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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
CHEM 49 | Title:
INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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| Full Title:
Independent Study in Chemistry |
| Last Reviewed:2/28/2022 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 1.00 | | Contact DHR | 17.50 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 8.00 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 140.00 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Literature, laboratory, or field research in chemistry, by arrangement, to provide for independent study. UC determines credit AFTER transfer; not counted for admission. (See a counselor for details.)
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of CHEM 1B OR CHEM 4B
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Approval of the project proposal by sponsoring faculty, Department Chair and Supervising Administrator.
Preliminary application (written description of project objectives and methods, selection of faculty supervisor, list of required equipment and supplies) must be submitted to department chairperson one semester in advance.
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Literature, laboratory, or field research in chemistry, by arrangement, to provide for independent study. UC determines credit AFTER transfer; not counted for admission. (See a counselor for details.)
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Course Completion of CHEM 1B OR CHEM 4B
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Approval of the project proposal by sponsoring faculty, Department Chair and Supervising Administrator.
Preliminary application (written description of project objectives and methods, selection of faculty supervisor, list of required equipment and supplies) must be submitted to department chairperson one semester in advance.
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Expand their knowledge base in a chosen area of chemistry through independent research.
Objectives:
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After successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Design a chemistry-related independent study project.
2. Perform scientific literature, laboratory, and/or field research relevant to the project.
3. Present the results of the study in written, visual, and/or oral format.
Topics and Scope
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Content will vary with the student, but will expand upon the department's regular offerings and capitalize on the student's special interests or abilities.
Assignments:
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Will be arranged between the student and the instructor
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 80% |
| Literature reports, term papers | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
20 - 80% |
| Interpretation of research | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 30% |
| Lab and field research | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 30% |
| Oral presentation of results, experiment and/or field research design. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Text will vary with content.
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