CHEMISTRY 106 SYLLABUS

SPRING 2008
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Instructor:
Dr. Suzanne Ellenberger
Office: 273 Hunter Laboratories
Email: sellenb@clemson.edu
Office hours: 4:30-5:30 M, 4:00-5:00 WF, or by appointment.
Required Materials for Class:
Chemistry in Context: Applying Chemistry to Society, 5th Edition, Eubanks, Middlecamp, Pienta, Heltzel, and
Weaver. American Chemical Society, McGraw-Hill Publishers, Boston, MA 2006. . iClickers can be
purchased at the University Union under Harcombe Dining Hall. In order to register it, please bring your
iClicker to class on Tuesday, January 15.
Required Materials for Laboratory:
Approved Safety Goggles (can be purchased from the ACS Student Affiliates in the Chemistry Department).
You must be registered for a laboratory and lecture. Please bring your safety eye protection to your first
session. The laboratory coordinator is Dr. Melanie Cooper. Office: Hunter Labs 275; Email:
barbarl@clemson.edu
Course Description:
This description for CH 106 appears in the Clemson University Undergraduate Announcements. Continuation
of CH 105. Topics in elementary organic chemistry with an emphasis on organic chemistry relevant to life
processes are developed in both lecture and laboratory. (Credit towards a degree will be given for only one of
the following: CH 106, 102, or 112.) May not be taken as a prerequisite for organic chemistry. Prereq: C or
better in CH 105, or consent of instructor.
Course Content:
This course is intended for those who seek a chemistry course that develops the ideas of chemistry relevant to a
variety of major fields of study, as well as to our daily lives in the real world. This course stresses the
vocabulary, information, and processes needed to make informed decisions about the impact of chemistry,
particularly as it relates to the curricula named in the course description. The issues-oriented text, Chemistry in
Context, was developed by the American Chemical Society with your interests in mind. You will find that
Chemistry in Context stresses the 3Cscontent, critical thinking, and creativity. You will have ample
opportunity to demonstrate your skills in the 3Cs, both individually and as a member of a small group of
learners.

These chapters from the text will be considered during this semester:
7. The Fires of Nuclear Fission

10. Manipulating Molecules and

Designing Drugs

8. Energy from Electron Transfer

11. Nutrition: Food for Thought

9. The World of Plastics and Polymers

12. Genetic Engineering and the

Chemistry of Heredity

Course Procedures:
You may attend either lecture section, 8:00-9:15 or 11:00-12:15 T, TH in Newman 104. The
semester schedule lists all test dates as well as the chapters in the text that will form the basis for class
activities. The schedule also contains the time and date for the final exam, which is comprehensive.
An important resource that you should familiarize yourself with is the ACS-McGraw-Hill Online
Learning Center at http://www.mhhe.com/cic. Choose the student side for the 5th Edition. This site is
now made available with no charge, and you should familiarize yourself with available resources,
including interactive practice, self-checking quizzes and access to course-related web sites. I will
communicate important course information to you through your Clemson Email account regularly.
You should prepare for class by reading the material to be discussed and by carefully considering the
activities and questions within and at the end of each chapter. You will not be able to learn the material
without trying in-chapter and end-of-chapter questions. Please check with me if there are any ideas that
need clarification. You are encouraged to form study groups to facilitate your learning.
This is a four-unit class and you can therefore expect a commensurate amount of college-level work
will be required. Class discussion and activities, web assignments, laboratory experimentation,
suggested supplementary study materials, and the human resources available to you are intended to help
you successfully complete the first semester of Beginning General and Organic Chemistry. It is up to
you to actively participate in each and every class period and to take full advantage of all learning
resources available.
Grading Policies: The approximate percentage distribution is as follows.
iClicker
Class Activities (assignments, quizzes)
Tests (2 @7.5%; 2 @ 15%) see #2 below
Final (Comprehensive) see #3 below
Laboratory
Semester Percentage

5%
10%
45%
15%
25%
100%

Final grades will be assigned on the following score range:

90% through 100%
A
80% through 89%
B
70% through 79%
C
60% through 69%
D
<59%
F
1. If the laboratory work is not completed (more than one unexcused absence), a grade of F will be
assigned for the course no matter what the course point total indicates. This is departmental policy
for all courses. Labs will begin the week of January 22
2. You have the option of substituting the percentage earned on your final examination for your
lowest test percentage score, provided all tests have been taken and that you earn at least 70% on
the final exam.

3. No makeup tests are given for any reason. In rare cases of an unforeseen emergency, students
who present a valid, documented excuse for a missed test may be allowed to substitute the final
exam percentage for one missing score. Please contact your instructor by January 24 if you
anticipate any conflicts with official University functions so that arrangements may be made in
advance. Note: Field trips in another class are not cases of genuine emergency.
4. Regular attendance and uniform effort throughout the semester are important components of
success in this course. While this is true in all college-level courses, it is particularly true for the
style in which this course is conducted. My expectation is that you will be an active participant in
class for the full time period every Tuesday and Thursday. Attendance will be determined through
use of iClickers.
5. iClickers must be brought to every class meeting. They will be used for in-class questions and
discussions and will be the basis of the 5% iClicker portion of your grade.
6. There will be random, periodic quizzes given during class times. These quizzes will make-up part
of the class activity grade. The other portion will be comprised of various assignments and from
papers. Two papers, 1000-3000 words each are due on February 14 and March 13, respectively.
The papers must include the chemistry associated with the topic you choose. The topics of the
papers may be of any subject that interests you from the six chapters we will cover this semester.
Additionally, you will record a 2-day dietary log, analyze the major nutrients and make
recommendations for change for optimal health. The dietary log is due April 3. Papers are to be
turned in both electronically in addition to a hard copy. The electronic copy must be submitted
through Blackboard to TurnItIn.com. It will then be scanned for violation of Clemsons academic
dishonesty policy. Violations of the academic integrity policy will result in prosecution according
to Clemsons guidelines as stated in the Undergraduate Announcements. Your lab TA will provide
directions on how to submit the Blackboard electronic copy.
7. This is Clemson Universitys official statement on Academic Integrity. Please read and think
about its meaning for you.
As members of the Clemson University community, we have inherited Thomas
Green Clemsons vision of this institution as a high seminary of learning.
Fundamental to this vision is a mutual commitment to truthfulness, honor, and
responsibility, without which we cannot earn the trust and respect of others.
Furthermore, we recognize that academic dishonesty detracts from the value of
a Clemson degree. Therefore, we shall not tolerate lying, cheating, or stealing
in any form
Violators of this policy can be punished severely, including being dropped from the course,
receiving an F in the course, or even be expelled form Clemson. Dont let a moment of
thoughtlessness destroy your future.
8. Please keep a record of all points earned and check your grades regularly. Please hand in all
papers clearly marked with your name, ID number, and the date. Be sure to pick up and keep all
returned papers, including group work. Please ask about any perceived discrepancies in your
grades within one week after the grade is posted.
9. General Ed Competencies: Students who will graduate under the Fall 2006 (or later) undergraduate
catalog are required to complete a General Education E-Portfolio (GEP) as part of their graduation
requirements. More information on suggestions, as to which lecture activities can be tagged to help
you meet this requirement, can be found at the end of this Syllabus under General Education
Competencies.

Have a good and productive semester! I hope that you will enjoy taking this
course as much as we will enjoy teaching it.

Chemistry 106

SCHEDULE FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Dates

Chapter

Lecture Topic

1/10, 15, 17, 22, 24

Chapter 7

The Fires of Nuclear Fission

1/29, Tuesday

Exam 1 Chapter 7 (75 points)

1/31, 2/5, 7, 12

Chapter 8

Energy from Electron Transfer

2/14, 19, 21, 26

Chapter 9

The World of Plastics and Polymers

2/14, Thursday

Paper #1 Due

2/28, Thursday

Exam 2 Chapters 8-9 (150 points)

3/4, 6, 11, 13

Chapter 10

3/13, Thursday

Paper #2 Due

3/25, 27, 4/1, 3

Chapter 11

4/3, Thursday

Dietary Log Due

4/8, Tuesday

Exam 3 Chapters 10-11 (150 points)

4/10, 15, 17

Chapter 12

4/22, Tuesday

Exam 4 Chapter 12 (75 points)

424

Review for Final Exam

Manipulating Molecules and Designing Drugs

Nutrition: Food for Thought

Genetic Engineering and the Chemistry of Heredity

4/30, Wednesday, 1:00-4:00 pm (Section 01 8:00-9:15) Final Exam, comprehensive, Newman 104
4/29, Tuesday, 8:00-11:00 am (Section 02 11:00-12:15) Final Exam, comprehensive, Newman 104

GENERAL EDUCATION COMPETENCIES

The undergraduate catalogs dated Fall 2006 and after state that, students must show mastery of a
given list of general education competencies by completing a General Education electronic
portfolio (GEP). Several activities performed in this class can be used and tagged as your artifact
to show mastery of a few of these competencies. Please see the list below of options that are
available to you. Details on how to set up this portfolio can be found on your Blackboard entry
page. Scroll down on the right side of the entry page for CU ePortfolio Gen Ed Checklist.
Scroll down on the left side of the entry page for information on CU e-Portfolio Creation Steps.
The portfolio is not a requirement of this course but is a requirement for graduation under catalogs
dated Fall 2006 or later. The student has the liberty to satisfy the 22 competencies with any
completed work. The following are some suggestions but are by no means exhaustive or binding.
The student has the liberty to satisfy the competency with whatever work they choose.
CH 106
1. W-2: Write coherent, well-supported, and carefully edited essays and reports suitable for a
range of different audiences and purposes.
M-2: Develop an understanding of the principles and theories of a natural science and its
applications.
M-5: Understand the role of science and technology in society.
S-2: Explore the causes and consequences of human actions.
Either of the two papers you will write on topics covered in the class can be used to satisfy
these competencies depending on the subject you choose to write about.
2. R-3: Acquire and analyze information to determine its quality and utility.
The Dietary Log can be used to satisfy this competency.