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Chemistry 434 Section 00 Spring 2009 |
S. Murphree (smurphre@allegheny.edu) C.215 Doane Hall of Chemistry 332-5358 (office) Office Hours: MWF 10-11 am, Tu 4-5 pm, Th 3-4 pm, W 8:30 - 9:30 pm and by appt |
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Schedule
of topics The Honor Code is in effect for all assignments and exams. |
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General Guidelines |
Attendance is required & will be factored
into the class participation grade. Please be on time.
Readings should be done before the corresponding class meeting. |
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Exams |
There will be two in-class exams, for which there
will be no make-ups. Extenuating circumstances may warrant taking an
exam early, but this requires sufficient substantiation. If you miss
an exam due to serious illness, it is your responsibility to
provide written documentation (not an e-mail) from your physician or
the Health Center. Without documentation, a grade of zero will be recorded.
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Presentations |
The last four class meetings are devoted to student
presentations. By 10 February, each student must identify and choose
a time slot to present a significant paper from the current literature
on the topic of steroid synthesis. The presentation must be 25-30 minutes
in length. Grading will be based on the clarity and structure of the
presentation, the significance of the work presented, and ability to
address questions about the paper. For a full description, click
here.
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Participation |
The success of this class depends upon the active
interest and participation by each member. These class meetings are
not designed to be simply note-taking sessions, but rather an opportunity
for us all to engage in the process of discovery and problem-solving.
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Withdrawal |
If you decide to withdraw, you must do so by Tuesday,
03 February, to avoid academic penalty.
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Credit/No Credit |
Please be aware that declaring the class credit/no
credit confers no benefits in grading—a failing grade is a failing grade.
In other words, an overall average of 59.4% will still receive a grade
of NC.
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Grading |
The final grade will be computed on the following
basis:
25% In-class exam 35% Final exam 20% Presentation 20% Classroom participation (incl. attendance and presentation questions) |
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A |
A- |
B+ |
B |
B- |
C+ |
C |
C- |
D+ |
D |
F |
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100-93 |
92-90 |
89-87 |
86-83 |
82-80 |
79-77 |
76-73 |
72-70 |
69-67 |
66-60 |
< 60 |
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