Instructor: Dr. M. J. Perona.   Phone:  209-667-3583 e-mail: mike@chem.csustan.edu Office: N 354 Office hours:  MW, 9:00-10:00; W, 2:30-3:30; Th, 9:00-11:00, and by appointment.
	Required Text:  Chemistry, Fourth Edition, by Mcmurry and Fay.  The Student's Solution Manual is optional, but recommended.
	Course Content: We will cover Chapters 10-13, and 15-18. See the Lecture Schedule for the order of coverage. Your grade will be based on: three hour exams, several quizzes, a standardized comprehensive final exam prepared by the American Chemical Society (ACS), covering both semesters (CHEM 1100 and 1110), and  your performance in the laboratory components of the course, CHEM 1112 and CHEM 1114.
	Homework:  Homework problems will be assigned.  Most of these will be taken from the Textbook.  The assigned problems will not be graded, but they will appear on quizzes and exams.  You cannot expect to learn the material without doing the homework.
	Quizzes:  Quizzes will be given weekly, except during the week of an hour exam.  The material to be covered in a quiz will be announced during the class period before the quiz.  Quizzes must be taken at the scheduled time.  Make-up quizzes will not be given.
	Hour Exams: Hour exams will be given on the days shown in the lecture schedule.  Exams must be taken at the scheduled time.  Make-up exams will be given only under extraordinary circumstances. Written proof verifying your reason for missing an exam is required. If you  have extenuating circumstances that involve serious and compelling reasons for missing class, you should schedule a meeting with Dr. Perona as soon as possible, so that a plan of action can be developed.

Final Exam: The final exam covers both semesters of Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 1100 and CHEM 1110).  The exam is written by the American Chemical Society (ACS).  The ACS provides a study guide for the exam, Preparing for Your ACS Examination in General Chemistry-The Official Guide.  You can order it online at http://www.uwm.edu/chemexams.  The price is $12.00.

Laboratory:  This course includes laboratory  and laboratory discussion components, CHEM 1112 and CHEM 1114, respectively, which must be taken concurrently with the lecture component. Click here for the Laboratory Schedule.