General Chemistry for Chemical and Materials Scientists I
CHEM 1411-1411D
3 hours
General Chemistry for Chemical and Materials Scientists I
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Course Description
This is an in-depth, two-part course which gives students a solid introduction to the discipline and covers the nature of matter, stoichiometry, basic chemical reactions, thermochemistry, atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical bonding, the scientific method, and the application of skills to solving problems involving multi-step mathematical sequences.
Athena Title
Gen Chem for Scientists I
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in CHEM 1211, CHEM 1311H
Pre or Corequisite
MATH 1113
Corequisite
CHEM 1411L
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to apply, integrate, and synthesize concepts from multiple fundamental areas of chemistry to solve complex problems.
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain the behavior of, and interactions between, matter and energy at the atomic, microscopic, and macroscopic domains using appropriate models and symbols.
By the end of the course, students will be able to apply, understand, and interpret chemical nomenclature, notation, and symbols.
By the end of the course, students will be able to predict chemical and physical behavior from three-dimensional models of molecules and ions.
By the end of the course, students will be able to predict macroscopic characteristics of materials based on atomic and molecular structures using appropriate models.
By the end of the course, students will be able to evaluate how chemical reactions obey various fundamental laws of the universe, such as the law of definite proportions or the laws of thermodynamics.
Topical Outline
I. Units and Unit Conversions
II. Stoichiometry
III. Reaction types
IV. Atomic structure
a. chemical periodicity
b. chemical bonding
c. molecular structure
V. Acid-base chemistry
VI. Properties of gases, liquids, and solids
General Education Core
CORE II: Physical Sciences
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
