CHEMISTRY 1400 – CHEMISTRY DISCOVERY COURSE
Instructor: Bill Acree, Jr.
Office: Room 101E Chemistry Building
Phone: (940) 565-3515 e-mail:
Office Hours: 9:00 – 10:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and by appointment. I am
on campus from 8:00 – 5:00 Monday through Friday. I will be more than happy
to answer questions anytime that I am not busy with someone else.
Textbook: None
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
WEEK OF:
August 25 Introductions
Ethics presentation by Professor Bill Acree
September 1 No class on Monday – Labor Day
Dr. Amy Petros (Tuesday) – Chemistry outreach
Professor Angela Wilson (Thursday) – Talk on internships and research on computational chemistry
September 8 Professor Francis D’Souza (Tuesday) – Talk on light harvesting devices
Professor Guido Verbeck (Thursday) – Research presentation on forensics chemistry
September 15 Professor Bill Acree (Tuesday) – Talk on quantitative structure – property relationships, use of QSAR and QSPR methods
Student presentation time – Work with partner on ethics presentation
September 22 First assignment – Group presentations on ethical issue
Group presentations on ethical issue
September 29 Continuation of group presentation on ethics
Professor Diana Mason (Thursday) – Talk related to Texas and Chemistry
October 6 Student presentation time – Work with partner on chemical element/chemistry Nobel prize winner presentation
Professor Lee Slaughter – Research presentation on catalysis
October 13 Professor Mohammad Omary – Research presentation on LEDs
Professor Sushama Dandekar – Presentation on medicinal chemistry
October 20 Second assignment – Essay and student presentation on one of the chemical elements or a Nobel prize winner in Chemistry
October 27 Second assignment – Essay and student presentation on one of the chemical elements or a Nobel prize winner in Chemistry
November 3 Second assignment – Essay and student presentation on one of the chemical elements or a Nobel prize winner in Chemistry
November 10 Professor Teresa Golden – Presentation on the UNT Forensics Science Program
Dr. Debra Beck – Presentation on the UNT Health Professions
November 17 Professor Paul Marshall – Presentation on Flame Chemistry
November 24 Third assignment – Student presentations concerning career opportunities
in chemistry
No class on Thursday, Thanksgiving
December 1 Continuation of student presentations concerning career opportunities
Fourth Assignment: The fourth assignment will be given on final exam day:
CHEM1400.001 for Thursday December 11th, from 8:00-10:00
as listed in the online Fall 2014 Final Exam Schedule
GRADING POLICY:
Your grade will be determined entirely by your performance on four assignments. Each assignment will count 100 points. The fourth assignment will be an essay given during the final examination time and will replace what the university calls the final examination. There will be no extra credit assignments, reports, papers, etc.
Four 100-point assignments 400 Points
Letter grades will be based upon the following grading scale:
90 – 100 % of the total points 360 – 400 Points Grade = A
80 – 89 % of the total points 320 – 359 Points Grade = B
70 – 79 % of the total points 280 – 319 Points Grade = C
60 – 69 % of the total points 240 – 279 Points Grade = D
Below 60 % 0 – 239 Points Grade = F
The University does have very strict rules concerning “Incomplete” grade. The incomplete grade is given only during the last one-fourth of a term/semester, and only if a student: (1) gives notice to the instructor of being required to participate in active military service: or (2) is passing the course and has justifiable reason why the work cannot be completed on schedule. Grades of incomplete are not to be used as a substitute for “F”. The rules governing “Incomplete” are explained in greater detail in the UNT Undergraduate Catalog.
Note: The Chemistry Department believes in reasonably accommodating individuals with disabilities and complies with university policy established under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) to provide for equal access and opportunity. Please communicate with your professor as to you specific needs so that the appropriate arrangements/accommodations can be made.
DISRUPTION OF CLASS
Disruption of classes is forbidden by the Student Code of Conduct and will result in dismissal of the student from the classroom. Disruption of classes includes, but is not limited to, horseplay, chatting socially, noisy or other offensive behavior that is disturbing to fellow classmates, and operation of cell phones.
MISSED CLASSES
Students are responsible for the material that is covered in the class lecture and during the recitation. Should a student miss a lecture or recitation class, it is the student’s responsibility to get the lecture notes from other students.
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