CHEM2370.003 (Fall2016)
Lectures:Recitation: / TuesThurs,9:30-10:50amFriday,2:00-2:50pm / (Sage 116)(Sage 116)
Instructor: / Dr.Seare Berhe
ChemistryBuilding,Room166
Email:
OfficeHours:WRF 1:00 –2:00 pm or by appointment
CourseMaterials:
1)OrganicChemistry,bySolomonsandFryle,12thedition(publishedbyWiley)
2)Molecularmodelkits,whichareavailableatthebookstoreorfromothersources,suchasMaruzen(see link below)arehelpful,butnotrequired.
CourseObjectives: Learntheprincipalconceptsrelatedto:
•Structure-propertyrelationshipsforphysicalproperties
•Structure–propertyrelationshipsforchemicalproperties(includingchemicalreactions)
•Chemicalnomenclature(i.e.namingcompounds)
•Chemicalanalysismethods(spectroscopy/spectrometry)
Lecture/Recitation
New material may be covered during recitation and problems similar to test questions will be worked. Attendance is mandatory for lecture and recitation. Chapter quizzes are given during recitation times!
I highly recommend that youread your text book and printthe lecture power point, placed onBlackboard Learn, andbring to class
Disabilities:
TheOfficeofDisabilityAccommodation(ODA)islocatedatRoom318A,UniversityUnionbuilding.Theirphonenumberis(940)565-4323.Ifyouhaveadisabilitythatmayhinderyourabilitytomeettheexpectationsofthisclass,youmustvisittheODAofficeandhavethemcontactmewithnoticeofyourdisability.IwillprovideyouwithreasonableaccommodationforyourneedsafterIreceivedsomeconfirmationfromtheODAregardingyoursituation.
Homework:
ReadingsfromtheTextbookwillbeassignedviathecoursecalendar,whichisincludedinthiscoursesyllabusandcanbefoundontheBlackboardpageforthisclass.Somepracticeproblemsfromeachchapterwillbesuggestedforyourstudy.Problemsfromthetextbook,however,donotgivecredittowardyourgrade.Theyaresolelyintendedtoaidyourlearning.OnlinehomeworkisprovidedthroughtheSaplingLearningwebsite.Twentypracticeproblemswillbeavailableforeachchapter,withunlimitedattemptspermittedtosolveeachproblem.Successfulcompletionof 75% and aboveearns0.5ptaddedtothefinal%gradeforthecourse.
CourseTutoring:
- OfficeHourslistedatthetopofpage1ofthissyllabusareintendedforyoutovisitmetodiscusstheconceptsofthecourseandgooverpracticeexamples/problemstoaidinyourunderstanding.
- Additionally,agraduatestudentTeachingAssistantwillbeidentifiedforthiscourse,andwillholdatutoringsessioneveryweek–theday/timeofthistutoringsessionwillbedeterminedaccordingtothebestfitbetweenthestudents’scheduleandtheavailabilityofstudentsintheclass.
- AnundergraduateSIinstructorwillalsobeavailablewithtutoringsession(s)separatefromthecourseTeachingAssistant.
- TheChemistrydepartmenthasaChemistryResourceCenteronthe2ndfloorofthebuilding(room231),wherestudentsinanychemistrycoursecangoduringanydayoftheweektodiscussthecontentoftheircourseandreceivetutoringassistance.
Quizzes/Exam:
Thiscoursewillhave4ChapterQuizzesandoneComprehensiveFinalExam.TheChapterQuizzeswillcover2-3chaptersatatime,andwillbegivenduringrecitationsessions.ThecontentofChapterQuizzeswillberelevanttothematerialofthecourse,includingthetextbook,lectures,andmaterialsprovidedviatheBlackboardwebsite.
SINCE ONE IS DROPPED, THERE ARE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS without a university-approved absence (see Student Handbook. The make-up exams may have a different format from the original exam.
TheFinalexamwillcoverallcontentpresentedinthebothCHEM2370andwillbegivenonThursday,December15,at8:00aminSage 116.
Exam rules:
- Exams (not including the final) are 50 minutes in length.
- No extra time will be provided for tardiness.
- No new exams will be handed out once the first exam has been turned in and the student has left the room.
- No one is permitted to leave the room and return during exams.
- Cell phones are not permitted (may not use cell phones as calculators) and TI Nspire or any other internet-ready device is not permitted during exams.
- Instructor reserves the right to ask you to move to a different seat during the exam.
- Cheating will result in a zero. Any talking, notes that are clearly visible, saved equations on calculators, cheat sheets, etc. will result in an automatic F for all students involved.
Youwillbeallowedtodropthelowestscoresamongthe4 chapterquizzes.
Grading:
Averageof3bestChapterQuizzes(outof4) / = / 80% / (20%each)Finalexam–comprehensive / = / 20%
Extracredithomework(SaplingLearning)=+0.5%foreachcompletedchapter
=FinalGrade(%)
Finallettergradeswillbedeterminedasfollows:A=90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
Note:
Students must report grading errors within a week (7 days) after the return of the quizzes. For the free response questions, answers written in pencil will not be re-graded.
Important Dates
Last day to drop class: October 7, 2016
Last day to withdraw from this semester: November 23, 2016
(Instructor reserves the right to amend this information as necessary.)
ClassSchedule: / (“Rxns”=Reactions,)Date / Activity / RelevantTextbookContent
August30 / Ch 1: The Basics / 1.1–11.10
September1 / Ch 1: The Basics / 1.10-1.17
September 2 / Ch 2: Functional groups / 2.1 - 2.12
September6 / Ch 2: Functional groups / 2.12–2.17
September8 / Ch 3: Intro to Organic Reactions, Acids & Bases / 3.1–3.5
September 9 / Recitation:Chapters1 and 2 / Practiceproblems
September 13 / Ch 3: Intro to Organic Reactions, Acids & Bases / 3.6–3.10
September 15 / Ch 3: Intro to Organic Reactions, Acids & Bases / 3.11–13.14
September 16 / Recitation:Chapters3 / Practiceproblems
September 20 / Ch 4: Alkanes, Cycloalkanes / 4.1–4.5
September 22 / Ch 4: Alkanes, Cycloalkanes / 4.6–4.10
September 23 / Quiz #1 / Chapters 1 - 3
September 27 / Ch 4: Alkanes, Cycloalkanes / 4.11–4.16
September 29 / Ch 5: Stereochemistry / 5.1 -5.5
September 30 / Recitation:Chapters4 / Practice Problems
October 4 / Ch 5: Stereochemistry / 5.6–5.10
October 6 / Ch 5: Stereochemistry / 5.11–15.15
October 7 / Recitation:Chapter5 / Practiceproblems
October 11 / Ch 6: Ionic reactions: SN/E Reactions of Rxns / 6.1–6.5
October 13 / Ch 6: Ionic reactions: SN/E Reactions of Rxns / 6.6–6.10
October 14 / Quiz#2 / Chapters4–5
October 18 / Ch 6: Ionic reactions: SN/E Reactions of Rxns / 6.11–16.18
October 20 / Ch 7: Alkenes & Alkynes: Synthesis / 7.1–7.5
October 21 / Recitation:Chapters6 / Practiceproblems
Date / Activity / RelevantTextbookContent
October 25 / Ch 7: Alkenes & Alkynes: Synthesis / 7.6–7.10
October 27 / Ch 7: Alkenes & Alkynes: Synthesis / 7.11–17.15
October28 / Recitation:Chapters7 / Practiceproblems
November 1 / Ch 8: Alkenes & Alkynes: Reactions / 8.1 – 18.6
November 3 / Ch 8: Alkenes & Alkynes: Reactions / 8.7–8.10
November 4 / Quize #3 / Chapter 6 and 7
November 8 / Ch 8: Alkenes & Alkynes: Reactions / 8.11–8.18
November 10 / Cha 9: NMR Spectroscopy / 9.1 – 9.5
November 11 / Recitation:Chapters8 / Practiceproblems
November 15 / Cha 9: NMR Spectroscopy / 9.6–9.11
November 17 / Ch 10: Radical Reactions / 10.1–10.5
November 19 / Recitation:Chapters9 / Practiceproblems
November 22 / Ch 10: Radical Reactions / 10.1–10.11
November 24 / Thanksgiving Holiday / -
November 25 / Thanksgiving Holiday / -
November 29 / Ch 11: Alcohols & Ethers / 11.1–11.5
December 1 / Ch 11: Alcohols & Ethers / 11.6 – 11.11
December 2 / Quiz #4 / Chapter 8 – 10
December 6 / Ch 11: Alcohols & Ethers / 11.11 – 11.15
December 8 / ReviewSession:Chapters15 - 20PracticeProblems
December 15(8am) / ComprehensiveFinalCh.1–11