CHM 2210
Organic Chemistry I
Spring 2010

Welcome to Organic Chemistry! Your instructor is eager to work with you to meet the goals of the course. This syllabus contains important information that will be of use to you throughout the semester. Please bookmark it for future reference and return here as needed for updates.

Instructor:

Seth Elsheimer, Ph.D.

Office hours:

MWF, 9:30-11:15am
CH 332.

Textbooks:

John McMurry, Organic Chemistry, 7th Ed. (Brooks/Cole, ISBN 978-0-495-11628-8) and
Susan McMurry, Solutions Manual & Study guide (ISBN 978-0-495-11258-7)
An e-book is avaialble if you prefer.

We will cover chapters 1-14 approximately in order.

Course goals:

Understand and appreciate how organic chemistry relates to Biology, Medicine, Forensic Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, etc.

Prepare for courses having CHM 2210 as a prerequisite.

Gain understanding and problem solving ability in organic chemistry sufficient to pass an American Chemical Society standardized test at the end of the second semester.

Requirements

CHM 2046 (General Chemistry II) is a prerequisite. All students must have already earned passing grades in CHM 2045/2046 (or approved equivalent) and have sufficient current mastery of that material to build on it this semester.

Take all tests and the final exam at the scheduled times. Exceptions are rare but can sometimes be made in advance if a test is to be taken early (but not late). No "make up" tests are offered.

Class attendance is required. Please attend every class on time and be ready to work in-class problems and contribute to discussions.

Read each chapter before it is covered lecture. Be ready to ask and/or respond to questions in class.

Retrieve and correct each graded test before the next class period after tests are returned. Verify all grading immediately. No changes or revisions can be made later in the semester so please do not ask.

Grading:

700 points = 7 Progress tests (7 x 100)
100 points = Cumulative Final Exam
800 points total

A = 100-90%, B = 89-80%, C = 79-70%, D = 69-60%, F = below 60%

Your final exam score can also replace your lowest progress test if the final exam score is higher. A missed progress test, for any reason, will be your lowest (replaced) score. Emergencies are precisely the purpose of the replacement policy. No make-up tests are offered so please do not ask. If you miss a test, it is assumed that you had a good reason. No documentation is wanted or needed so please do not bring any written excuses.

Letter grades for the course may be curved if necessary according to class performnce. Earning an A requires you to score among the highest students in the class. To earn a C or better requires scores not far below the middle of the class, etc. Approximate letter grades and ranks will be posted anonymously after each test so you should always know your current progress and approximate course grade.

Plus or minus grades are used rarely and only in borderline cases. In those situations attendance and class participation may be considered in addition to the final exam score.

A, B, C, D, and F are the only grades assignable by the instructor. No other letter grades have been authorized for this course. The NC option applies only to a few pre-approved UCF courses and CHM 2210 is not among them.

No I grades are anticipated. That designation is used only when circumstances beyond a student's control prevent participation and completion of the course. The requirement to attend 6 tests and a final exam is reasonable.

Medical withdrawals are handled at the university level. The instructor does not decide those cases so please do not ask.

Withdrawal deadline:

The last opportunity to withdraw from the course without grade penalty is 11:59 pm, Friday 3/5/2010. Grades of W are available until that deadline and are given by the Registrar. If you attempt to withdraw after the deadline the instructor is required to report whether you were passing or failing at the time of the request and grades of WP or WF will be assigned by the Registrar accordingly. WP has no effect on the GPA while WF counts the same as F.

Test dates: (Click link to see study checklist)

Tentative. Any changes will be announced in class.

Test I Mon 1/25
Test II Mon 2/8
Test III Mon 2/22
Test IV Fri 3/5
Test V Fri 3/26
Test VI Fri 4/9
Test VII Fri 4/23
Final exam During exam week. Date and time set by UCF.
Wednesday 28 April 10:00am (Check schedule to confirm.) See schedule

Lecture notes:

Downloadable PowerPoint files of the lecture notes are available for a limited time via the links below. These are intended to free you to focus on learning in class rather than rushing to copy everything down. These notes are not a substitute for class attendance. They contain blanks in key places to be completed before class. Some figures come directly from the textbook and are not included so prior textbook reading is still necessary. Downloading these lecture notes is optional. Some students find them helpful to make note taking more efficient.

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapters 5 & 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14

Textbook exercises

Assigned textbook problems are listed at the bottom of this page. For maximum benefit, please work through these as early as possible for understanding rather than memorization. These will not be collected or graded but are intended to prepare you for the tests. Test problems are often taken directly from these.

Supplemental instruction:

There are several separate opportunities for you to attend SI sessions throughout the week. Meeting times, days, and locations are announced in class and listed below. Any updates should also be listed on the SARC SI website. Our SI leader is Philip Senger.


Tue, 12:00–12:50p, HPA 107
Tue, 3:00–3:50p, ENG2 302
Wed, 9:30–10:20a, ENG2 203
Thr, 12:00–12:50p, PSY 106

Tutoring:

Free tutoring is available at the Student Academic Resource Center (SARC), Phillips Hall, Rm 115. Phone 407-823-5130. No appointment is needed. The schedule is announced in class and is listed here when known. See also the SARC Tutoring website. for updates. A partial schedule is shown below.

Mon, 9:30a-Noon, Matt
Mon, 11:30a-1:00p, Derek
Tue, 1:30-4:30pm, Alex
Wed, 9:30a-Noon, Matt
Wed, 11:30a-1:00p, Derek
Wed, 3:00-4:00p, Alex
Wed, 5:00-7:00p, Kyle
Thr, 10:00a-Noon, Alex
Thr, 6:00-7:00p, Kyle
Fri, 8:30-11:00a, Alex
Fri, 11:30a-1:00p, Derek

Other miscellaneous information:

Complete academic honesty is expected on all aspects of the course. Any unethical conduct will be fully prosecuted according to Florida law and university regulations. Please consult the current Undergraduate Catalog and/or the The Golden Rule for definitions and policies.

After each test an answer key will be posted outside CH 332 for several days. These will not be available at the end of the semester so please do not ask. You are expected to immediately check over your graded test and should correct any problem before the next class meeting. Verify all grading immediately. No changes or revisions can be made later in the semester so please do not ask.

In consideration of others, please silence all cell phones in class and refrain from audible conversation.

What can I do to improve my grade in this class?

This is asked so frequently that a written list of suggestions has been compiled. Click here to see the list. Please consult this before seeking additional assistance.


CHM 2210
Assigned Problems and Exercises from the Textbook: McMurry 7th Ed.

Chapter 1:

1-21, 22(b,c), 23-56. Note the difference between electronic versus molecular geometry. We use only the latter. Some problems (14, 50d) in the solutions manual indicate the former. Is water is bent or tetrahedral? Is ammonia trigonal pyramidal or tetrahedral?

Chapter 2:

1-27, 29-34, 36, 37, 38(a-e), 39(a-e), 40-58

Chapter 3:

1-54

Chapter 4:

1-56

Chapter 5:

1-41

Chapter 6:

1-59

Chapter 7:

1-57, 59, 60

Chapter 8:

1-47

Chapter 9:

1-82

Chapter 10:

1-11, 13(a), 14-22, 23 (Error in b. eagent should be SOCl2 ), 24-30, 33(a,c), 34-37, 39-42

Chapter 11:

1-71

Chapter 12:

2-5, 7-14, 17, 18, 21, 23-37, 39-47

Chapter 13:

3-68

Chapter 14:

1-59

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