Organic Chemistry 335 Syllabus Winter 2016 ` Class Meeting Information: Lecture Days Tuesday and Thursday Lecture Times and Location 8:00-9:50 AM in Hoffmann Hall 109 Exam 1 January 28 at 8:30 AM in Hoffman Hall 109 Exam 2 February 25 at 8:30 AM in Hoffman Hall 109 Final Exam March 17 at 8:00 AM in Hoffmann Hall 109 Tentative Course Outline: We are going to cover chapters 10-18 Instructor Information: Dr. Keith D. Schwartz Office: SRTC 366 Phone: (503) 725-2361 E-mail: kds2@pdx.edu Office Hours: M, W, and F from 12:30-1:50 in SRTC 366 T and R from 10:30-11:30 in SRTC 366 or by appointment (email) Resources and Materials: Organic Chemistry, 4 th ed., by J. G. Smith and the Student Solutions Manual Although molecular model kits are not required, I highly recommend purchasing one. Models can be used during a quiz or an exam. However, model kits can not be shared during a quiz or exam
Guidelines on Correspondence My goal is to provide an excellent education in the fundamentals of organic chemistry. I look forward to interacting with many of you about the subject, but it is important to set some ground rules for any correspondence. 1. Email is always best. I do not tend to listen to voice mails very often and I am not always in my office to answer the phone. I am happy (within reason) to set up appointments to meet with you if you are not able to visit during my office hours. 2. There is no scenario where calling me at my home/cell phone is ever appropriate. 3. When sending me an email, make sure to put an informative title in the subject. Please make sure your subject heading includes "CH 334." Select examples of good subject headings include "CH 334 Exam 1 key" or "CH 334 Lewis structure." Select examples of bad subject headings include "Hi", "Hello", or "Question." I am usually pretty good about responding within 24 hours. Please be aware, I will not respond to emails without a subject heading. 4. Please start your email with an appropriate greeting such as Dr. Schwartz. It is not appropriate to address me by my first name or simply "Hi." Please make sure your email is clear, concise, courteous and professional in your language. If you have a lot of questions make them bullet point Make sure to put your first and last name at the end of the email. This is good advice for corresponding with faculty members, prospective employers, authority figures, elders, etc. Not only is this format polite, but also you will find that this etiquette will elicit a more positive response from the person to whom you are writing!! Midterm Examinations: Exam 1: Jan 28 Thursday at 8:30 AM Exam 2: Feb 25 Thursday at 8:30 AM The midterms will be administered in class. These exams will contain problems similar to those discussed in class, and those assigned from homework, quizzes and book problems. These exams are 70 minutes long (8:30-9:40). I will post a key on D2L when I have all the exams back. There will be no make-up or early exams. A missed exam will receive a score of zero. However, if you have a written excuse for missing one of the midterms, your final exam grade will replace the zero for the missed exam.
Final Examination: Final exam: March 17 Thursday at 8:00 AM. The final exam is comprehensive and will be administered during the 110-minute period. A missed final exam, with a valid reason, will result in an incomplete (I) for the course. There is no making up a final. If your final is 15% higher that a midterm your final will replace (x/100) the lowest midterm. You may only replace one low midterm. Exam Supplies: Several number two pencils and a good eraser Exams can not be done in ink. A molecular model set You MUST bring a Photo ID to the exam and present it (if asked) upon turning in the exam. In-Class Quizzes: There will be five in-class quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 10 points and will correspond to the last chapter/s covered. The best four out of five quizzes will be recorded. In-class quizzes will be administered the last 15 min of the class. You will drop them off when you leave the room. I will post a key when I have all the quizzes back. There will be no makeup quizzes Pre-Quizzes: There will be nine pre-quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 5 points and will correspond to the chapter we are going to cover in lecture. These quizzes will be administered through D2L. Their purpose is to encourage you to read the chapter before we cover it in class. They will be due at 8:00 AM on the day we will start a new chapter. The best eight out of nine will be recorded. There will be no makeup pre-quizzes.
Evaluation: Maximum Points Midterm Examination 1 100 Midterm Examination 2 100 Final Examination 180 In-class quizzes 40 Pre-quizzes 40 Total 460 Letter Grade Corresponding Percentage A 90% A 88% B+ 86% B 80% B 78% C+ 76% C 70% C 68% D+ 66% D 60% D 58% F <58%
Anticipated Schedule: Prequiz* (PQ) In-class Quiz (ICQ) Week Day Date Lecture 1 T Jan 5 Intro & Chapter 10 1 R Jan 7 Chapter 10 PQ 10 2 T Jan 12 Chapter 10 & 11 PQ 11 2 R Jan 14 Chapter 11 ICQ 1 (10) 3 T Jan 19 Chapter 12 PQ 12 3 R Jan 21 Chapter 12 4 T Jan 26 Chapter 13 PQ 13 ICQ 2 (11 &12) 4 R Jan 28 Exam 1 (10-12) 5 T Feb 2 Chapter 13 & 14 PQ 14 5 R Feb 4 Chapter 14 6 T Feb 9 Chapter 14 6 R Feb 11 Chapter 15 PQ 15 ICQ 3 (13 14) 7 T Feb 16 Chapter 16 PQ 16 7 R Feb 18 Chapter 16 8 T Feb 23 Chapter 17 PQ 17 ICQ 4 (15 &16) 8 R Feb 25 Exam 2 (13-6) 9 T Mar 1 Chapter 17 9 R Mar 3 Chapter 18 PQ 18 10 T Mar 8 Chapter 18 10 R Mar 10 Chapter 18 ICQ 5 (17 & 18) R Mar 17 Final (11-20) * Pre-quizzes are due before 8:00 AM
Student Resources: Your success in organic chemistry is verrrrrrrrrry important to me! You have the following resources to help you with your studies 1. Lecture Meetings 2. Chemistry Commons (Science Building 1 room 221) has internet connections and is staffed with chemistry graduate students who serve as tutors 3. Textbook Readings/ Answer Key 4. Instructor Office Hours 5. Classmates 6. The discussion board on D2L. Academic Dishonesty: You will be expected to conduct yourself in a professional manner. Academic dishonesty such as plagiarism and cheating will not be tolerated. Therefore, students are expected to be honest and ethical in their academic work. Academic dishonesty is defined by the University's policies. Please see http://www.pdx.edu/dos/codeofconduct If an individual is caught in any act of academic dishonesty they will receive a zero on the assignment/quiz/exam, a letter entailing their actions will be sent to the Dean of Student Life, and will be removed from any potential curve in the course. Multiple acts of cheating will result in an F in the course. Disability Resource Center (DRC) Students: All in-class quizzes but be started while the quiz is in progress. All exams must be started before 9:00 AM on the day of the exam. Please schedule your exams EARLY as the testing center fills up quickly. Miscellaneous Notes: As the instructor of the course, I reserve the right to change the tentative schedule of topics, number and length of the exams, the point distribution, course requirements and percentages required for letter grades in order to better facilitate the learning process.