Organic Chemistry 334 Syllabus Fall 2016 Class Meeting Information: Lecture Days: Tuesday and Thursday Lecture Times and Location: 8:00-9:50 AM in Hoffmann Hall 109 Tentative Course Outline: We are going to cover chapters 1-13 Instructor Information: Dr. Keith D. Schwartz Office: SRTC 366 Phone: (503) 725-2361 E-mail: kds2@pdx.edu Office Hours: M/W/F from 12:30-1:30 in SRTC 366 T/R from 11:00-12:00 in SRTC 366 or by appointment (email) 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. My PSU email (kds2@pdx.edu) is the best way to contact me. 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 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! Resources and Materials: Organic Chemistry E-book by Prof Robert Strongin: ISBN 9781680751499. The access code can be purchased at the PSU bookstore. 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 cannot be shared during a quiz or exam Midterm Examinations: The midterms will be administered in class. The exams will contain problems similar to those discussed in class, assigned e-homework, quizzes, and book problems. The 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, with a valid reason for missing a midterm, your final exam grade will replace the zero for the missed exam. Final Examination: 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 than a midterm your final will replace (x/100) the midterm. If you got a 68% on a midterm you would need a 78% (68 * 1.15) on the final to replace the low midterm. Exam Supplies: Several number two pencils, a good eraser, and molecular model set Exams can not be done in ink. You must bring a Photo ID to the exam and present it, if asked.
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 seven pre-quizzes. Each quiz will be worth 5 points and will correspond to the chapter/s 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 the new chapter/s. The best six out of seven will be recorded. There will be no makeup pre-quizzes. Student Resources: Your success in organic chemistry is very important to me! You have the following resources to help you with your studies 1. Lectures 2. TA office hours 3. Learning center in the library: http://www.pdx.edu/tutoring/home 4. Textbook Readings/ Answer Key 5. Instructor Office Hours 6. Classmates 7. 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 they will be removed from any potential curve in the course.
Evaluation: Maximum Points Midterm Examination 1 100 Midterm Examination 2 100 Final Examination 200 In-class quizzes 40 Pre-quizzes 30 Total 470 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: Week Day Date Prequiz (PQ)* Lecture Inclass quiz (ICQ) 1 T Sept 27 Intro & Chapters 1-5 1 R Sept 29 1 (chapters 1-5) Chapters 1-5 2 T Oct 4 Chapters 1-5 2 R Oct 6 2 (chapter 6-7) Chapters 6-7 1 (Chapter 1-5) 3 T Oct 11 Chapter 8 3 R Oct 13 Chapter 8 4 T Oct 18 Chapter 9 2 (Chapters 6-8) 4 R Oct 20 Exam 1 (1-8) at 8:30 AM 5 T Oct 25 3 (chapter 9) Chapter 9 5 R Oct 27 Chapter 9 6 T Nov 1 4 (chapter 10) Chapter 10 3 (Chapter 9) 6 R Nov 3 Chapters 10-11 7 T Nov 8 5 (chapter 11) Chapter 11 7 R Nov 10 Chapter 11 8 T Nov 15 Chapter 12 4 (Chapters 10-11) 8 R Nov 17 Exam 2 (9-11) at 8:30 AM 9 T Nov 22 6 (chapter 12) Chapter 12/13 9 R Nov 24 Holiday 10 T Nov 29 7 (chapter 13) Chapter 13 5 (Chapter 12) 10 R Dec 1 Chapter 13 R Dec 8 at 8:00 AM Final (1-13) at 8:00 AM * Pre-quizzes are due before 8:00 AM 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.