CHEMISTRY 1400 – CHEMISTRY DISCOVERY COURSE
Instructor: Bill Acree, Jr.
Office: Room 101E Chemistry Building
Phone: (940) 565-3515e-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 27Introductions
September 3No class on Monday – Labor Day
Professor Guido Verbeck, Research Talk
Professor Diana Mason, Talk on Chemistry Related to Texas
September 10Professor Sushama Dandekar, Talk on Medicinal Chemistry
Professor Paul Marshall, Research Talk
September 17Professor Rob Petros, Talk on Research
Professor Bill Acree, Talk on QSAR Related to Pharmaceutical Research
September 24First assignment – An element in the Periodic Table
Written assignment plus class presentations
October 1Professor Justin Youngblood – two days, students will be involved in the construction of solar cells.
October 8Professor Francis D’Souza, Talk on Chemistry of Phorphyrins and Solar Cells
Mohammad Omary, talk on his research on lighting devices and light- harvesting devices
October 15Professor Jim Marshall, Talk on the Periodic Table and Elements
Discussion of ethics
October 22On Tuesday students will have day off to attend the special afternoon seminars for the Bagus Fest
Professor Kris Sherman, Presentation on TNT
October29Professor Angela Wilson, Talk about importance of undergraduate research, talk on computational research
Professor Justin Youngblood will talk about his research
November 5Second Assignment due – Interviews of Chemistry faculty
Written group assignment plus class group presentations
November 12Professor Debrah Beck will do presentation on the Allied Health Program
Professor Jeff Kelber will do research talk on surface chemistry
November 19Students will work together in groups to get ready for their presentations
No Class on Friday November 25 – Thanksgiving
November 26Third assignment – Student presentations concerning ethics
December 3Pre-Finals Week – Professor Golden will do presentation on UNT Forensic Science Program
Thursday – continuation of student presentations concerning ethics (as needed)
Fourth Assignment:The fourth assignment will be given on final exam day:
CHEM1400.001 for Tuesday December 11th,from 8:00-10:00
as listed in the online Fall 2012Final 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.
Grades will be based upon the best four of five 100-point regular examinations and 200-point comprehensive final examination. Points will be assigned as follows:
Four 100-point assignments400 Points
Letter grades will be based upon the following grading scale:
90 – 100 % of the total points360 – 400 PointsGrade = A
80 – 89 % of the total points320 – 359 PointsGrade = B
70 – 79 % of the total points280 – 319 PointsGrade = C
60 – 69 % of the total points240 – 279 PointsGrade = D
Below 60 %0 – 239 PointsGrade = 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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