Your CHM 12A Course Grade (lecture and lab) will be based on your mastery of the 16 Course Objectives.
A = demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of concepts and principles
B = demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis of concepts and principles
C = demonstrate knowledge and comprehension of concepts and principles
Your mastery of each Course Objective will be evaluated with these Graded Assignments you will do each week:
- Quiz (15-20 minutes) or or Multi-Objective Question (15-20 minutes)
- Lab Activity
- Alchemie Mechanisms Homework (most weeks)
Your Chem 12A grade consists of 11 Quizzes, 4 Multi-Objective Questions, Biology/Industrial Reactions Application, 11 Alchemie Mechanisms homework, and 15 Lab assignments. Every student will have an Incomplete Grade in this course until every assignment has been completed. Your Course Grade will be determined at the end of the semester when you have completed all course assignments based on the following criteria:
| Grade | Quizzes | 4 Multi-Objective Questions | Bio/Ind Rxn | Homework | Lab |
| A | Pass (Master) 10 of 11 | Pass (Master) 3 of 4 Questions | B (>80%) or higher | ≥ 87.5% | ≥ 87.5% |
| B | Pass (Master) 9 of 11 | Pass (Master) 2 of 4 Questions | B- (>75%) or higher | ≥ 75% | ≥ 75% |
| C | Pass (Master) 7 of 11 | Complete | ≥ 60% | ||
| D or F | Pass (Master) less than 7 |
A ≥ 87.5%, B range (75-87.5%), B- = 75-79.9%, B = 80-84.9%, B+ = 85-87.4%, C = 60-74.9%
Example: A student passes 9 Quizzes, passes 1 Multi-Objective Question, 65% on Bio/Ind Rxn, 75% on Homework, and 80% on Lab assignments earns an overall C grade.
Your mastery of each Course Objective will be evaluated with the following assignments:
11 Quizzes (weekly)
Each Quiz will evaluate ONE Course Objective and will be given every Wednesday or Thursday. You will have 30 minutes to complete the quiz. Make sure you are available to take the Quiz on Wednesday or Thursday between ___ and ___. You will be allowed to use your book and notes. Each Quiz will consist of 4 or 5 questions and will be graded Pass (Master)/Not Pass (Master). A Pass (Master) Grade (80% or higher) means you have mastered that Course Objective. If you do NOT Pass (Master) a quiz, i.e., do not master a Course Objective, you can retake Quizzes 1-3 on the regular quiz day/time on Week 4, Quizzes 4-6 on the regular quiz day/time on Week 8, Quizzes 7-9 on the regular quiz day/time on Week 12, and Quizzes 10-11 on the regular quiz day/time on Week 15.
Four (4) Multi-Objective Questions
Each Multi-Objective Question will evaluate several Course Objectives and will be given on the regular quiz day/time on Weeks 4, 8, 12, and 15. You will have 30 minutes to complete the Question, like a quiz. Each Question consists of one question with up to five parts; the question will be graded Pass (Master)/Not Pass (Master). A Pass (Master) Grade is 80% or higher. Make sure you are available to take the Questions on these days and times. You will be allowed to use your book and notes.
We will use Gradescope for online Quizzes and Exams this semester. See Gradescope Help for more information.
Biology Reaction or Industrial Reaction Application
You will work in a group of 2 to 4 to apply 2 or more Course Objectives (except Objective 16) to a biology reaction or industrial reaction. The number of group members = number of Course Objectives in your biology reaction or industrial reaction. Each person is responsible for one reaction. Your group should check each reaction.
Your Biology or Industrial Reaction must be reaction types we have covered in Chem 12A this semester.
For each reaction, identify the reaction type, structural features, and reactive sites, e.g., alpha carbon, describe the mechanism using curved arrows, and other concepts that are important in the reaction. Other concepts may include resonance structures and stability, formal charge, configuration of reactants and products.
Submit your Bio or Industrial Reaction and the names of your group members to me by Friday, 11/18/22.
Submit (by e-mail or share via Google Drive) your Bio or Industrial Reactions Application presentation slides to me by Wednesday, 12/14/22 at noon. I will post your slides on the Chem 12A web page.
Each group will evaluate 2 presentations by Friday, 12/16/22 at noon. You will submit your review of each group’s presentation on a Google form.
Extra Credit added to Bio/Ind Reaction grade: BACON (Biology And Chemistry Online Notes). These tutorials are biology reactions that are explained with organic chemistry. We will review some of these bio reactions in lecture. THESE BIO REACTIONS ARE POSSIBLE REACTIONS YOU AND YOUR GROUP CAN DO FOR YOUR BIOLOGY OR INDUSTRIAL REACTION FINAL EXAM PROJECT.
7 BACON tutorials @ maximum 10% of Bio/Ind Reaction Extra Credit. The cost is $6 to do these BACON tutorials (funds go to the developer at UCLA). Go to LearnBacon, click “Sign Up” to create an account. Follow the instructions and then register for Hartnell College – CHM 12A. When prompted, enter this PIN: HC12A$. Each tutorial has specific start and end dates during the semester. Take the Quiz at the end of each Tutorial. Your Quiz Score determines your Extra Credit.
Do NOT miss Exams, Quizzes, or the Bio/Industial Reaction Application. If you know you cannot take an exam on the scheduled date and time, inform me as soon as possible before the exam in writing and reschedule the exam. Missing an exam or Bio/Industrial Reactions Application without valid reasons will result in a F grade.
Homework
You have to put in the study time (2 hours of deliberate, active practice for every lecture hour) to do well in this class.
A Homework assignment will be posted on the Chem 12A Homework page each week. Homework consists of textbook readings, videos, online practice problems (ungraded b/c answers are given), and GRADED assignments using the Alchemie Mechanisms app ($9.99). There will be 11 Alchemie Mechanisms homework assignments this semester. Each assignment is due Thursday at noon. Late Alchemie Mechanisms Homework will NOT be accepted.
After you download the app from the iOS or Android store onto your tablet or phone, click on “sign in” (upper right corner) to create an account. After you verify your e-mail, click on the gear icon (upper left corner) and use this course code: 2udc55
NOTE: 1. You have to register to earn credit for doing each Mechanisms homework assignment.
- You will earn a homework grade for the Mechanisms exercises you do this semester.
Other Homework includes Retrieval and Deliberate Practice of course material. While reviewing course material, practice retrieving the information and develop your problem solving skills by doing the Quiz Practice Problems (with solutions) on the Chem 12A website, textbook problems, or both spaced over time. This will help your long term retention of these concepts.
Laboratory
In science, observations are made to discover, learn, and understand what’s going on in nature. In science courses, hands-on activities are the best way to make observations and learn science. As such, the laboratory is a very important part of this course. You may be asked questions related to these labs on lecture quizzes. In Chem 12A lab, experiments demonstrate and elucidate concepts discussed in lecture. You will learn basic organic chemistry macroscale and microscale lab techniques to separate, purify, and isolate organic substances, and characterization techniques to identify these substances. You will also gain an awareness of organic substances. Although many organic substances pose safety concerns, e.g., flammability, toxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, the Organic Chemistry lab is a safe environment as long as you are aware of the nature of these substances and their proper use and handling. Guidelines for lab procedures and lab safety are described in the Chem 12A Lab Manual.
Science is a collaborative endeavor. Employers value employees who know how to work as a team. You will work in a group of 2 in lab. Make sure each team member contributes equally to each experiment.
Your Lab Grade consists of 15 Weekly Lab Activities and Lab Safety Factor.