CHEMISTRY 433 GENERAL INFORMATION FALL 2011
| OBJECTIVES: | Chemistry 433 is the first half of a two-semester Physical Chemistry course and designated primarily for chemistry majors. It is required for BS in Chemistry. The course is taught with the objective to get students acquainted with laws and theories underlying chemical phenomena and is currently taught in the 'Molecular approach' order, i.e., starting with quantum mechanics and spectroscopy followed by statistical thermodynamics. | ||||||||||
| LECTURES: | MWF 8:30 - 9:20 in CB 201 |
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| INSTRUCTOR: | Office: CB 202 Phone: 646-1547 Office Hours: MW 11:30 - 12:30 or by appointment |
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| TEXTBOOK: | "Physical Chemistry", by P.
Atkins and J. de Paula, W.H. Freeman, 2010, 9th edition |
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| PREREQUISITES: | Grade C or better in Chem 116 or Chem 217, Math 192
or Phys 216. |
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| EXTRA HELP: |
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| EXAMINATIONS: | Chemistry 433 exams will be given on the following
days during regular class time except for the final exam.
All exams will be comprehensive, with emphasis on
recently covered material. Exam keys will be posted next
day. Any errors/concerns in grading of exams must be
brought to the instructor's attention within a week of
when the exam is returned. Make-up exams will be given
only if a valid excuse is presented, such as documented
illness, official University conflict, etc.
Except for emergency cases, arrangement for a make-up
exam must be made prior to the scheduled
exam. Exam schedule: Midterm Exam 1 Monday,
October 3, in class For each examination you may need to bring a calculator. You may not share calculators during an exam. Electronic devices (other than calculators) are prohibited during an exam. |
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| CLASS PARTICIPATION: | Class participation is not required but encouraged. Discussions of homework will be conducted and your participation in these discussions may affect your score for the homework portion. | ||||||||||
| QUIZZES and EXERCISES: |
The homework assignments will be collected every Monday for grading. If necessary, we will spend a portion of the lecture discussing some of the difficult problems in class. Periodically, assignments will be given for the web - based quizzes. You will have two days (until next lecture) to complete it and submit the answers electronically. I encourage you to work in groups on your assignments. | ||||||||||
| STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT: | Please review the student code of conduct in your Student
Handbook on cheating (including plagiarism) and other
academic misconduct issues if you need to refresh it. |
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| STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: |
If you have, or believe you have a disability, you may contact the
Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Office located in Corbett Center,
Room 244, 575-646-6840, or email sas@nmsu.edu. Appropriate accommodations
may then be provided for you. All medical information will be treated
confidentially. If you have a condition which may affect your ability
to exit safely from the premises in an emergency during class, you are
encouraged to discuss this in confidence with the instructor and/or the
Director of University Disability Services/ADA Coordinator, Diana Quintana,
at the SAS Office. Questions regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA), the American with Disabilities Amendment Act and/or Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 should be directed to the SAS Office. Questions regarding NMSU's Non-discrimination Policy and discrimination complaints should be referred to Gerard Nevarez, Office of Institutional Equity, 575-646-3635 |
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| WITHDRAWALS & "I" GRADES: | Students are sometimes confused about
the requirements for a grade of "Incomplete",
assuming it is a "late W". No withdrawals from
individual courses are allowed after the mid-point of the
semester (October 15). "I" grades can be given
only after the mid-point of the semester. To receive an
"I" the student must be passing the course with
a C grade or better at the midpoint of the semester and
then be prevented from completing the course successfully
due to illness or a family crisis. The student must
provide documentation that the illness or family
emergency makes it impossible for the student to complete
the course with a passing grade. |
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| GRADE: | Quizzes/homework problem
sets.................... 30%* Two midterm exams (20% each).................... 40% Final exam .....................................................30% Total ............................................................ 100% *-Honor students will have extra assignments. The letter grade for the course will be given based on the standard percentage scheme:
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