Chemistry is the "central science" that it touches on all the other sciences from biology to physics. This course covers the basics of chemistry, from its history as a scientific discipline to the nature of atoms and compounds to state changes through the Periodic Table and chemical reactions. This survey course provides students with a baseline understanding of Chemistry is the study of change, and to understand how things change, we need to also understand how things are made- their internal properties. Chemistry provides explanations to questions such as: What happens when the temperature of water molecules falls below 32 degrees Fahrenheit? Please refer to our general class overview handout.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, students will have learned:
- A Brief History of the Science of Chemistry
- **Basics of Scientific Method
- How Atoms become Compounds
- Elements in the Periodic Table and how to read the table
- Differences between Acids and Bases
- How Chemical Bonds work and what they do
- What causes Chemical Reactions to occur and their effects
Reading Materials
Another_VanGogh_original-2.pdf
Ally - One Pager - Higher Ed - General.pdf
Grade Breakdown + Assignments:
Discussions and Participation (10%)
Students will participate in discussions. Students are encouraged to start their own discussion threads and help peers answer questions.
Quizzes (25%)
Students will take weekly quizzes on the topics to ensure they are understanding the concepts and completing readings. Quizzes will take place every Friday.
Midterm (30%)
Multiple-choice and short answer midterm will be administered online. Students will be responsible for upholding the standards of the school honor code.
Final (35%)
Multiple-choice and short answer final will be administered online. Students will be responsible for upholding the standards of the school honor code.
