Syllabus CHEM 2380.003 (Spring 2016)
Lectures: Recitation: / Tues Thurs, 9:30-10:50am Friday, 1:00-1:50pm / (Chemistry Building, Room 109) (Chemistry Building, Room 109)Instructor: / Dr. Seare Berhe
Chemistry Building, Room 166
Email:
Office Hours: TWR 1:00 – 2:00 pm or by appointment
Course Materials:
1) Organic Chemistry, by Solomons and Fryle, 11th edition (published by Wiley)
2) Molecular model kits, which are available at the bookstore or from other sources, such as Maruzen (see link below) are helpful, but not required.
http://www.maruzen.info/hgs/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=632
Course Objectives: Learn the principal concepts related to:
• Structure-property relationships for physical properties
• Structure –property relationships for chemical properties (including chemical reactions)
• Chemical nomenclature (i.e. naming compounds)
• Chemical analysis methods (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 you read your text book and print the lecture power point, placed on Blackboard Learn, and bring to class
Disabilities:
The Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) is located at Room 318A, University Union building. Their phone number is (940) 565-4323. If you have a disability that may hinder your ability to meet the expectations of this class, you must visit the ODA office and have them contact me with notice of your disability. I will provide you with reasonable accommodation for your needs after I received some confirmation from the ODA regarding your situation.
Homework:
Readings from the Textbook will be assigned via the course calendar, which is included in this course syllabus and can be found on the Blackboard page for this class. Some practice problems from each chapter will be suggested for your study. Problems from the textbook, however, do not give credit toward your grade. They are solely intended to aid your learning. Online homework is provided through the Sapling Learning website. Twenty practice problems will be available for each chapter, with unlimited attempts permitted to solve each problem. Successful completion of 15 out of 20 problems earns
0.5 pt added to the final % grade for the course.
Course Tutoring:
1. Office Hours listed at the top of page 1 of this syllabus are intended for you to visit me to discuss the concepts of the course and go over practice examples/problems to aid in your understanding.
2. Additionally, a graduate student Teaching Assistant will be identified for this course, and will hold a tutoring session every week – the day/time of this tutoring session will be determined according to the best fit between the students’ schedule and the availability of students in the class.
3. An undergraduate SI instructor will also be available with tutoring session(s) separate from the course Teaching Assistant.
4. The Chemistry department has a Chemistry Resource Center on the 2nd floor of the building (room 231), where students in any chemistry course can go during any day of the week to discuss the content of their course and receive tutoring assistance.
Quizzes/Exam:
This course will have 4 Chapter Quizzes and one Comprehensive Final Exam. The Chapter Quizzes will cover 2-3 chapters at a time, and will be given during recitation sessions. The content of Chapter Quizzes will be relevant to the material of the course, including the textbook, lectures, and materials provided via the Blackboard website.
NO MAKE UP EXAM is allowed
The Final exam will cover all content presented in the both CHEM 2370 and CHEM 2380 courses, and will be given on Thursday, May 12, at 8:00 am in Chemistry 109.
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.
You will be allowed to drop the lowest scores among the 4 chapter quizzes.
Grading:
Average of 3 best Chapter Quizzes (out of 4) / = / 80% / (20% each)Final exam – comprehensive / = / 20%
Extra credit homework (Sapling Learning) = +0.5% for each completed chapter
= Final Grade (%)
Final letter grades will be determined as follows: A = 90-100%
B = 80-89%
C = 70-79%
D = 60-69%
This syllabus is a guide, but not a contract. You will be notified during the course if substantial changes are made to the test schedule, grading scheme, or other components.
Class Schedule: / (“Rxns” = Reactions, “cont.” = continued)Date / Activity / Relevant Textbook Content
January 19 / Alcohols: Nomenclature Chemical Rxns / 11.1 – 11.17
January 21 / Alcohols + Ethers: Nomenclature Rxns / 11.1 -11.17
January 22 / Alcohols + Ethers: Nomenclature Rxns / 11.1 -11.17
January 26 / Alcohols: Reduction, Oxidation, & Organometallics / 12.1 – 12.9
January 28 / Alcohols: Reduction, Oxidation, & Organometallics / 12.4 – 12.9
January 29 / Recitation: Chapters 11 / Practice problems
February 2 / Organometallics (cont.); Protection groups / 12.4 – 12.9
February 4 / Conjugated Unsaturated Systems / 13.1 – 13.10
February 5 / Recitation: Chapters 12 / Practice problems
February 9 / Conjugated Unsaturated Systems / 13.1 – 13.10
February 11 / Aromaticity Aromatic Compounds / 14.1 – 14.11
February 12 / Quiz #1 / Chapters 11 and 12
February 16 / Aromaticity Aromatic Compounds / 14.1 – 14.11
February 18 / Reactions of Aromatic Compounds, Part 1 / 15.1 - 15.8
February 19 / Recitation: Chapters 13 & 14 / Practice Problems
February 23 / Reactions of Aromatic Compounds, Part 2 / 15.8 – 15.16
February 25 / Reactions of Aromatic Compounds, Part 2 / 15.8 – 15.16
February 26 / Recitation: Chapter 15 / Practice problems
March 1 / Aldehydes and Ketones, Part 1 / 16.9 – 16.15
March 3 / Aldehydes and Ketones, Part 2 / 16.1 – 16.8
March 4 / Quiz #2 / Chapters 13 – 15
March 8 / Aldehydes and Ketones, Part 2 / 16.1 – 16.8
March 10 / Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives, Part 2 / 17.1 – 17.9
March 11 / Recitation: Chapters 16 / Practice problems
Date / Activity / Relevant Textbook Content
March 14-20 / Spring Break / Don’t forget to study O-Chem
March 22 / Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives, Part 2 / 17.10 – 17.13
March 24 / Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives, Part 2 / 17.10 – 17.13
March 25 / Recitation: Chapters 17 / Practice problems
March 29 / Enols Enolates: Properties and Rxns, Part 1 / 18.1 – 18.6
March 31 / Enols Enolates: Properties and Rxns, Part 2 / 18.7 – 18.10
April 1 / Quize #3 / Chapter 16 and 17
April 5 / Further Reactions of Enols Enolates 1 / 19.1 – 19.3
April 7 / Further Reactions of Enols Enolates 2 / 19.4
April 8 / Recitation: Chapters 18 / Practice problems
April 12 / Further Reactions of Enols Enolates 3 / 19.5 – 19.6
April 14 / Further Reactions of Enols Enolates 4 / 19.7 – 19.9
April 15 / Recitation: Chapters 19 / Practice problems
April 19 / Amines: Properties Rxns / 20.1 – 20.13
April 21 / Amines: Properties Rxns / 20.1 – 20.13
April 22 / Recitation: Chapters 20 / Practice problems
April 26 / Amines: Properties Rxns / 20.1 – 20.13
April 28 / Review Session 1: Chapters 1-6 Practice Problems
April 29 / Quiz #4 / Chapter 18 – 20
May 3 / Review Session 2: Chapters 7-14 Practice Problems
May 5 / Review Session: Chapters 15 - 20 Practice Problems
May 12 (8am) / Comprehensive Final Ch. 1–20