” 

2. ADA Statement: “In compliance with the ADA and with Section 504 of the  Rehabilitation Act, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational access and  accommodations for all its registered students. Hunter College’s students with disabilities and  medical conditions are encouraged to register with the Office of AccessABILITY for  assistance and accommodation. For information and appointment contact the Office of  AccessABILITY located in Room E1214 or call (212) 772-4857 /or VRS (646) 755-3129.” 

3. Hunter College Policy on Sexual Misconduct “In compliance with the CUNY Policy on  Sexual Misconduct, Hunter College reaffirms the prohibition of any sexual misconduct, which  includes sexual violence, sexual harassment, and gender-based harassment retaliation against  students, employees, or visitors, as well as certain intimate relationships. Students who have  experienced any form of sexual violence on or off campus (including CUNY-sponsored trips and  events) are entitled to the rights outlined in the Bill of Rights for Hunter College. 

a. Sexual Violence: Students are strongly encouraged to immediately report the incident  by calling 911, contacting NYPD Special Victims Division Hotline (646-610-7272) or their local  police precinct, or contacting the College’s Public Safety Office (212-772-4444). b. All Other Forms of Sexual Misconduct: Students are also encouraged to contact the  College’s Title IX Campus Coordinator, Dean John Rose ([email protected] or 212-650- 3262) or Colleen Barry ([email protected] or 212-772-4534) and seek complimentary services through the Counseling and Wellness Services Office, Hunter East  1123. 

CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct Link: http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/la/Policy-on-Sexual-Misconduct-12-1-14- with-links.pdf”

If you made it to the end of this syllabus by February 16th, email me @ [email protected] and tell me and I’ll give you 2 extra points on a lab report!

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