Chemistry
351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I Credits: 5 semester hours. Prerequisites: Chemistry 350, 340, or 341. Schedule: Instructor: Tom Nalli (Pasteur 350, 457-2476, tnalli@winona.edu) Laboratory Teaching Assistant: Grace Hammel (GHammel12@winona.edu) Office Hours: Monday through
Friday 9:00-10:00; 12:00-1:00. Virtual Office Hours: Students can email their questions any weekday or Sunday night between 8:30 and 10:00 PM and I will make every effort to respond in a helpful manner. Required/Recommended Materials:* - Organic Chemistry 4th Edition by Janet Smith; McGraw Hill, 2014. (required) - McGraw Hill Connect access. (This on-line learning site comes with the Smith bundle being sold at the bookstore.) (required) - Techniques in Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed. by Mohrig, Hammond, and Schatz. Freeman, New York, 2011. ISBN-10: 1429219564. (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) - Internet Access and Notebook Computer: This course requires all students to have Internet access. It is expected that students will monitor their email daily for important announcements. It is also expected that students will be able to access the on-line course content even when not on campus. (required) - Laboratory notebook: Each three-member lab team needs a Carbon-less Laboratory Notebook. (required) Homework: 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 you diligently and independently practice the application of concepts. One important way to accomplish this is by working the chapter-end questions in the Smith textbook. Your work on these book assignments will not be used for determining your grade in the course. In addition, the on-line homework system, Connect, provides numerous opportunities for study and practice. The instructor will create a Connect assignment for each chapter in Smith and you will receive modest grade credit for completing these assignments in advance of designated due dates. The main goal of all homework is to allow you to do well on the graded quizzes and exams that will form the main basis for your grade in the course. Therefore, it should be of great benefit to make every effort to keep up to date with both the Connect and the book assignments. Grading: The Connect assignments count 5% toward your grade. Four midterm exams will be
given, each counting 15% toward your
grade. Your score in the laboratory counts 25%. Minimum Scores: Exam Dates and Tentative Coverage:
Learning Outcomes: A student successfully completing the Chem 350/351 sequence will:
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