General Information Professors: F. Jon Kull
Office: 304 Burke Phone:
646-1552
Robert S.
Cantor Office:
303 Burke Phone:
646-2504 Class Hours: Monday,
Wednesday, Friday
x-Hour
Thursday Office Hours:
Professor
Kull: Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Monday
Wednesday
Thursday
Website:
access
via http://www.dartmouth.edu/~genchem/ Reserve Texts: Several copies of the textbook, the Study
Guide, and
the Complete Solutions Manual have been put on reserve in Kresge
Library. Examinations: There will be three 2+ hour midterms
(schedule
below) and a three hour, cumulative
final (scheduled by the registrar). All exams are closed book and require a calculator. Requests for
taking exams at other times will only be considered in the case of
emergency or
legitimate academic conflict. Exam
#1: Exam
#2: Exam
#3: Grades: Your grades will be based on the
following possible
points:
Exam #1:
100
Exam #2:
100
Exam #3:
100
Final Exam: 150
Laboratory: 80
TOTAL:
530 If
you feel that a mistake was made in grading your examination, you must
attach a
written note describing the mistake, referring to the answer key, and
return
the exam to me within one week of the
time it was returned to you. Only requests involving more than two
points
will be considered, and regrade decisions are final. Also please note
that
regrades requests are handled only in writing, never in person. Blitzmail: Email is very useful for arranging a
meeting or for informing
me that you will miss an important class event. However, please don’t
use email
to ask me questions that require a scientific answer (e.g. How do you
solve
Problem #3?) or questions about lab. Come by office hours instead! Laboratory: The Laboratory General Information
handout will
provide details about the lab. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. You must
purchase a
copy of the Chemistry 5 Laboratory Manual, available at Wheelock Books,
and
come prepared for your first Laboratory session. Although the
laboratory
provides only 15% of the points, failure to complete the laboratory
portion of
the course will result in failure of the entire
course, regardless of your performance on exams. Homework: Chemistry is a quantitative science and
the ability
to solve numerical problems is essential for attaining a clear
understanding of
topics in Chemistry 5. Problems are found throughout your textbook,
problems
will be worked during the lectures, and problem sets consisting
primarily of
problems at the end of each chapter will be assigned each week. The
Complete
Solutions Guide gives detailed answers to all problems and will be made
available at the Reserve Desk in Kresge. While you are encouraged to
study with
your classmates and learn from each other, it is crucial that you work
at the
problem sets on your own, consulting the answer key only when you are
hopelessly stuck. If not, you will find the exams (where worked answers
and
classmate help are not provided) very difficult! Special Note: Students with disabilities, including
"invisible" disabilities such as chronic health problems or learning
disabilities, are encouraged to discuss with me, as soon
as possible, appropriate accommodations that might be
helpful to them. Honor Principle: It is important to be explicit in stating
how the
broad principle of academic honor applies in Chemistry 5. Please feel
free to
inquire further if the statements below are not adequate.
Violations of the Academic Honor Principle
are taken
very seriously. There have been cases involving students in General
Chemistry
which have resulted in severe penalty, including suspension. Note that
the
Honor Principle not only prohibits the kinds of activities described
above, but
also requires you to take some action should you suspect that it is
being
violated by someone else. See the Student Handbook for further details. |
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