For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The Science Program at Seward County Community College provides opportunities to improve and enhance each student's understanding and comprehension of the natural world through a variety of courses and experience to develop a scientifically literate citizen.
Outcome #1: Read with comprehension, be critical of what they read, and apply knowledge gained from their reading to broader issues of the day.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #3: Communicate their ideas clearly and proficiently in speaking, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
Outcome #7: Understand each other, moving beyond simple acceptance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity by working as a team to learn, engaging with community, exhibiting cultural awareness, and creating equity
Outcome #8: Show the ability to contribute to political, civic, and community responsibilities as an informed member of society
Outcome #9: Exhibit workplace skills to include respect for others, teamwork competence, attendance/punctuality, decision making, conflict resolution, truthfulness/honest, positive attitude, judgment, responsibility.
- Effectively use the language of Science in a '�real life'� context through oral communication
- Effectively use the language of science in a '�real life'� context through written communication
- Understand and apply the scientific method.
- Recognize the importance and value of chemistry in daily life.
- Communicate in a literate manner in elementary scientific discussions.
- Describe nature in a general scientific way.
- Better understand their role in society and the influence of chemistry on society.
- Read articles from periodicals and demonstrate understanding of a chosentopic.
- Use the concepts of chemistry within various forms of art media.
- Communicate the use of chemistry for authentication and conservation.
- Investigate the chemistry of foods and apply chemical principles to the processes of fermentation, baking, braising, aging and others.
- Use chemistry concepts to evaluate forensic data.
- By the end of their program of study, students will demonstrate critical thinking skills by communicating the short and long term outcomes related to solutions to real world problems that use potentially controversial science-based information.
I. Light and Color
II. Matter
III. Solutions
IV. Metals
V. Acids and Bases
VI. Ceramics
VII. Organics
VIII. Polymers
IX. Pigments and Dyes
X. Photography
XI. Drugs
XII. Thermodynamics
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Laboratory experiments and exercises
- Problem solving assignments
- Videos
- Literature Research
- Demonstrations related to concepts
- Computer Programs
- Internet
- Chemicals
- Laboratory equipment
- Videos
- Available instrumentation
- Internet
- Exams will be given to assess conceptual understanding and critical thinking skills.
- Students will be assessed on written communication, cultural diversity and civic responsibility via essays relating the chemical concepts to societal issues.
- Students will be assessed on oral communication, critical thinking, cultural diversity and civic responsibility via discussion topics and case studies related to chemical concepts.
- Students will be assessed on conceptual understanding, critical thinking and written communication skills via product production and laboratory reports.
- Students will be assessed on their attendance at each class period, active participation in discussion and completion of projects.
- Students will be assessed on reading skills via literature research.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Seward County Community College will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. If you need support or assistance because of a disability, you may be eligible for academic accommodations. Students should identify themselves to the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or go to the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic building, room A149.