Course Syllabus

CHEM 102
Chemistry Related to Life Sciences
Fall Semester 2019

LECTURES: M, W, & F — 210 – 300 PM Todd 130

INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Amy Nielsen Fulmer 468 [email protected]
In email communications, you must include “Chem 102” in the subject line; emails without will not be answered.

• OFFICE HOURS: M from 3-4, W & F –1-2PM and by email appointment. When emailing for an
appointment, provide several times that are open in your calendar. For example: “I would like to meet with
you. My free times are Monday from 2-4pm, Wed from 9-10, and Thur from 12-2.”

GENERAL CHEMISTRY OFFICE: Nikki Clark Fulmer 319A 335-1516 [email protected]

LABORATORY SUPERVISOR: Ryan Rice Fulmer 309 335-6358 [email protected]

Course Website: All course material is on our website at:

• http://learn.wsu.edu
• In addition, we have a course Facebook group page at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/chem.102

GRADING: 3 Midterm Exams 35% or 50%* GRADE RANGES*:

Final Exam 15% or 0% * 93-100
A 74-76 C+
Homework Sets (12/14) 20% 90-92
A- 65-74 C
10 of 13 Laboratory Experiments 30% 87-89
B+ 60-64 C-
10* of 13 Laboratory Experiments 25% 80-86
B not awarded D+
77-79
B- 55-59 D
Below 55 F
* We do not give make-up exams. If you miss one hourly exam, the final exam will increase to 50% of
your course grade.
*The final exam for this course is mandatory – you must take the final in order to pass this class.

Your final grade will be determined with this formula, with the highest score
determining your grade.

EXAMS: 1 Thursday, Sept. 19 6:00–8:00pm

2 Thursday, Oct. 17 6:00–8:00pm
3 Thursday, Nov. 21 6:00–8:00pm
Final Tuesday, Dec. 10 7:00-10:00pm
*The Final Exam will be on December 10. DO NOT SCHEDULE ANY TRAVEL THAT MAY
CONFLICT!

REQUIRED MATERIALS:
• Textbook (etext): General, Organic and Biological Chemistry, 4th edition Smith, McGraw
Hill (Includes: Connect Homework access)
• Chemistry 102 Laboratory Manual (online thru blackboard – free!)
• Lab notebook: (Duplicating with page numbers), Lab goggles: fully sealing (no holes or open
vents-cannot be lab glasses), Lab coat
• Calculator: Must be scientific, but cannot have full keyboard or network capabilities.
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• New Course Materials Policy: WSU has partnered with the bookie and McGraw Hill in
First Day program. This adds course materials charges to your student account when
registering for Chem 102 – the cost is about $70 per semester and includes access to the
ebook and Connect online homework system.

LECTURE SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE*)

WEEK OF CHAPTER TOPIC
Aug 19 11 Organic Chemistry: It’s all about stuff
Aug 26 12 Alkanes
Sept 2 13 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons
Sept 9 14 Compounds that contain Oxygen, Sulfur, or Halogens
Sept 16 15 Molecular Shapes
Sept 23 16 Aldehydes and Ketones
Sept 30 17 Carboxylic Acids, Esters, and Amides
Oct 7 18 Amines and Neurotransmitters
Oct 14 19 Lipids
Oct 21 20 Carbohydrates
Oct 28 21 Proteins and Amino Acids
Nov 4 22 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis
Nov 11 23 Metabolism and Energy Production
Nov 18 24 Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break – woooooooooo!!
Dec 2 25 Intro to immunology and body fluids
Dec 9 Final Exam Week
September 17th is the last day to withdraw from class without academic penalty!
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*PLEASE NOTE: This is a tentative syllabus and schedule and is subject to modification at the
instructor's discretion.
LABORATORY SCHEDULE
WEEK OF TITLE
Aug 19 Chem 101 Review
Aug 26 Models of Organic Molecules
Sept 2 Organic Redox Reactions
Sept 9 Analysis of Vitamin C in Fruit Juice
Sept 16 Riboflavin Pill Extraction
Sept 23 Synthesis of Aspirin and Nylon
Sept 30 Drug Receptors Activity
Oct 7 Ester Formation Reactions
Oct 14 Enzyme Kinetics
Oct 21 pH Titration of an Amino Acid
Oct 28 Isolation of DNA
Nov 4 Production of Ethanol 1
Nov 11 Production of Ethanol 2
Nov 18 pH Buffers/Body Fluids
Nov 25 Thanksgiving holiday break
Dec 2 In-lab Final Exam Review

Required Laboratory Course Materials

A. eTextbook, Mastering Chemistry, and Learning Catalytics package
B. Chemistry 102 Laboratory Manual (online thru blackboard – free!)
C. Safety Goggles and labcoat

Homework
Working homework problems is critical to your success in chemistry. On the course
website in blackboard in the Connect (Homework and Textbook) tab on the left, you will find your
weekly homework problems. Why do you have to do homework? The more problems you work,
the better your chances for success. (Note: “Problem” is not defined only as, “A question with a
numerical solution”!) Homework problems are graded electronically and scores synced
automatically. If you want to do well in this class, WORK PROBLEMS! End of chapter
problems, practice exam problems, etc. When working problems, the idea is to learn the material
while discovering the correct answer. Simply getting the correct answer is NOT your goal.
There will be a total of 14 weekly homework assignments administered through Connect, of which
12 will be counted towards your grade. (20% of your grade). You must complete all
assignments for your lowest 2 to be dropped. The due date/time for each assignment will be listed
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with the assignment on the Connect site. It is recommended that you examine the homework in
advance and print it out so that you may consult TAs in lab and office hours during the week. The
option to request answers to the homework problems will not be available until the day after the
assignment is due. If you wish to see the answer to a problem, go back to the assignment after the
due date and request the answers. If you have questions about how to answer a question, it is
highly recommended you go to TA office hours. TAs for Chem 102 are specifically selected to
help students with this course – they are experts! Remember that the course Facebook account is
also a great way to get help with homework and other issues by uploading screenshots. Homework
assignments may only be submitted via the Connect system. Homework assignments are due on
Sunday nights at 1159PM. Late homework assignments will not be accepted for any reason.

Office Hours and Class Communication

My office hours are listed on the first page of this syllabus. If the designated hours conflict
with your class schedule, and you would like to set up a specific time to come see me, please send
me an email. I am here to help you learn, but you have to make use of my help. I don’t always
know when you are lost or struggling, so please come see me! You will find that when we work
one-on-one, you will benefit from my being able to help you specifically. PLEASE COME SEE
ME.
I will regularly communicate with you through the course facebook page. You must use
your WSU e-mail address to communicate with me or your TAs, and be sure to check that address
at least daily. I will use facebook to update you on course info such as test dates, cancelled classes,
lab schedule changes, etc. So you MUST routinely check your campus e-mail and the facebook
page. “I didn’t get the e-mail” does not constitute a legitimate excuse in Chem 102.
TA Office Hours: All chemistry TAs hold their office hours in the TA room in Troy 305-
their office hours will be posted there, as well as on the blackboard page. You may ask any
Chem TA for help in this course; however, TA’s are NOT allowed or obligated to do your
homework, pre-labs or lab reports for you, they can only guide you. When you go to office hours
for help, be prepared with questions ahead of time. TAs will also monitor the course Facebook
page and offer help there. The chemistry department has a computer laboratory in Fulmer 401.
You have already paid a fee to support this facility. You may use the computers in this
lab for no additional charge, although there may be restrictions on printing.

Exams
There will be three midterm exams and a comprehensive final that will cover lecture, lab, and
homework material. All exams will be short answer or equivalent and must be filled in with blue
or black ink. (You can see old exams in course materials folder) Unless otherwise announced, no
calculators may be used during the exams. Exams may be given in rooms other than the regular
classroom. These rooms will be announced. No make-up exams will be given. If you are unable
to take a scheduled exam for academic reasons beyond your control, you may be allowed to
schedule the exam at an earlier time – to do so, contact the course manager (Nikki Clark) at least
1 week in advance to schedule a time. Tests missed due to documented illness will be excused,
with the final exam pro-rated to count for more. Evening tests take precedence over all other
university activities.
Academic Dishonesty
The policies of Washington State University concerning academic dishonesty are
thoroughly outlined at https://academicintegrity.wsu.edu/ that is produced by the Provost’s Office.
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These policies will be strictly adhered to in this course. The instructor adamantly disapproves of
academic dishonesty and will prosecute all cases to the fullest extent allowable—a grade of "F"
for the course, no exceptions!

Attendance and Make-ups

You should attend all class meetings, labs, and exams. The course lecture material, while
based roughly on your text, does not follow the order as presented in your text; supplementary
information will be a routine part of lecture and we may spend more time on some sections than
others. Therefore, failure to attend a regularly scheduled class session will result in a substantial
deficiency in your available information at quiz/exam time. DO NOT COUNT ON
CLASSMATES NOTES TO CATCH YOU UP! This seemingly innocent practice has led to
the destruction of many friendships, relationships, lives, etc.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to make up a laboratory experiment.

Timeliness and Classroom Etiquette

All assignments must be turned in at the specified time. Late assignments will receive a
zero, unless extreme extenuating circumstances are documented. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
Please turn off all cellular phones, beepers, pagers, beeping watches, etc. before class
begins. Neither your classmates nor I will appreciate class being interrupted by one of these
devices. The owner of any such device which rings, buzzes, beeps, etc. during a class, lab, or
exam will be assessed a 5% penalty on his/her next exam. The instructor reserves the right to
pursue solutions to classroom disruptions as outlined at https://aware.wsu.edu/faculty-guide-for-
responding-to-disruptive-students/.

Laboratory
In Chem 102, we have tutorial before lab. The lab in Chem 102 is designed to correlate
with and support your learning of the lecture materials. In tutorial, your TA will have a short
discussion about what you will be doing in lab and how that ties in with what we’re learning in
class. This will be accompanied by taking a prelab quiz and working problems in tutorial. You
must be on time for your lab session, and you should come prepared. You should read the lab
thoroughly in advance and bring any questions you may have to me or the TAs in office hours.
Your course section includes a lecture time and a laboratory time. The laboratory must be
completed in order to pass the course. There will be 13 laboratory experiments, including
worksheet labs. The two lowest (of 13) scores will be dropped. You must receive 10 non-zero
laboratory experiment reports in order to pass the class. The third missed lab will be given a
score of zero. A 4th missed/zero in lab will result in an automatic failure of the course, resulting
in an F. No late lab reports will be accepted. If you have more than 10 non-zero lab scores, a
percentage of those “extra” lab points will be awarded as extra credit.
Make-up labs: There are NO make-up labs in this course. If you miss a lab for any reason,
it will count as one of your drops. If a 4th lab is missed, you will automatically fail the course with
an F.
Pre-laboratory quizzes: Pre-laboratory quizzes are given in tutorial the week you are
performing that experiment. Students who do not take the prelab quiz at this time will receive a
zero on the pre-lab AND will not be admitted into to lab.
Laboratory procedure: Students are to perform the experiments individually unless the
laboratory manual specifically requires partners for the experiment being performed. Each student
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is expected to record all data and observations for each experiment directly into their own
laboratory notebook. Data may not be recorded on loose, ‘scratch’ paper then transferred to the
notebook. Submission of identical data by two or more students who are not assigned to be
laboratory partners will be considered cheating.
Appropriate penalties will be applied to all parties. Some experiments will require you to
transfer data from your notebook into a laboratory computer before you leave lab. The data and
any computer-generated data must be written in the notebook! You are required to get your TA’s
signature on your data/observations at the end of the experiment. You will then submit the original
copy of the data to your TA before you leave lab.
Laboratory dress code: For your safety, a strict dress code will be enforced in the
laboratory. Failure to comply with the dress code will result in expulsion from the laboratory and
a consequent score of zero for that experiment. The dress code requires that you be fully clothed
from shoulder to toe. No shorts, short skirts, or shoes that do not cover the entire foot are permitted.
It is required that you wear a full-length lab coat. This will adequately cover the upper body, but
your legs, ankles, and feet must all be covered by your ‘street clothing’. Chemistry laboratory
requires special precautions due to the hazardous nature of many chemical compounds. You need
not be afraid of these compounds, but you must respect them and handle them with extreme
caution. Due to the potential severity of injuries caused by chemicals being splashed in your face
or on your skin, you will be REQUIRED to wear closed toe shoes, long pants/dresses, a lab
coat/jacket and SAFETY GOGGLES while in lab. If you come to lab improperly attired, you will
not be allowed to work until you "acquire" appropriate dress. Failure to wear safety goggles at all
times will result in a deduction of points (at the instructor's discretion) from the day's work.
Further safety procedures will be discussed during the first lab session.

Laboratory reports: Each experiment will have a post-lab report, due on Thursday
mornings at 1210AM (essentially midnight on Wednesday) one week following the completion of
that experiment. The specific instructions for these reports will be posted within Blackboard. Post-
laboratory reports (including calculations) must be submitted online through the course
Blackboard site. Failure to submit a post-lab for an experiment will result in zero credit for that
experiment (no credit will be given for the pre-lab quiz or data and observations sections in the
absence of a submitted post-lab.)
It is your responsibility to complete AND submit the correct assignment before the due
date. If you upload an incorrect document or are having technical difficulties, you must allow for
reasonable time for your TA to respond or reset your assignment. Sending your TA an email before
the due date without reasonable time for a response will result in a zero on the assignment, no
matter the circumstance. You are encouraged to complete your assignments early in order to allow
for any unexpected situations.
Adjustments to laboratory scores: The instructor will make every effort ensure that the
grading of laboratory reports is consistent and fair. To this end, the instructors reserve the right to
normalize the laboratory scores from the different laboratory instructors to the same average. Any
such adjustment will be made at the end of the semester after all scores have been submitted. TA
performance will be assessed throughout the semester with the goal of eliminating any necessity
for these adjustments. Students are encouraged to bring any concerns about the equity of the
grading process to the attention of the course instructor.
Expectations for Student Effort
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As per WSU academic regulation 27, “Academic credit is a measure of the total minimum
time commitment required of a typical student in a specific course. For the WSU semester system
one semester credit is assigned for a minimum of 45 hours…. Achievement of course goals may
require more than the minimum time commitment.” This guideline includes time spent in class.
This guideline essentially states that a student can be reasonably expected to spend two
hours outside of class on assignments for every one hour spent in class, or ten hours per week
outside of class for a course such as this. This is approximately the amount of time you should
expect to spend on reading the textbook and doing assigned problem solving exercises.
Policy on Late Assignments
Late assignments are not accepted. It is your responsibility to pay attention to due dates
and make sure assignments are completed on time. Rather than accepting late assignments for
reduced credit, most assignment categories (homework, reading assignments, etc.) have more
assignment points than what are counted toward your grade, which means you can miss
assignments or make mistakes on them without significant grade penalty, so long as you still meet
the maximum points that count toward your grade.
Attendance Policy
It is expected that students attend every class meeting. To not do so would be to your own
detriment.
Classroom Safety Statement
Classroom and campus safety are of paramount importance at Washington State
University, and are the shared responsibility of the entire campus population. WSU urges students
to follow the “Alert, Assess, Act” protocol for all types of emergencies and the “Run, Hide, Flight”
response for an active shooter incident.
Remain ALERT (through direct observation or emergency notification, ASSESS your
specific situation, and ACT in the most appropriate way to assure your own safety (and the safety
of others if you are able).
Please sign up for emergency alerts on your account at MyWSU. For more information on
this subject, campus safety, and related topics, please view the FBI’s Run, Hide, Fight video and
visit the WSU safety portal.
Academic Integrity: Cheating or plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. Cheating
includes, but is not limited to: copying work OR allowing your work to be copied; use of
unauthorized material at quizzes and exams, any communication between students during a quiz
or exam, and actively looking at another student’s paper during a quiz or exam. Use of any
electronic device other than an approved calculator during a quiz or examination is cheating. See
WSU’s Academic Integrity Policy (identified in Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
504-26-010(3) and -404) and Standards of Conduct for Students, WAC 504-26-010(3) for
full information.
All of the following will leave you open to an academic integrity violation in this class:
Using a calculator with a full keyboard (or full keyboard mode) on an exam.
Working with my lab partner on the post-lab and submitting the same answers.
Sending my friend who is also in the course my assignment file so they can see how I did it.
Letting my friend who is also in the course borrow my computer after I finished my lab assignment.
Having a note card with chemistry info on it in my pocket during an exam.
Wearing my iWatch or other smart watch during an exam.
Having my cell phone, iPod, etc. in my pocket during an exam.
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The first incidence of cheating will result in a score of zero for that assignment, quiz or
exam. A second incident of cheating will result in an F (without the option to withdraw) for the
course and possible dismissal from the University.
Note that all instances of cheating will be reported to the Office of Student Conduct,
regardless of whether they result in an F for the class.
Accommodations: Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have a
documented disability. If you need accommodations to fully participate in this class, please visit
the Access Center. All accommodations MUST be approved through the Access Center
(Washington Bldg, Room 217). Please notify the access center during the first week of class of
any accommodations needed for the course. Late notification may cause the requested
accommodations to be unavailable. Please stop by or call 509-335-3417 to make an appointment
with an Access Advisor. Further information is available at http://accesscenter.wsu.edu.

Class Policy on Late or Early Assignments

There is none. Assignments submitted late (without documentation of extreme extenuating
circumstances) are awarded a zero. Early assignments are possible, but no extra credit is awarded
for such efforts.

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the course the student should:

1.Have an understanding of the concepts, models, and theories that form the foundation
of the fields of organic chemistry and biochemistry

2.Apply the standard algorithmic calculation procedures, individually and in

combination, associated with these concepts, models, and theories.

3.Be able to describe, explain, and predict the behavior and interactions of substances on
the atomic, molecular and macroscopic levels.

4.Be able to communicate in the basic vocabulary of organic chemistry and biochemistry,
including the ability to transition between chemical names and chemical formula in a
facile manner and the ability to describe organic reactions and their role in metabolic
cycles.

5.Understand the relationship between molecular structure the physical and chemical
properties of a substance.

6.Create procedures to solve problems by applying single and multiple concepts to new
situations.
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7.Apply chemical procedures and evaluate experimental results to develop an
appreciation for the experimental basis of chemical knowledge and experimental methods
through laboratory work, with special emphasis on qualitative analysis.

8.Write effectively about scientific experiments by describing laboratory procedures and

results from both the student’s laboratory experience and articles from the scientific
literature. Be able to evaluate and present a discussion of these results in the manner of a
scientific report.

Assessment: SLO #s 1-7 will be assessed using examinations, quizzes, laboratory

experiments and reports, homework, and in-lecture assignments. SLO #8 will be
assessed using the quizzes and lab reports.