CHEM 1020 - Chemistry Concepts

Credits: 4
Hours/Week: Lecture 3 Lab 2
Course Description: This course deals with the basic concepts of chemistry. Topics include general properties of matter, the development of the model of the atom, nuclear chemistry, basics of chemical bonding, chemical equations and their uses, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, and an introduction to organic chemistry. The laboratory portion of the course introduces students to basic equipment and procedures used in the science laboratory and provides an opportunity to observe some of the concepts discussed in the classroom. This course is intended for students who have not had a high-school chemistry course within the last three years.
MnTC Goals
3 Natural Science

Prerequisite(s): Placement intoMATH 0961 or above, or completion of MATH 0030 or MATH 0930 with a grade of C or higher. Course placement into college-level English and Reading OR completion of ENGL 0950 with a grade of C or higher OR placement into ENGL 1021 OR completion of ESOL 0051 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 0052 with a grade of C or higher and ESOL 1033 with a grade of C
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

Matter & Energy
Chemical Bonding
Chemical Equations
Measurements
Names and Formulas
Organic Chemistry
Reactions of Protons and Electrons
States of Matter
The Atom
Nuclear Chemistry

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

explain basic chemical vocabulary, concepts, laws, and theories.
solve basic chemistry problems using resource materials.
communicate basic chemical ideas clearly.
use basic laboratory equipment properly.
investigate matter and its interactions using the scientific method.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
03. 01. Demonstrate understanding of scientific theories.
03. 02. Formulate and test hypotheses by performing laboratory, simulation, or field experiments in at least two of the natural science disciplines. One of these experimental components should develop, in greater depth, students’ laboratory experience in the collection of data, its statistical and graphical analysis, and an appreciation of its sources of error and uncertainty. 03. 03. Communicate their experimental findings, analyses, and interpretations both orally and in writing.
03. 04. Evaluate societal issues from a natural science perspective, ask questions about the evidence presented, and make informed judgments about science-related topics and policies.

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