COURSE SYLLABUS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT CHEMISTRY       MR. S. CLARK
2000-2001

    Advanced Placement Chemistry is a one-year course designed to be the equivalent of the general chemistry course usually taken during the first college year.  the AP Chemistry course also is designed to be taken only after successful completion of a first year high school chemistry course.  Basically, the college course differs from the usual first secondary school course in chemistry with respect to the kind of textbook used, the topicss covered, the number of topics covered, the emphasis on chemical calculations, the kind of laboratory work done, and the time spent on the course.  Ideally, students will attain a depth of understanding of fundamentals and a reasonable competence in dealing with chemical problems in the natural world that God has created for us.

PLANNED CHAPTERS TO BE COVERED

Q1    Safety, Chap.1: Fundamentals of Chemical Change (1-3 summer HW)
         Chap. 2: The Periodic Table and Some Properties of the Elements
         Chap. 3: Stoichiometry: Quantitative Chemical Relationships
         Chap. 4: Reactions between Ions in Aqueous Solutions
         Chap. 5: Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
         Chap. 6: Energy and Thermochemistry
         Chap. 7: Atomic and Electronic Structure
         Chap. 8: Chemical Bonding: General Concepts
Q2    Chap. 9: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
         Chap. 10: Properties of Gases
         Chap. 11: Intermolecular Attractions and the Properties of Liquids and Solids
         Chap. 12: Solutions
         Semester Review and Exam
Q3    Chap. 18: Thermodynamics
         Chap. 14: Chemical Equilibrium - General Concepts
         Chap. 15: Acids and Bases: A Second Look
         Chap. 16: Equilibria in Solutions of Weak Acids and Bases
         Chap. 17: Solubility and Simultaneous Equilibria
Q4    Chap. 19: Electrochemistry
         Chap. 13: Kinetics: The Study of Rates of Reaction
         AP Exam Review and AP Exam
         Semester Review and Exam

REQUIRED MATERIALS

           1) Textbook: Brady, J. E., Holum, J. R., Russell, J. W. (2000). Chemistry, The Study of Matter and Its Changes. (3rd ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
           2) Notebook: 3 ring binder
                    *- Notes are located on this website
                    *- Students are responsible for getting their own notes and bringing them to class on the appropriate days for discussion times.  You can also find a monthly calendar on this website.
           3) Writing utensil: pen and pencil (dependent upon the assignment)
           4) Calculator must have exponents (scientific notation)
           5) Optional: ruler (cm), graph paper, etc. (same as math)

BASIC COURSE ACTIVITIES

           Classwork: discussions/lectures, reports, presentations, group work, individual work
           Labwork: regular labs, activities, and demonstrations
           Homework: book work, worksheets
           Exams/Quizzes: chapter exams, concept/section quizzes, semester exams and reviews
         
GRADING POLICY

           Cumulative points earned versus total points possible for that quarter will determine your quarterly grades.  The total points possible will be distributed, as evenly as possible, throughout the following areas.
           - Exam/Quiz scores
              * Points on exams will vary from 50-100 points, points on quizzes will vary from 10-30 points, no "pop" stuff
           - Laboratory Reports and Laboratory Performance
              * Reports will vary from 20-50 points and are due three class days after the lab is completed.  Performance grades will always be 25 points with an emphasis on collaborative work.
           - Homework and Classwork assignments
              * HW & CW are considered practice.  Therefore, you receive grades based on effort, not necessarily on correctness.  HW/CW will vary from 10-50 points, one day late is half off, excused absences is worth full credit with proper note, etc. (see school policy).

           Your semester grades will be determined by the following distribution.
           - 1st Semester
                - 1st quarter = 40%
                - 2nd quarter = 40%
                - Semester final = 20%
           - 2nd Semester
                - 3rd quarter = 40%
                - 4th quarter = 40%
                - Semester final = 20%

            Letter grades will be assigned according to the percentages in the Student Handbook. (90% = A-, 80% = B-, etc.)

CLASS RULES AND DISCIPLINE

Mr. Clark's 5 P's
           Be Prompt
- Students should be in their assigned seat, ready for class and attendance check when the bell rings
           Be Prepared
- Students should have all required materials stated earlier and any additional material stated by the teacher.  It should be out, on the desk, at the beginning of class.  No food, drinks, or gum chewing.
            Be Positive
- Students should have a positive attitude and give their best effort in all activities.
            Be Polite
- Students should show respect for the teacher, other students, themselves, and the things around them.  No unnecessary talking during class.  Students should have good manners at all times.
            Be Productive
- Students are expected to complete all work to the best of their abilities.  Work should be neat and handed in on time.

            Consequences
                  1st time: Warning (private or public)
                  2nd time: Detention and/or removal from activity and/or call to parents
                  3rd time: Referral to Vice-Principal

             -- If a student is severely disruptive, not obeying school policies, etc., he or she will be sent immediately to the Vice-Principal.  Should a student not show up for detention, a referral will be sent to the VP.

Philippians 2:3-5 -- Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.  Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.


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