Organic Chemistry CHM211-005
SYLLABUS (Tentative)
Fall 2007
Ms. Heather McCreery
Office: Dobo 252
Telephone: 962.7643
email: mccreeryh@uncw.edu
Office Hours: T/Th 3-4pm, otherwise by appointment ONLY.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to the proposition that the
pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved. It is therefore this
institution’s stated policy that no form of dishonesty among its faculty or students will be
tolerated. Although all members of the university community are encouraged to report
occurrences of dishonesty, honesty is principally the responsibility of each individual.
Academic dishonesty takes many forms, from blatant acts of cheating, stealing or other
misdeeds to the more subtle forms of plagiarism, all of which are totally out of place in an
institution of higher learning. Reporting and adjudication procedures have been developed to
enforce the policy of academic integrity, to ensure justice, and to protect individual rights.
Complete details may be found in the current Student Handbook, Code of Student Life and in
the Faculty Handbook.
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Required Texts:
o Organic Chemistry, John McMurry, 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole, 2004.
o Study Guide and Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry, Susan
McMurry, 6th Edition, Brooks/Cole 2004
o Molecular Model sets
Attendance Policy: Although lecture attendance is not officially monitored,
attendance at every lecture is expected and to your distinct advantage. If
you miss a lecture, it is YOUR responsibility to obtain the lecture material
presented.
Exams and Grading: There will be 4 hourly exams and a comprehensive final
(100 points each). There will be NO make-up exams. An absence at an
hourly exam will result in a grade of zero for that exam, and will count as
your “dropped exam” grade. Final grades will be based on your performance
on the hourly exams and final exam.
Tentative Grading Scale:
A: 90-100
B: 80-89
C: 70-79
D: 60-69
E: <60
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Federal Americans with Disabilities Act: If you have a disability and need
reasonable accommodation in order to participate fully in this course, you
should inform the instructor of this fact in writing within the first week of
class or as soon as possible. If you have not already done so, you must
register with the Office of Disability Services in Westside Hall and obtain a
copy of your Accommodations Letter. You should then meet with your
instructor to make mutually agreeable arrangements based on the
recommendations of the Accommodations Letter.
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Classroom Courtesy:
o Recordings of my lecture are NOT PERMITTED. Any evidence of this
will result in the student’s dismissal from class.
o All pagers and cell phones must be turned off before entering class.
o Students should be on time and plan to stay for the entire class. On
the rare occasions when you may be delayed, I encourage you to come
late rather than to miss the class completely.
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Study Hints:
o Come to class and pay attention!
o Try to read the chapter before the lecture and stay ahead!
o Make sure you clearly understand the basic material and build a good
foundation.
o Learn how things work. Don’t simply memorize things.
o Work homework problems! The problems listed by each chapter on
this syllabus are representative of the types of problems that may
appear on exams. These will not be collected or graded, but you
should check your own work using Appendix E in your textbook, or
using the solutions manual that accompanies the textbook.
o Feel free to stop by my office during a designated office hour, or
make appointments to discuss questions. I can also answer many
questions over email.
o As a general rule, each lecture would require at least 2-3 hours of
study outside of class in order to achieve success. Cramming the
night before an exam is very unlikely to yield good results.
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Helpful Resources:
o McMurry textbook site
 http://chemistry.brookscole.com/mcmurry6e
o Organic Chemistry tutorials
 http://ochem.com
o Learning Center (tutors)
 http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/uls
Organic Chemistry CHM211-005
SYLLABUS (Tentative)
Fall 2007
Ms. Heather McCreery
Day Date
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8.22
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8.27
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8.29
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9.3
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9.5
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9.10
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9.12
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9.17
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9.19
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9.24
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9.26
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10.1
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10.3
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10.8
W 10.10
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10.15
W 10.17
M 10.22
W 10.24
M 10.29
W 10.31
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11.5
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11.7
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11.12
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11.14
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11.19
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11.21
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11.26
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12.3
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12.5
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12.7
Chapter
1
1
2
-2,3
3
TEST 1
4
4
5
5
6
6
-7
TEST 2
8
8
9
9
TEST 3
12
10
10
11
TEST 4
-11
11
14
14
FINAL
Suggested Problems
1-35, 39
1-32, 35-37, 39-45, 50,51
No Class--- Labor Day Vacation
1-14, 16-24, 27, 39, 42-45, 47-49
TEST: Chapters 1,2, and 3
1-5, 8, 10-18, 21,22,24-26, 31-39
1, 4-11, 18,19,21,23-30,34,40,42-44,47
1-20,24,26,29,30,33,34,40,42,47,48
No Class---Fall Break
3,4,7-11,13-16,23-30,36a,b,40,41,43
TEST: Chapters 4,5, and 6
1-6,9-12,19,20,22,24,26,29,31
2-4,6-16,32,37,38,43-54
TEST: Chapters 7 and 8
6-13,34,37,38,43-51
1,2,10,11b,12,13,17,21,23,33,35,36,37a
1-8,10-18,25,26,30-32,35,36
TEST: Chapters 9,12, and 10
No Class---Thanksgiving Break
2,8,20-22,25,27,28,33,34
7:00-10:00 pm