Syllabus - Basic Organic Chemistry
Chemistry 20481
Basic Organic Chemistry
Fall 1997
Dr. Clarke W. Earley
Kent State University Stark Campus
403 Main Hall
Phone: 499-9600 (Ext. 403)
email: cearley@stark.kent.edu
Web site: http://www.stark.kent.edu/~cearley/
| MTWR |
10:00-10:50am |
310 MH |
Office Hours
| MTWR |
8-9am |
| TWR |
11-noon |
| Additional hours available by
appointment |
See Fall
1997 page for Dr. Earley's complete schedule.
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- Required: Fundamentals
of Organic Chemistry, by T. W. G. Solomons;
Wiley, 1997; 5th Edition.
- Optional: Study
Guide and Solutions Manual.
- Suggested:
Any type of molecular model kit.
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Students are expected to have successfully completed the
equivalent of one year of college-level General Chemistry, which
will typically be CHEM
10060 and 10061.
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Grades for this course will be based entirely on the results
of examinations. Four regular lecture examination worth 100
points each and one 150 point cumulative final will be given.
Tentative dates for these examinations are given in the lecture outline below. You will be
given a minimum of one week notice if any of these examination
dates change. Grades will be based on the scale: 90-100%
= A, 80-89% = B, 70-79% = C, 60-69% =
D, 0-59% = F. Grades will not be curved or arbitrarily
adjusted in any manner, and extra credit will not be given.
Grading Scale
| Lecture examinations |
4 x 100 pts |
400 pts |
| Cumulative Final |
150 pts |
150 pts |
| Total |
550 pts |
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Attendance in lecture is optional, but strongly encouraged.
Students are responsible for all material presented in lecture
whether or not they are present. If you must miss class for an
extended period, please see me.
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Homework assignments will be given periodically throughout the
semester. Although these will not be collected or graded, it is
important that these problems be completed in a timely manner.
Students are encouraged to work together on homework. Only
selected problems will be worked during lectures, but all of the
assigned problems are meant to be a guide to assist in
preparation for examinations.
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The format of examinations will be varying combinations of
multiple choice, true/false, and short answer. For most
examinations in organic chemistry, the three most common
questions will be (1) Given the following structure, name the
compound, (2) Given the following names, draw the structure of
the compound, and (3) Predict the major organic product(s)
expected from each of the following chemical reactions. You will
also be expected to reproduce some of the more important reaction
mechanisms and to predict reasonable routes to synthesize
selected compounds.
If you are unable to attend any examination during the
regularly scheduled time, you must contact Dr. Earley BEFORE the
examination is given to arrange a makeup examination. Makeup
examinations must be completed within two weeks of the scheduled
examination date, and will only be given for legitimate,
documented excuses.
The final examination is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16 at
10:00am. This examination will be cumulative, but will emphasize
material covered after the last regular examination. This
examination will only cover the lecture portion of the course.
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Office Hours are listed near the
top of this syllabus, and my complete schedule for this semester
is also availabe. If you are unable
to attend office hours, see me before or after class (or call)
and we can set up additional time to meet. If you are having
difficulty in this class, please get help as soon as possible.
The pace of this course makes it extremely difficult to catch up
once a student falls behind.
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All students enrolled at the Stark campus are given an account
on the Kent Stark computer system. I will occasionally make
reference to material that is available either locally or on the
Internet throughout this semester. All of this material will be
accessible using Netscape, which is installed on all campus
computers with Internet access. While it is not required that you
take advantage of this information, this material can be quite
helpful. The address for my Web site is: http://www.stark.kent.edu/~cearley/,
which can also be accessed from the Stark campus page, going
through the Chemistry
Department page.
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Academic Dishonesty, Students with
Disabilities, Etc.
Use of the intellectual properties of others without
attributing it to them is considered a serious academic offense.
Cheating or plagiarism will result in receiving a failing grade
for the course. Repeat offenses result in dismissal from the
University.
In accordance with University policy, if you have a documented
disability and require accommodations to obtain equal access in
this course, please contact the instructor at the beginning of
the semester or when given an assignment for which an
accommodation is required. Stark campus students should contact
Kelly Oster in Student Services to submit documentation to verify
their eligibility.
The "Kent State University Undergraduate Catalog"
should be consulted for information on grievance procedures,
statement of non-discrimination, and additional information on
official policies.
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(All dates listed below are
tentative and are subject to change).
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Lecture |
| Sept. |
1
Labor Day |
2
Ch. 1 |
3
Ch. 1 |
4
Ch. 1 |
| Sept. |
8
Ch. 2 |
9
Ch. 2 |
10
TBA |
11
TBA |
| Sept. |
15
Ch. 2 |
16
Ch. 3 |
17
Ch. 3 |
18
Ch. 3 |
| Sept. |
22
Review |
23
Exam #1 |
24
Ch. 4 |
25($)
Ch. 4 |
Sept.
Oct. |
29
Ch. 4 |
30
Ch. 5 |
1
Ch. 5 |
2
Ch. 5 |
| Oct. |
6
Ch. 6 |
7
Ch. 6 |
8
Ch. 6 |
9
Ch. 6 |
| Oct. |
13
Review |
14
Exam #2 |
15
Ch. 7 |
16
Ch. 7 |
| Oct. |
20
Ch. 7 |
21
Ch. 8 |
22
Ch. 8 |
23
Ch. 8 |
| Oct. |
27
Ch. 9 |
28
Ch. 9 |
29
Ch. 9 |
30
Review |
| Nov. |
3
Exam #3 |
4
Ch. 10 |
5
Ch. 10 |
6(W)
Ch. 10 |
| Nov. |
10
Ch. 10 |
11
Vet. Day |
12
Ch. 11 |
13
Ch. 11 |
| Nov. |
17
Ch. 11 |
18
Ch. 12 |
19
Ch. 12 |
20
Ch. 12 |
| Nov. |
24
Review |
25
Exam #4 |
26
Ch. 13 |
27
Thanksgiving |
| Dec. |
1
Ch. 13 |
2
Ch. 13 |
3
Ch. 13 |
4
Ch. 14 |
| Dec. |
8
Ch. 14 |
9
Ch. 14 |
10
Ch. 14 |
11
Review |
Final Examination
Tuesday, Dec. 16th, 10:00am |
| Notes: |
($)Last day for
any refund is Sept. 26.
(W)Last day to drop a class is Nov. 7. |
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This page was last modified on September
01, 1997
and was written and is maintained by Clarke Earley
Kent State University
Stark Campus
Department
of Chemistry
email: cearley@stark.kent.edu
© 1997 by Clarke Earley, Kent State
University.
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