Course Syllabus

CE Chemistry 1010/1015 – Introduction to Chemistry/Lab

Instructor:  Janette Duffin     Email: jduffin@dsdmail.net     Room: 314

Course Description:  This course presents the foundations of chemistry and prepares students for future college level courses.  Chemistry 1010 fulfills a Physical Science general education course requirement for all institutions of the Utah System of Higher Education.  Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive 3 hours of CHEM 1010 credit and 1 hour of CHEM 1015 at Utah Valley University. This credit can be transferred to the university or college of your choice upon graduation.

Course content:  Most materials for the course are found on our DSD CANVAS system and the UVU canvas website @ myuvu.edu. You will complete 15 units of study using readings, quizzes and other materials from Modules 1-10 on UVU CANVAS, DSD CANVAS and in class.  You will have a basic supplemental text/workbook but the following UVU text may be helpful: Chemistry in Focus, A Molecular View of Our World, 6^th Ed., by Nivaldo Tro.  Brooks/Cole Cengage, 2014

 Course components:  

Modules: Ten modules covering the basics of chemistry are provided on the ‘Modules’ tab of the canvas page. Each is similar to a textbook chapter which is broken into sections. 

Online Homework: Each section of a module is accompanied by a homework assignment (quiz) on Canvas to be completed as the reading material is assigned. The quizzes will be in DSD CANVAS for you to take rather than doing it on UVU but you will need to go to the UVU CANVAS to access your readings and discussions  You will have three attempts at each quiz – the best score is kept. Assignments: Assignments covering the topics taught in each module will mostly be started in class. If not finished in class, they will need to be completed at home on your remote day along with short lectures (screencasts) and other assigned work. Most will be uploaded to DSD CANVAS with others turned in at the beginning of class. Notes will be taken in your class journal as well as other assigned journal entries. Journal checks will be done several times each term.

Discussions: There will be a graded discussion question assigned for each module to which you will respond online before seeing other student responses then you will comment on at least two other student responses. Laboratory: This course requires in-class lab experiments, self-directed research and a few online labs. There is a $10 lab fee to cover the cost of lab materials due on Sept 13.

Exams/Quizzes: Each unit will be tested at the end of the unit. There will be comprehensive term finals (equivalent to a college midterm) as well as a final exam from UVU at the end of the year.  

Remind: We use a digital remind system that can let students know of changes or due dates of upcoming assignments. Both parents and students can sign up. To join, text @cechem2021 to the number 81010.  

Academic Integrity:  Incidents of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated.  Anyone caught cheating in any capacity, which means any representation of unoriginal work as her or his own, will receive, in proportion to the severity of the incident, a 0 on an assignment, exam or quiz, or an F in the course.

 Course Expectations:  This is academically equivalent to a college level CHEM 1010 class.  To maintain concurrent enrollment status, the course material is rigorous and grading standards must be elevated to meet the standards of our hosting university.  See the Course Expectations for more details.

Grading:  Below is the percent contribution of each component to your college grade:

                             Assignments               20%                               Unit/Term Exams                   30%

                             Quizzes                       10%                               Course Final Exam                 20%

                             Labs                             20%

Grade assignments will be roughly the percentages as follows:

            A         91+                  A-        87-90

           B+       83-86              B         80-82              B-        77-79             

           C+       73-76              C         70-72              C-        67-69

           D+       63-66              D         60-62              D-        57-59 

            F        below 57

Be aware that for each high school term grade, the Term Final will count as 20% of your grade. Your final grade will be calculated from all scores throughout the year and this will also be your 4^th Term grade in encore.

  CHEMISTRY 1010 WITH CHEMISTRY 1015 LABORATORY  Course Description:  This course presents the foundations of chemistry.  Topics to be taught include:  chemical measurements, atomic structure, formulas, chemical reactions and equations, chemical nomenclature, stoichiometry, molecules and chemical bonding, gas laws, liquids, solids, solutions and acids and bases.  The course prepares students for future college level courses.  Chemistry 1010 fulfills a Physical Science general education course requirement for all institutions of the Utah System of Higher Education. 

 Course Expectations:  The course rigor will be equal to the rigor that you would experience in taking the course at any institution in the Utah System of Higher Education.  Some of the expectations that may be different from a normal high school class include the following:  

• The course final will be comparable to the final given at Utah Valley The final will be worth at least 20% of the grade in the course (see individual syllabi for exact weighted percentages.) There will be no final “make‐up” or extra credit on the term or course finals.
• There will be no retakes on term or course finals. Unit exams may be retaken once within a week of the original test date and the two scores will be averaged if the second score is higher.
• The final grade awarded is the final After the grade is appropriately given, it will not be changed.  
• Each student will have one opportunity to complete an assignment on time.
• More than half of the grade comes from exams. Simply completing assignments does not guarantee content mastery and will not necessarily result in a passing grade.
• Withdrawals from the course must be done officially through Utah Valley University. A withdrawal from a high school class does not drop you from UVU.

Grades: Grades will be recorded on an official university transcript.  The grades will be considered for the Regents’ Scholarship and for admission to most universities. Both 1010 and 1015 will be given the same grade.

Syllabi:  All course syllabi contain the grading policies for individual courses.  Each syllabus has been approved by the chemistry department of Utah Valley University.  The grading policies for each course will be strictly observed.   

Credit:  Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive 3 hours of Chemistry 1010 credit and 1 hour of Chemistry 1015 at Utah Valley University. 

Signatures: must be done through your mydsd account (both parent and student need to sign)

Student: I have read the syllabus for my Chemistry 1010/1015 Concurrent Enrollment class and I understand that I am taking a college level chemistry course.  I have read the preceding expectations and understand the implications of taking this course as a Concurrent Enrollment class.  

Parent: I have read the syllabus for my son or daughter’s chemistry 1010/1015 course.  I understand the expectations listed above.