CHEM 2411L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Course Syllabus - Spring 2004

Course Description:

Number and Title:

Chemistry 2411L (CRNs 21289)
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

Credit Hours:

1.0 semester credit hours

Catalog Description:

Laboratory accompanying CHEM 2411.

The main focus of this laboratory is to expose students to the most common techniques used for purification and analyzing organic compounds.  In  addition, students will gain experience in organic synthesis.

Course Pre-requisite:

CHEM 1211/1212

Course Co-requisite

           CHEM 2411

Note: Due to the co-requisite nature of CHEM 2411 and CHEM 2411L, students dropping one of the two courses must also drop the other.

Notebook Computer Requirement:

Each CCSU 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 CCSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/policy.htm.

Computer Skills Prerequisites:

• Able to use the computer’s operation system (Windows®)
• Able to access and send E-mail (Outlook® or Outlook Express®)
• Able to use a Web browser and Search Engine (Internet Explorer®)
• Able to download files from a web site to your computer
• Able to use a word processor system (Word®) including use of forms
• Able to use a spread sheet system (Excel®) including graphing

In-class Use of Student Notebook Computers:

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

Course Objectives:

                    To learn laboratory techniques used in organic chemistry

                    To learn, perform and analyze the spectroscopic methods commonly used in the identification of
                    organic compounds.
 
Student Learning Outcomes

General education outcomes:
Communication: knowledge base.  CHEM 2411L will provide knowledge base information
necessary for communication of information concerning principles of organic chemistry.

Critical Thinking: Question/Issue, Method, Evidence, Conclusion.  CHEM 2411L will provide problem solving skills needed in an organic chemistry laboratory.  Students will be required to assess information obtain during laboratory experimentation and form a conclusion based on that information.  In this process, students will be required to determine which given information is pertinent and if their conclusion is reasonable.

Applied Biology Outcomes:

Outcome 2:  Students will be able to effectively communicate scientific ideas using oral, written and digital arts.  CHEM 2411L will provide knowledge base information necessary for communication of information concerning techniques used in the organic chemistry laboratory.

Outcome 7:  Students will obtain a sufficient background in chemistry to pursue further professional education in the biomedical field.

Term:

Spring Semester 2004

Instructor Information:

Michael Terapane (CRN 80707)
Phone: (770) 960-4369
Fax: (770) 960-4335
E-mail: MichaelTerapane@mail.clayton.edu
Internet: http://science.clayton.edu/terapane/index.htm
Office: Arts & Sciences G-105A
Office hours: 
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday in A&S Room 105-A
1:30 p.m. - 4:20 p m  (Lab), Thursday in B&HS C-54
9:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. (Lab), Friday in B&HS C-54

Other times by appointment

 

Class Meetings:

Lab Materials Information:

The Identification of an Organic Acid, GSU Chemistry Faculty
Laboratory Safety Glasses
Bound Laboratory Notebook

Evaluation:

Your evaluation in CHEM 1211L will be based upon the following component:

You will be evaluated on three formal written reports detailing the results of your experiments over the entire semester's work. The report should include all relevant data, equations used, and example calculations. All data is to be kept in a bound laboratory notebook in the fashion outlined in the lab manual. The notebook may be collected from time to time at the instructor's discretion. Graded reports will be handed back in a timely fashion (typically within one week of being collected). The report must be typed, double-spaced on white paper, and be written in standard English in paragraph form. Scoring will be based on content, accuracy, completeness, grammar and format.

Grading:

The grade you receive in Chemistry 1211 will be based upon the following scale:

            The mid-term grade in this course which will be issued on February 23, reflects approximately 30% 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 February 27.

Laboratory Schedule:

Course Policies:

Students must abide by policies in the Clayton College & State University Student Handbook, and the Basic Undergraduate Student Responsibilities.

Attendance is required in lab until you have completed the experimental portion of this course.

Participation in laboratory activities involves an inherent risk of injury. In the event of injury, the student should immediately inform the instructor or laboratory technician who will file an accident report. The injured party will be given first aid through the Campus Public Safety Officer and be referred to the appropriate medical facility for follow-up.

Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the laboratory.

As a courtesy to your classmates:

• Arrive to lab on time and stay until the exercise is complete.
• No children or visitors are allowed in the laboratory.
• Turn off beepers, phones, radios and other electronic devices.
• No eating, smoking or drinking in the laboratory. No food is allowed in the laboratory.
• Be aware of all policies and procedures.

No extra credit work will be assigned.

Grades will not be communicated via email or telephone.

Reports are due on the dates indicated in the schedule. There is a 10% per working day penalty for late labs. Under no circumstances will reports will be accepted after the last day of classes as printed in the College schedule.

Last update: March 17, 2005