Syllabus for Chem.1x Preparing for CLEP Chemistry Exam

Prepared by Joanne DiNovis, Lori Zaikowski and Ruben Savizky

Course Contact:

This is a self-paced, asynchronous course. It is meant to be a great resource without much staff support or involvement. The quizzes and assignments will be auto-graded. While students are welcome to interact with fellow students on the discussion boards, there are no opportunities to interact with the course instructor or staff directly.

You can  email questions or problems to cooperapmooc@gmail.com and a member of the course team will make every effort to assist you. Staff will do a  light check-in every ten days or so of the  email account and ensure that there are no logistical issues with the course. Due to the high number of students registered for this course, the staff will not be able to reply to all individual emails.   Please note, since this is a self-paced course, students are able to proceed through the material on their time, at a pace that suits their personal schedule. 

Description:

This course covers the topics in the following sequence: It includes modern atomic theory, periodic table and trends, stoichiometry, bonding, molecular structure, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, gases, liquids and solids, electrochemistry and solubility. This material which includes video lectures, practice questions and review exams may be used for self-study by students and teachers.

If you are new to edX please consider taking the   EdX Demo Course.

Instructor:

Professor Ruben Savizky, Ph.D. 

Learning Objectives:

Prerequisites:

Students should have already completed an introductory high school chemistry course which covered basic topics in chemistry such as atomic theory and structure, the periodic table, and stoichiometry. Students should also be familiar with mathematical concepts such as algebra, algorithms, and significant figures.

Textbook:

Chemistry (AP® Edition), 9th Edition Zumdahl/Zumdahl  ISBN-10: 1133611109 ISBN-13: 9781133611103

Discussion board

This course is designed to thrive around an active community.  Make an effort to spend a few minutes every day in the discussion boards.  Introduce yourself! You are learning with thousands of your peers.

Keep in mind  the Discussion forum Guidelines!

Tentative Schedule:

Module	Topic	Textbook Chapter Readings
1	Introduction- Chemical Foundations Atoms, Molecules, and Ions	1 and 2
2	Stoichiometry	3
3	Types of Chemical Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry	4
4	Gases Thermochemistry	5,6
5	Atomic Structure and Periodicity	7
6	Bonding: General Concepts	8
7	Covalent Bonding: Orbitals	9
8	Liquids and Solids, Properties of Solutions	10, 11

Grading Rubric:

Multiple Choice Review Questions: 20%

Exams (1 per chapter): 80%

Each chapter has multiple choice review questions, exams and optional practice questions. Only questions covered in the lecture segments will have a grade associated with them. All ungraded questions are optional and meant to provide students additional opportunities to test their knowledge without it affecting their grade.

To obtain a edX certificate of verification in this course, you must score above a 70%.

Deadlines

 All material pertaining to both parts of the course will be released on the same date on which the course opens.  This is to ensure that students are able to access course content whenever they enroll and as they complete each unit - without waiting for new content to be released in the future. There are no assignment due dates to ensure students are able to submit all assignments for grading without risk of missing a deadline, and can therefore be confident that they'll have sufficient opportunity to complete the course.