This course serves as an introductory course for pre-health professions students and non-science majors, covering basic chemical principles of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. This foundational course is a systematic survey of measurements, atomic structure, periodic table trends, chemical bonding and equations, nomenclature, structures of organic compounds, and biochemicals. Altogether, this course will develop the critical thinking skills and self-confidence within the introductory sciences that come with foundational understandings.
In lecture courses, students should be able to:
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
These will entail multiple-choice, matching, or true/false questions. These quizzes are untimed and are closed book and closed notes. These quizzes will be taken online through the Brightspace course site. Doing well on the quizzes will help prepare you for the weekly summative exams.
These will entail multiple-choice, matching, or true/false questions. You will have 120 minutes and two attempts to complete each exam: closed book and closed notes. These quizzes will be taken online through the Brightspace course site.
Each week, you will participate in discussions in which you will utilize key concepts and skills, as well as respond to your peers. These discussions emphasize the real-world application of life sciences.
You will complete 2 multimedia assignments: a video presentation in Week 5 and an infographic poster in Week 8. Assignment details will be provided in the Brightspace course.
Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:
Category | Points | Percentage |
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Introductory Discussion; Midpoint Reflection (2 @ 2 points each) | 4 | 4% |
Weekly Discussions (5 @ 4 points each) | 20 | 20% |
Homework Practice Quizzes (6 @ 3 points each) | 18 | 18% |
Weekly Summative Exams (6 @ 8 points each) | 48 | 48% |
Organic Drug Delivery Video Presentation | 5 | 5% |
Infographic: Fields of Biochemistry | 5 | 5% |
TOTAL | 100 | 100% |
Week 1: Sep 6 – Sep 12
Week 2: Sep 13 – Sep 19
Week 3: Sep 20 – Sep 26
Week 4: Sep 27 – Oct 3
Week 5: Oct 4 – Oct 10
Week 6: Oct 11 – Oct 17
Week 7: Oct 18 – Oct 24
Week 8: Oct 25 – Oct 31
All assignments are due weekly by 11:59 PM ET at the designated times and days recorded below.
Week | Key Concepts | Learning Activities | Due Dates |
1 |
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Week 1 Discussion: Video Introductions and Chemistry in Everyday Life Homework Practice Quiz Weekly Summative Exam |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
2 |
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Week 2 Discussion: Ionic Compounds in Everyday Life Homework Practice Quiz Weekly Summative Exam |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
3 |
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Week 3 Discussion: Dosage Homework Practice Quiz Weekly Summative Exam |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
4 |
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Week 4 Discussion: Organic Molecules Homework Practice Quiz Weekly Summative Exam |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
5 |
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Week 5 Discussion: Midpoint Reflection Organic Drug Delivery Video Presentation |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Post) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Video Presentation – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
6 |
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Week 6 Discussion: Carbohydrates Provide Energy Homework Practice Quiz Weekly Summative Exam |
Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
7 |
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Week 7 Discussion: Epigenetics Homework Practice Quiz
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Discussion (Initial Post) – Sunday, 11:59 PM EST Discussion (Response Posts) – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Homework Practice Quiz – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST
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8 |
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Infographic: Fields of Biochemistry Weekly Summative Exam |
Infographic – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST Weekly Summative Exam – Tuesday, 11:59 PM EST |
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Online students are required to submit a graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET of the first week of the term. If a student does not submit a posting to the graded assignment/discussion prior to Sunday evening at 11:59 pm ET, the student will be automatically dropped from the course for non-participation. Review the full attendance policy.
Late assignments will be accepted up to 3 days late; however, there is a 10% grade reduction (from the total points) for the late submission. After three days the assignment will not be accepted. Discussion posts: If the initial post is submitted late, but still within the discussion board week, there will be a 10% grade reduction from the total discussion grade (e.g., a 3 point discussion will be reduced by 0.3 points). Any posts submitted after the end of the Discussion Board week will not be graded. Please make every effort ahead of time to contact your instructor if you are not able to meet an assignment deadline. Arrangements for extenuating circumstances may be considered by faculty.
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