Course Description
Continuation of CHE 351 with attention to alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, lipids, carbohydrates, and organic spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in CHE 351; Corequisite: CHEM and BCHE majors must take CHE 355 concurrently; Other students must take CHE 354 concurrently unless they have previous credit for an equivalent course.; Notes: May be repeated only once.
Syllabus
Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:
Students successfully completing this course will be able to:
- Predict structure-property relationship trends by recognizing how even subtle changes in structure can profoundly impact chemical and physical properties.
- Demonstrate representational competence by interpreting, drawing, and converting between various chemical representations.
- Demonstrate mechanistic reasoning by learning to draw and interpret arrow-pushing mechanisms that depict the movement of electrons in organic chemistry reactions.
- Use organic chemistry reactions to design multi-step synthetic and retrosynthetic routes for functional group transformations.
- Recognize the societal relevance of organic chemistry by connecting how chemical structure and reactivity affect the world around us, including medicinal, biological, nutritional, and environmental impacts.
Course Grading Information:
| Activity/Performance Measure | Percentage/Points |
|---|---|
| Homework | 15% |
| Quizzes | 25% |
| Midterm Exams | 35% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
Grading Scale
| Percentage | Letter Grade |
|---|---|
| ≥ 91% | A |
| 90% | A- |
| 89% | B+ |
| 88-81% | B |
| 80% | B- |
| 79% | C+ |
| 78-71% | C |
| 70% | C- |
| 69% | D+ |
| 68-61% | D |
| 60% | D- |
| ≤ 59% | F |
Attendance/Participation:
Attendance is not recorded and does not factor into the final grade. However, extra credit opportunities are given periodically during in-class lessons that apply to the midterm exams, and students must be present to receive this extra credit.
Course Materials Purchased by the Students:
Organic Chemistry (5th Edition) and Solutions Manual by David Klein
Scholarly Perspectives
This course engages diverse scholarly perspectives to develop critical thinking, analysis, and debate and inclusion of a reading does not imply endorsement.