CHM 2210 Organic Chemistry I – Fall 2016
Instructor: Dr. Mark Italia
Office: NM 212
Phone: 727-791-2503
Email: or through MyCourses
Corequisite: CHM 2210L (Withdrawing from lecture requires that you also withdraw from lab)
Required Supplies to be Furnished by the Student:
1. Organic Chemistry by Paula Bruice – 8th edition with Mastering Chemistry
Please Note: The Mastering Chemistry component is mandatory and is not optional. Be careful when you purchase the textbook from websites – it must contain the license.
2. Scantron Form 882E for all exams; 5 total.
3. Access to MyCourses
Class Attendance and Participation:
- Regular class attendance and participation is expected and required. This includes coming to class prepared to answer questions and to work problems. In order to do this properly you must read the sections in advance of the lecture and keep up with all assignments.
Class time consists of lecture and problem-solving of either in-text or worksheet problems. Attendance will be taken at every class meeting. If you incur more than 2 absences prior to the withdrawal date of October 20, 2016, you may be subject to administrative withdrawal, which means that you will receive a WF; a WF grade is calculated as an F for GPA purposes.
- Late Arrivals. If an unavoidable circumstance causes you to be late, you are expected to enter the classroom quietly and unobtrusively by taking the nearest available seat. Work schedules are not valid reasons for lateness or absences. Those schedules need to be conducive to your regular class attendance.
3. General Rules:
Regular Lectures: If you miss class, it will be entirely your responsibility to obtain any notes, handouts, announcements, changes to the syllabus, etc. from another student. In addition, be sure to check MyCourses for any assignments or other documents.
Text Book Reading: It will be beneficial to keep up by reading the text book. The book has information in it that may not be covered in lecture, but that you will be held responsible for knowing. Solving the problems presented in the book during and at the end of the chapters will help you be successful on the exams.
Exams: All exams must be taken at the time they are scheduled. If you arrive late for an exam you will be allowed to take it, but the test must be turned in at the normal end time, no extra time is provided. Your lowest exam grade will be dropped.
Make-up exams are given at my discretion. It is possible that you will be given permission to take a make-up exam if you have made prior arrangements with me and I have stated that you have approval. Exams must be made up within the same week that they are given. Oversleeping/job/forgot are not valid reasons for missing an exam. Only one make-up exam per student will be allowed, regardless of the reason for the absences.
Testing and Grading Policy:
The following criteria will be used to determine your final grade for this course:
1. Mastering Chemistry Homework: This will count for 10% of your grade. The homework is online and accessible through the purchase of Mastering Chemistry access. This is a mandatory component of the class and you will be expected to complete all of the homework assigned. The grade will be based on how many of the homework assignments you complete correctly and on time.
2. Exams will count for 70 percent of the grade. There will be four in-class, closed book exams. These will be given after the completion of specific chapters as indicated in the syllabus. There are no formal reviews for exams. One exam grade will be dropped.
3. The Final Exam will count for 20 percent of your grade. This exam is comprehensive, covering all material of the semester. You should review for this throughout the semester.
4. Class Participation: Although a subjective measure, class participation will only help your grade.
5. Aside from extra credit questions on exams, there is no other extra credit in this class. The time to be concerned about your final grade is NOT at the end of the semester, but early on. Little can be done about a poor grade at the end of the semester.
Final grades will be assigned as follows:
90% and above A
80%-89.9% B
70%-79.9% C
60%-69.9% D
Below 60% F
Other Notes
· Ipads, other tablets or laptops may be used in class to follow the lecture. I reserve the right to ask you to turn off the machine if it is being used for non-class purposes (ie, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, etc).
· Phones may not be used in class except for use as a calculator. The ringer and sound must be turned off. Cell phones will not be allowed to be used during a quiz or exam. Except for a calculator, no other electronic device may be used or out during class or exams. If a cell phone is out during an exam, the student will receive a zero for that exam.
· Any Calculator may be used. Organic chemistry is not mathematics intensive so almost any calculator used in previous chemistry or math class may be used.
· Photographs and videos are strictly prohibited. No audio/video recordings of any kind may be made in class of lecture or conversation.
CHM 2210 Tentative Schedule (subject to change)
8/16, 8/18 Ch. 1: Structure and Bonding
8/23, 8/25, 8/30 Ch. 2: Acids and Bases
9/1, 9/6 Ch. 3: Introduction to Organic Compounds
9/8 Exam 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3)
9/13, 9/15 Ch. 4: Isomers
9/20, 9/22 Ch. 5: Alkenes
9/27, 9/29, 10/4 Ch. 6: Reactions of Alkenes
10/6 Exam 2 (Chapters 4, 5, 6)
10/11 Ch. 7: Reactions of Alkynes
10/13 Ch. 8: Delocalized Electrons
10/18 All College Day – No Class
10/20 Ch. 8: Delocalized Electrons
10/25, 10/27 Ch. 9: Substitution Reactions
11/1 Exam 3 (Chapters 7, 8, 9)
11/3, 11/8 Ch. 10: Elimination Reactions
11/10, 11/15 Ch. 11: Alcohols, Ethers and Epoxides
11/17, 11/22 Ch. 13: Radicals
11/29 Exam 4 (Chapters 10, 11)
12/1 Review for Final
12/6 Final Exam - Comprehensive (all Chapters)
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