Chemistry 101 01  -- Fundamentals of Chemistry I -- Fall, 1997   

                   Syllabus and Schedule



        Instructor:  Prof. C. H. Snyder, Chemistry Dept.



Textbook:  "The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things"  

C. H. Snyder; John Wiley & Sons, publisher, 3rd edition



Week of                 Topics and Chapters



Sep 8          1, An Introduction to Chemistry

15             2, Atoms and Elements

22             2, Atoms and Elements

29             3, Chemical Bonding



     October 4, EXAMINATION I, CHAPTERS 1-3, 9:00 - 11:00 A.M.,   

     ON CAMPUS



Oct 6          4, Discovering the Secrets of the Nucleus



PLEASE NOTE THAT COURSES MAY NOT BE DROPPED AFTER OCTOBER 16



13             5, Energy, Medicine and a Nuclear Calendar



     October 18, Group Project I Due



20             5, Energy, Medicine and a Nuclear Calendar

27             6, The Arithmetic of Chemistry          

Nov 3          6, The Arithmetic of Chemistry          



     November 8, EXAMINATION II, CHAPTERS 4-6, 9:00 - 11:00 A.M.,

     ON CAMPUS



10             7, An Introduction to Organic Chemistry

17             8, Petroleum

24             9, Acids and Bases

Dec 1          11, Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases

               

     December 6, Group Project II Due



     December 13    EXAMINATION III, CHAPTERS 7-9, 11, 9:00 -

     11:00 A.M., ON CAMPUS



Grading:  The letter grade for this course is based on six

equally weighted units:

     1) Examination I

     2) Examination II

     3) Examination III

     4) Participation in electronic discussions at least once a   

        week and completion of weekly homework assignments      

     5) Group Project I:  Evaluation of Chemistry Web Sites     

     6) Group Project II: Web Chemistry Topic Paper



Letter grades are assigned on a decile basis.  A course average

of 90-100 receives an A; 80-90 at least a B; etc.  



Your course Web Page is at www.miami.edu/chm/chm10101.  Please

refer to it for additional information  E-Mail messages to

Professor Snyder should be sent to CHM10101@umiami.ir.miami.edu



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