Syllabus Information : Semester 1, 2026

course info

chem lab is not a separate course form chem lecture. both with b ea combined, one grade.
lab grades will be 20% of the final, overall course grade
the chem lab grade will not be averaged into the displayed over chem grade until the end of the semester.

what takes place

10 lab experiments will be conmducted through the term; each will have pre and post lab questions
each lab is worth 7%; the total of all labs is 70% of your lab grade total.
the remaning 30% will come from practical exams.
a mid term pactical exam will take place on the 8th week of the semester.
and a final exam will be the final week of the semester.

pre-lab information

saftey goggles are reqired, can be purchased in the bookstore.
pre-labs must be finished before the lab; if njot a 20% deduction will take place.
missing a lab with result in a 0 for the week. every student will have 1 lb activity dropped from their final grade automatically

midterm & final

The practical midterm/final exams will have a single make-up opportunity during finals week: Monday April 27th from 2:15 - 3:45pm.

quizes & exams

Three summative quizzes will be given. There will be no make-up
quizzes.
Three unit exams will be given. There will be no make-up exams.
Students can recover half the lost points on unit exams and quizzes if they score below 60%. To qualify, they must have 80% on homework and attendance. The recovery process, which must be completed within two weeks of receiving the test, involves: reworking questions on a separate sheet and visiting the instructor to explain misunderstandings and current understanding. If further explanation is needed, students must solve extra problems and demonstrate understanding.
the final exam will be given for 150-1 at 7:30, on Monday of final exam week. the exam will be in the room where the lecture takes place.

calculators

homework & reading

questions and problems online will be assigned for each chapter; meant to aid in mastering material
late work is not accepted
homework and reading needs to be done timely to understand lectures
check canvas for information regarding assignments

final grades/grading information

section specific assignments: 30%
six mini-exams: 50% (lowest dropped, 10% each)
cumulative final exam: 20%
10% of grade is for participation (being present, and active participant in group work and lecture)

- two lowest weeks of this grade will be dropped

HW & quizes

after most class periods, written homework will be sent home; 2-3 questions to be completed, and brought the next class day.
at the beginning of the next class there will be an additional 1-2 questions to be completed in the first ~ 10 minutes.

- will be collected afterwards.

homework questions are graded off participation
in class homework Q’s are graded on correctness
half of the grade will come from each part (10% of your overall grade is HW and 10% quizzes.) the lowest five of these will be dropped for semester.
webwork is an online homework software, used in math classes. for this semester, it will not be counted for a grade. but the problems (will have due dates that align with our schedule) will be avaliable for practice.

Exams

- “exam days’ will begin with a group review or problem, followed by the mini exam.

cumulative final exam is on Monday, December 7th; from 12:00-2:00pm ( location will be announced in class)

course expectation

in this face-to-face 3-credit course we will meet in person for 3 hours per week
you should plan on 6 - 9 hours per week of homework, reading, and preparation outside of class.