Corequisite       CHEM 102L is a co-requisite course.   You must either be concurrently enrolled in the lab or else have already passed the lab.  If either is dropped both must be dropped.   The two courses (CHEM 102 & 102L) are graded independently of each other.   The last day to drop with a grade of "W" is Tuesday February 21, 2006.  

Academic Integrity         One of the core values of the College is academic integrity. This course is conducted under the Honor Code of the College of Charleston. The Honor Code is not just a set of rules to be followed for the sake of the rules. The Honor Code exists for the benefit of the institution and more importantly for the benefit of the students. When a student violates the Honor Code, she/he diminishes the academic experience and their personal being. The Honor Code specifically forbids lying, cheating, attempted cheating, stealing, attempted stealing, and plagiarism. Students at the College are bound by honor and by their acceptance of admission to the College agree to abide by the Code and to report violations. As members of the College community, students are expected to evidence a high standard of personal conduct and to respect the rights of other students, faculty, staff members, community neighbors, and visitors on campus. Students are also expected to adhere to all federal, state, and local laws. Faculty members are required to report violations of the Honor Code or Code of Conduct to the Office of Student Affairs. Conviction of an Honor Code violation in this class will result in the the grade of "XF" for the course. Please consult the department's Policy on Scientific Integrity.

Attendance Policy       Attendance is expected at all classes.  Students are responsible for all information presented in class whether they are present or not.  It is imperative that you attend class and also to arrive promptly.  It is extremely rude and discourteous to arrive late.   If you arrive late for a quiz, test, or the final exam, instructions may not be repeated and you will not receive additional time to complete the assignment.   No make-up tests or quizzes are given.  It is possible to arrange to take a test or quiz early.  Your lowest test grade will be replaced by your final exam grade if it is higher than your test grade (e.g. if you miss a test it is a zero and in its place will be put the grade for the final exam). If you are a student-athlete or away from class due to college-related business an accommodation will be made. Projects cannot be made up. After the Drop/Add period any student upon missing a total of six quizzes and/or homework assignments will be assigned the grade of "WA" which is equivalent to an "F". It is your responsibility to monitor your number of absences that you incur. You will *not* be warned when you reach your limit. Feel free to consult the instructor as to your recorded number of absences.

Please note that an Absence Memorandum only verifies your documentation for missing a class.   It does not entitle you to make up or be excused from any work, assignment, quiz, or test.  You should obtain notes from a classmate, read the associated material in the text, and then come ask questions.   If you miss picking up a graded quiz or test you should pick it up from my office as expeditiously as possible.

Drop/Add       In order change to sections or change courses you must do so no later than Sunday January 15, 2006. If you are repeating the lecture or lab and do not need to repeat the corerequisite course you must remedy this with the department chair (which just happens to be me) before the close of Drop/Add.

International Students       Federal regulations mandate that all international students report to the International Office for a "document check" within 10 days of the beginning of the semester. Failure to comply with this mandate will result in automatic termination of a student's visa. The College's Office of "International Education and Programs is located in the Multi-cultural Center at 207 Calhoun Street . Contact the Associate Director, Dr. Gerhard Mack, at 953-7822 if there are any questions.

Responsibilities       You are responsible for all material covered or assigned in clss or assigned via the web.   You should check the website at least weekly for any updates.  If no specific reading or homework assignments are made in class you should minimally read ahead at least several sections and attempt the associated in-chapter and end-of-chapter problems.

It is absolutely vital that you keep current in your studies.   My expectation is that for every hour spent in lecture that you will spend a minimum of 3 hours of study.   The instructor is here to explain the material and help you to the best of his time and ability.   However, the burden of learning is upon you, the student.

The organic chemistry portion CHEM 102 will cover topics that most students have either never seen before or have seen only in passing.  It will be assumed, however, that the student has a firm understanding from prerequisite courses of the topics of bonding, molecular shape, and intermolecular forces.  It is the responsibility of the student to review these topics as necessary.

Electronics Device Policy             Devices that are prohibited in class at any time are: pagers, cell phones, radios, TV, CD, DVD, and MP3 players and similar devices.   Keep these devices off and out of sight.   Devices that are allowed to be used at certain times during class, except during tests, exams and quizzes are mobile computing devices (no bigger than laptops), laptops, handheld computers, PDAs, electronic pens, calculators, and similar devices.  The sound must be off unless otherwise specified by the instructor. During tests, exams, and quizzes no electronic devices are allowed to be on or in sight, unless otherwise specified by the instructor.   The use of programmable calculators or any wireless communication device during a quiz, test, or final exam is prohibited and will be considered a violation of the Honor Code. In CHEM 102 you will *not* need a calculator.

Email       Email is considered an official method for communication at the College of Charleston. College of Charleston email accounts are automatically assigned to all students upon acceptance at the College. If a student wishes to have email redirected from their official College issued account to another email address (e.g., @aol.com, @hotmail.com, @yahoo.com, or any other server other than the official @edisto.cofc.edu), they may do so, but at their own risk. Having email redirected does not absolve the student from the responsibilities associated with official communication sent to his or her College account. The College is not responsible for the handling of email by outside venders or unofficial servers. A link to instructions on how to forward Edisto email can be found by clicking on Web Mail from the CofC home page. Students are expected to check their College of Charleston official email on a frequent and consistent basis in order to remain informed of College related communications. Checking email on a daily basis is recommended. Students have the responsibility to recognize that certain communications may be time-critical. “I didn’t check my email”, error in forwarding email, or email returned to the College with “Mailbox Full” or “User Unknown” are not acceptable excuses for missing official College communications via email.

Class Objectives      
1. To identify functional groups and to describe their physical (e.g. boiling point, solubility, hydrogen bonding capability) and chemical properties (reactivity).
2. To write correct names (IUPAC or common) for simple organic compounds if given the structure.
3. To write correct structures for organic compounds if given the name (IUPAC or common) and to distinguish isomers.
4. To predict the products of simple organic reactions or to give the starting materials needed to produce certain organic compounds.
5. To recognize common organic compounds and polymers used in everyday life and in the pharmaceutical industry and to state their use.
6. To identify and distinguish between the different classifications of biomolecules (e.g. carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids) and know the structure and function of representative biomolecules of each classification.
7. To recount the central dogma of molecular biology, describing its steps and history of discovery.

General Education Objectives     The sequences CHEM 101/102 or 111/102 and associated labs satisfy the 8 hour natural science requirement of the College.
1. To demonstrate an understanding of some of the fundamental scientific concepts and theories about the natural world;
2. To acquire knowledge of the evidence, ideas and models that scientists use to make judgments about the natural world;
3. To acquire knowledge about science and technology as they shape contemporary experience and values, and demonstrate an appreciation of the historical and contemporary impact of science on daily life;
4. To develop the skills of logical and critical thinking necessary to explore how the natural world works;
5. To demonstrate an appreciation and understanding of the scientific method of inquiry; understand that scientific knowledge is based on the outcome of testing of hypotheses and theories that are under constant scrutiny and subject to revision based on new observations, and not just a collection of facts; and
6. To demonstrate an ability to distinguish between science and technology and appreciate the capabilities and limitations of science.

Office Hours*

M 9:30 am - 10:45 a.m. and 2:00- 4:00 p.m. T 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 2:00- 4:30 p.m. W 10:30 am - 11:15 a.m. R 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon and 2:00- 4:30 p.m. F 9:30 am - 10:45 a.m.

You can access my office via the department office in SCIC 316 or via SCIC 314. * - Please note, as department chair I am often called to meetings so it is usually best to call or email ahead of time.

Projects       During the semester you have the option of submitting five optional projects as part of Fast Points.   Projects are due no later than 5 pm on the specified dates.   Projects may be turned in early if desired or may be submitted via email.   Projects may be typed. If hand-written they must be easily readable.   Late projects will not be accepted.   Whether you submit a typed copy or a copy via email, please retain a copy on disk or a hardcopy for yourself of all projects until you receive your final grade in the course.

Homework       These problems are assigned from out of the text . They are for your benefit. While they generally will not be collected and graded, however, tests will be drawn, in partial, from these problems. It is important for you to put pencil to paper, to actually work out the problems, drawing strcutures, and naming compounds. As you work the problems seek understanding and not simply try to get the correct answer. Some homework assignments may be collected and will be included in your Fast Points grade.

Text     General, Organic, & Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life, Platinum Edition, 1/e by Timberlake, copyright 2004, Benjamin Cummings ISBN ISBN: 0-8053-8913-X.  Also available is a Student Study Guide. It is the same book used in CHEM 101.

TENTATIVE TEST SCHEDULE

Day	Date	Test #	Notes
M	Jan 9	First Day	First Day
M	Jan 16	No class	MLK, Jr. B'day
F	Jan 27	Test 1	Project 1: Newspaper, magazine, or WWW article
F	Feb 24	Test 2	Project 2: Famous chemist
F	Mar 4		Mid-term grades due
	Mar 7 - 11	Spring Break	No Class
M	Mar 27	Test 3	Project 3: Newspaper, magazine, or WWW article
F	April 21	Test 4	Project 4: Drug
M	April 24	Last Day of Class
Wed	April 26	Cumulative Final Exam 4:00-6:00 PM	Project 5: Historical Event Project Due

Practice tests are available on-line in pdf format: Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | Test 4
These practice tests are meant as a study aid as to the format of questions often asked. They should guide you in the direction of possible topics to be covered on the test. Please note that since the practice tests are generated prior to the start of the semester, they may not exactly coincide with lecture schedule. You should make use of your class notes and assigned homework problems also. The tests are cumulative in that concepts, nomenclature, and reactions learned early in the semester are needed throughout. Tests progressively are designed with higher degrees of difficulty.