COURSE SYLLABUS

 

 

SEMESTER:

Spring

 

COURSE INFORMATION:

 

YEAR:

2012

TITLE: Organic Chemistry 302

 

PROFESSOR:

Richard Lura

rdlura@milligan .edu

DESCRIPTION:

OFFICE TELEPHONE:

461-8727

Organic chemistry lecture and laboratory

 

OFFICE HOURS:

10:00-11:00  MWF

10:00-11:00 TR

 

COURSE DETAILS:

 

Objectives:  To study functional chemical groups; their nomenclature, synthesis, and reactions.  The functional group chemistry will be related specific characteristics of alkane, alkene, alkyne, and aromatic compounds.  Electronic spectroscopic techniques, for structural identification, will be will be examined and compared with standard “wet chemical” techniques.

 

 

 

Student Learning Outcomes:

  The course will present structure, nomenclature, and reactions of functional groups of alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatic compounds.

        I.  With respect to the various compound types above, the students will be able to:

                    a.   draw molecules in  three dimensions

                    b.    name molecules using both common and IUPAC systems

                    c.   understand and be able to apply the reactions of the various compound types

                    d.   understand and be able to apply the synthesis of the various compound types

            These aspects will be evaluated by in class examinations and the ability to perform laboratory procedures.

 

      II.  Development of critical thinking skills will be demonstrated by:

      a.   applying the aspects in outcome I,  by analyzing and solving chemical "road map" problems, chemical logic problems, on the examinations. 

      b.   laboratory identification of a chemical unknown, aldehyde or ketone, by wet chemical and spectroscopic techniques.

 

 

Text:    Organic Chemistry, Brown, 4th Edition         Microscale Organic Laboratory, Mayo  (Provided)

         

 http://www.milligan.edu/science/RDLura/OrgMech2a/OrgMech2fs.htm    Mechanism Web-site

 http://www.milligan.edu/science/RDLura/testbanks.htm                           Practice Test Web-site

                  

Requirements:   Performance is required, attendance is not, except for laboratory.

Examination percent of course:  70 (Students must maintain a passing test average to pass the overall course.)

Laboratory percent of course:   30

 

POLICY STATEMENTS:

 

Milligan College provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities.  To receive accommodations, students must make a formal request according to the policy outlined on pages 28-29 of the current college catalog. Once your request has been evaluated, a list of accommodations will be prepared for distribution to your professors.  If you have additional questions, please contact Traci Smith, director of disability services.  You may contact her by phone (8981), email (tjsmith@milligan.edu) or appointment in the McMahan Student Center.

 

Make-up Examination:  Only if arrangements are made previous to missed exam.

Grading Scale:             

 

 

Grade

%

A

92

A-

88

B+

84

B

80

B-

75

C+

71

C

67

C-

62

D+

57

D

54

D-

50

F

<50

 

                                               

Organic Chemistry 302

Spring 2012

 

 

Week

Lecture

1

Chapters 12, 13, 14  Spectroscopy

 

2

 

 

3

 

 

4
EXAM

 

5
Chapters 10 and 11 Alcohols, ethers, and phenols

 

6

 

 

7

 

 

8
EXAM

 

9

Chapter 16  Aldehydes and ketones

 

10

 

 

11

EXAM

 

12
Chapters 17, 18, 19, 22, 23 Carboxylic acids and amines

 

13

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

FINAL EXAMINATION :  Wednesday,  May 2,  10:30-12:30

 

 

 

 

 

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