Chemistry 141: Survey of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry

Spring 2000, MWF 11:00-11:50, W-9

Syllabus Course Schedule Chapter Outlines

 

Instructor: David Schnepple Email: schneppl@hotmail.com
Office: W-5b Office Phone/Messages: 974-7383 or 974-7596

Office Hours: MWF 10-11, or by appointment

 

 

Course Description: This class is a three-credit survey course of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry. It includes a brief introduction to organic chemistry (nomenclature and reactions), and selected topics in biochemistry of interest to students in health and related fields (for example: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and metabolism as it relates to each of these). Pre: Chem 114 (or high school chemistry).

 

 

 

 

Syllabus

Required Text: Fundamentals of Organic & Biological Chemistry, 2nd Ed., 1999; McMurry & Castellion

Recommended Text: Study Guide & Selected Solutions Manual, 3rd Ed., 1999; Susan McMurry

 

 

**Note to students with special needs. UHH is committed to providing equal access to the campus for students with disabilities. If you have any disability which is documented and/or you have related access needs, please see me or Barbara Lee of the Students Services Program in the office of Student Services, Room 211; phone 974-7616.

 

Course Format & Student Responsibilities

  1. There will be one homework assignment given in lecture each week and collected on the following Wednesday (with appropriate exceptions for holidays).

  2. Fourteen weekly quizzes covering the past week’s material will be given each Friday (with appropriate exceptions for holidays).

  3. It is your responsibility to read the assigned sections and chapters, and to take the quizzes. There will be no make-up quizzes.

  4. At the instructor’s discretion, extra credit assignments may be given during the semester.

  5. The final exam will be worth 150 points (about 28.5% of your overall grade). It must be taken on or before the date designated in the Schedule of Classes, Monday, May 8th at 9:40 am.

  6. We will be covering the entire text from Chapter 1 to Chapter 17, time permitting. A tentative schedule is attached.

  7. The last day to withdraw without an "F" is March 3rd. Please be sure to notify me if you decide to withdraw.

  8. Your overall grade will be based on items 1., 2., and 5.

    9. Homework = 75 points

    		A = 467-525pts. (89-100%)
    Quizzes = 300 points B = 409-466pts. (78-88%)
    Final = 150 points C = 331-408pts. (63-77%)
      D = 262-330pts. (50-62%)
      F = <261pts. (<50%)

     

  9. This syllabus is subject to modification as necessary by the instructor. J

(Meaning: we may speed-up or slow-down the pace as necessary)

 

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