Fall, 1997 MT RF 10:00 - 10:50 4 credits D144 Ottensman Hall Instructor: Dr. Sundin Office: 311 Ottensman Hall Phone 342-1015
353 Exams and Quizzes - 1994
353 Exams and Quizzes - 1995
353 Exams and Quizzes - 1996
363 Exams and Quizzes - 1995
363 Exams and Quizzes - 1996
363 Exams and Quizzes - 1997
Introduction: Chemistry 354
is the first course in organic
chemistry. Chemistry 354 is taken by students requiring only one semester of
organic chemistry as well as students requiring two semesters of organic chemistry.
Chemistry 354 will provide a broad introduction to the principles and pactices of organic
chemistry as well as an introduction to the chemistry of the functional groups.
Students requiring more depth will follow
Chemistry 354 with Chemistry 363. The 354/363
sequence is designed to meet the needs of chemistry and chemical
engineering majors as well as students in pre-professional curricula such as dentistry,
medicine, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine and students of molecular biology and other
students desiring a serious, in-depth examination of Organic Chemistry. The prerequisite
of Chemistry 354 is a grade of at least a "C" in
General Chemistry 124. Chemistry 354,
by itself, serves as a prerequisite for
General Biochemistry. Textbooks:
1. Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 3rd Ed.; McMurry, John; Brooks/Cole, 1994
(Textbook Center, Doudna).
2. Study Guide and Solutions Manual for Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry, 3rd Ed.;
McMurry, Susan; Brooks/Cole, 1994 (optional, University Bookstore,
Student Center).
3. Molecular Model Set for Organic Chemistry; Lehman; Allyn and Bacon
(optional, University Bookstore, Student Center).
Grade:
Hour Exam Average 60% Quiz Average 10% Written Assignments 10% Final Exam 20%Grade Scale:
A 90 -100 B 80 - 89 C 70 - 79 D 60 - 69 F 59 or less
Lectures: The lecture or class time will be spent on discussion, problem solving sessions, and even lectures depending on the material being covered.
Homework Problems: Problems are assigned in the syllabus. You should work out all problems since by and large they are typical of the kinds of problems you are expected to master and handle with ease. You should also work out the problems that are in the body of the text. Answers to selected in-chapter problems are in the back of the text. Answers to all in-chapter and end-of-chapter problems are in the study guide which also includes helpful hints, etc.
Special Assistance: Occasionally neither studying the text nor in-class discussion is sufficient to enable some students to acquire an adequate understanding of the material being examined. Students are urged to seek assistance before falling behind. Often, a few minutes of focused discussion is all that is needed to clear up a significant roadblock. You should not hesitate to visit my office at that point. I will also hold a help session every Wednesday at 10:00 am.
Sometimes questions come up at inopportune times. A further means of communication is electronic mail. Each student has an e-mail account. If you haven't already done so, stop by the computer center office (Gardner 18) to pick up your password. Students may send messages to me (or each other) at any time, day or night. I will periodically respond to questions either via e-Mail or in class. Sometimes, a response will be e- mailed to the entire class if the same concept appears to be giving a number of students difficulty and if seems to be important to get a response out to the class before the next class period. From time to time, problems will be posed and then worked out on e-Mail.
A variety of computer aided instruction packages are available in the Chemistry Computer Lab, Ottensman 301. Specific references will be made to them on the class syllabus on the World Wide Web or by e-mail. Copies (and answers) of exams and quizzes from Organic Chemistry 353 and 363 are available on the Web. Don't be tempted to print out all the pages. To make structures clearer on the monitor, I have made some of the structures quite large. Printing all of these out will waste a large amount of paper. Instead, Also, don't look at the answer too soon. The answer is not as important as the process your mind goes through to get there. Only look at the answer after you think you have figured out the answer, or if you are really stumped.
Exams and Quizzes: Periodically short quizzes will be given in class. Such quizzes generally cover only a few recent concepts. Since the primary purpose of the quizzes is instructional, make-up quizzes will not be given and the quizzes will count for only 10% of the final grade. The lowest 1 or 2 quizzes will be dropped. Five one hour exams will be given. Make-up exams are given only in cases of emergency.
Written Assignments: From time to time written assignments will be made. Such assignments include topics which are not normally covered in classroom discussion as well as the examination of topics from a different perspective. These assignments will be graded for content as well as appropriate language. The papers will be typed.
Absence Policy: A student's grade will not automatically be lowered for missing class periods. However, any quiz which is missed or paper that is late will count as a zero and any exam which is missed (except in cases of emergency) will count as a zero.
Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct will be adjudicated using the procedures outlined in the UW-P Student Academic Misconduct booklet.