Chemistry 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I

Fall Semester 2006, Winona State University

Credits: 4 semester hours
Prerequisites: Chemistry 212 and 213.

Lectures: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10:00-10:50 in Pasteur 329.
Labs: 01 - Monday 1:00-4:50, 02 - Thursday 2:00-5:50, 03 - Tuesday 2:00-5:50 (All lab sections meet in SLC 386)

Instructor/Contact Information: Tom Nalli (Pasteur 350, 457-2476, tnalli@winona.edu)
Office Hours: Monday 11:00-12:00, Tuesday 11:00-12:00, 1:00-2:00, Wednesday  11:00-12:00, 1:00-5:00, Thursday 1:00-2:00, Friday 11:00-12:00

Required/Recommended Materials:

- Organic Chemistry by Janice Gorzynski Smith; McGraw-Hill (required) 

- Student Study Guide/Solutions Manual to Accompany Organic Chemistry, by Janice Gorzynski Smith; McGraw-Hill and Erin R. Smith (optional)

- Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques A Microscale Approach, 4th edition by Pavia, Lampman, Kriz, and Engel; Brooks/Cole - Thomson Learning: Pacific Grove, CA, 2007. (required)

- Molecular Model Kit: Models help with the visualization of the three-dimensional nature of organic molecules, an essential part of this course. Thus, access to a molecular model kit is required for all students in the course. (required)

- Molecular Modeling Software: All students should have ChemOffice Ltd molecular modeling and molecule drawing software installed on their computer. (required)

- Internet Access and Notebook Computer: This course requires all students to have Internet access. Students must be able to access WSU's Blackboard Site. It is most desirable that you participate in the WSU Laptop Program and, thus, have easy access to the WSU network at all times. (required)

- Laboratory notebook: Each three-member lab team needs one of the laboratory notebooks available at the bookstore. (required)

Homework:

As most of you have probably heard, organic chemistry is a very difficult subject for most people. You will need to work hard in order to get an acceptable grade in the course. It is essential that all of the end-of-chapter problems in the textbook be diligently and independently worked. This homework will not be collected or graded but doing it is the best way to ensure that your performance on exams and quizzes is satisfactory. A copy of the Student Study Guide/Solutions Manual is available for checkout at the reserve desk in the library. Please do not fall into the trap of working on the homework problems with the study guide open so that you can check the answers before putting in a conscientious effort to solve the problem yourself. 

Quizzes will be given at least once per week throughout the semester. Some quizzes will be non-lecture-time Blackboard quizzes so it is essential that you are able to access the WSU Blackboard site. Your average on the quizzes counts 15% toward the final grade for the course. The lowest quiz grade is dropped.  

Four exams will be given, each counting 15% toward your final grade in the course. Thus, exam grades count a total of 60% toward the course grade. Your score in the laboratory section of the course will contribute another 25% to the final grade. 

In summary, the point scheme to be used in determination of the final grade is Laboratory 25%, Quizzes 15%, Exams 60%.

Minimum Scores:

to pass course (D) - 50% | for a C grade - 60% | for a B grade - 75% | for an A grade - 90%

Tentative Exam Dates and Coverage: