Chemistry 1506

Allied Health Chemistry 2

Spring Semester 2014

MW12:00 – 12:50 p.m. Cushwa B100

Instructor: Dr. Nina V. Stourman

Ward Beecher Hall 6027 Phone: (330)941-7112 e-mail:

Office hours:MW 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.; TTh 12:00 – 12:45 p.m.; F12:00 – 12:30 p.m. or by appointment

Text:Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry10th ed. by F. A. Bettelheim, W. H. Brown, M. K. Campbell, and S. O. Farrell, Brooks/Cole, Cengage Learning, 2013.

Companion website: use ISBN 1-133-10508-4

General Education Requirements (GER)

Chemistry 1506 and its required laboratory, 1506L, satisfies the natural science domain of the GER. This course is designed to enhance your appreciation and understanding of the natural environment and the processes that shape it (goal 13). The course also helps you understand the scientific method by forming and testing hypotheses as well as evaluating results (goal 6) (

Course Overview

In Chemistry 1506 we will study organic and biochemistry. Organic chemistry serves as a foundation for understanding biochemistry, because biochemistry is organic chemistry carried out by living systems. By the end of this course you will be able to

  • distinguish between the major functional groups found in organic molecules.
  • understand how functional groups influence a molecule’s physical and chemical properties.
  • identify three major classes of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and proteins and understand the different roles of each.
  • learn about protein structure and understand the function and regulation of enzymes.
  • distinguish between catabolic and anabolic pathways of metabolism.
  • explain several biochemical pathways by which living organisms extract energy from the food they ingest.

You will find that Chemistry 1506 requires a great deal of memorization and organization of information. The lecture notes will be posted on YSU Blackboard. You must keep up with your reading and, more importantly, with the suggested homework assignments. I also strongly encourage you to seek out helpif a particular topic is not clear. My office hours are at the top of this page. If these hours are not convenient, feel free to make an appointment to meet with me at another time.

Academic Misconduct: Please refer to YSU Code of Conduct for an account of the typical consequences associated with academic misconduct. Any form of academic dishonesty, cheating, plagiarizing, or other academic misconduct is prohibited and will result in

grade F for the assignment or the course.

ADA Statement: YSU complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Anyone requiring special adaptations or accommodations should inform the instructor as soon as possible. In accordance with University procedures, if you have a documented disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in this course, please contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. You must be registered with the Center for Student Progress Disability Services, located at 275 Fifth Avenue, and provide a letter of accommodation to verify your eligibility. You can reach CSP Disability Services at 330-941-1372.

Attendance: will not be taken but might affect your overall performance in class.

Grading scale: A 87-100% B 74-86% C 60-73% D 50-59% F below 50%

Grading: The grade is based on exams, on-line homework assignments (OWL), and the laboratory.

Three exams - 100 pts each; Comprehensive final exam - 200 pts;

Laboratory - 100 pts. OWL on-line assignments - 50 pts; Total 650 pts.

There are NO individual bonus points or extra credit points available in this course.

A brief description of each component of the grade follows.

Exams: You must bring your photo ID for each exam. There will be three100 points exams and a 200 points comprehensive final. The final exam is cumulative, i.e. it is based on the entire term. The exam dates are listed in the tentative lecture schedule. These exam dates are firm. The exams will be based on the lecture notes and the OWL assignments. You will not be held responsible for material that we have not covered in lecture.

The Redemption Clause

If your final exam score divided by two is greater than your lowest exam score, the higher score will replace lower exam score before calculating the final grades. Past experience suggests that this helps only a few students so please don’t rely on it. It is much better to be fully prepared for each exam.

Exam Make-up Policy

As a general rule make up exams will NOT be given. If you know that you will be absent for an exam for a legitimate reason, you may have the option of taking the exam before the rest of the class. It is your responsibility to meet with meto discuss this option. If you missedone exam, then the redemption clause will be applied. Missing a second exam will result in a zero for the second exam. You must take your final exam to pass the course.

OWL:Chemistry is a subject that requires a great deal of effort on your part. You cannot pass this course simply by reading the textbook and your notes. You mustdo homework assignments. Large lecture classes make it impossible for me to monitor and grade homework assignments. You should have purchased with your textbook an access card to a publisher prepared website called OWL. On-line homework is assigned for each chapter. These assignments are designed to better familiarize you with the material. You will be given ample time to complete each chapter assignment. Since these are homework assignments and not quizzes I encourage you to form study groups and work with other students. The time spent here understanding the material will pay off at test time.

Laboratory: Laboratory is required for this class. Information about the laboratory is posted at You will find two buttons at the site. “Course Description” lays out the objectives of the course, the rules of the lab, and a discussion of grading. The “Student Information” button includes a link to the lab syllabus. Please have the syllabus in hand before you attend your first lab. These files can also be found under the “Laboratory” heading on Blackboard.

If you are repeating this course you still must sign up for a laboratory section. You may request that your grade from a previous semester be used this semester. There are two conditions for transferring your lab grade: (1) your grade must be 75% or better, and (2) you must have taken the lab within the past 5 years. It is your responsibility to make me aware of your previous grade if you chose this option. The procedure for the lab grade transfer could be found on Blackboard for this course in the “Laboratory” folder. You cannot drop the lab after your lab grade is transferred!As a final note, if you withdraw from the lecture you must also withdraw from the lab.

Extra Help: The Marion G. Resch Center for Student Progress () is a resource on Campus established to help students successfully complete their university experience.Please phone (330) 941-3538 or visit the Center for assistance in tutoring or for individualized assistance with social and academic success.The main Center is located in Kilcawley West below the bookstore.

The department also offers a recitation course. This is a one credit hour course that reviews the topics from the lecture course and helps you with problem solving. It is not a required course, but highly recommend.

The 2 disclaimers

1.The materials fees collected for this laboratory course are used to partially defray the cost of replacing expendable materials and obsolete equipment, repairing equipment, and obtaining new equipment appropriate for student use in state of the art instruction in the laboratory science of chemistry.

2.The potential of risk is present in some lecture demonstrations and laboratory experiments. Accidents have been rare, but have happened. Faculty and staff members exercise great care to minimize and, where possible, eliminate all potential hazards. Additionally, minimization of risks requires that students come well prepared for each assigned exercise and are attentive in class. Safety glasses must be worn in the laboratory at all times.

Tentative Lecture Schedule

Date / Subject / Sections / *OWL Assignments
Ch. Begin at End at
7 am on 11 pm on
M 1/13 / Intro. Structural formulas / 10.1, 10.3 / Intro / 1/8 / 1/20
W 1/15 / Functional Groups
Alkanes: formulas, isomers, naming / 10.4
11.1-11.4 / 10
11 / 1/8
1/10 / 1/21
1/30
M 1/20 / MLK Holiday, no classes
W 1/22 / Alkanes: cycloalkanes, conformations, prop., rxns. / 11.6, 11.7, 11.9, 11.10
M 1/27 / Alkenes&Alkynes: struct., cis-trans, naming, prop. / 12.1 - 12.4 / 12 / 1/21 / 2/3
W 1/29 / Rxns. of alkenes
Benzene: structure, naming / 12.5
13.1, 13.2 / 13 / 1/28 / 2/9
M 2/3 / Phenols
Alcohols: structure, naming, properties, rxns, / 13.4A,B
14.1,14.2 / 14 / 1/28 / 2/12
W 2/5 / Ethers: struct., naming, properties
Thiols: structure, naming, properties, rxns / 14.3
14.4
M 2/10 / First Exam / Ch. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
W 2/12 / Aldehydes&Ketones: struct, naming, prop, rxns. / 17.1 - 17.4 / 17 / 2/10 / 2/19
M 2/17 / Carboxylic acids: struc., naming, properties, rxns / 18.1 – 18.3, 18.5 A / 18 / 2/13 / 2/25
W 2/19 / Carboxylic acids: rxns.
Esters: properties, rxns. / 18.5 B,C,D
19.1B, 19.2, 19.4A,C / 19 / 2/17 / 3/6
M 2/24 / Anhydrides: properties, rxns.
Amines: classification, naming, properties / 19.1A, 19.4A,B,C,
16.1 – 16.3 / 16 / 2/19 / 3/6
W 2/26 / Amines: basicity, rxns.
Amides: structure, properties, preparation, / 16.4, 16.5
19.1C, 19.3
M 3/3 / Amides: rxns. Phosphoric anhydrides and esters / 19.4A, B, 19.5
W 3/5 / Second Exam / Ch. 16, 17, 18, 19
3/10-14 / Spring Break
M 3/17 / Enantiomers
Monosaccharides: struc., Fischer Projections, D, L / 15.1
20.1A,B,C / 15
20 / 3/11
3/11 / 3/24
3/30
W 3/19 / Monosaccharides: prop., cyclic structures, rxns. / 20.1E, 20.2A,C, 20.3A,C
M 3/24 / Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Glycogen
Lipids, Fatty acids / 20.4A,B,C, 20.5B
21.1, 18.4 / 21 / 3/20 / 4/5
W 3/26 / Triglycerides, Complex lipids / 21.2, 21.3, 21.4,21.7,21.8
M 3/31 / Cell membranes
Proteins, Amino acids, Zwitterions / 21.5
22.1 - 3 / 22 / 4/1 / 4/8
W 4/2 / Peptide bonds, Prop. of proteins,
Protein structure / 22.6, 22.7
22.8, 22.9
M 4/7 / Protein structure, Protein denaturation / 22.11 - 13
W 4/9 / Third Exam / Ch. 15, 20, 21, 22
M 4/14 / Enzymes / 23.1- 3 / 23 / 4/8 / 4/22
W 4/16 / Enzyme activity / 23.4, 23.5A,B, 23.6
M 4/21 / Intro. to metabolism, Mitochondria,
Principal compounds of metabolism / 27.1 – 27.3 / 27 / 4/17 / 5/6
W 4/23 / The CAC / 27.4
M 4/28 / Oxidative phosphorylation, Energy yield / 27.5, 27.627.7
W 4/30 / Glycolysis / 28.1, 28.2A,B, 28.3 / 28 / 4/24 / 5/6
W 5/7 / Comprehensive Final Exam / 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

*Dates are subject to change.

Last day for withdrawing with a grade “W” - Thursday, March 27