Syllabus-3321-3322

SYLLABUS 2010

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEM 3322

Place: Rm. 205 SH Time: MWF 10:00-10:50 AM

Instructor: Dr. Z. A. Schelly
Office: 356 CPB; Phone: 817- 272-3803; E-mail: schelly@uta.edu

Course web pages: http://www2.uta.edu/schelly/ (Please check for announcements.)

Office hours: After class, by appointment, or drop in. E-mail inquiries are encouraged.

Text: "Physical Chemistry, 8th ed." W/CD by Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula;
Freeman, New York, 2006.
Textbook web site: http://www.whfreeman.com/pchem8/

Recommended: "Student Solution Manual" to the above;

"Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 2nd ed." by R. G. Mortimer;
Harcourt-Academic Press, New York, 1999 (paperback).

Material covered: Chapters: 7.1-4, selected sctions of 22, 23, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

Exams: Two one-hour exams, and a 2½-hour comprehensive Final Exam. The Final Exam counts for two exams. The date of the one-hour exams will be announced in class in advance.

There will be no make-up exams. An unexcused absence from one of the one-hour exams will be recorded as a zero score for that particular test. An excused absence will result in the substitution of the score on your Final Exam for that of the missed test.

Note: You are responsible for all announcements about possible changes in schedule, policy and assignments posted on the web ( Class Announcements ) or made by the instructor in class, even if you might not be present.

Grading: Grades will not be curved. Approximate scale: ³ 85 A, 73-84 B, 62-72 C, 50-61 D, and < 50 F.

Important Dates:

First day of class Jan 20

Census Date Feb 3

Spring Vacation March 15-19

Last day to drop classes April 2

Last day of class May 7

FINAL EXAM: Monday, 8-10:30 AM May 10

Disabilities If you require an accommodation based on disability, I would like to meet with you in the privacy of my office the first week of the semester to be sure you are appropriately accommodated. It is the responsibility of the student to inform faculty and provide authorized documentation obtained through designated administrative channels.

Drop for Non-Payment of Tuition If you are dropped from this class for non-payment of tuition, you may secure an Enrollment Loan through the Bursar's Office. You may not continue to attend class until your Enrollment Loan has been applied to outstanding tuition fees.

Grade Replacement Students enrolling in a course with the intention of replacing a previous grade earned in the same course must declare their intention to do so at the Registrar's Office by Census Date of the semester in which they are enrolled.

Pass/Fail If P or F is a grade option in this class and you intend to take this class for a pass/fail grade instead of a letter grade, you MUST inform the instructor, through the necessary paperwork, of your intentions BEFORE the census date.

Academic Dishonesty All students are expected to pursue their scholastic careers with honesty and integrity, and the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will not tolerate academic dishonesty in any form. "Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." (Regents’ Rules and Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22.)

Academic dishonesty includes, but not limited to

cheating on a test or other assignment
exchanging answers or information during test or quiz
looking at another student's paper during test or quiz
accessing information by any electronic means (cellular phones, pagers, radios, etc.)
bringing notes in any form into the test or quiz, including written notes (crib sheets), digitally stored information (including formulas, constants, alpha-numeric material or text), or notes stored in any other medium
inappropriate use of hand-held calculators or lap-top computers during test

In the event that test proctors decide that a student behaved dishonestly, the following actions will be taken:

the student will be notified and, if the situation merits, asked to explain his/her actions
the source of unauthorized information will be removed during the remainder of the test period and returned to the student following the test, if appropriate
the student may be asked to move to a different location to complete the test
calculator/computer memory will be cleared of stored information and programs as appropriate, by the proctor. In some cases the proctor will need to examine temporarily the calculator/computer to verify unauthorized use. The calculator will be returned to the student to permit the student to finish the test.
a record of the events and actions surrounding the alleged cheating will be submitted to the Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs for further action. See the Undergraduate Catalog for further information.

Bomb Threats In the event of a bomb threat to a specific facility, University Police will evaluate the threat. If required, exams may be moved to an alternate location, but exams will not be postponed. UT-Arlington will prosecute those phoning in false bomb threats to the fullest extent of the law.

Student Support Services Available UTA supports a variety of programs to help you achieve academic success. These programs include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817-272-6107 for more information and appropriate referrals.

For assistance with your library needs in this course, please consult the subject librarian:
Antoinette Nelson, 817-272-7433, nelson@uta.edu, http://libraries.uta.edu/nelson/index.htm

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