GENERAL INFORMATION SHEET
General Chemistry I - Fall 1999
Required Material - CHEMISTRY, THE CENTRAL SCIENCE (7th ed.) by Brown et al., and a
'scientific' hand-held calculator. You will be required to provide your own calculator for all
quizzes and tests.
Class Meetings - Aug 23 - Dec 13; 1:00 - 1:50 pm MWThF in SC 205.
Homework - Homework emphasizing important concepts from the lecture will be assigned
periodically. These homework assignments will not be collected, but in most cases will serve as
the basis for the material in the quizzes.
Quizzes - Eight quizzes will be given during the semester; usually one every other week. The lowest
quiz score will be dropped.
Tests - Four examinations (NOT including the final) will be given during the semester.
Make-up Policy - Quizzes and tests may not be made up. In the event you have a conflict with a
scheduled quiz or exam, it may be possible to take the quiz/exam early. This privilege is entirely
up to the discretion of the instructor.
Final - The final will be Wednesday, Dec 15, from 3 - 5 pm in SC 205. This test will be divided
into four sections that correspond to the four hour exams. Your score for the hour exam will be
the greater of your hour exam percentage or your percentage on the corresponding section on the
final.
Attendance - Attendance is required; however, detailed attendance records will not be kept
during lecture. Since tests cover the material discussed during the lecture, it is to your advantage
to attend all class meetings. If you miss a lecture, you are still responsible for the material
covered during that period.
Grading - Your final grade will be based on total percentage, with quizzes accounting for 15%,
hour exams for 50%, and the final for 35% of your final grade. The grading scale will be 100-85% (A); 85-70% (B); 70-60% (C); 60-50% (D). A grade of F will be assigned to anyone who
has below a 50% OR to anyone caught cheating in this course. As the instructor I reserve the
right to award letter grades higher than the percentage earned would guarantee.
Instructor: Dr. Keith Vitense, Cameron University Physical Science Department
Office - SC 225H
Phone - 581-2887
keithv@cameron.edu
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