Syllabus for Chemistry 3A

Introductory Organic and Biochemistry (CHEM3B)

Fall 2007 Section 57090

Lecture MF (11:00-11:50) in PHY 77

Lab F (1:00 – 3:50) in PHY 77

Instructor: Veronica Cornel

Contact info: e-mail vmcornel@scccd.org using “Chem3B” in subject line, or 638-3641 ext 3449

Webpage: http://blackboard.reedleycollege.edu

Office Hours: PHY 81 MWF 10:00-11:00

Course Objectives: Introduction to the basic concepts of organic and biological chemistry. The emphasis is on structure and behavior of organic biochemical compounds, metabolism and regulation.

Course Prerequisites: CHEM1A or CHEM3A

Course Advisories: Eligibility for ENGL 125, ENG 126 and MATH 101

Text and Materials:

1. Timberlake “General, Organic and Biological Chemistry” Second Edition

2. Timberlake “Laboratory Manual for Organic and Biological Chemistry” or “Laboratory Manual for General, Organic and Biological Chemistry”

You will need safety glasses (safety glasses and lab coats available for rent for $3 and $5 respectively)

Lecture Notes: Students should print out the fill-in notes and homework assignments off Blackboard prior to coming to class. Studies have shown that 90% of the lecture material is retained if you review the lecture within 24 hours after class. If you wait a week you will only retain 35%.

Laboratory Work: Lab work will follow as closely as possible the material discussed in the lectures. Your lab grade will include the average of the graded lab report, the efforts to reach the goal of the experiments, the accuracy of measurements and calculations, and the lab technique shown during the experiments.

Homework: Homework will be assigned every lecture. It is essential to your success in this class that you do all the assigned homework and read the relevant sections in your Textbook. All homework will be collected at the beginning of the following lecture and selected problems graded. This is to ensure that you work consistently and can apply what you learn to problems. There will be no make-up homework assignments, but I will allow you to drop two homework assignments.

Drop Date: The last day to drop this class is Friday March 7, 2008. After this date a grade will be assigned.

Change to Pass/No Pass: The last day to make this change is Friday, February 8, 2008

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Monday, January 21. No classes held

Washington Day: Monday February 18. No classes held

Spring Break: March 17-21

Final Exam Date: Monday, May 12 11-12:50

Attendance: Attendance in lecture and lab is mandatory. The student will be dropped automatically if she/he misses 4 consecutive classes without prior consent or contacting the instructor. Always inform the instructor ahead of time if you know you have to miss an exam. If you miss a lecture you need to read and summarize the chapter in the textbook before meeting with the instructor to discuss any problems. The homework will be on the internet notes so that you can do the homework even if you missed the lecture. If you know that you will miss a class you can give your homework in at switchboard, or submit your homework answers via e-mail, but the e-mail must be sent before I go over the answers in class. If you miss an exam, you will need to provide a doctor’s certificate/jurors summons etc. before a make-up exam will be given.

Grading and Exams: There will be 4 exams covering the material of previous lectures (not cumulative except for nomenclature). These 4 exams will be equally weighted. The final grade is calculated as follows:

Laboratory (20%):	Assignments 20%
Lecture Material (75%):	Exams 70%
	Homework Assignments 10%

The grading scale to be used is A 90-100%, B 80-89%, C 70-79%, D 60-69%, F 0-59%

Please be aware of the following rules:

Tardiness, leaving early, and sleeping during lecture or lab sessions are considered disruptive behavior and will result in a partial or full absence being recorded.
Fraudulent behavior during exams is graded with a (0) zero.
Copying of homework, experimental data, and lab reports is considered fraudulent behavior for both the copier and the originator. DO NOT DO YOUR HOMEWORK WITH SOMEBODY ELSE. They can help you with some of the problems you are having difficulty with, but you will only learn by doing the problems for yourself.
Lab reports are to be handed in before you leave the lab, or points will be deducted. No make-up labs will be held, but I will drop one lab assignment.
No homework may be handed in after I have gone over it in class. No alternative homework will be given. I will drop the lowest two homework assignments though.
No extra credit is given in this course. YOU NEED TO WORK CONSISTENTLY FROM THE BEGINNING.
Dangerous behavior in the lab will result in the student being asked to leave the lab.
Please turn your cell phones onto “silent buzzer” mode during lectures so as not to disturb the class. No cell phones or i-pods will be allowed during exams.
In the lab:

· Safety glasses need to be worn whenever somebody near you is conducting an experiment.

· No experiments may be conducted without the instructor or teaching assistant present

· No horseplay or unauthorized experiments. Do not taste any chemical or smell any chemical directly.

· No visitors inside the lab. You need to go outside to meet with them.

· No food or drinks allowed.

· Backpacks should not be left on the floor where others can trip over them.

· Shoes must be worn in the lab at all times.

· Long hair should be tied back so it will not fall into chemicals or flames.

· If any accident occurs in the lab, inform your instructor and follow safety procedures. (To be discussed during first lab period)

· Clean up any spills promptly (Clean-up procedures will be discussed during first lab period)

· Do not point the open end of a test tube towards anybody

· Turn off flames when working with organic solvents. Dispose of them in waste bottles in the fume hood, not down the sink.

· At the beginning of each lab your instructor will inform you of any special safety precautions and how to dispose of used chemicals. You need to be on time for the lab so that you hear these instructions.

· Do not dispose of matches, paper or solid chemicals in the sink. Use the large evaporating dishes for spent matches.

· Put broken glassware in the “broken glassware bucket”, not with the trash.

· Before leaving the lab, wipe the desktop and wash your hands with soap and water.

If you have a verified need for an academic accommodation or materials in alternate media (i.e., Braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, please contact me as soon as possible.

Lecture and Lab Schedule:

CHEM 3B Spring 2008

Date

Friday Lab

Lectures (Chapters in Timberlake)

Jan 7

Jan 11

Safety in the Laboratory. Check in lockers.

11. Alkanes

Jan 14

Jan 18

Lab 21: Properties of Organic Compounds

12. Alkenes and Alkynes

12. Additions to Alkenes and Alkynes

Jan 21

Jan 25

Lab 23: Reactions of Hydrocarbons

Monday: Martin Luther King Day

13. Alcohols, Phenols and Thiols

Fri

Jan 25

Last Day to drop class to avoid a “W”

Jan 28

Feb 1

Lecture Exam 1

13. Ethers

Feb 4

Feb 8

Lab 35: Plastics and Polymers

( Parts B,C, D)

13.3-13.4 Reactions of Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers and Thiols

Feb 11

Feb 15

Lab 24: Alcohols and Phenols

14. Aldehydes and Ketones

14. Chirality and Functional Groups

Feb 18

Feb 22

Nomenclature Computer Program

and Molecular Models

Monday: President’s Day

12. Aromatics

Feb 25

Feb 29

Lecture Exam 2

15. Carbohydrates

Mar 3

Mar 7

Lab 25: Aldehydes and Ketones

15. Carbohydrates

16. Carboxylic Acids

Fri

Mar 7

Last Day to drop class (letter grades assigned after this date)

Mar 10

Mar 14

Lab 27 Tests for Carbohydrates

16. Esters

Mar 17-21

Spring Break

Mar 24

Mar 28

Lab 28: Carboxylic Acids & Esters

17. Lipids

Mar 31

Apr 4

Lab 30 : Lipids (Parts C, D only)

18. Amines

Apr 7

Apr 11

Lecture Exam 3

18. Amides

Apr 14

Apr 18

Lab 29: Aspirin

19. Amino Acids

Apr 21

Apr 25

Lab 37: Peptides and Proteins

19. Proteins

Apr 28

May2

Lab 38: Enzymes

20. Enzymes and Vitamins

May 5

May 9

Lab 42: Analysis of Urine

Check out of lockers.

21. Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

May 12

Final Exam 11:00-12:50