Information about the diagnostic test and the proficiency
quiz
Labs and lecture begin Monday, August 31st
. Attendance is mandatory.
All students are required to take and pass a standardized diagnostic placement
test in order to be eligible to enter chem. 1A. The exam will be
administered during the first week of classes in the labs only.
You will need your text , clicker and OWL
login by the beginning of the semester. Do not put this off.
Information on the text is below. Please
see the HW page
for more information on OWL and the Clicker page for
more information on the clickers.
Adding Chem 1A:
To add chem. 1A you need to choose from the lab
sections that fit your schedule.
On the first lab meeting you must show up and
sign the add list.
All students that enroll or wish to add must take
the chem. 1A diagnostic test. Click
here for more information.
Generally, we can find room for al students that
score above the minimum requirement on the placement exam.
Please be aware that the sections immediately
before and after the lecture ar the most popular so the chance of adding is
low. There will often be room available in the night sections if you
really wish to add.
The wait lists on MySacState do not establish
priority for adding chem. 1A. The wait lists are used only to back fill the
rosters during enrollment. They will be emptied on the Friday before classes
start.
Please do not sign up
for the OWL homework or the clickers until you are sure you are in a section.
Those wishing to
switch sections must first drop from the section in which you are enrolled
before adding to another section. You must sign the add-list and we cannot
guarantee enrollment in the desired section.
Repeating Chem 1A:
If you are repeating chem. 1A you must repeat
the lab if you earned less than 90% of the points on your 1st try.
You must pass the diagnostic placement test
regardless of your previous score.
You will be given lowest priority when adding.
Textbook and OWL Information
The textbook is the 7th edition of Kotz, Treichel &
Townsend, copyright 2008.
In the CSUS
bookstore you will find:
Volume 1: Kotz - Chemistry 1A with Students Solutions Manual (Chapters 1 -14)
ISBN 0538783702
Volume 2: Kotz Chemistry 1B with Students Solutions Manual (Chapters 15 23)
ISBN 0538783710
Full version of the text: (more info here)
ISBN-10:0-495-38703-7
ISBN-13:978-0-495-38703-9
CHAPTER 1 is free for Download (Click
Here) click on the echapters view link; you will need to go
through the registration process.
If you purchased your test book from another source, you will need to purchase
the OWL access code at the bookstore or online. See the link below.
OWL (Online
Web-based Learning) Code (look under "General Chemistry")
(Access
code guide)
I-Chapters
Link (Electronic version of the text)
Clickers: For more
information, see the Clicker link
above.
Additional Materials:
Scientific Calculator (required)
Three-ring binder (suggested)
All Lab materials are to be downloaded and printed from the "Lab Page".
all worksheets and
labs can be downloaded from here