Dr. Arthur Herriott

Textbook: Organic Chemistry by Janice Gorsynski Smith, McGraw-Hill, 2006. The Student Study Guide/Solutions Manual strongly recommended.

Regular Class Meetings: Tuesday, Thursday - 6:25-7:40. CP 145. As a courtesy to all, please be prompt and silence cell phones.

Review sessions: Saturday morning, 10 am, the week before each regular exam. These are optional and will focus on problem solving and practice.

Prerequisite and Co-requisite: Organic Chemistry I is a prerequisite. If your passing grade was a D, or your completion of Organic I was more than a year ago, your chances for success are limited; see me to discuss. The Organic Chemistry II laboratory is a co-requisite, or pre-requisite.

Office hours: CP 312 Tuesday and Thursday 5:00 to 6:00; Thursday, 8:00-9:00 pm. Other times may be scheduled by appointment.

Website: www.fiu.edu/~herriott or via chemistry department page

Email: herriott@fiu.edu

Telephone: 305-348-2037

Determination of grades: There will be three one-hour exams plus a comprehensive final exam. There will be no makeup exams for any circumstances; instead the lowest grade for any of the three regular exams will be dropped. If you miss one of these tests, that exam becomes the grade not included. If you think an exam was graded incorrectly, see me within one week. The two included exams will count 25% each, the final is 40%, and homework problems count 10%.

Working problems: Regular practice at solving problems is essential to mastering organic chemistry. Homework assignments will be collected at the beginning of class each Tuesday; the assignments will not be graded or returned to you, as the answers are available in the Student Study Guide. The assignments will checked and credited for completion.

Academic Honesty: Study groups are highly recommended for working on problems, but collaboration on exams is not acceptable. Examinations will be proctored carefully and no notes, books, cell phones, laptops, etc. are permitted. Any academic dishonesty will vigorously pursued, to protect the rights of all students. Each exam will require your signature stating that you have neither given nor received any assistance during the exam.

Course Schedule (note corrected placement of Chapter 20)