Course Syllabus

Course Description: Study of organic and biological chemistry for students in allied health programs, agriculture, forestry, and other majors with comparable requirements.

 

Class Meeting Times:

 

  • Lecture material and quizzes will be provided in an online format
  • Laboratory meets in NW 104 on Thursday, 8:00 – 10:30 am

 

Instructor Contact Information:

Dr. Claire Miller

Email: ctornow@lakelandcollege.edu

Office Phone: 217-234-5323

Office Hours are held in NW 008:

Tuesdays 8:00 – 9:00 am

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10:00 – 11:00 am

Mondays from 8:00-9:00 am will be a virtual office hour, where I will be available online via email and Canvas message.

 

Course Outcomes:

  1. Be able to name compounds using both IUPAC and common name nomenclature.
  2. Given a name, be able to write the correct formula for the compound.
  3. Be able to describe the general physical properties of compounds of the type of interest and how intermolecular bonding influences the properties.
  4. Know the chemical properties (reactions) of compounds for all the functional groups
  5. Know some of the uses of the common compounds for all the functional groups.
  6. Describe the chemistry of addition & condensation polymers.
  7. Be able to draw and recognize all types of isomers.
  8. Know the structure and chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids & proteins.
  9. Explain in detail the catabolism and anabolism metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids & proteins.
  10. Explain the role of nucleic acids in the body.

 

Required Materials:

  • General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry; H. Stephen Stoker; Publisher: Cengage Learning; Volume/Edition: 6th Edition; Copyright Date: 2013.
  • No laboratory manual is available in the Lake Land College Bookstore. Copies of each laboratory exercise will be posted on Canvas and will need to be printed before class.
  • Access to Canvas is necessary for grades, quizzes, and lecture note handouts. A link can be found on the Lake Land College homepage.
  • Goggles (goggles can be borrowed but it is recommended that you provide your own)

 

 

The following is a tentative schedule of topics to be covered, problem assignments from the text, and examination dates.

 

Lecture Material and Tentative Schedule:

 

Chapter

Topic

Dates

Lab

Suggested Problems

12

Saturated Hydrocarbons

1/9 – 1/13

Lab Check-In/Safety

Lecture Lab

7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 31, 35, 37, 41-48, 51, 55, 57, 63, 65, 67, 73, 75, 79, 81, 85, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97, 103, 105, 111, 119, 121, 123, 125, 127, 129, 135

 

13

Unsaturated Hydrocarbons

1/16 – 1/20

Experiment #1

5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 47, 49, 51, 53, 65, 67, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76, 77, 83, 89, 91, 97, 99, 101, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 127

14

Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers

1/23 – 1/27

Experiment #2

3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 23, 29, 35, 37, 39, 43, 45, 47, 49, 55, 57, 59, 61, 67, 69, 71, 87, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 103, 119, 123, 125, 127, 131, 135, 137

Exam 1

Chapters 12, 13, and 14

2/1

 

 

15

Aldehydes and Ketones

2/2 – 2/7

 

 

1, 7, 9, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 57, 71, 73, 75, 81, 82, 87, 93, 95, 99, 117, 119

 

16

Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Other Acid Derivatives

2/8 – 2/13

 

Lecture

1, 3, 5, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 29, 31, 33, 45, 47, 55, 57, 59, 69, 73, 75, 77, 79, 85, 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 101, 121, 127, 129, 131, 135, 139, 143, 145, 147, 155

 

17

Amines and Amides

2/14 – 2/20

 

Experiment #3

5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 33, 41, 43, 49, 51, 53, 55, 57, 61, 67, 73, 75, 81, 87, 88, 91, 95, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 123, 135, 139

18

Carbohydrates

2/21 – 3/1

Experiment #4

9, 10, 11, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 31, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51, 59, 61, 63, 67, 71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 83, 85, 89, 95, 97, 99, 109, 111, 113, 115, 119, 121, 135, 137, 141, 145, 147, 149, 157, 159, 163-166, 169, 170

Exam 2

Chapters 15, 16, 17, and 18

2/29

 

 

19

Lipids

3/13 – 3/15

Experiment #5

2, 3, 5, 9, 15, 21, 23, 25, 35, 39, 41, 51, 57, 61, 63, 67, 73, 75, 77, 79, 83, 85, 89, 91, 95, 97, 105, 107, 109-113, 117, 119, 125, 127, 129, 131, 132, 135, 137, 143, 147, 157, 159, 161, 165

20

Proteins

3/18 – 3/22

Experiment #6

1, 5, 7, 9, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 33, 35, 37, 41, 45, 53, 55, 59, 61, 67, 77, 83, 87, 89, 95, 97, 101, 103, 109, 115, 123, 125, 129, 131, 135, 136, 137, 139, 141, 150, 151, 153, 155, 156

21

Enzymes and Vitamins

3/25 – 3/29

Experiment #7

1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 35, 39, 43-46, 47, 51, 55, 57, 63, 65-70, 75, 79-82, 85-87, 91-96, 97, 99, 100, 103, 107, 109, 111, 113, 119, 121, 123, 125, 129, 131, 134

22

Nucleic Acids

4/1 – 4/4

 

1-8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 49, 53, 57, 61, 63, 65, 67, 71, 73, 81, 87, 89, 91, 93, 97-101, 111, 112, 113, 117, 121, 123, 125, 129, 137, 139, 145, 149, 161, 169, 171, 173, 183, 185

Exam 3

Chapters 19, 20, 21, and 22

4/4

 

 

23

Biochemical Energy Production

4/8 – 4/12

 

1, 7, 10, 14-16, 19, 21, 27, 29, 30, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 52, 55, 56, 61, 63, 65-68, 75, 81, 83, 84, 89, 93, 95, 97, 105-114, 119-121, 125, 127, 129, 133-136

24

Carbohydrate Metabolism

4/15 – 4/19

Experiment #8

3-7, 9-13, 17-23, 25, 29, 37, 39, 45, 49, 59-61, 65, 67, 71, 73, 75, 76, 79, 81, 85, 89-95, 97, 99, 100, 107-112, 119

 

25

Lipid Metabolism

4/22 – 4/26

Experiment #9

5-8, 13-15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 33, 37, 43, 47, 49, 51, 53, 55, 56, 57, 61, 65, 67, 71, 75, 77, 81, 83, 89, 91, 95, 97, 115

 

26

Protein Metabolism

4/29 – 5/2

 

1-6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 37, 41, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 57, 59, 61, 63, 67, 71, 73, 74, 77, 83, 85, 91, 93, 95, 96, 103, 109, 111

Exam 4

Chapters 23, 24, 25, and 26

5/2

 

 

Final

Cumulative

Online (TBD)

 

 

 

 

Course Policies

 

  1. Attendance Policy

This course does not have an attendance policy. It is your responsibility as a student of chemistry to learn the material and the best way for that to occur is to attend all lectures and labs.

 

Chemistry is a challenging subject and this course is designed to help prepare you for future coursework at a four-year institution. The study of chemistry can be very time consuming and will often “test your limits” and challenge you to think in ways you didn’t think possible. However, I guarantee that you will find that your hard work will indeed pay off in the end. I recommend that you set aside 3-4 hours outside of class for every hour in class. This time should be spent re-reading lecture material, reading the text, and completing as many suggested problems as possible. And please remember that should you need any help, I will make myself available in and outside of the classroom as much as possible. Since I am here to help you succeed, I welcome feedback from all of my students at any time.

 

  1. Suggested Problems

Suggested problems are found in the textbook at the conclusion of each chapter. These problems are for your benefit as practice problems to be used in preparation for a test. They will not be graded. Those that succeed (A or B) in this course, usually prove to be avid problem solvers. It would be beneficial to use them as study tools.

 

  1. Online Quizzes

There will be ten online quizzes on Canvas throughout the semester. Each quiz will be between 10-25 points. You will be allowed two, 30-minute attempts at each quiz, with the highest score of the two attempts being counted. If you run out of time, you will receive the score earned on what was completed. Quizzes have set due dates. You are given one week to complete the two attempts for each quiz. It is your responsibility to pay attention to the due dates and complete the quizzes when indicated. If you “forget” to take a quiz, you will receive a zero. One quiz score will be dropped at the end of the semester.

 

  1. In-Class Exams

Exam dates are listed in the tentative class schedule. The dates are subject to change, so please pay attention in class. In the event that an exam is missed, the following guidelines must be followed in order to be permitted to make up the exam:

  • The instructor must be notified (in person, by phone, or by email) of your intention to miss an exam no later than 8:00 AM the day of the exam. Failure to provide proper notification will result in a grade of zero.
  • The make-up exam may be taken later during the day of the exam; otherwise, it must be taken during the next class regular class meeting. Written documentation (such as a doctor’s note) must be provided.
  • A student will only be granted one make-up exam during the semester.

 

No exam scores will be dropped.

The date and time for the final exam has been set by the college. All students are required to take the final exam during the published exam period. Rescheduling of a final exam is not permitted without approval of the instructor and the Vice-President of Academic services. Permission will only be granted in the event of a legitimate emergency situation. Leaving early for break or vacation is not an emergency situation.

 

  1. Lab

Lab attendance is mandatory. Missed labs will receive a zero as the score. The lowest lab score is dropped, so a missed lab will be the one dropped. If you are more than fifteen minutes late to a lab, you will receive half the total points for that lab.

Experiments are run in groups of two or three. You will be permitted to choose your lab partner(s).

A lab report from each person will be turned in following the experiment. This report will include, but may not be limited to, all calculations and mathematical work, recorded lab data, and the overall result of the experiment.

Lab reports are due by the beginning of the next lab period. Late lab reports will incur a 10 point deduction for every day that the report is late.

Points (5) will be deducted (from the entire class) if the lab is not clean at the conclusion of a lab period.

 

 

 

 

  1. Classroom Behavior

Students are expected to be attentive and to participate in class. Ask questions and answer questions. An engaged class is much more productive and earns better grades than a disconnected class. “Clowning around” will not be tolerated. If someone becomes a distraction in class, they will be asked to leave.

Cell phone use in class is not permitted. Cell phone ringers should be turned off. Any student found talking on a phone, texting, e-mailing, etc. will be asked to leave. You can survive an entire class period without a phone.

The following is Lake Land College’s Policy for Food and Drink in the classroom:

Board policy 09.10 states: Food and drink, with the exception of water in a sealable container, shall be prohibited in the theater, main level of the Learning Resource Center (library) and all classrooms and labs.

 

  1. Academic Dishonesty.

Cheating of any form will not be tolerated. Cheating includes, but may not be limited to, i) giving or receiving answers during exams or quizzes ii) copying or manipulating lab data iii) copying another student’s lab report sheet, iv) discussing exams or quizzes with students who have not yet taken them, v) using a cell phone during an exam. If caught cheating the following measures will be taken:

  • 1st offense: a grade of zero for that activity, written documentation that is

            sent to college administration

  • 2nd offense: a failing grade for the class, recommendation of dismissal

            from the college sent to administration.

 

  1. Grades

Calculation

Your grade will be calculated using the raw scores from the following items:

  • Four exams
  • Ten online quizzes (one is dropped)
  • Nine Lab reports (one is dropped)
  • Final Exam

 

Your overall point total divided by the total points available will be fitted to the scale below. Final percentages may be adjusted (curved) when or if the class average warrants it.

A 100% - 89.5%, B 89.4% - 79.5%, C 79.4% - 69.5%, D 69.4% - 59.5%, F Below 59.4 %