List the title(s) or code(s) for the course(s) that fit this category. No courses fit this category More than once per What is the total number How often are general year of students enrolled in chemistry courses Once per year per term per year general chemistry offered, on average? Less than once per courses? year Course instruction Traditional, hands-on Traditional lecture Inquiry-based, hands-on What pedagogies are Inquiry-based/POGIL What pedagogies are Team-based, hands-on used in teaching Flipped classroom used in teaching At home (“kitchen general chemistry Online lecture general chemistry lab? hands-on chemistry”), lecture? Blended lecture/lab Computer simulations Other (specify: ) Other (specify: ) Is general chemistry Yes How is general instruction consistent, Somewhat chemistry instruction in content and rigor, No assessed? among all faculty? Comments: Is student completion and performance in general chemistry aligned with the goals of your program, department, program, and/or institutions? Yes No Comments: Course content Do general chemistry Yes, to other two-year colleges courses transfer as Yes, to four-year institutions chemistry courses? No Individual chemistry faculty Administration Chemistry faculty, as a team Who is involved in District or state Other faculty at this institution determining course content? Other (specify): Faculty at other institutions Employers Development of student skills Indicate which of the following student skills are addressed in general chemistry courses. (See Sections 5.6 and 7.1-7.7 of the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs, p. Chemical safety Recognizing/identifying/mitigating hazards Use of personal protective equipment Risk assessment Storing and handling flammable, corrosive, and incompatible chemicals Preparing for/responding to emergencies Use of emergency and safety equipment Safety regulations, knowledge and compliance Ethics of safety Waste management and disposal Other (specify): Locating and using hazard recognition Other (specify): information and systems Problem-solving and critical thinking Communication Definition of problems Written communication of technical information
List the title(s) or code(s) for the course(s) that fit this category. No courses fit this category How often are general chemistry courses offered, on average? More than once per year Once per year Less than once per year What is the total number of students enrolled in general chemistry courses? per term per year Course instruction What pedagogies are used in teaching general chemistry lecture? Traditional lecture Inquiry-based/POGIL Flipped classroom Online lecture Blended lecture/lab Other (specify: ) What pedagogies are used in teaching general chemistry lab? Traditional, hands-on Inquiry-based, hands-on Team-based, hands-on At home (“kitchen chemistry”), hands-on Computer simulations Other (specify: ) How is general chemistry instruction assessed? Is general chemistry instruction consistent, in content and rigor, among all faculty? Yes Somewhat No Comments: Is student completion and performance in general chemistry aligned with the goals of your program, department, program, and/or institutions? Yes No Comments: Course content Do general chemistry courses transfer as chemistry courses? Yes, to other two-year colleges Yes, to four-year institutions No Who is involved in determining course content? Individual chemistry faculty Chemistry faculty, as a team Other faculty at this institution Faculty at other institutions Employers Administration District or state Other (specify): Development of student skills Indicate which of the following student skills are addressed in general chemistry courses. (See Sections 5.6 and 7.1-7.7 of the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry in Two-Year College Programs, p. Chemical safety Recognizing/identifying/mitigating hazards Use of personal protective equipment Risk assessment Storing and handling flammable, corrosive, and incompatible chemicals Preparing for/responding to emergencies Use of emergency and safety equipment Safety regulations, knowledge and compliance Ethics of safety Waste management and disposal Other (specify): Locating and using hazard recognition information and systems Other (specify): Problem-solving and critical thinking Communication Definition of problems Written communication of technical information
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