| Spring 2002 |
| M or W 1:30-5:30 |
| OH-100 (Lecture) and OH-152 (Lab) |
| Instructors
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| Text: Macroscale and Microscale
Organic Experiments 3rd Edition by Kenneth L. Williamson |
| Lab notebook: A bound
notebook will be supplied to you during laboratory. |
| Goggles: Safety goggles
will be worn at all times in the laboratory. |
| Objectives:
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to the techniques,
tools, and methods of the organic chemistry laboratory. Students
are encouraged to develop intuition and deepen their understanding of chemical
concepts, master reporting skills, and reach reasonable conclusions based
on experimental data. |
| Requirements: Chemistry
2120 is to be taken concurrently. |
| Attendance: Attendance
is mandatory. Pre-lab lectures are given at 1:30 p.m. during your
regular lab session. Students must be present in order to carry out
the experiment scheduled for that week. Laboratory work and experiments
are to be completed during the regular lab periods. Work at night
or times outside of regularly scheduled lab periods will not be permitted.
If unusual circumstances indicate the need to attend the other regularly
scheduled laboratory session, you must ask permission from your instructor
beforehand. E-mail messages received immediately prior to or after
the laboratory are unacceptable! |
| Safety: The Millsaps College
Chemistry Department Safety Policy is attached to this syllabus.
Read this material carefully as it will be strictly enforced. |
| Note: Students with
learning disabilities or other disabilities or special circumstances (pregnancy)
need to contact the instructor after class to discuss individual needs
for accomodations. |
| Pre-Labs: Pre-Lab assignments
are due at the beginning of your regularly scheduled laboratory period.
Computer based pre-lab assignments are to be completed and entered before
1:30 p.m. of the day you are scheduled for laboratory. |
| Notebook: All
experimental data will be entered directly into your notebook using ink.
Any results or statements in the notebook found to be in error should be
marked through with a single straight line. The date you start and
complete an experiment must be recorded in the left-hand margin.
Refer to the attached sheet for further procedures in preparing laboratory
records. Notebooks must be turned in immediately after lab unless
otherwise directed. |
Grading: The course grade
will be based on two exams (100 points each), weekly pre-labs or quizzes
(10 points each), plus 6 experiments. The point totals on individual
experiments vary. During the second half of the semester your status
as a fledgling organic chemist is acknowledged and you will be given unknown
organic compounds to identify. Your acquired skills as an organic
analyst will determine your grade during this exercise. Formal reports
may be requested for certain experiments.
The tests will cover material learned in your
laboratory work. Several experiments will contain laboratory technique
points which will be awarded as long as safety procedures, data reporting,
and prudent laboratory practices are followed. |
| Late Report Policy:
Late reports will lose 10% credit per day, including weekends. Reports
over one week late will constitute a missed lab. |
Grading in this course will be on a curve with
cut-off points no higher than those shown below.
| A |
94-100%
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C+ |
76-79%
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| A- |
90-93%
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C |
73-75%
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| B+ |
86-89%
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C- |
70-72%
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| B |
83-85%
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D+ |
66-69%
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| B- |
80-82%
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D |
60-65%
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F |
below 60%
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| Honor Code: Organic
lab offers the opportunity for learning by individual team work and through
collaboration. Having taken the pledge of the Millsaps Honor Code,
you will be expected to make clear to the instructor when the work is yours
alone. Pre-lab assignments are to be pledged individual work.
If the work is collaborative, as in experiments with partners, then the
pledge of each student should indicate all those who contributed to the
work. Please read the Academic Honor Code of Millsaps College which is
posted in the Organic laboratory. |
| Changes: Changes to this
syllabus are not anticipated, but if necessary they will be announced in
class. |
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