Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Welcome to Chem 151! 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 remotely via zoom one night a week and in person on campus at the Cascade Campus in North Portland.  Students will need to attend both the zoom and in person portions of the course. The lab  and exam portion of this course can only be done in person. There are no remote labs or online exams 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 every week. 

The course will be using an OER textbook and WeBWorK homework.  No purchase of these is necessary.  You will be printing the lab report sheets from D2L.  An internet connection and computer will be required.