Chemistry 151
Course Outline

Required Materials: Calculator with exponential notation and log functions

Course Description:
Intended to provide the beginning student with a non-rigorous but adequate background in the fundamentals of chemistry. Suitable for students preparing for training in the life sciences and for those seeking a practical approach to chemistry.

Course Objectives:

• Students will develop skills in employing the scientific method.
• Students will learn the elements and principles of chemistry.
• Students will be able to extract practical information from theoretical information, with emphasis on computational skill.
• Students will gain an appreciation for the impact and influence of chemistry on our lives, and learn how we can cope with our environment using our knowledge of chemistry.

Course Content:
Chemistry 151 is an introductory general chemistry course. It is intended to provide a fundamental knowledge of chemistry to students who are entering the life sciences, seeking a general understanding of chemistry, or intend to take higher level chemistry courses. Topics covered include properties of matter, atomic theory, stoichiometry, reactions in solution, chemical bonding, and equilibrium.

Evaluation:
There will be five short (20 min.) quizzes (20 points each), three one hour exams (100 points each), and a comprehensive final exam (200 points). Homework problems will be suggested, but they will not be collected or graded. Missed quizzes will receive a score of zero. Exams missed for compelling reasons, (i.e. illness) may be rescheduled. Rescheduling a missed exam is done at the student's initiative and at the instructor's convenience. Make up exams will be more difficult than the original exam. Final grades will be assigned as follows: