CHE 101
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

Course Syllabus



Course: CHE 101, General Chemistry I
Section: 01
Lecture: WAL 174      MWF   10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Course Home Page: http://ntweb.deltastate.edu/vp_academic/jbentley/teaching/gchem1.htm

Prerequisite or corequisite: CHE 103

Prerequisites: MAT 104 or 106

Textbook: General Chemistry, 9th. Ed. by Petrucci, Harwood, Herring and Madura

Description: Properties of matter, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, solution chemistry.

Instructor: Dr. Joe Bentley

Instructor Information
 

GRADING SCALE
90-100
80-89
65-79
55-64
< 55

We will cover Chapters 1-4, 6-11 of the text, with partial coverage of Chapters 5.

 

EXAMINATIONS:

  • There will be four 100 pt. hourly exams. Each exam will cover approximately two to three chapters of the text. There will also be a 150 point comprehensive final exam.
  • The lowest of the 100 pt. hourly exams will be dropped when your final grade is averaged. You may not drop the final exam.
  • On exam day, the student provides a green-and-white SCANTRON sheet, #2 pencil, and a scientific calculator.
  • NO sharing of calculators during exams.  NO cell phone calculators.  NO cell phones.
  • If you are going to be absent on official school business then you may request to take an examination early, NOT late.
  • If you miss one of the hourly exams, then that exam will count as your drop exam. If you miss two of the hourly exams, then one exam will count as your drop exam and you will receive a grade of ZERO for the second exam.
  • Problem sessions will be held on the afternoon of the last weekday prior to an exam. (E.g., Friday before a Monday exam, etc.)
  • Exams will be held two class periods after the completion of the material for that exam. This rule does NOT apply to Exam 4 when the end of semester schedule may not necessarily allow this.
  • Examination grades and final course grades are "curved" at the discretion of the instructor.
  • Your course grade will be based on 450 points.

 

CHEATING POLICY:

See the course Cheating Policy

ACCESSIBILITY:

If a student has a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requires accommodation, he/she should contact the Academic Support Lab (Union 311) for information on appropriate policies and procedures. See the DSU Statement on Disability Services.

If you have questions, comments or suggestions, email me at jbentley@deltastate.edu Last updated:  December 15, 2007