Chem 335 - Winter 2000Organic Chemistry II
Dr. Carl C. Wamser
Chem 335 - Winter 2000
Textbook (required): Organic Chemistry, 2nd ed., by William H. Brown and C. S. Foote, including a Study Guide. Recommended - a supplemental book on Pushing Electrons, a molecular model kit, and a CD called ChemTV, all available as a package in the PSU Bookstore.
Class Schedule: During the winter term, we will cover Chapters 10 - 18 from the text, following the schedule below. You should read the chapter in the text before it is covered in lecture. There will be homework assignments for each chapter but they will not be collected. By doing the homework in advance, you will be prepared for the in-class exercises, quizzes, and exams.
Online Resources: Most of the elements of this course will be accessible through the home page at http://chem.pdx.edu/~wamserc/C335W00/ . Internet connections are available from the Chemistry Commons (SB1-221), from numerous PSU computer labs, or from home if you have a computer with a modem. The Chemistry Commons is staffed with chemistry graduate students who serve as tutors. We will have a class discussion list (OCHEM-L@lists.pdx.edu), which will be used like open office hours and general communications. See the Discussion List web page for instructions on signing up. I can also be reached through my personal e-mail address (WamserC@pdx.edu). This course is part of a research project to determine the effectiveness of technology and other new methods in teaching and learning organic chemistry.
Quizzes: For each chapter, there will be two quizzes. The first will be a brief (5 point) pre-quiz done from the class web page within a specific time frame. Pre-quizzes are designed to alert you to the main points in the chapter and to encourage your reading the chapter before the lecture cover. The chapter quiz will be a 10-minute (10 point) quiz given at the beginning of a class, with some time allowed for going over any questions before the quiz. Quiz and pre-quiz points are on the same scale as exam points. The lowest scores of the nine quizzes and the nine pre-quizzes will be dropped. There will be no make-up quizzes or pre-quizzes.
Exams: There will be three midterm exams, worth 100 points each, and a final exam, worth 200 points, given in class as indicated on the schedule. Missing an exam will require a written medical excuse, in which case an appropriate fraction of the final exam score will replace the missed exam. There will be no make-up exams.
Extra Credit - E-Mail Molecules: Students may be assigned, if you so request by e-mail, up to nine interesting organic compounds to investigate, with information returned via the class web page (no more than one e-mail molecule per week). Each molecule returned correctly will be worth 2 points extra credit, up to 18 points total. Instructions are on the E-Mail Molecules web page.
Grading: The final course grade will be determined by total points accumulated. The maximum is 620, based on the sum of exams (500) plus quizzes (120), as outlined above. Extra credit adds to your total. Over the years, I have found that letter grades nearly always fall into the following distributions: A/B borderline (80%), B/C (65%), C/D (50%), to pass the course (over 40%).
Laboratories: The corresponding organic chemistry laboratory course is CH 337M, for which you sign up separately. Concurrent enrollment in the lab is strongly recommended but not required. The lab home page is http://chem.pdx.edu/~yanm/ .
Workshops: Organic chemistry workshops (CH 399) are
optional student-led problem-solving sessions, offered for one
credit pass/no pass. Problems are designed to complement and enhance
the material presented in the main lecture course. The workshop
home page is http://chem.pdx.edu/~wamserc/ChemWorkshops/ochemW.htm
.
Miscellaneous: University policy will be strictly followed
with respect to course withdrawal, academic honesty, and related
subjects. Please ask the instructor or consult the latest PSU
Bulletin if you have any questions.
| Date | Classwork |
| Wed, Jan 5 | Intro, Ch 10 overview |
| Fri, Jan 7 | Pre-Quiz 10, Ch 10 practice |
| Mon, Jan 10 | Pre-Quiz 11, Ch 11 overview |
| Wed, Jan 12 | Quiz 10, Ch 11 practice |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Pre-Quiz 12, Ch 12 overview |
| Mon, Jan 17 | Holiday |
| Wed, Jan 19 | Quiz 11, Ch 12 practice |
| Fri, Jan 21 | Quiz 12, Ch 13 overview |
| Mon, Jan 24 | Exam 1, Chapters 10 - 12 |
| Wed, Jan 26 | Pre-Quiz 13, Ch 13 overview |
| Fri, Jan 28 | Ch 13 practice |
| Mon, Jan 31 | Pre-Quiz 14, Ch 13 practice |
| Wed, Feb 2 | Quiz 13, Ch 14 overview |
| Fri, Feb 4 | Ch 14 practice |
| Mon, Feb 7 | Pre-Quiz 15, Ch 15 overview |
| Wed, Feb 9 | Quiz 14, Ch 15 overview |
| Fri, Feb 11 | Ch 15 practice |
| Mon, Feb 14 | Pre-Quiz 16, Ch 16 overview |
| Wed, Feb 16 | Quiz 15, Ch 16 practice |
| Fri, Feb 18 | Exam 2, Chapters 13 - 15 |
| Mon, Feb 21 | Pre-Quiz 17, Ch 17 overview |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Quiz 16, Chapter 17 overview |
| Fri, Feb 25 | Chapter 17 practice |
| Mon, Feb 28 | Chapter 17 practice |
| Wed, Mar 1 | Pre-Quiz 18, Chapter 18 overview |
| Fri, Mar 3 | Quiz 17, Ch 18 practice |
| Mon, Mar 6 | Ch 18 practice |
| Wed, Mar 8 | Quiz 18, Review |
| Fri, Mar 10 | Exam 3, Chapters 16 - 18 |
Pre-quizzes are available on the class website until 8:30 am on the day indicated above.
Quizzes are given at the beginning of the class period indicated above.
Exams are given for the full 65 minutes of the class period indicated.
FINAL EXAM: Chapters 10 - 18, Tuesday, March 14, 8:00 - 9:50 am