You have several options for purchasing the textbook. All chemistry course content centers on each chapter section in the text.   You purchase the text (and materials)  to complete the chemistry content requirements:
 
1. You may purchase a loose-leaf book in a binder without the Access codes for under $50 from a former student.
2. You may purchase the International softback version on line from International book sales for approximately $72. 
3. You may rent the book from any source.
4. You may purchase or rent a soft back hard copy test from any source
5. You need to have purchased, borrowed, or rented a book to give you permission to view the videos, which replace the lecture for online students.

The bookstore has the following option:
1. Purchase a new softback test for $218;
2. Buy used from the bookstore the text for $163;
3. Rent the text hard copy $87.20; or
4. rent the text digital $51.25.
5. ala-cart package $172 (not recommended)
Have this done no later than the first day of class January 7, 2019.
If you purchase the ala-cart package for $170+ you get the use of the e-book and receive a loose-leaf notebook hard copy, plus the Mastering Chemistry access code.
You do not have the option to sell the materials back to the bookstore if you drop the class or finish the class by the end of the semester. Once you have broken the shrink wrapped sealed package it is yours.(No Return)
We will not be using the Mastering Chemistry software Spring 2019 term. Keep it unopened and you may resell it online for between $25-$75

• An email account
• Computer with high speed access to the Internet
• Access to College computers when needed
• Virus-checking software
• Word-processing software
• Software and plug-Ins that may include (choose the titles for the free downloads)
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader (http://get.adobe.com/reader/)
  • Flash Player (http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)
  • Java (http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp)
  • Shockwave Player (http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/)
  • VLC (http://www.videolan.org/) 

Read the weekly activities through Blackboard course announcements, class emails, and information from our external web site::
http://www.fscj.me/chm1020.html 

Your final grade is based on total points (~1400 maximum): 
approximate 440 Maximum  Points for Chemistry Course Content via online quizzing (Video Quizzes & End of Chapter quizzes)
approximate 300 Points for in-class closed book weekly chapter testing
approximate 100 points for 17 chapter online vocabulary quizzes 
approximate  60 Maximum Points for Online Midterm (Chap 1-6)
approximate  50  Maximum Points for In-Class/Closed Book Midterm Multiple Choice Exam (Chapters 1-6)
approximate  50 Maximum Points for Online End Term(final) Exam (Chap 7-14, 16) Exam
approximate  50 Maximum Points for In-Class End Term Closed Book Final Exam, (Chapter 7-17)
approximate  50 Maximum points for the 17 chapter online Vocabulary Final Exam
approximate  25 Maximum Points for In-class/Closed Book Midterm Vocabulary exam (Chapters 1-6)
approximate 25 Maximum Points for In-Class/Closed Book End Term Vocabulary Final (Chapters 7-14,16)
approximate 160 Maximum Points for Paper & Pencil  and online homework
approximate 50 Points for Required Gasoline Project
approximate 25 Points for Scientific Method Project #1 or #25
approximate 010 points for the 1st Week Explorations. (email, Contract)
approximate 005 points for the Threaded Discussion

Approximate Total  1400 points

 
Summary of Projects/Papers/Activities (Projects have been revised-see Blackboard Course Assignments):

Each of the following Activities may take one to four hours to complete.

1. Scientific Method (Chapter 1) (~25 Points)
2. Measurement via Gasoline Project (Chapters 1&16&17) (Begins Week 1 and ends last week of term) 35 points) (Required)
3. Critical Thinking-Create Personal Thermometer (Chapter 2) (~10 points)
4. About Elements & Atoms (Chapter 3) (~10 points)
5. About Compounds (Chapter 3)(~32 points)
6. About Electron Configuration (Chapter 4)(~10 points)
7. About Electricity from Nuclear Power Plants (Chapter 5&17) (~10 points)
8. Building Molecules on line(Chapter 6) (~10-20 points)
9. Water Quality (Chapters 7-8-16) (~10 points)
10-11-12-13. Hybrid and Electric Cars (Chapter 11) (Four activities) (10-20 points each)
14. World Without Oil (Chapter 12 & 17))(15 points)
14a.Online Chemical Reactions Lab (Chapter 9) ~20-30 points
15.  Photovoltaic Renewal Energy Source (Electricity)(Chapter 17) ~10 points
16.  Wind Renewal Energy Source (Electricity)(Chapter 17) ~10 points
17.  Solar Thermal Renewal Energy Source (Electricity)(Chapter 17) ~10 points
18. Diet Analysis (Chapter 13)(10-15 points)
19. A Prescription Drug Analyzed  (Chapter 14)(5-10 points)
20. Toxicology of Commercial Products and Household Chemicals(5-10 points)
21, Climate Change (Chapter 1, 16, 17) (10-20-30 points)
22. E.M. Pulse (Chapter 17 section 17.3) (10-15 Points)
23. Dr Days Cancer Cure Videos (Chapter 14) (10 -15points
24. The Controlled Experiment Demonstration (Chapter 1) ~20 points (Optional or Project #1)
25. Isomer # Problem (Chapter 12) ~20-30 points
33. Metric System/Dimensional Analysis Activity:  Gimli Glider  ~20 points

26...32.More will be added as the term progresses.

Course Evaluation is optional: 20 extra credit points (10 Points FSCJ & 10 points Rate My Professor). These surveys are anonymou1. Students must notify via email that they have submitted the course/instructor evaluation by make a screen print of the popup box stating the task has been completed. (Do not send a copy of the survey to your instructor). The FSCJ evaluation window is open to the student during the last two weeks of the term and may not be completed after a final grade has been assigned (March 1). Your instructor may not see your survey until after the final grades have been submitted to the college (March 1).