Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Chem 105! I think this class is tons of fun and hope you will too. I am a strong believer that all students come into my classroom with knowledge that prepares them for class and as a community we discover how that knowledge relates to the course material. Strong classroom community is very important to me.  This means that class is participatory even in lectures.

The course will be delivered in person on campus at the Cascade Campus in North Portland.  Students will need to attend the lab section. There are no remote labs for this course.  One labs out of nine will be dropped to account for emergency absences.  Students will work with one partner during the lab.

Students will be expected to attend at the time listed.  The course content will be delivered in an week-by-week module approach. Each week's content will be contained within a separate module that includes:  group lecture activities, taking guided notes from the textbook readings, laboratory assignments, and additional homework. The instructor will hold both zoom office hours and in person office hours during the week to support students. 

Students do not need to purchase a textbook or online homework program for this course.  These will be freely provided. The lab manual will be provided on D2L.  Students can turn in the post lab reports by printing them or turning them in electronically each week. We will be working in groups to complete activities during class. Active participation during class will be expected. Students will need to purchase a workbook that will be used nearly every class and as additional homework. This is General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: A Guided Inquiry, 2nd Edition. You can get this from the Cascade bookstore for nearly the same price that it will cost from the publisher.  You can also find this book on Amazon.  Do not buy a used copy on your own.   It is a workbook that you write in and you will not get credit for completing your work with a used copy. If you have already purchased the workbook for CH 104, do not purchase another one.  

The course will be using an OER textbook and WeBWorK homework.  No purchase of these is necessary.  However, you will be required to purchase a workbook either from the bookstore or directly from the publisher. See further information above.   An internet connection and computer will be required.  If you have already purchased this workbook for 104, you do not need to purchase it again.