Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
OOSL-0016
Organization's ID:
CHEM101L
Organization:
StraighterLine
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
14 weeks (27 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 1 Chemistry or Natural and Physical Science
Description

Objective:

14 weeks (27 hours). This lab-only course is designed as a standalone addition to StraighterLine's General Chemistry I course. Students will complete at home laboratory experiments, track and record results and take lab-based assessments to meet the lab requirement.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Understand lab safety protocol
  • Understand the scientific method and have experience applying it during laboratory experiments
  • Recognize what makes a successful analysis
  • Understand why molecules have a particular shape
  • Recognize balanced chemical equations
  • Understand how to evaluate hypotheses in terms of data created by lab experiments
  • Conduct successful experiments
  • Understand and approximate the importance of Avogadro's Number
  • Observe how a catalyst affects a reaction
  • Understand how to appropriately draft a lab report

General Topics:

  • Lab safety
  • The scientific method
  • The mole and Avogadro's number
  • Electron configuration
  • Molecular models
  • Chemical reactions
  • Ideal gas law
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Laboratory

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations
  • Quizzes

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
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