CHEM 2412
Section 50620
Organic Chemistry II , Summer 2003
Clayton College and State University

Instructor:  Dr. Michael Terapane
Office:  A&S: 105-A
E-mail: michaelterapane@mail.clayton.edu
Web: http://
Phone: 770-960-4369
Office Hours:  T, Th, 9:00-10:00am; A&S 105-A
                         T, Th, 2:00-4:20pm (Lab), B&HS C-50

Class Times: M, T, W, and Th; 10:15am-12:20pm    (B&HS C-53)

Catalog Course Description:
A study of the common classes of carbon compounds, including their physical and chemical properties, methods of preparation, and reactions utilizing modern theories of electronic structure and reaction mechanisms.

Course Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212
Corequisite: CHEM 2411L

Credit Hours: 3.0 semester credit hours

Texts:
Organic Chemistry by L.G. Wade, 5th Ed., Prentice-Hall
Molecular Model Kit

Computer Skill Prerequisites:
Able to use the Windows^TM operating system.
Able to use the Microsoft Word^TM word processing program.
Able to send and receive e-mail using Outlook^TM or Outlook Express^TM.
Able to use a Web browser. 

Course Objectives:
To learn the basic principles of organic chemistry. 

To learn organic nomenclature.

To learn organic reactions and apply them to multistep syntheses.

To apply basic principles of organic chemistry to predict plausible mechanisms for organic reactions.

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

Critical Thinking: Question/Issue, Method, Evidence, Conclusion.  CHEM 2411 will provide problem solving skills in the area of organic chemistry.  Students will be required to assess information given in a scientific problem 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 2411 will provide knowledge base information
necessary for communication of information concerning principles of chemistry.

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

Course Policies
Students must abide by policies in the Clayton College & State University Student Handbook.

Attendance is not required except for assessments. However, you will be held responsible for all announcements, information and materials given in class. Note: Lectures will contain valuable explanations of content and thought processes that are difficult for most students to extract from the text book on their own. Therefore, regular attendance is strongly encouraged.

No extra credit work will be assigned.

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.

Homework:
This course demands and expects approximately two hours of work per night. Reading assignments are tentatively made on this syllabus. The student is expected to complete all chapter problems upon completion of each topic in class. However, these will not be collected or graded. Completion of homework is your responsibility. Supplementary problems will also be assigned.

Grading:
Tests: There will be three one-hour exams and one two-hour final exam (comprehensive). The exams will be announced and attendance is mandatory. Make-up exams will not be administered.  If a student misses an exam, the final exam will be worth a 100 points more to make up for the missed exam.  This arrangement will be extended for one exam only.  The student must contact the instructor prior to the exam.

Classroom Assessments (3 x 100 points)          300 points
Final Exam                                                       200 points
Total points                                                      500 points

Final Grade =            Points Earned x 100%
                                    500 Points

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

Tentative Schedule and Important Dates