Chem 51C: Organic Chemistry

Organic Chemistry
Chem 51C
Fall 2012

Instructor
James S. Nowick: 4126 NS 1 (Natural Sciences 1), 824-6091, jsnowick@uci.edu

Office Hours (J. Nowick): F 10:30-11:30 am, 4126 Natural Sciences 1

Note: The best way to get in touch with me is either to catch me immediately after class or to stop by during my office hour. You may also try stopping by outside of my office hour. E-mail is generally not as good a way of reaching me, and messages sent by e-mail may not receive prompt replies.

If you have questions about materials from class or are having problems with the homework, quizzes, or exams, you will be expected to bring both your notes from class and your written homework assignments, so that we can go over them together and determine how to best improve your studying.

Teaching Assistants
Johnny Pham, jdpham@uci.edu
Kim Le, kimvl@uci.edu

Office Hours (J. Pham): W 1:30-2:30, Natural Sciences 1 4th floor interaction space outside 4126
Office Hours (Kim Le): M 1:30-2:30, Natural Sciences 1 4th floor interaction space outside 4126

Note: E-mail is the best way to get in touch with the teaching assistants outside of office hours.

Textbook and Electronic Homework
Required: Janice G. Smith ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 3th Ed. McGraw Hill.

Optional: Janice G. Smith and Erin R. Smith Student Study Guide/ Solutions Manual to accompany ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 3th Ed. McGraw Hill.

Students who prefer to purchase the electronic version of the textbook instead of the print copy can do so for $48 from McGraw Hill through the following link http://www.mhprofessional.com/mhhe_product.php?isbn=0077460529&cat=108 . Once you purchase the access code, you can access the Ebook at the course-specific website http://connect.mcgraw-hill.com/class/j_nowick_spring_2012_tth . Because the Ebook does not contain the Student Study Guide/ Solutions Manual, the publisher has permitted UCI to distribute it to Ebook users through the following password-protected website: http://www.chem.uci.edu/files/smith_textbook/ . Please e-mail me (jsnowick@uci.edu) if you would like the password.

Required: An electronic homework account with Sapling Learning (http://www.saplinglearning.com/) for $19.99. In order to make sure that you properly receive credit for your assignments, please make sure your name in the account matches that in your UCI transcript and include your student ID number in your account. For instructions on setting up your account, see: https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/electronichomework.html.

Web Site
https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/

Lecture Hours
Lecture: TuTh 11:00-12:20, SSLH 100

Discussion Sections and Hours
Attendance of a weekly discussion section is mandatory, although it is not critical that you attend the discussion section for which you are enrolled. Problems worked in the discussion sections will be on the in-class quizzes. Answer keys will not be provided to these problems, so it is critical to pay close attention during the discussion sections. For a schedule of the topics to be covered in discussion sections, see: https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/discussion.html.

Discussion sections are cancelled on Monday April 2 and will begin on Tuesday April 3.

The Friday 10:00-10:50 and Friday 3:00-3:50 discussion sections have been cancelled due to underenrollment. Students enrolled in those discussion sections should plan to attend the Friday 12:00-12:50 discussion section or other discussion sections that fit their schedule.

Discussion section will not meet on Tuesday May 8.

Discussion sections from May 9-11 will go over the midterm exam. All students are encouraged to attend.

Discussion section will not meet on Monday May 28 (Memorial Day). Students enrolled in the Monday May 28 discussion section should plan to attend a discussion section on Tuesday May 29, Wednesday May 30, Thursday May 31, or Friday June 1.

Discussion sections on Tuesday April 17 through Monday April 23 will involve use of laptop computers. Please bring your laptop computer or plan to share with a classmate in discussion section if you do not have a laptop computer.

M            11:00-11:50            PSCB 240
M            12:00-12:50            RH 188
M            3:00-3:50            SSPA 1170
Tu           1:00-1:50            RH 188
Tu           3:00-3:50            DBH 1422
W          9:00-9:50            SSPA 1170
W           11:00-11:50            SSPA 1170
W           3:00-3:50            RH 188
Th          2:00-2:50           RH 188
F            10:00-10:50            RH 188 CANCELLED
F            12:00-12:50            HICF 100N
F            3:00-3:50            SSPA 1170 CANCELLED

Reading Assignments
Reading assignments are to be done prior to the class for which they are assigned and are posted on the class Web site at https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/assignments.html.

Homework Assignments
Actively working through homework problems is essential for success in this class. Homework assignments are to be done prior to the class for which they are assigned and are posted on the class Web site at https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/assignments.html. Although problems assigned from the textbook will not be collected, quizzes will include problems taken directly from the textbook homework assignments.

Electronic homework, through Sapling Learning (http://www.saplinglearning.com/), will count for 10% of your grade. Assignments will be due at 9 am on the day scheduled at https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/assignments.html. and will be available roughly one week before they are due.

While it is OK to discuss problems with your classmates while working them, it is not OK to simply copy the answers to the homework problems. The electronic homework is intended to provide hints and coaching to guide your thinking and teach you. You are expected to maintain this same spirit of guidance and learning, whether you work on the homework alone or in study groups.

Attendance
Attendance of the lecture and discussion sections is mandatory.

Quizzes
In-class quizzes will count for 20% of the grade in class and will consist of problems taken directly from the textbook homework assignments and discussion section problems. All quizzes are closed book. Molecular models are permitted. There are no makeup quizzes and missed quizzes will count as a zero, regardless of circumstance. The lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Quizzes will be given on the following days.

Quiz 1 (Chapter 19): Thursday April 12.
Quiz 2 (Chapter 20): Thursday April 19.
Quiz 3 (Chapter 21): Tuesday May 1.
Quiz 4 (Chapter 23): Tuesday May 22.
Quiz 5 (Chapter 24): Tuesday May 29.
Quiz 6 (Chapter 25): Tuesday, June 5.

Although seating for quizzes will not be assigned, students must record their chosen seat on their quiz in order to receive credit.

Graded quizzes will be returned electronically through the drop box feature of UCI's My Electronic Educational Environment (EEE, https://eee.uci.edu/myeee). Answer keys will be posted to https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/exams.html.

Exams
Midterm (25%): Tuesday May 8, Chapters 19-22
Final (45%): Tuesday June 12, 10:30-12:30, Chapters 19-25, 27, and selected topics from Chapters 28 and 26 (comprehensive).
All exams are closed book. Molecular models are permitted. There are no makeup exams. Unexcused absences will count as a zero. Written documentation for an excused absence must be provided.

Seating for exams will be assigned, and you must know your seat assignment prior to the exam. Please check your seat assignment prior to the midterm and final exams at https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720 /examseating.html. Students must record their assigned seat on their exam in order to receive credit.

Picture ID (UCI Student ID or Drivers License) are required to take exams. IDs will be collected, checked, and returned during the exam. Exams will not be accepted from students without proper identification.

Graded exams will be returned electronically through the drop box feature of UCI's My Electronic Educational Environment (EEE, https://eee.uci.edu/myeee). Answer keys will be posted to https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/exams.html.

Academic Honesty
Academic honesty is strictly enforced on quizzes, exams, and other aspects of this course. Academic dishonesty will result in a failing grade in the class and a letter in the student's file. For a detailed description of activities constituting academic dishonesty, please see https://eee.uci.edu/12s/40720/academichonesty.html.

An academic honesty statement will be included on each quiz and exam. Students must sign this statement in order to receive credit.

Cell Phones
Receipt of calls during class is remarkably disruptive to the instructor and is inconsiderate to all those present. Cell phones must be turned off (neither on tone or on vibrate) during class. If your cell phone goes off during class, please expect to be asked to leave and not to return for the day.

Enrollment (Adding or Dropping the Class)
Use WebReg (http://www.reg.uci.edu/registrar/soc/webreg.html) to add, drop, or change the grade option in your classes. The deadline is the end of Week 2 by 5:00PM (April 13, 2012). Submit an Enrollment Exception via StudentAccess for Add/Drop/Change requests after the deadline. NOTE: This deadline is earlier than the School of Physical Sciences week 3 deadline.

All enrollment questions will be handled at the Chemistry Undergraduate Office in NS2 1101 during office hours: S12 First Week: April 2nd through April 6th ---Monday through Friday from 11:00-12:00PM & 1:00-2:30PM. S12 QUARTER hours commence Monday April 9th ---MWF 11:00-12:00PM & TuTh 1:00-2:30PM. Open hours are subject to change and listed on the Chemistry Undergraduate Office website. Email: undergrad@chem.ps.uci.edu; Phone: (949) 824-2895; Website at http://www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad.

Tutoring
The Chemistry Department Chemistry Tutoring Program provides FREE tutoring in NS2 2102. Tutoring for Chem 51C is available during scheduled hours. The URL for the Chemistry Tutoring Program is http://sites.uci.edu/ochemtutors.

LARC (Learning and Academic Resource Center, 824-6451) is providing tutoring for 51C this quarter. Please consult the LARC website for more information (http://www.larc.uci.edu). Spring 2012 LARC Registration will open on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 12:01am. Enrollment is through webreg. Tutorials begin Wednesday, April 4 and Thursday April 5.