CH107-1B
Introductory Chemistry II Syllabus
Fall 2013
When:
Monday Wednesday Friday 9:05 am – 9:55 pm
Where
CHEM 101 (Chemistry building lecture hall)
Instructor:
Dr. Mike Jablonsky, jabo@uab.edu
Office Hours: MWF 10-11.
Materials:
General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life, 4th Edition.
Room 138, Chemistry Building
Course Description: Chemistry 107 is an introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry,
with special attention paid to the chemical processes occurring living systems.
Prerequisites: CH105 or CH115.
Course Content: Lecture notes, homework assignments, practice exams, quizzes, quiz keys, and
other materials will be posted on Blackboard. It is in your best interest to study the material to
be covered prior to the lecture, and to be prepared to participate in class.
Early Alert: UAB’s Early Alert System (EAS) is in use for this course. The EAS is designed to
bring students’ attention to classes in which they may be struggling, and to encourage students to
use the resources that UAB provides to allow them to succeed academically. An early alert will
be sent to all students with an examination average of less than 70 %. Early alerts will be sent
after Exam 1 and Exam 2. It is in your best interest to contact the instructor whenever you are
having difficulty with any course material.
Class Communication: I will use the UAB e-mail system to communicate to the class. E-mails
will be distributed through the UAB distribution list for the course, which sends e-mails to each
student’s UAB e-mail address that is listed with the University. Please make sure this address is
functioning. Grades may only be discussed in person; please do not request grades via email.
Rules: Texting, cell phone use, unnecessary talking, and irrelevant computer use are disruptions
to the class, and will not be tolerated (you may use your laptop for note taking). Cheating will
result in a zero on the activity in question, will be reported to the Dean of CAS, and may lead to
further disciplinary action, including dismissal from the University.
Supplemental Instruction (SI): Supplemental Instruction will be available for CH107 this
spring. Meeting times and leader information will be given in class. Please follow this link for
more info on SI: www.uab.edu/si
Disability Support Services: Please contact DSS to obtain the required paperwork.
Tutoring:
A tutor list is available in the Chemistry office (CHEM201).
CH107-1B
Introductory Chemistry II Syllabus
Fall 2013
Grading: Grades will be based on total points, which will be derived as follows: Four chapterbased exams at 100 pts. each: 400 pts., quizzes: 100 pts., essay: 100 pts., for a total of 600
possible points. See below for the homework policy. The course grading scale is:
90 – 100 %
80 – 90%
70 – 80%
60 – 70%
Below 60%
540 – 600 pts.
480 – 539 pts.
420 – 479 pts.
360 – 419 pts.
< 360 pts.
A
B
C
D
F
Examinations: Exams will be based on lectures, quizzes, and homework, but may include any
topics discussed in class. Examination dates are set in advance, and you are expected to schedule
around them. Make-up exams may be taken under the following three circumstances: 1) written
notification is given in advance of the examination, 2) documentation (doctor’s excuse, etc.) is
provided, and 3) the makeup exam is taken before the next class period after the original exam
date. If these three criteria are not met, a zero will be given for the examination.
It is in your best interest to keep all exams and quizzes.
Examination Dates:
Exam I
Exam II
Exam III
Exam IV
Wednesday, September 11th, take home,
due Friday, September 13th 9:05 am
Monday, October 14th
Monday, November 11th
Final Exam, Wednesday, December 11th, 8:00 am – 10:30 am
Homework: Homework will be assigned for each chapter, and will be due at the corresponding
exam. For example, homework for Chapters 11, 12, 13 will be due 9:05, Friday, September 13th.
Homework not received will result in a 10 pt. penalty on the corresponding exam.
Essay: A short, 2-3 page, essay is required. The topic will be your choice, but it must relate to
some aspect of organic chemistry or biochemistry (not necessarily covered in class). This essay
will require you to search the scientific literature, and reference at least one primary source
(Wikipedia, our textbook, and lecture notes are not primary sources, but may be included as
references). I must approve your essay topic, via email. The essay will be due at the final exam.
I will say more about this essay when we begin the biochemistry section of the course, but be
thinking about possible essay topics as we cover different chapters.
CH107-1B
Introductory Chemistry II
Fall 2013
Course Outline and Examination Schedule*
Chapter 3
Atoms and Elements, section 3.7 (review)
Chapter 5
Compounds and Their Bonds, sections 5.1 – 5.2, 5.5, 5.7– 5.9 (review)
Chapter 11
Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Alkanes, sections 11.1 - 11.5
Chapter 12
Unsaturated Hydrocarbons, sections 12.1 - 12.6
Chapter 13
Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers, sections 13.1 – 13.4
Exam I
Wednesday, September 11th, take home due Friday, September 13th 9:05 am
Chapter 14
Aldehydes, Ketones, and Chiral Molecules, sections 14.1 - 14.5
Chapter 15
Carbohydrates, sections 15.1 - 15.6
Chapter 16
Carboxylic Acids and Esters, sections 16.1 - 16.5
Exam II
Monday, October 14th
Chapter 18
Amines and Amides, sections 18.1 - 18.4
Chapter 19
Amino Acids and Proteins, sections 19.1 - 19.6
Chapter 20
Enzymes and Vitamins, sections 20.1 - 20.5
Exam III
Monday, November 11th
Chapter 17
Lipids, sections 17.1 – 17.5, 17.8
Chapter 21
Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis, sections 21.1 - 21.8
Exam IV
Final Exam, Wednesday, December 11th, 8:00 am – 10:30 am
*see the first slide of each chapter for homework