"If you never guess wrong, you're not guessing about hard enough things." - Jordan Ellenberg, Shape, 2021 (p. 418)
Course Meeting Times
Lecture
M, T, W, TH 8:30-9:20am
GUG 220
Lectures are recorded via Panopto, and the recordings will be available on Canvas (and as a live stream).
Attendance is not monitored in lecture and you only need to attend in person for the 4 midterms and the final exam. If you need to miss an exam for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Discussion (Quiz) Sections
Fridays (times and locations per the UW Time Schedule)
Discussion sections are not recorded and in-person participation is expected. You are allowed to miss two discussion sections without penalty. If you need to miss discussion section for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Lab Sections
Mondays & Tuesdays (times and locations per the UW Time Schedule)
In-person participation is required for lab. You are required to attend a lab safety orientation and 6 lab experiments. If you need to miss lab for any reason, please submit a response to this absence form.
Teaching Team
Instructor
Dr. Samantha Robinson (she/her) | sjconnel@uw.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 9:30-11:00am (BAG 202)
Teaching Assistants
TA Office Hours Schedule TBA
Ramsess Quezada - he/them | (Lead + Section AH) | rjquez@uw.edu
Alyson Shoji - she/her | (Section AA, AI) | ashoji@uw.edu
Roxanne Sai - she/her | (Section AB) | yige09@uw.edu
Hui Gao - she/her | (Section AC) | huig3@uw.edu
Megan Phan - she/her | (Section AD) | mphan731@uw.edu
Sasha Sawyer - they/them | (Section AE, AJ) | sashanao@uw.edu
Rowena Yin - she/her | (Section AF) | gyin@uw.edu
Chisa Zensho - she/her | (Section AG, AL) | chisaz@uw.edu
Sean Xiang - he/him | (Section AK) | shuyongx@uw.edu
Course Materials & Connectivity
Textbook & Online Homework Access
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- General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, 7th edition (Stoker, Cengage)
- Achieve Online Homework (Macmillan) (Course code = vnyzt2) ($32/quarter with UW pricing)
- Scientific (non-graphing) calculator
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(There are several formats of the textbook available from the bookstore and other retailers (hardcover, loose-leaf, rental, used, etc.) Pick whatever format will be most affordable and convenient for you. More information is available on the Textbook & Materials Information Page)
Lab Gear
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- Lab Coat & Goggles
- Lab Notebook (carbonless duplicate pages)
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(More information available on the Lab Policies Page)
Internet & Instructional Technology
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- Access to a computer or tablet
Need a device? Try Student Technology Loan Program funded by Student Technology Fees
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- Daily online access
- Canvas (canvas.uw.edu)
- Achieve Online Homework
- Gradescope (gradescope.com)
- Should we need to pivot to remote discussion sections, labs, and/or exams:
- Zoom (washington.zoom.us)
- You will need to be able to participate in Zoom discussion sections by voice
- You will need the ability to convert a sheet of paper and/or file to pdf
- Daily online access
You will NOT need a printer or separate scanner for this course, but submissions cannot be a group of individual image files. There are free apps available for both Apple and Android devices: ie, Genius Scan, Scannable, and the native "Notes" app on Apple devices.
Learning Objectives
See a specific breakdown of objectives & skills per chapter in the Canvas site.
Course Components & Grading
The course consists of:
- 4 recorded in-person class sessions per week - Recordings will be available in Panopto in Canvas
- 1 in-person discussion section per week with a teaching assistant (sessions are not recorded)
- 6 Lab experiments over the course of the quarter
- Daily work in the Achieve online homework platform
- In-person exams administered during the lecture time in GUG 220
- Various participation assignments: exam reflections, reading assignments, etc.
The point distribution for the evaluative components of the course is as follows:
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Exams |
62% |
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4 midterm exams (12% each, drop lowest score) |
36% |
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1 cumulative final exam |
26% |
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Participation |
12% |
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8 Discussion Sections (drop 2) |
6% |
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27 Active Reading Assignments (drop 2) |
5% |
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Auxiliary Participation Assignments (Includes Surveys and Exam Reflections) |
1% |
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Achieve Online Homework (15 total assignments - drop 1 assignment) |
14% |
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Lab Experiments & Reports (6 experiments) |
12% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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Some additional notes on grading:
- The final median GPA in Chemistry 120 generally falls between 2.6-2.9.
- It is the Chemistry Department’s policy not to make grade changes of 0.1 after final class grades are submitted to the UW Registrar.
- Your scores for the various assignments and exams will be recorded using the online Gradebooks in Canvas.
Additional Resources in Canvas
Course Schedules: Assignment Due Dates + Reading Schedule
Keys to Success & Help Resources
Course Policies (Absences & Late Work)