Principles of Chemistry II

Textbook: Chemical Principles 5th Edition, Steven S. Zumdahl Houghton Mifflin (2005), ISBN: 0547005962 Chapters to be Covered: Chapters 7 through 13, breaking down roughly in the following ways.. Exam 1 : Mainly Chapter 17, also some Chapters 10 and 16 Exam 2 : Chapters 6 and 7 Exam 3 : Chapters 8 and 11 Exam 4 : Chapters 11 and 15 Final Exam : Comprehensive - all covered chapters WEB PAGE:  http://courses.cm.utexas.edu/pmccord/ch302      (case sensitive!)

Calculator:  All students must have a SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR. If you don't already have one, I'd suggest getting a TI-30xa or something like it (very simple to use and cheap). Will I allow graphing calculators this year? Yes. However, please make sure that the memory is cleared before all exams.

iClicker:  All students must have an iClicker. These are available at the University Co-op and have an ISBN number of 0-7167-7939-0. These are NOT the eInstruction CPS clickers that were used in last years classes. These are long, white, and skinny with only 6 buttons See picture to the right. The Co-op has these listed for $33.35 new. That is the ONLY cost. There is no registration fee. You can use ANY iClicker for this class. You will register the iClicker number via the web and then you are good to go.

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/. You will need a relatively recent version of a web browser (versions 5 and up). You will also need a "pdf" viewer/printer application. 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.

Quizzes (iClicker)
Quizzes will be given in class via the iClicker. Quizzes will count 5% of your overall grade in the class. You accumulate points everytime you answer questions or polls. 2 points for answering and 2 more points if you get a question right. At the end of the semester the total points available will be capped and your percentage score will be calculated based on that capped total. You MUST bring your clicker to class everyday. If you don't have a clicker you will not get credit. You should also watch your battery level on the clicker. Running out of power is no excuse. You can only have ONE clicker in class. Students that are operating TWO clickers during class will be given an F and reported to the Office of the Dean of Students (see Cheating below).

Exams
The four exams will be given during class on the scheduled days in the rooms posted. You must go to the correct room. I will drop your lowest exam grade. I'll average your 3 highest exams and count that as 65% of your grade. Be sure and bring your calculator to the exam. I cannot provide calculators. You CANNOT use a PDA, or cell phone as your calculator (or any other gadget that is NOT a calculator). You CANNOT reschedule or make-up a missed exam for ANY REASON WHATSOEVER. 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. You need this copy 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
Please note the specific final exam dates and times for your section of the class. Just like the Exams, a Final exam cannot be made-up in any way. Show up at the right place and the right time or get a zero on the exam. The final exam WILL be comprehensive. This means that all the material covered during the course will be on the exam. The final exam will be counted as 30% of your overall grade. If you keep up with the material for the semester, the final will not be any more difficult than the four exams. It will be extremely difficult if you try to cram for it one day ahead. Keep up and make the grade. You cannot reschedule or drop the final exam grade. I will not allow you to take the final early either. The time for the final is published when the course schedule is made and you certainly could have chosen NOT to take the course. Since you did decide to TAKE the course, you will TAKE the final at the designated time.

Add-ons, Mystery, Special
All of these strange catagories are basically extra credit. They are made available at random times throughout the semester IF I chose to do so. You MUST be present in order to get these points. They will count in the way that I say they will count. Most of them will be points that you get to ADD to your exam scores.

Cheating
If you get caught cheating in any way whatsoever you will have to discuss the situation with me. If you plead no contest, I will usually offer a reasonable solution. However, if the student denies the allegation, I will proceed by presenting the evidence to the Office of the Dean of Students as is the policy. A hearing will ultimately result. It is possible to be expelled from the University on such matters. Yes, read the General Information Catalog about scholastic dishonesty (i.e. cheating). If found "guilty" the University can go so far as to bar you from enrollment for life. Take home lesson, don't cheat.