Class Schedule: MWF 8-8:58   S146

Prerequisite:  Chem 1110  

Catalog Description:  Structures, properties, reactions, stereochemistry of carbon compounds.  Reaction mechanisms.  Applications of spectroscopy to organic molecules.  Carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins. (reprinted from the CSU Stanislaus Catalog)

Course Objectives:  At the end of this course, students will be able to:

• gain factual knowledge of organic chemistry and apply course materials to improve critical thinking and problem solving.
• demonstrate understanding of organic molecules including structures, properties, reactions and bonding.
• draw and name organic compounds including stereochemistry.
• demonstrate understanding of single step reactions, multistep reactions and  reaction mechanisms for different functional groups.
• use NMR, IR and MS spectra to deduce organic structures and vice versa.

Required:  L.G. Wade, Jr., Organic Chemistry, 6th  Edition, Pearson Education Inc.,  2006, ISBN 0-13-147871-0

Suggested Material:

Molecular Visions (Darling) Model Set

Study Guide and Solutions Manual for L. G. Wade Jr., 6th Edition, Pearson Education Inc., 2006.

Contents:  Chapters 1-14.

Grading determination:  A, B, C, D and F with plus and minus.  A following grading scale cutoffs will be used for this class: 80%-100% A, 70-79% B, 50-69% C, 40-49% D and below 40% F. 

Grading:  Your grade will be based on  three hour exams, five in-class quizzes and a final.   Exams and final will be comprehensive.  No make-up quizzes will be given, but the lowest score will be dropped.

All quizzes, exams and final are mainly short-answer questions with occasion multiple choice questions.  It is strongly recommended that you do your suggested homework problems since questions on the quizzes, exams and final are largely based on the homework and modified homework problems.

THE HOUR EXAMS AND THE FINAL ARE COMPREHENSIVE.

Comments:

• Please check the course website regularly for any last minute changes to scheduling, assignments, etc.
• You are responsible for all announcements, corrections and material discussed.
• I suggest that you read the appropriate sections of the assigned chapter before you come to class.  After you attend the lecture
• reread the material and write down the important concepts.  Review and preferably rewrite the lecture notes before you come to the next class meeting.
• For this course, Insist for true understanding instead of just memorizing the material.  The estimated studying time for this course is at least 3 hours outside of class for every hour in class. Organic chemistry is very much like a foreign language and is comprehensive in nature.  You must master material previously covered, and that is the only way you will be able to comprehend the new material.  It is very very important that you keep up with your assignments.