Chemistry 1201-04 / Spring 2019
7:30 - 8:50 AM TTh Williams 103
Dr. John Hogan 578-1525
Office Hours: 2:00 - 4:30 PM TTh Choppin 123
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http://johnhogan.info |
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Expectations: |
CHEM 1201 is
a General Education course in the Natural Sciences area, physical science
subdivision. Successful students
will demonstrate problem-solving skills and knowledge of the basic theories
of chemistry and its underlying principles. You should spend a minimum of six hours per week outside of
class working on assignments for
this class. |
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Required
Text: |
Chemistry:
The Central Science, Brown, LeMay, and
Bursten, any edition. |
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Structure: |
This course
will cover the material found in the first 13 chapters of the text except
Chapters 5 and 12. You will take
a mandatory 15-problem, 12-point, in-class quiz periodically. Mandatory online homework problems are worth 0.1 points
each. All quizzes are written in
5-answer multiple-choice format.
No in-class makeup quizzes will be given without written documentation
of unavoidable (ie. emergency) circumstances. . Makeup quizzes must be taken within 2 weeks
after missed quiz and will be NOT given after April 25 (FINISHED by 4:30 PM).
Mandatory internet homeworks may be submitted in advance of their
deadlines (deadlines are online with the assignments), but will not be accepted late regardless of
circumstances. A comprehensive
group final exam will be worth 40 points. The final exam location will be posted online one week
prior to the exam on my website. |
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Quiz/Homework: |
60 points
maximum |
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Final
Exam: |
40 points
maximum |
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Course
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100
points |
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You should
attempt to earn 80.0 points doing in-class quizzes and online homework to
maximize your prefinal grades but only the first 60 of these points will
count toward your final grade. The maximum score for the final exam is 40
points even after a curve is added in. Final grading will be
assigned as follows: |
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096 -
100 A+ |
090 -
095 A |
087 -
089 A- |
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084 -
086 B+ |
080 -
083 B |
077 -
079 B- |
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074 -
076 C+ |
070 -
073 C |
067 -
069 C- |
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064 -
066 D+ |
060 -
063 D |
057 -
059 D- |
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000 -
056 F |
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Problems: |
Please bring
all questions/problems to me in person.
Do not email me with
these as I get over 70 emails per day and cannot guarantee that you will get
a response from me if you send me an email. You can phone me with simple questions, but if
it's important you should see me in person. |
SYLLABUS
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Dates/Deadlines |
Activity |
Text
Chapters |
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Jan 10 - Jan
24 |
Chapter
Lectues |
2, 3 |
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Jan 21 |
No Class |
MLK Day |
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Jan 29 |
Quiz 1 |
2, 3 |
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Jan 31 - Feb
14 |
Chapter
Lectures |
4, 6 |
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Feb 19 |
Quiz 2 |
4, 6 |
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Feb 21 - Feb
28 |
Chapter
Lectures |
7, 8 |
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Mar 4 - Mar
6 |
No Class |
Mardi Gras |
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Mar 12 |
Quiz 3 |
7, 8 |
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Mar 14 - Mar
26 |
Chapter
Lectures |
9, 10 |
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Mar 22 |
DROP |
DEADLINE |
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Mar 28 |
Quiz 4 |
9, 10 |
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Apr 2 - Apr 9 |
Chapter
Lectures |
11, 13 |
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Apr 11 |
Quiz 5 |
11, 13 |
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Apr 15 - Apr
19 |
No Class |
Spring Break |
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Apr 23 - Apr
25 |
Semester
Review |
1 - 4, 6 -
11, 13 |
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Apr 25 4:30
PM FINISH |
MAKEUP
QUIZ |
DEADLINE |
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May 3 (7:30
AM start) |
Final Exam |
1 - 4, 6 -
11, 13 |
The use of and/or even access to any
electronic devices, such as cell phones, tablets, laptops, etc. during in-class
graded events is forbidden, and is considered a violation of the student code
of conduct. The LSU student code
of conduct explains student rights and responsibilities. Students need to read and understand
this code, as explained here: http://students.lsu.edu/saa/students/code. Violations will be reported to the Dean
of Students.
LSU is committed to providing
reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Any student with documented
disabilities should speak with Disability Services and the course instructor,
on a confidential basis, ASAP.
Disability Services is located in 115 Johnston Hall, phone
(225)578-5919, website http://www.lsu.edu/disability.
Students should be aware of the
resources offered by the Center for Academic Success,
http://students.lsu.edu/academicsuccess, which include free tutoring and a
variety of workshops designed to help students acquire critical college
survival skills. Also the LSU Olinde Center,
http://students/lsu.edu/careercenter, is available to assist students in
developing a four-year career plan that will help them achieve professional
success after graduation.