Quantitative Analysis

Chemistry 3000

Section 1

 

Instructor:  Dr. Kim Weaver

Office:  Science Building Room 216

Phone:  865-8047

email:   weaver@suu.edu

Lecture Schedule:  MWF  2:00-2:50 p.m       

 Science Building, Room 130

Review Session:  There will be a review session every Friday after class until all questions are answered.  Please arrange your work schedules to be able to attend.

Office Hours: Daily 9:00-10:00 a.m. You are also welcome to “drop by”, if I am available, I will be glad to meet with you.  I’m also available by appointment.

 

Objectives:  :

            1)  The student gains an appreciation of the usefulness of Analytical Chemistry

2)      The students will learn the material to do well on the ACS test demonstrating that they know the material.

3)      The student can use basic principles of Analytical Chemistry as a problem solving tool.

4)      Students entering into Health care career wll be able to use the principles of this class to make more informed decisions in their profession.

5)      Students that enter into graduate school in Chemistry or other similar field will be better prepared to excel as a scientist.

 

 

Required Texts:  “Quantitative Chemical Analysis”, by Daniel C. Harris, 6th Edition

                         

 

Grading Policy:  Your grade will be based as follows:

                       

                        5 Exams                                              500 points      

                        ACS Final                                           200 points

                        Home Work                                        200 points

           

Final grades will be assigned as follows: 

Percentage

 

Grade

90-93

 

A

87-90

 

A-

83-87

 

B+

80-83

 

B

77-80

 

B-

73-77

 

C+

67-73

 

C

60-67

 

C-

<60

 

F

 

                                               

Tentative Exam Schedule:     Exam 1:  Chapters 1-5             September 17               100 points

                                                Exam 2:  Chapters 6-13           October 15,                  100 points

                                                Exam 3:  Chapters 14-18         November 5                 100 points

                                                Exam 4:  Chapters 18-22         November 21               100 points

                                                Exam 5:  Chapters  23-28        December 5                 100 points

 

                                                Final Exam                              December 12

 

Exam Policy:  Exams will not be turned back to the students. (Department policy) They will be available for review the the review session  on Friday after the test has been administered or by appointment.

 

Homework:

 

Homework will be assigned for each chapter and will be turned in the Monday following after the chapter has been covered.

 

Final Policy:  The Final Exam shall be comprehensive per Chemistry Department policy.  The Final is produced by the American Chemical Society and is not available to the instructor prior to the date of testing.  Therefore, it is to your advantage to learn as much as possible throughout the semester to avoid “cramming for the final”.

 

Attendance Policy:

 

You are expected to attend class.  The pace of the class will be very rapid.  Very often, we will be covering an entire chapter in a class period.

 

ADA Statement

Students with medical, psychological, learning, or other disabilities desiring academic adjustments, accommodations, or auxiliary aids will need to contact the Disability Support Center in the Sharwan Smith Center Building , office 206 F , Phone (435) 865-8022. The Disability Support Center determines eligibility for and authorizes the provision of these services and aids.

Course Fees:

The College of Science has a centralized fee of $2 per credit hour to be used for the continuous improvement of the quality of our science courses.

 

Honesty Policy

 

Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.  You are expected to have read and understood the current issue of the student handbook (published by Student Services) regarding student responsibilities and rights, and the intellectual property policy, for information about procedures and about what constitutes acceptable on-campus behavior

Disclaimer: 

Information contained in this syllabus, other than grading, late assignments, makeup work, and attendance policies, may be subject to change with advance notic, as deemed appropiate by the instructor.