B. Course Syllabi for Materials Engineering

1. Course Name: Chem 177 General Chemistry & Chem 177L Laboratory in General Chemistry

2. Catalog Description: Chem 177. General Chemistry. Cr. 4 lecture. Chem 177L. Laboratory in General Chemistry. Cr. 1 lab. The first semester of a two semester sequence which explores chemistry at a greater depth and with more emphasis on concepts, problems, and calculations than 163-164. Recommended for physical and biological science majors, chemical engineering majors, and all others intending to take 300-level chemistry courses. Credit may not be applied toward graduation for both 160 and another chemistry course. Only one of 163, 165, 167 or 177 may be counted toward graduation. Only one of 155, 163, 167, and 177 may be counted toward graduation. Credit by examination (test-out exams) for 163, 164, 167, 177, and 178 is available only to students who are not currently enrolled in the course. Chem 177 and 177L are corequisite courses.

3. Prerequisites: Math 140 or high school equivalent and 50, 155 or 1 year high school chemistry and credit or enrollment in 177L.

4. Textbook/Materials: REQUIRED: Brown, LeMa, and Bursten. (1997). Chemistry, The Central Science, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall. OPTIONAL: Student Guide and Student Solutions Manual for the textbook. A scientific calculator (with ln x, ex, logx, 10x, yx functions) is essential. Calculators with graph and text capabilities are discouraged. Such calculators are subject to inspection during exams.

5. Course Learning Objectives:

6. Topics Covered: Principles and quantitative relationships, stoichiometry, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, thermochemistry, rates and mechanism of reactions, changes of state, solution behavior, atomic structure, periodic relationships, chemical bonding.

7. Class/Laboratory Schedule: 3 lectures, 1 recitation, 1 3-hour lab.

8. Professional Component: Chem 177 and 177L contribute 5 credits towards Math/Basic Science.

9. Relationship of Course to Program Learning Outcomes and Program Educational Objectives: Objectives: A, C Outcomes: a, b, e, k, l

10. Prepared by: Ann Dieterich, College of Engineering Assessment Resource Coordinator, 5/1/00, Chemistry Contact – Thomas Greenbowe, rev. 5/24/00 KPC