Course Description: This course offers the fundamental basis of chemistry for science, pre professional, chemistry and engineering majors. A strong emphasis is placed on a mathematical approach. CH 221 covers nomenclature, stoichiometry, periodic properties, thermochemistry and introductory chemical bonding.

Prerequisites: Students must have 2-3 years of high school mathematics.  Completion or concurrent enrollment in Math 111 is required, and a high school physics course (or the equivalent) is highly recommended.

Course Philosophy: To be successful, students enrolled in a 200 level chemistry course should complete all assignments before coming to class, attend classes regularly, participate in discussions, and think critically to discover the fundamental theories inherent to this course.  All homework assignments represent the minimum requirement for understanding the principles of chemistry.  It is assumed that A and B students will perform enough unassigned exercises to master the concepts.

The Honor Principle: All students will be expected to behave with the highest moral and academic integrity while enrolled in this class.  Plagiarism, cheating or sharing information on tests or laboratory reports, disruptive behavior, and other related offenses will be dealt with according to the directives stated in the current Mt. Hood Community College Student Guide.

Opportunities for extra credit are available and explained in the "Extra-Credit Guide" handout.

Exams and Quizzes will be held in the recitation portion of lab.  No make-up quizzes will be given.  If you need to miss an exam due to illness or personal emergency, call and leave a message to assure a make-up exam.  Failure to call results in a failed exam. Note that cell phones are not allowed as a calculator substitute, and using a cell phone results in an immediate grade of zero.

Each student will give a Class Presentation this term.  For more information, see the handout entitled "Class Presentations FAQ".

Laboratory Safety and Etiquette rules can be found in the lab packet for this course and on the website. Information regarding lab reports, the mandatory lab notebook, the lab completion bonus and missed lab sessions can be found in the lab packet and on the course website as well.

Problem sets: We will be using problem sets found in the CH 221 Companion, available at the bookstore. All problems should be attempted prior to class (we will be discussing them during recitation), and arriving late to a problem set session will invoke a point penalty. Late problem sets will also receive a point penalty. Details regarding problem set grading will be discussed during the first recitation of the term.

"What’s Due This Week" Schedule for CH 221 Fall 2009