General and Biological Chemistry CHM 110- Syllabus
3 Credits.
| Instructor: Dr.Timothy MacMahon |
| Office: HO-6A |
| Email: timothy.macmahon@sunyorange.edu |
| Phone: 845 (341-4575) |
| Office Hours: See hours on the office door |
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Fundamental concepts of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry essential for a thorough understanding of principles and techniques in clinical dental hygiene and nutritional counseling.
Text and Materials:
TEXT: General, Organic, and Biochemistry, eighth Edition
By: Hein, Best, Pattison, Arena
ISBN Number: 0-471-45196-7
Scientific calculator, Notebook, Willingness to learn
Relationship to Program
Chemistry 34110 is a chemistry course which is designed to give an introductory examination of inorganic, organic and biological chemistry for people interested in health related careers.
Course Objectives:
The student who successfully completes this course will:
- Solve Stoichiometric calculations.
- Solve pH, pOH and buffer problems
- Name simple inorganic and organic molecules.
- Develop thinking skills that will help in the rest of your college life and life in general.
- Be aware of and confident about your skills as a student and as an effective thinker.
GRADING SYSTEM:
The grading for this course will be determined as follows
| Quizzes 30% |
| Test 1 12.5% |
| Test 2 12.5% |
| Test 3 12.5% |
| Cumulative Final 12.5% |
Attendance and Withdrawal:
Attendance is mandatory. Without proper attendance a student will not do well in this course. To be successful in chemistry one must pay attention in lecture and conscientiously do the homework. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that she/he is doing well in the course. Note, Friday November 3rd is the last day to drop a course. If you are in need of special accommodations owing to a disability, please see the instructor.
Quizzes will be given during the first 10 minutes of class and cannot be made up unless special arrangements have been made with the instructor prior to the exam being given in class. Quizzes may be taken early. The lowest quiz grade achieved during the semester will be dropped from the total before the average is computed. Quizzes will be based almost exclusively on homework. Tests will also be based on the homework with the possibility of some multiple-choice questions.Support Services:
Tutoring services are available in the Library. There is also a study lounge available in Horton Hall, which is close to all the faculty offices. There are services available for students with disabilities. Any such conditions should be communicated privately to the instructor on the first day of class so that any necessary special arrangements or accommodations can be made.
There are services available for students with disabilities. Any such conditions should be communicated privately to the instructor on the first day of class so that any necessary special arrangements or accommodations can be made.
Week Topics Lab:
If one wants a full Lecture Schedule refer to the .PDF file.
- Introduction, Dimensional analysis unit conversion, Significant Figures
- Temperature and Density
- Atom and elements, Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, Isotopes and atomic masses
- Shape and parts of the Periodic Table, Electronic structure and X-Rays, Energy of X-Rays, Energy of X-Rays vs. chemical bonds
- Nuclear Physics/ Nuclear Chemistry, Radioactivity, Half-Life
- Reactions and Stoichiometry, Balancing Reactions, The Mole
- Acid/Base/pH/pOH/Buffer Review
- Introduction to Organics Chemistry and its Nomenclature
- Heteratoms, Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers
- Carbohydrates, Sugars
- Lipids
- Amino Acid andProteins
- Dental Materials, Toothpaste: composition and chemistry
- Alginate, Impression materials
- Amalgams, Molds, Review for Dental Chemistry. Review for Final
- Final Exam Week