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Chemistry for Majors

This course provides an opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them, meeting the scope and sequence of most general chemistry courses. Topics include stoichiometry, thermodynamics, and nuclear chemistry. This course is designed to be taught over a series of two semesters. This course, based on OpenStax Chemistry 2e, is supplemented by faculty resources developed by Jessica Garber-Morales of Tidewater Community College and Shawn Shields of Germanna Community College.

Table of Contents

  • Module 1: Essentials Ideas
  • Module 2: Atoms, Molecules, and Ions
  • Module 3: Composition of Substance and Solutions
  • Module 4: Stoichiometry of Chemical Reactions
  • Module 5: Thermochemistry
  • Module 6:Electronic Structure and Periodic Properties of Elements
  • Module 7: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry
  • Module 8: Advanced Theories and Covalent Bonding
  • Module 9: Gases
  • Module 10: Liquids and Solids
  • Module 11: Solutions and Colloids
  • Module 12: Kinetics
  • Module 13: Fundamental Equilibrium Concepts
  • Module 14: Acid-Based Equilibria
  • Module 15: Equilibria of Other Reaction Classes
  • Module 16: Thermodynamics
  • Module 17: Electrochemistry
  • Module 18: Representative Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals
  • Module 19: Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
  • Module 20: Organic Chemistry
  • Module 21: Nuclear Chemistry

Additional Course Features

These course materials include:

  • Online Homework Manager (OHM): A flexible, user-friendly math homework system with customizable learning content, assessments, and activities you can tailor to fit your needs. Request an OHM instructor account. 
  • Outcome-aligned OER: Designed to replace expensive textbooks, this course curates open educational resources (OER) aligned with learning outcomes. Teach as-is or customize to fit your needs.
  • LMS Integration: This course may be delivered with seamless LMS integration and automatic grade return for Canvas, Blackboard, Brightspace, and Moodle.
  • Accessibility: Lumen is 100% committed to providing learning materials that are accessible to all learners. Lumen course materials are mobile-friendly.

This course was updated on January 2021 to include recent changes found in the primary source of content, OpenStax Chemistry 2e, which includes more accessible figures and images. Additionally, improvements to the course include:

  • A complete set of both formative and summative OHM assessments for all learning outcomes in the course.
  • Discussions questions and assignments for every module.
  • Virtual Lab recommendations.
  • Video resource list.

Teaching with Lumen Course Materials

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  • Replace expensive textbooks | Ready-to-adopt open educational resources (OER) include text, videos, simulations, self-checks, and other interactives.
  • Choose affordability | Low cost to students.
  • Use better content | Continuous, data-driven improvements make OER content more effective at supporting learning.
  • Simplify access | Easy access to course materials in your LMS (Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, and Moodle) plus automatic grade return.
  • Improve student outcomes | Research shows Lumen course materials can improve academic performance, passing rates, and course completion.

FOR INSTRUCTORS

  • Connect with students | Instructor and student tools designed to help strengthen communication.
  • Save time | Start with curated, outcome-aligned OER and supplemental instructor resources like quiz banks, assignments, slide decks, etc. 
  • Customize your course | Freedom to tailor course content to fit your learning outcomes and instructional approach.
  • Enjoy awesome support | Faculty-friendly onboarding, training, and support. 
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FOR STUDENTS

  • Learn by doing | Online homework, self-check activities, and other interactive tools strengthen learning.
  • Engage from day one | Avoid falling behind with access to course materials from the first day of class.
  • Retain materials | Download a digital copy of course content to keep forever.
  • Become a better learner | Real-time feedback guides students on where to focus and how to improve.

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