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Fall Semester 2001
Bowling Green State University
M-W-F Section only

SYLLABUS
.....last edited: 8/26/01; minor correction on exam time-- Dec 3, 2001

Dr. Paul F. Endres

Class Meeting Times

Textbook:

Web sites:

endres chem 100 web site: chem.bgsu.edu/~endres
- or, http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/chem/faculty/endres/chem100/chem_100.htm
- the Web site will be considered the official notification site for this course
- Lectures: outlines of lectures will be posted on the Web site
- Supplementary materials will appear from time to time
- sample questions, assignments and study suggestions will be posted regularly
- Details of specific assignments will be posted along with deadlines
  - Some material from lecture may appear on exams without being posted on the Web site. The notes are not intended as a substitute for attendance.
- Exam questions, answers, grade distributions will be posted
  - (after the exams, of course)
text book web site: www.mhhe.com/cic.html (Student Resource Section)
- There is some useful information, but this is a relatively limited resource

Exam Dates:

Three Exams:
- Wednesday September 26 (100 points each)
- Wednesday October 31 (Halloween)
- Wednesday December 5
Final Exam: Monday, December 17 correct time is 1:15-3:15 (175 points) ......[changed Dec 1]
- The final exam will be cumulative (covers all material covered in the course.) In general, exam questions are not repeated on the final exam.
exam policy:
- An exam is only given at the scheduled time. You may not take the exam earlier or later.
- Make up exams are generally not given.
- Students with a valid medical excuse for missing an exam will be graded on the remaining exams, with greater emphasis on the final exam.

exam style: A typical exam is about 70% multiple choice, 30% short written answers.
- Typical questions will be provided prior to exam.

Other graded assignments:

Paper, due November 19 (details will be distributed and posted on the Web site) (75 pts)
In class quizzes: there may be up to 8 quizzes, generally unannounced. (0-80 points)
Other occasional assignments as announced (up to 80 points)

Grades:

Grade are based on exams and assignments.
There will be no assignments for extra credit work or opportunities to retake exams.
Based on a percentage, you can expect
- A = 93% and higher
  B=81-92%
  C= 66-80%
  D= 60-65%
  F < 60%

Approximate Schedule:

We will cover the entire textbook, taking the chapters in numerical order.
The course covers 15 weeks and the text contains 13 chapters of comparable length.
Thus, we will typically cover a chapter in 3-4 class periods.
Exams will typically cover 3-4 chapters.
Additional materials will be introduced in lecture. Approximately 10-20% of each exam may be drawn from material that is not in the textbook.
The Web page will contain a more detailed schedule and it will be regularly updated.

Course Goals and Objectives

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