Course Syllabus

Syllabus Chemistry B

Mizzou Academy

 Welcome

We are pleased that you selected this course to fulfill your unique educational needs. You are now a member of the Mizzou Academy's global student body.

Although the freedom to choose when and where to study is a privilege, it is also a responsibility that requires motivation and self-discipline. To succeed at learning, you will need to develop a study plan by setting realistic goals and working toward them. 

This global course is designed through the individual sections to assist in your pacing. 

 Course Overview

In this second part of an introductory chemistry course, students will continue to think like scientists as they work at their own pace through more challenging chemistry concepts that build from what was learned in Chemistry A. Lessons focus on chemical reactions, stoichiometry, the forces that hold molecules together and give matter its properties, the flow of heat in chemical and physical changes, solution chemistry, reaction rates, equilibrium and nuclear science.  Students will engage in both virtual experiments and ones that can be conducted at home. This course continues to ask students to pay attention to units in the dimensional analysis/factor label method, to prepare them for more difficult courses in the future.

 Course Objectives

At the end of this course, students should be able to accomplish the following:

1. Balance and analyze chemical equations.
2. Use stoichiometry to quantify chemical quantities.
3. Explain the properties of matter using intermolecular forces.
4. Calculate the quantities related to gas behavior.
5. Calculate the amount of heat exchanged in chemical and physical changes.
6. Explain the structure and formation of solutions.
7. Consider the movement and structure of atoms and molecules when describing how fast reactions occur.
8. Analyze the properties of chemical reactions to determine where equilibrium will lie.
9. Develop an understanding of nuclear changes.

 Pacing

This course can be completed in as few as six weeks or take up to 6 months (180 calendar days). The six weeks are counted from the date of the first lesson submission and not the date of enrollment.

 Technical Requirements

The most up-to-date requirements can be found here: 

•   Computer Requirements
•   Browser Requirements
•   Proctoring Requirements
• Microphone (external or internal)
• Webcam

Additional requirements for the course are below: 

• audio and video recording capabilities (e.g. smartphone, camera)

 Accessibility

If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, please let   Mizzou Academy know as soon as possible. If disability-related accommodations are necessary (for example, a scribe, reader, extended time on exams, captioning), please   contact Mizzou Academy.

 Grades

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you earn on quizzes, written assignments, and exams. The course points are distributed as follows:

The following grading scale applies only to students who meet this standard:

After completing the course, you will receive a grade report that gives your percentage and your letter grade for the course.

 Canvas and Technical Support

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