COLLEGE CHEMISTRY I

Instructional Methods (Methods of Teaching)
This course will be taught using the distance learning concept. Students will be self-directed and will use the textbook/e-text, lecture videos in Blackboard, Labster virtual labs, and Mastering assignments in learning the material presented in this course. Honorlock will be used for proctoring exams in Blackboard.

TUTORING OPTIONS
STAR INSTITUTE –DECATUR and HUNTSVILLE **FREE TUTORING** On campus and Virtual Sessions

The STAR Institute on the Decatur Campus is located in the Chasteen Student Center Room 230.
STAR Huntsville is in the Sparkman Building, Room 206, just beside the Student Center. Many resources are provided including one on one tutoring in most subject areas. Students can also attend group study sessions. Students can submit papers for review and feedback. STAR on campus hours for FA 2021 are Monday through Thursday from 8:00a.m. -5:30p.m. Virtual appointments are available all day and evenings. Hours for virtual appointments are 9:00 a.m.
– 8:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Tutors will use the platform that bests fits the needs of the students.

For more information, call (256)306-2594 in Decatur or (256)713-4882 in Huntsville. Tutoring appointments can be made by using the TutorTrac button in your MyCalhoun portal. Visit our web site at
http://calhoun.edu/student-resources/tutoring for information and directions.

Tutor.com is another resource that you can use during the late evening and weekend hours. You can access tutor.com from your Blackboard shell. It is an online tutoring company. Follow the links to access a tutor. You are allowed 2 hours per week during the hours that STAR is closed. (Late nights and weekends)

Course Learning Outcomes
Given assessments, including examinations, homework assignments, laboratory reports and others, the CHM 111 student will demonstrate a minimum of 70% proficiency for the following:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the fundamental concepts of atomic structure, chemical bonding, intermolecular forces, chemical periodicity, and properties of the states of matter;

2. Identify different classes of chemical reactions and predict products of basic reactions;

3. Write the correct chemical formula from a name and vice versa;

4. Describe the basic principles of thermochemistry;

5. Predict, describe, and explain the behavior of gases using kinetic molecular theory;

6. Solve problems related to measurement, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, gases, and solutions, using dimensional analysis and appropriate equations;

7. Demonstrate proper lab techniques and safety in the performance of common experiments in chemistry; and

8. Apply scientific reasoning to interpret experimental data.