CHEM 1152 – Survey of Chemistry II
Course Syllabus - Spring 2009

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Course Description:

Number and Title:

CHEM 1152 (CRN 24372)
Survey of Chemistry II

Credit Hours:

Chemistry 1152 is a three hour credit science course for Area D of the Core Curriculum of Clayton State University.

Catalog Description:

Second course in a two-semester sequence covering elementary principles of general, organic and biochemistry designed for allied health science majors (This course is also open to non-science majors).  If you are majoring in a science field, check with the instructor to be sure you are in the correct course.

Course Prerequisites and Co-requisites:

Prerequisite: CHEM 1151, Survey of Chemistry I
Possible Co-requisite: CHEM 1152L  (CRN = 224343, 24350, 24351, 24352, 24364) (Laboratory is not required of everyone.)

Notebook Computer Requirement:

Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access.  For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.   This course has a web page which can be accessed through Dr. Braun's home page at http://a-s.clayton.edu/braun/Chem1152Folder/Chem1152.htm.  Once you have accessed the course web page, you may wish to "bookmark" this site as you will refer to it often during the semester.  

The course web page offers you many instructional aides:  study sheets, study sheet answers, copies of old examinations, data reference sheets, etc.  It is your responsibility to become familiar with these materials.   

Everyday coursework in class will not require the use of a computer.  Therefore, unless there is a compelling reason, cleared through the instructor, students should not have their computers open during the lectures or exams.

Computer Skill Prerequisites:

• Able to use the Windows^TM operating system.
• Able to use a the Microsoft Word^TM word processing program.
• Able to send and receive e-mail using the Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM program
• Able to attach and retrieve attached files via email.
• Able to use a Web browser.

Your instructor may have access to more font sets than your computer currently holds.  Therefore, there may be some differences in the appearance of symbols when viewing old exams and exercise sheets.  If this is a problem, consult the instructor.  

You should develop the habit of checking your e-mail daily.  Because of the number of student we typically have, there may be some delay in the instructor's response to an individual's e-mail.  Do not send time-sensitive information via e-mail--use the old system of the telephone.  A delivered e-mail does not relieve you of the responsibility of informing the instructor about some concern.  On the other hand, the instructor may send e-mails with information vital to your success in the course.  Check your e-mail often, at least once a day.

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

Student notebook computers will not be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.

Course Objectives:

• To develop a knowledge base in organic chemistry and biochemistry.

• To develop critical and logical thinking skills to be utilized in the application of an organic chemistry and biochemistry knowledge base.

• To  develop an understanding of the larger concept of the scientific research community and how it functions.

Program Learning Outcomes:

General education outcomes:

The following links provide tabular descriptions of the communications outcome and the critical thinking outcome components  (see CHEM 1152 in the tables):

• Communications outcomes components
• Critical thinking outcomes components

Instructor Information:

Class Meetings:

Textbook Information:

Text:

"General, Organic & Biological Chemistry," Stoker, 4th edition, Houghton-Mifflin, 2007. 

Text Coverage:

Chapters 12-20

Laboratory Requirement:

The student should note that the laboratory is a co- or prerequisite for this course if your program required the lab.  

Evaluation:

          Your evaluation in CHEM 1152 will be based upon the following components:

Grading:

The grade you receive in Chemistry 1152 will be based upon the following distribution:

The mid-term grade in this course which will be issued on or about March 3, reflects approximately 20% of the entire course grade.  Based on this grade, students may choose to withdraw from the course and receive a grade of "W."  Students pursuing this option must fill out an official withdrawal form, available in the Office of the Registrar, by mid-term, which occurs on March 6, 2009.

Tentative Course Schedule:

Course Policies:

Homework/Assignments:

This course demands and expects a minimum of two hours of work per each hour spent in class.  Reading assignments are tentatively made on this syllabus.  Homework problems may be assigned, but will not be collected or graded.  These are for your benefit and are your responsibility.  Review problem sheets may also be suggested periodically.  Help and answers will be available upon request and on the course web page.

Exams:

There will be four (4) in-class examinations and one 2-hour final (comprehensive). All examinations are closed book. Attendance is mandatory.  If a student has an excused absence on an exam day, the student's final exam percentage score will be used in place of the missed exam score. No make-up exams will be given. In order for an absence to be considered excused, the student must contact the instructor within 24 hours and provide a written excuse from a doctor or other competent authority. Without a valid excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for any missed work.

Grades will not be communicated via email or telephone.  Exams will be handed back in the next lecture period after an exam.  If absent, a student must come by during office hours to retrieve their exam.  Final exam papers may be viewed the following semester during office hours.

University Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend and participate in every class meeting. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades.

Course Attendance Policy:

Attendance is expected for all class periods. Attendance is required for all examination periods. It is your responsibility to sign the roll sheet at every class meeting you attend. This roll sheet is the instructor's official record. You will be held responsible for all announcements and material covered in lecture in addition to text, references, hand-outs and study guides.  Note: Lectures will contain valuable explanations of content and thought processes which are difficult for most students to extract from the text book on their own. Therefore, regular attendance is strongly encouraged.