Textbook: Chemical Principles 6th Edition, Steven S. Zumdahl, Houghton Mifflin (2008), We are using a customized eBook version of this text (ISBN:9781111629342). It is available at the UT Co-op. You WILL need the course code that is included with your package. The Cengage site where you access the book has it named: ACP GENERAL CHEMISTRY CHEM 301 302 , 6th Edition. ANY problems you might have in accessing the eBook please contact the Cengage Learning team at courseware@cengage.com.

Chapters to be Covered: Chapters 17, 6, 7, 8, 11, and 15 with some sections from Chapters 16 and 10, breaking down roughly in the following ways..
Exam 1 : Chapter 16 sections 10 & 11. Chapter 17 sections 1-7 (no section 8 on colloids).
Exam 2 : Chapter 6, Chapter 10.10-11, Chapter 7
Exam 3 : Chapter 8 (plus carry-over material from Chapter 7)
Exam 4 : Chapter 11, sections 1-5, and 7. All of Chapter 15, except section 7.
Final Exam : Comprehensive - all covered chapters
Please also note that you are responsible for all the material and topics covered in Chapters 1-4 of this book plus all topics from CH301.

Calculator: All students must have a SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR and no more than that for exams. If you don't already have one, I'd suggest getting a TI-30xa or something like it (picture shown at the left, very simple to use and cheap). You cannot use any type of graphing calculator for our exams. You just need a simple scientific calculator. Also, know HOW to use your calculator.

Grade Breaks

Course grades will be determined according to the following scale or cut-offs:

• A ≥ 90.00
• A- ≥ 86.50
• B+ ≥ 83.00
• B ≥ 79.50
• B- ≥ 76.00
• C+ ≥ 72.50
• C ≥ 69.00
• C- ≥ 65.50
• D+ ≥ 62.00
• D ≥ 58.50
• D- ≥ 55.00
• F< 55.00

Your score is calculated to the nearest 1/100th - that's 2 places PAST the decimal.

Homework

You are expected to work the homework problems and complete the assigned readings throughout the semester. Homework is administered via the web and will count as 5% of your overall grade. One or two of your lowest homework scores will be dropped from your average. All course homework and assignments will be administered through Quest which can be found at the web address http://quest.cns.utexas.edu.

Your performance on the exams will depend heavily on how well you understand and can fully work the homework problems. You should really try working ALL the problems at the end of each chapter in the book.

Exams

The four exams will be given in the evenings from 7-9 PM on the scheduled days. The class(es) will be split between two rooms. These rooms will be posted soon after the first class day and at least a week before the exams. You must go to the correct room for your specific section of CH301.

Be sure and bring your (non-graphing) calculator to the exam. We do NOT provide calculators. You CANNOT use your cell phone as your calculator (or any other gadget that is NOT a calculator - especially not iPhones or iPod Touches).

You CANNOT make-up a missed exam for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. If you have a University approved conflict that requires rescheduling an exam, you must notify the instructor within the first 2 weeks of the course. You get to drop one exam score from your average, so for whatever reason you miss, that particular exam score (a zero) will be your dropped exam.

Each student will receive a unique exam copy with a specific version number on it. There is a different exam version for every student in the class, no two students can have the same version numbers. It is therefore very important that you keep your copy of each of your exams and any associated material (scratch paper used during the exam). You need to keep your copy of the exam in order for us to verify you as the owner of that copy and version number. We only do this verification when we have a case of two or more students with identical version numbers on their exams. Each student must verify their copy in order to receive a grade, otherwise their score will be changed to a zero for that exam AND they will be reported to the dean as suspect of cheating.

Final Exam EXEMPTIONS

You CAN be completely exempt from taking the final exam IF you want to. Do know that if you chose to NOT take the final, then "Method 3" will be used to calculate your overall course grade. The exam average for "Method 3" includes All FOUR of your exams (no dropped exam). Your score will be 5% homework average, 5% iclicker-quiz average, and 90% of your FOUR-exam average. You do not have to tell me if you want "Method 3" for your overall course grade - I'll use whatever method gives you the highest score (Method 1, 2, or 3).

Students with Disabilities

Please notify me of any modification/adaptation you may require to accommodate a disability-related need. You will be requested to provide documentation to the Dean of Students' Office, in order that the most appropriate accommodations can be determined. Specialized services are available on campus through Services for Students with Disabilities. The official wording is this: The University of Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 471-6259, 471-6441 TTY.

Observance of Religious Holidays

Religious holy days sometimes conflict with class and examination schedules. It is the policy of The University of Texas at Austin that the student must notify each instructor at least fourteen days prior to the classes scheduled on dates he or she will be absent to observe a religious holy day. For religious holidays that fall within the first two weeks of the semester, the notice should be given on the first day of the semester. The student may not be penalized for these excused absences but the instructor may appropriately respond if the student fails to complete satisfactorily the missed assignment or examination within a reasonable time after the excused absence.