Chemistry 1403                                                               CRSE: 60052

General Chemistry II      

 

Fall 2007                                                                                              SECTION: 10

                                                                                                           

Instructor:                     Dr. Robert E. Belford

                                    Office: SCLB 277

                                    Email: rebelford@ualr.edu

                                    WEB PAGE: www.ualr.edu/rebelford

                                    Office Phone: 569-8824

           

Lecture:                        M,W,F 8:00-8:50 AM,  SCLB 265

 

Text:                             Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity, 6th ed., by Kotz, Treichel & Weaver, Saunders, 2006

                                    Handouts in Class

 

Office Hours:                M,W,F:    9:00-9:50 AM

                                   

You are welcome to drop by my office outside of posted office hours and you may also call or email me to set up an appointment.

 

Chemistry Computer Laboratory:  SCLB 263

 

Hours will be Posted.  This is an open computer lab where you can access any of the WEB based assignments and tutorials.  The staff are are willing to provide tutorial duties.

 

Class Bulletin Board:  Outside SCLB 277 keys to exams and quizzes will be posted.

 

Attendance:      Attendance is required.  There will be announced and unannounced quizzes.  Absence during a quiz equates to a zero score.  If you miss three labs, you get an F for this course (see lab syllabus).

 

Lecture:            Read the text assignments before the class period.  The lecture will be used to cover expected competencies with respect to the subject material and should provide an efficient study guide.  Coming to lecture is necessary, but not sufficient with respect to getting a passing grade.  You must study outside of lecture.

 

 

Grade Calculation:

            4 Exams                                                           400 pts

            Quizzes & Take Home Assignments                  100 pts

            Comprehensive Final                                        200 pts

            Lab                                                                  233pts

            Total                                                                933 pts

Final grade Distributions:           900-1000 pts               A

                                                800-899 pts                 B

                                                700-799 pts                 C

                                                600-699 pts                 D

                                                0 - 599 pts                   F

 

There will be NO MAKEUP EXAMS or QUIZZES.  The lowest one out of every 5 quizzes will be dropped from the average.  If you final exam score (on a 100% basis) is higher than any of your exams (or quiz average( it will be substituted for that grade.   In the event that you miss an exam, that will be considered your lowest exam score and your final will be substituted for that grade.  All quizzes and exams will be closed book and closed notes.  You will not be allowed to use programmable calculators and students may not share calculators during quizzes or exams.  Cheating is strictly forbidden. 

 

The last day to withdraw from this course is Nov 17.

Final Exam is 8:00-10:00 AM Monday, Dec 18.

 

It is the policy of UALR to accommodate students with disabilities, pursuant to federal law and state law. Any student with a disability who needs accommodation, for example in arrangements for seating, examinations, note-taking should inform the instructor at the beginning of the course. It is also the policy and practice of UALR to make web-based information accessible to students with disabilities. If you, as a student with a disability, have difficulty accessing any part of the online course materials for this class, please notify the instructor immediately. The chair of the department offering this course is also available to assist with accommodations. Students with disabilities are encouraged to contact Disability Support Services, telephone 501-569-3143 (v/tty), and on the Web at http://www.ualr.edu/dssdept/.