United States Naval Academy Chemistry Department
SC112 - Foundations of Chemistry II
Sections: 0542 and 9345
CDR Rob Calhoun, USN, PhD
Office: Mi-283
Classroom: Mi103 Lab: Mi031
Spring Semester
Ext: 3-6601
Email:
My homepage: http://www.chemistry.usna.edu/calhoun/ calhoun@usna.edu
Textbook, Required Materials: Chemistry 10 th
Edition by Dr. Raymond Chang.
Course Policy Statement
1. Departmental Policy: a. “ All work submitted for grading must be the product of the student(s) whose name(s) is (are) recorded on the material and who therefore is (are) claiming credit. It is both legally and morally unacceptable to submit the work of another person as your own.
The use of unauthorized assistance on graded assignments is an honor offense . The use of gouge files or former students' laboratory reports is strictly prohibited.” b.
This is a COMMON class. There will be 3 fifty-minute “hour” exams given during the semester. These are scheduled during weeks 6, 11, 16 of the semester. The six- and eleven-week exams will be common to all students enrolled in SC112 and will be worth 100 points each. The other exam will be specific to my section and will generally consist of numerical problems, essay questions, matching, fill-in-the-blank, true/false, and possibly a few multiple choice. A four-hour final exam will be given at the end of the semester. c.
The distribution will be as follows: Final Exam 25%, Hour Exams 30%,
Quizzes 20%, Lab Work (pre-lab, reports, prep, skills) 15%, ARIS Homework 10%.
2. My Policy: a.
Lecture. As military faculty, I feel it is my job to teach you more that just chemistry, rather, teach you skills you will use throughout your tenure in the Navy. The first lesson is to realize this course has published learning objectives from which the tests are derived. I will teach to these objectives so I would suggest printing them out and take your class notes accordingly. The second lesson is to realize that you have to learn to read a book and derive knowledge from it. You will be required to do this throughout your Navy career regardless of service selection. Read the sections outlined in the syllabus before class – I have. It would also be wise to bring the book and follow along during the lecture and note to which parts I refer. b.
Classroom Protocol. Class and laboratory attendance is mandatory. Any midshipman arriving after the bell is late and must check in with me and the section leader. If you feel drowsy, stand up - to the side or back of the room - and continue to take notes, working diligently to become re-engaged in the class. I spent most 5 th
periods of 2/C year doing this. Proper military decorum standards should be followed and the full uniform of the day should be worn during class. Coats, jackets, and covers should be placed on the hooks in the hallway. Head calls during class should be kept to a minimum, and students must request permission to leave the classroom or laboratory. Food is not permitted in the classroom, but drinks, of a reasonable size and in a container with a

lid/cap, are ok. Just remember – you clean up your own mess. Laptop use will be as directed by me. c.
Laboratory Protocol. Each student should bring a copy of the experiment
(printed from the Chemistry Department web page) to the lab. It is expected that you will have read the experiment , as well as any assigned text pages and/or lab manual appendices prior to the lab period. If you arrive at lab without the required materials
(goggles, pen, pencil, experiment print-out, etc.) you will be sent back to Bancroft Hall to get them. For more on lab, see my lab policy on my SC 112 website. d.
Absences: If you must miss class, notify me as soon as possible before the absence in any manner worthy of Garcia. In the event that a lab period is missed for a legitimate reason, the exercise must be made up. Arrangements for a make-up must be made with me, and work accomplished soonest. If at all possible, labs will be made up the week of the absence. This is critical since we have Friday lab. e.
Section leader: This responsibility will rotate among you during the semester.
The section leader is responsible for reporting attendance, calling ‘attention on deck’ at the beginning and end of class, leading the class in times of my absence, and being my point of contact in the Hall. f.
Correspondence. You are expected to check e-mail daily and write me if you have questions or problems. g.
Calculators. Calculators may NOT be shared on any quiz or exam. You always bring your own gun on patrol. It’s also wise to make sure it has bullets in it so check the batteries! h.
Homework. It’s due when I tell you. When the assignment is online, the answers to the questions will be recorded via the web, within the online program. Access to these graded assignments will close at the beginning of class on the due date. Report any technical difficulties with ARIS to me as soon as possible. i.
Extra Instruction. In the immortal words of my organic lecture prof, Dr. Tappy
Jones, “Don’t get discouraged, get EI.” My schedule is accessible via my website and on my door. Look for open opportunities and email me. j. Grade Improvement. It will be possible. After the third exam, you will have the option to take the test back to the Hall and review what I’ve marked off. You may regain as many as half of those points by bringing back your UNMODIFIED exam to any of my EI periods during the following week and reworking those problems missed – e.g. a 60 may become as high as an 80. Obviously, my grading criteria will be more stringent on the make up. There will be a quiz for each chapter throughout the semester. I will make available difficult, open book problems to work which may be substituted for up to
2 quiz grades.
Work hard and go get ‘em ‘15
CDR Rob ‘Cooter’ Calhoun