General Organic Chemistry 12B
MW 2pm – 3:15pm
Instructor: Michelle Hagerman (Davidson)
www.michelledavidsonchemistry.weebly.com
Email: mhagerman@vcccd.edu
Office: Sci – 334
Office Hours: MW 10am – 11am (Sci 216 lab)
TTH 7:30 – 8am (Sci 216 lab)
TTH 12:20 – 1:20PM (Sci 334 office)
Please feel free to stop by my lab classes (MW 11-1:50pm & TTH 8-10:50am, Sci
216) at any time (generally after the first lab hour) as I am more than happy to
help whenever I can. I am also very available via e-mail even during off hours, so
please contact me whenever you have questions or concerns!
Free peer tutoring is available at the LRC.
Required Materials:
Organic Chemistry, 7th ed., by Paula Bruice
(copy on reserve)
Scientific calculator (by the end of the first week of class)
Mastering Chemistry (Course Code =
MCHAGERMAN24626)
Prerequisites: CHEM V01B/CHEM V01BL/Chem V12A/ChemV12AL with grades
of C’s or better
Description: This course continues the study of functional groups such as
carboxylic acids and their derivatives, carbonyls, amines and phenols. The
emphasis is again on reaction mechanism, structure determination using nuclear
magnetic resonance and infrared spectroscopy, synthesis and applications. The
final part of this course is an introduction to the study of biochemistry.
Who should take this course? Those students who are preparing for scientific
and medical fields usually need a full year of organic chemistry. It is both
challenging and demanding; you should anticipate attending every class and
spending 8-10 hours a week outside lecture for study. Mastering chemistry is
hands-on; the more you put in, the more you will get out.
Student Learning Outcomes & Competencies: see my website
Attendance: Attendance is mandatory and will be taken every class period. You
are responsible for signing in – complete attendance is from the beginning of
class to the end – arriving late & leaving early will not count towards
complete attendance. School policy states that students missing two weeks’
worth of class will be dropped. If you are absent, you must catch up on what you
have missed or make arrangements beforehand; class information will not be
repeated. Absence is not a valid excuse for missing assignments.
Academic Integrity: Be careful! Cheating comes in all shapes & forms – if you are
receiving an advantage that no one else is receiving, this is considered “cheating”.
Ventura College and our department will not tolerate any form.
Grading Policy:
Exams (best 3 of 4) 85%
Homework 15%
90.0% & above =
80.0 – 89.9% =
70.0 – 79.9% =
60.0 – 69.9% =
59.9% & below =
A
B
C
D
F
Homework: Assigned questions are found online on the Mastering Chemistry
website, available any time and due at the beginning of class on the dates listed on
the schedule. No late work will be accepted. Your scores are recorded on the
website. Homework is designed to help you study; take it seriously and work
independently! Working with tutors or other students on homework sets is both
acceptable and encouraged, BUT if you simply copy down someone else’s work it
becomes very apparent on exams.
**You are responsible for purchasing access to Mastering Chemistry for the
current edition of our textbook, 7th edition, during the 1st week of school. Once
you have purchased access & are registered at www.masteringchemistry.com, use
our course code MCHAGERMAN24626 to gain entrance into our class Organic
Chemistry 12B S15 Hagerman. If you are having difficulty registering, please see
me well BEFORE an assignment is due – no extensions will be given for late
registration.
Exams: Exams will be given ap p roxi ma t e ly e ve ry 3 -3. 5 we e ks during the
class period on the dates indicated on the schedule on two to three chapters of
material. The questions will be a combination of homework and in-class examples
as multiple choice, short answer, essay, and/or calculation-type questions. Your
lowest test score will be dropped before your final grade is calculated at the
end of the semester. This is to account for any emergencies, accidents, or just a
bad test day. Therefore, no make-up or early exams will be given, no matter
the reason. You will always be allowed the use of your calculator on every
exam; calculators may not be shared. If you require alternative classroom or test
accommodations, please contact me and the Educational Assistant Center at 6546300 so that your needs may be met as soon as possible.
Final Exam: Exam 4 is given on the final exam date. It is NOT cumulative and will
be considered just “another exam.” Exam 4 = MONDAY 5/18 1-3pm
A Final Note: This course is both demanding and difficult; chemistry is a very
challenging subject. Do not fall behind! Every day is cumulative and builds
upon the previous; it is impossible to play catch-up. Please never feel timid
about asking for help – that really is the only way to do well in this course.
Important Dates:
Exam 1
Exam 2
Exam 3
Exam 4
Wednesday 2/11
Wednesday 3/18
Wednesday 4/22
Monday 5/18 1-3pm
Last day to drop without W 1/30
Last day to drop with W 4/24
No class: Mon 1/19, Mon 2/16, M-F 3/30 – 4/3
Chapters to Cover this Semester (use your lecture guides to “guide you”;
sections not addressed in our lecture guides will NOT be on exams):
Chapter 11 Reactions of Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides, Amines, and Thiols
Chapter 12 Organometallic Compounds
Chapter 13 Radicals and Reactions of Alkanes
Chapter 15 NMR Spectroscopy
Chapter 19 Reactions of Benzene & Substituted Benzenes
Chapter 16 Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and their Derivatives
Chapter 17 Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones, etc.
Chapter 18 Reactions at the alpha C of carbonyl compounds
*Chapter 21 & 22 – select topics from Carbohydrates and Amino Acids