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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
CALENDAR INFORMATION
Department:
Chemistry
Course Number: 104-3ritle:
Sub-title or Description:
General Chemistry I - Atomic structure and
chemical periodicity. The chemical bond. Intermolecular forces.
Molecular structure and reactivity. Chemistry of hydrogen, alkali
metals and alkaline earths. Halogens. Carbon. The periodic table.
Gases, liquids, solutions, solids.
Credit-Hours:
3
Vector Description: (3-1-0)
IPre-requisite(s):
B.C. High School Chemistry
12
or equivalent, or
.
! Chemistry 101-3.
Mathematics
151-3
should ordinarily precede or be
taken concurrently. Chemistry
115-2
is ordinarily taken concurrently
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ENROLMENT AND SCHEDULING
by students intending to proceed to 200 level
Chemistry courses.
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Estimated Enrolment:
Fall 120 Spring
75
Summer
30
Semester Offered (e.g. Yearly, every Spring; twice yearly, Fall and
Spring)
Every semester.
When course will first be offered:
Fall 170.
III
JUSTIFICATION
A.
What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation
from lower level courses, from similar courses in the same department
and from courses in other departments in the University?
Chemistry
104-3
and Chemistry
105-3
replace the present courses
Chemistry 102-3 and 103-3; 104 -
105
represent an integrated freshman sequence which
contains more comparative chemistry (a.t the expense of various aspects of physical
chemistry) than the present courses.
The sequence through Chem
251
for students with Chemistry to B.C.
Grade 12 becomes 104 - 105 -
251.
Students without high school chemistry enter at
B.
What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course?
Chem 101
before proceeding to 104.
See course content under I above.
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C.
How does this course fit the goals of the department?
Hopefully, a better overview of chemistry than the present Chem 102.
D.
How does this course affect degree requirements?
No change.
E.
What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition of
this course?
Deletion of present Chem 102 description. Insertion of Chem 104
.
description as above.
F.
What course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this
course is approved?
Chem 102-3
C.
What is the nature of student demand for this course?
as for Chem-102-3
H. Other reasons for introducing the course.
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BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS
A.
Which faculty will
be available to teach this
course?
as
for Chem 102-3,
but all faculty could
teach this.
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B.
What are the special space and/or equipment requirements for this
course?
None
C.
Any Other budgetary implications of mounting this course:
No
APPROVAL -
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