21 April 2015

We are down to the last week! I hope everything is going well and you are able to complete the term successfully.

The last meeting date is set aside for the final, which is online, so we will not meet face-to-face next Monday.

I will not accept anything after the date and time when the final exam must be completed as given in the schedule (30 April, 6 pm). If you haven't done all of the assignments and quizzes Canvas leaves a dash in the box. Those dashes don't contribute to the calculated grades, but at the time the final is due all of those dashes will be changed to zeros. That could dramatically change your grade in some cases. So, get all of your homework and quizzes in as soon as possible so that doesn't happen to you!

Several students have said that the course has taught them some new things and has been a good review for the HESI exam, I hope that is the case for everyone. Best of luck as you take the exam! Let me know how you do.

13 April 2015

Hi everyone! We are getting close to the end of the term. We only meet one more time face-to-face and that will be next week. The following week after that will be set aside for the final exam (our Final Quiz). You must submit the Final Quiz before the day and time stated in the schedule (see Modules).

I do want to warn you about something. If you haven't done all of the assignments and quizzes Canvas leaves a dash in the box. Those dashes don't contribute to the calculated grades, but at the end of the term all of those dashes will be changed to zeros. That could dramatically change your grade in some cases. So, get all of your homework and quizzes in as soon as possible so that doesn't happen to you!

Enjoy this much improved weather!

Chemistry at Work!

Welcome!

Congratulations on signing up for the most interesting class on campus! Where else can you study the principles that govern every physical thing that you interact with? We will be answering one of the most fundamental questions: "Where does everything come from?" Aren't you excited!

I am Dr. David Burgess and I have been guiding students along this path for several years. It is always interesting and fun to do! Together we can see new things and discover some of the hidden treasures of the world around us.

I hope you enjoy the class!

This a hybrid course and you have online homework due on the first Monday of the second term! You may want to get a head start before classes begin by getting through the first homework and the Introductions as soon as you can. Start with the Navigation Page in Modules and use the Next button at the bottom of the pages to proceed through the course. Don't skip any pages! You should get through the first set of pages, as suggested in the modules view, before class on Monday.

Click here to begin!

Because this term begins on a Monday, our first face-to-face meeting will be on the first day of classes which is Monday, 9 March, at 6:30 pm. We meet in the Physics Lab (STH234).

Useful links:

Course Navigation and Technical Details for working in Canvas.
The full Syllabus in a new window.
The Academic Policies page for our class in a new window.
The expanded course content outline in a new window.
An optional online Chemistry Textbook, Introduction to Chemistry by Mark Bishop.
The Information Page for students considering this course.
Content pages are also available directly from the Principles of Chemistry Website.

For some of the pages it may ask you to log on to see the homework page. This is normal and necessary to be able to correctly assign you to your homework. The username to logon is your first initial and last name, all lower case and no spaces. If you have trouble logging on to one of our pages or have any other questions contact Dr. Burgess using your Rivier email right away (don't use the Canvas conversation tool).

Introduction Video