Chemistry 234 Organic Chemistry II Spring 2013 Instructor
Dr. Joshua Osbourn 159 CRL (in the Chemistry Learning Center) (304)293-0109 e-mail:
[email protected]
Office Hours
Tuesday 12:00 – 1:00 PM Tuesday 2:15 – 3:00 PM Thursday 3:00 – 4:00 PM Other times by appointment. Please do not hesitate to ask or email.
Lecture
Section 002 (MWF 10:30 – 11:20 AM) in Ming Hsieh Hall G20
Textbook
• “Organic Chemistry”, 3rd ed., by Janice G. Smith - Required • “Solutions Manual”, 3rd ed., by J.G. Smith and E.R. Smith Berk – Recommended • “Organic Chemistry as a Second Language: Second Semester Topics”, 3rd ed., by D.R. Klein - Recommended
Website
https://ecampus.wvu.edu This site will be used to post lecture material, problem sets, announcements, and exam grades.
Grading
Four hourly exams and a cumulative final exam will be given. Your hourly exam with the lowest score will be dropped. There are two possible grading scenarios depending on whether or not you participate in the online homework assignments. Option A Exam 1 – 22% Exam 2 – 22% Exam 3 – 22% Final Exam – 34%
Option B Exam 1 – 20% Exam 2 – 20% Exam 3 – 20% Final Exam – 30% Online Homework – 10% Exams 1, 2, and 3 listed above consist of the three highest of your four hourly exam scores. Grading Scale: A: 90-100, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: