Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SOPH-0070
Organization's ID:
CHEM1002
Organization:
SOPHIA Learning, LLC
Location:
Online
Length:
The course is self-paced, and many learners complete it in 4-8 weeks.
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory
Description

Objective:

The course objective is for learners to apply the scientific method, explore phenomena, and exercise critical thinking skills using virtual lab simulations from Labster. This lab course reinforces topics from the Introduction to Chemistry lecture course, such as the periodic table, atomic structures, chemical reactions, and organic compounds. To meet the lab requirement, students write lab reports and answer formative quiz questions.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate laboratory safety, measurements, and knowledge of the structure and properties of matter
  • Classify acids and bases, the major chemical cycles, pollutants, and common organic and biological molecules
  • Explain and quantify the reactions and energy associated with matter
  • Determine the foundation of chemistry as it relates to the intermolecular forces, organization, and behavior of matter
  • Understand chemical investigation, laboratory reporting, and the scientific method

General Topics:

  • How to Write a Lab Report and Systematic Sources of Error
  • Scientific Method
  • The Nature of Scientific Inquiry
  • Chemistry Safety
  • Measurement Uncertainty
  • Atomic Structure: Bohr and quantum models
  • Periodic Table of Elements
  • Ionic and Covalent Bonds
  • Chemical Reactions and Energy
  • Stoichiometric Calculations: Identify a compound using gravimetric analysis
  • Calorimetry: Using a bomb calorimeter
  • Introduction to Radioactive Decay
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Intermolecular Forces
  • Properties of Water
  • Solution Preparation
  • Acids and Bases: Acidity and Alkalinity in Everyday Substances
  • The Nitrogen Cycle
  • Organic Chemistry Introduction
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises
  • Project-based Instruction

Methods of Assessment:

  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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