Chem 1035 Syllabus
Chemistry 1035 – General Chemistry I
Fall Semester, 2013
3 hours credit, CRN 91627
Office Hours (Randolph 144)
Preston Durrill, Instructor M 8:00-9:00, 1:30-5:00
Randolph Hall, Room 144 Tu 9:00-11:00, 4:00-5:00
Office phone: 540-231-6774 W 8:00-9:00, 1:30-5:00
Home phone: 540-961-5179 Th 9:00-12:00, 4:00-5:00 e-mail: pdurrill@vt.edu F 8:00-9:00, 1:30-3:00
Class times: 2:00-3:15 Tuesday and Thursday in McBryde 100.
Evening help sessions: Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Hancock 209 beginning on September 4. ON WEEKS WHEN THERE IS A TUESDAY TEST, THE HELP SESSION WILL BE ON MONDAY INSTEAD OF WEDNESDAY AND WILL BE HELD FROM 7:00-8:30 IN ENGEL 223. Attendance at Help Sessions is entirely optional but can be helpful. Questions will be answered and homework and old test problems will be worked. You can stay for just a few minutes until your questions are answered or for the entire time.
Web page (Scholar) http://learn.vt.edu All materials useful for the course are posted on Scholar under “Resources.” This information includes the course syllabus, a periodic table, old tests and their answer keys, solutions to tests that you take, homework solutions, and class notes. You will also check your grades on Scholar Gradebook. I use Scholar to post announcements, which will also be sent to you by e-mail.
Grading: Four tests (lowest grade dropped): 60% Final exam: 25% On-line homework (Connect and Learn Smart) 10% iClicker Questions 5%
Grading scale 90-100 A + and – grades will be used for final grades: 80-89 B B+ A- and the number range 70-79 C C+ B- associated with a given letter 60-69 D- D D+ C- grade will be determined at below 60 F the end of the semester.
Text: Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, by Martin S. Silberberg, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-07-340265-9). Cost is $201 at the Virginia Tech Bookstores. This
Fall Semester, 2013
3 hours credit, CRN 91627
Office Hours (Randolph 144)
Preston Durrill, Instructor M 8:00-9:00, 1:30-5:00
Randolph Hall, Room 144 Tu 9:00-11:00, 4:00-5:00
Office phone: 540-231-6774 W 8:00-9:00, 1:30-5:00
Home phone: 540-961-5179 Th 9:00-12:00, 4:00-5:00 e-mail: pdurrill@vt.edu F 8:00-9:00, 1:30-3:00
Class times: 2:00-3:15 Tuesday and Thursday in McBryde 100.
Evening help sessions: Wednesdays 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Hancock 209 beginning on September 4. ON WEEKS WHEN THERE IS A TUESDAY TEST, THE HELP SESSION WILL BE ON MONDAY INSTEAD OF WEDNESDAY AND WILL BE HELD FROM 7:00-8:30 IN ENGEL 223. Attendance at Help Sessions is entirely optional but can be helpful. Questions will be answered and homework and old test problems will be worked. You can stay for just a few minutes until your questions are answered or for the entire time.
Web page (Scholar) http://learn.vt.edu All materials useful for the course are posted on Scholar under “Resources.” This information includes the course syllabus, a periodic table, old tests and their answer keys, solutions to tests that you take, homework solutions, and class notes. You will also check your grades on Scholar Gradebook. I use Scholar to post announcements, which will also be sent to you by e-mail.
Grading: Four tests (lowest grade dropped): 60% Final exam: 25% On-line homework (Connect and Learn Smart) 10% iClicker Questions 5%
Grading scale 90-100 A + and – grades will be used for final grades: 80-89 B B+ A- and the number range 70-79 C C+ B- associated with a given letter 60-69 D- D D+ C- grade will be determined at below 60 F the end of the semester.
Text: Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, by Martin S. Silberberg, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-07-340265-9). Cost is $201 at the Virginia Tech Bookstores. This