Course Requirements

Exams and grading
Semester exams

There will be three 50-minute exams, during regular lecture times on the following days:
Wednesday, September 26
Monday, October 22
Monday, November 19

Final exam: The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, December 19, 9:00 am-12:00 pm

Course grades will be based on all three semester exams (2 @ 20%, 1 @ 25%) and the final (35%).  All three semester exams will count toward your final grade.  The highest of the three will be counted as 25% of your final grade; the other two will each contribute 20%.  The final exam will be worth 35% of your final grade.

Check your calendars NOW against this exam schedule.  Due to the size of the class, there will be NO makeup exams for conflicts with other exams, work in other classes, or travel plans.  I will allow a makeup exam ONLY in the most critical of circumstances.   The cases for which I will allow a makeup are the following:  (1) a serious illness requiring a visit to health services, (2) an important personal or family emergency, or (3) conflict with a religious holiday, made known to me in advance.

Should you be unable to take an exam for one of the above reasons, you must contact me (preferably) in advance if possible, or within 48 hours of the scheduled exam time to schedule a makeup.  If you miss an exam and you do not contact me, I will assume you have withdrawn from the course and drop you from the roster.

   
Tuesday recitations  
The Tuesday recitations will be geared toward solving problems.  The problems that we will address will involve new chemistry, more detail on the lecture material, or interesting applications of familiar reactions.  You will be responsible for this material and, therefore, attendance at the Tuesday sessions is in your best interest.
Problem sets  

A problem set will be distributed each Tuesday (yet another reason to attend recitation!).  The problems will cover material discussed in lecture in a more challenging, thought-provoking manner.  You are responsible for the material presented in the problem sets.  The best way to study the course material is to work carefully through the problem sets.  Answer keys for each set will be posted in the reserves course binder after one week.