Syllabus
Science Prerequisites for Health Professionals
CHEM 1020: Organic Chemistry I – Spring 2018
Credits - 3 (lecture) 1 (lab)
Description
Overview
This is a one-semester course with an option for a virtual laboratory designed for individuals with a baccalaureate degree who need organic chemistry as a prerequisite to apply for admission to health professions’ programs. These may include, but are not limited to, graduate programs in dietetics, nursing, physical therapy, physician assistant, nurse anesthesia, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, dental medicine and medicine.
Prerequisite(s): At least one semester of college-level general chemistry successfully taken within the last seven years.
For general course information, assistance with registration, questions regarding financial aid, please contact an OWL Enrollment Consultant at 1-855-325-0894 or prehealth@une.edu. Additionally, your questions may be answered in our FAQs.
Instructor and Support Contact Information
Check the course welcome page in Blackboard for specific instructor and support specialist contact information.
Further Assistance
Your student support specialist monitors course progression and provides assistance or guidance when needed. They can answer questions regarding ordering course materials, University policies, billing, navigating the course in Blackboard, and more.
Student Lounge
The Student Lounge Discussion Board is a designated support forum in which students may engage with each other and grapple with course content. Feel free to post questions, seek clarification, and support each other, but be mindful of UNE’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Your instructor will monitor this forum. However, if you are seeking specific and timely answers to questions about content-matter or your personal grades, please contact your instructor via course messages. For questions about course materials, program policy, and how to navigate and proceed through the course, please contact your Student Support Specialists.
Lectures and Laboratories
This course is designed to be completed in 16 weeks. Each week contains a reading assignment, a slide presentation with audio, a problem assignment and a quiz. Complete the reading and slide presentation first and then do the problems. When you feel that you understand the material, take the quiz.
Additionally, Pearson’s MasteringChemistry platform is available to students who have purchased the access card. The MasteringChemistry platform, linked within the course, offers students additional self assessment activities to evaluate their understanding of the content. These activities are not factored into your final grade.
For students taking the lab portion of this course there are nine laboratory assignments distributed throughout the course schedule. Complete the assignment listed in the laboratory section of the course, and the online laboratory quiz, which covers each assignment. If you are not taking the laboratory portion of the course do not complete the lab assignments; they will not be included in your final grade.
Materials
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Course Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Students will be introduced to the different classes of organic compounds and their chemical nomenclature.
- Students will understand how the different classes of organic compounds react to form new compounds.
- Students will be introduced to methods for the synthesis of more complex organic compounds from simpler precursor compounds.
- Students will gain an appreciation of the extraordinary variety and number of organic compounds and their importance to the maintenance and survival of living organisms as normal constituents of metabolism and also as therapeutic agents.
SELF PACED DESIGN
On the course start date, students will have access to orientation. This must be completed to be able to gain access to the first module in the course. Students must complete the first module to gain access to the next one. We recommend that students spend about 15 hours per week to complete a course in 16 weeks. When trying to complete the course in less than 16 weeks, we typically see students do this successfully within 12-14 weeks. Instructors will be timely in grading and feedback, but it will not be instant.
Assignments
Chapter Problems, Lecture Quizzes, Lab Quizzes, and Exams:
Chapter Problems and Lecture Quizzes
There are problems within each chapter and at the end of each chapter in the book. Solutions to these problems can be found in the book or the solutions manual. Problems will be assigned for each week. After you have read the chapter and listened to the lecture, do as many of these problems as is necessary for you to be confident that you can do them correctly. Then take the open book quiz included within each week.
Discussions
There are two discussion forums in this class, in Week 4 and Week 11. For each, you will be asked to make a primary post and respond to the primary posts of your classmates. As you or your classmates are progressing through the course at different rates, you may have to check a discussion forum at different times to see if any classmates have posted so you may fulfill the requirements of responding to at least three of them.
Lab Quizzes
These quizzes take the place of a laboratory report and contain questions pertaining to the laboratory procedure (e.g., how long did it take for the reaction to go to completion?) and also more theoretical questions which form the basis of the laboratory such as , did this reaction proceed by a Sn2 or Sn1 mechanism?
Midterm Exam
The midterm exam, in the 7th week, consists of 50 multiple choice questions in a format similar to the ones you’ve seen throughout the course. These questions cover the first six weeks of material. You will have two hours to complete this exam; the exam is open book. You may use your notes, including those saved on your computer, and textbook. You cannot use the Internet or any other communication device to consult with other individuals.
Final Exam
The final exam is in the 15th week. The exam has 80 multiple choice questions. These questions cover the weeks 8 through 14. You will have three hours to complete this exam; the exam is open book. You may use your notes, including those saved on your computer, and textbook or ebook. You cannot use the Internet or any other communication device to consult with other individuals. If you have fallen behind, you may use your final 16th week to take the exam but be sure to schedule your exam with ProctorU 72 hours ahead of time.
Grade Scale
| Grade | Points Grade | Point Average (GPA) |
| A | 94 – 100% | 4.00 |
| A- | 90 – 93% | 3.75 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 3.50 |
| B | 84 – 86% | 3.00 |
| B- | 80 – 83% | 2.75 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 2.50 |
| C | 74 – 76% | 2.00 |
| C- | 70 – 73% | 1.75 |
| D | 64 – 69% | 1.00 |
| F | 00 – 63% | 0.00 |
Examination and Grading Information
The student will receive a separate letter grade for the lecture portion and laboratory portion of the course, which will be officially recorded by the Registrar of the University of New England. The course grade will be determined as follows:
Lecture Grade
| 14 Weekly Chapter Tests | 25% of the lecture grade |
| 2 Discussions | 10% of the lecture grade |
| 1 Proctored Midterm Exam | 25% of the lecture grade |
| 1 Proctored Final Exam | 40% of the lecture grade |
| Total | 100% of the lecture grade |
Laboratory Grade
| 9 Laboratory Quizzes | 100% of the laboratory grade |
| Total | 100% of the laboratory grade |
Schedule
Course Outline
| Corresponding Week | Chapter |
| Week 1 | Chapter 1: Remembering General Chemistry: Electronic Structure and Bonding |
| Week 2 | Chapter 2: Acids and Bases: Central to Understanding Organic Chemistry |
| Week 3 | Chapter 3: An Introduction to Organic Compounds |
| Week 4 | Chapter 4: Isomers: The Arrangement of Atoms in Space |
| Week 5 | Chapter 5: Alkenes |
| Week 6 | Chapter 6: The Reactions of Alkenes and Alkynes |
| Week 7 | Midterm Exam |
| Week 8 | Chapter 7: Delocalized Electrons and Their Effect on Stability, pKa, and the Products of a Reaction • Aromaticity and the Reactions of Benzene |
| Week 9 | Chapter 8: Substitution and Elimination Reactions of Alkyl Halides |
| Week 10 | Chapter 9: Reactions of Alcohols, Ethers, Epoxides, Amines, and Thiols |
| Week 11 | Chapter 11: Reactions of Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives |
| Week 12 | Chapter 12: Reactions of Aldehydes and Ketones • More Reactions of Carboxylic Acid Derivatives |
| Week 13 | Chapter 13: Reactions at the a-Carbon of Carbonyl Compounds |
| Week 14 | Chapter 14: Radicals |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
| Week 16 | Completion of any outstanding assignments |
Laboratory Outline
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Corresponding |
Lab Exercises |
| Week 1 | VCL Introductory Laboratory: Using Thin Layer Chromatography |
| Week 4 | Stereoisomerism: A Model Exercise |
| Week 6 | Alkene Hydration |
| Week 6 | Alkene Halogenation |
| Week 8 | Friedel-Crafts Alkylation Reaction |
| Week 9 | Alkyl Halide Solvolysis |
| Week 10 | Alcohol Halogenation |
| Week 11 | Fischer Esterification |
| Week 13 | Aldol Reaction |
Student Resources
Online Student Support
Your Student Support Specialist is a resource for you - they will monitor course progression and provide assistance or guidance when needed. Please don’t hesitate to contact them for assistance, including, but not limited to course planning, course materials, billing, current problems or issues in a course, technology concerns, or personal emergencies.
Questions? Visit the Student Support Science Prerequisites page
Instructor and Support Contact Information
Check Brightspace for specific instructor and support specialist contact information.
Student Lounge
The Student Lounge Discussion Board is a designated support forum in which students may engage with each other and grapple with course content. Feel free to post questions, seek clarification, and support each other, but be mindful of UNE's Academic Integrity Policy.
Your instructor will monitor this forum. However, if you are seeking specific and timely answers to questions about course content or your personal grades, please contact your instructor via course messages. For questions about course materials, program policy, and how to navigate and proceed through the course, please contact your Student Service Advisor through the Student Portal.
Accommodations
Any student who would like to request, or ask any questions regarding, academic adjustments or accommodations must contact the Student Access Center at (207) 221-4438 or pcstudentaccess@une.edu. Student Access Center staff will evaluate the student's documentation and determine eligibility of accommodation(s) through the Student Access Center registration procedure.
Policies
Proctored Examinations
The University of New England has contracted with ProctorU to provide students with the most convenient online exam proctoring system. This system provides a simple, no cost to the student, secure, online proctor for exams and allows the student to take all the exams at home and on their own schedule.
Upon enrollment into the course, each student will register with ProctorU and establish a login name and password. This will give the student access to all of ProctorU's services. When ready, students will schedule each of their proctored exams with ProctorU. Exams must be scheduled at least 72 hours in advance to avoid fees. Prior to taking their exams, students must be sure that they have downloaded the ProctorU Chrome or Firefox extension and are using the most current version of Chrome or Firefox. They must also be sure their testing site's connection meets the minimum requirements by using ProctorU's "Test It Out" utility.
Upon the exam day and hour, students will log in to ProctorU and click on "exams". After following the procedures outlined at ProctorU's web site, the student will log in to Brightspace and locate their correct exam. The proctor will then allow student access to that exam.
Students must use ProctorU and must follow all proctoring requirements for their exams to be credited.
Proctored exams are not available for review at any time. You will not be able to see the questions, nor the answers you've given, after completing the exams. Please contact your instructor for specific feedback.
Course Discussions
Discussion board assignments cover interesting current events or materials related to this course that contribute to a deeper understanding of key concepts and allow you to interact with your classmates and the instructor. Each assignment may require you to conduct internet research, read additional materials (a short journal or magazine article), visit a specific webpage, AND/OR view a short video prior to writing a response following the specific guidelines in the assignment.
To earn full credit: you will need to post a response to the discussion topic, respond to the original posts of at least two other students, and then contribute meaningfully to an ongoing discussion. You will need to post your initial response before you will see any posts from your classmates. Please keep in mind that only this initial response is included in your assignment grade, so make sure you have followed all of the guidelines and written a complete response prior to submitting the post. For special cases where one or two students are accelerating faster through the course, the instructor will participate in the discussion so that everyone has the opportunity to interact.
Please see Brightspace for a full description, along with specific guidelines, for each assignment. Discussion board assignments should be completed, along with all other assignments in the course, in the order that they appear. Due to the course design, you may be unable to take a proctored exam if you do not complete all assignments that appear prior to that exam.
Please also refer to the Grading Policy/Grade Breakdown section of the syllabus to learn the percentage of your grade that each discussion board assignment is worth.
Technology Requirements
Please review the technical requirements for UNE Online Programs: Technical Requirements
Course Length
A schedule of lectures and assignments is included in this syllabus. This is, however a self-paced course and you can complete the course in less time.
- Courses in the SPHP program are equivalent to one-semester courses designed to be completed in 16 weeks
- Enrollment in the course begins the day your section opens which is listed in the Academic Calendar found on the Student Success Portal.
- Course start and end dates are in respect to Eastern Time.
Withdrawal and Refund Policies
Please visit the enrollment page to review the withdrawal and refund policies.
Grade Policy
Students are expected to attempt and complete all graded assignments and proctored exams by the end date of the course. View the incomplete grade policy..
Transcripts
Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, only the student may request official transcripts. This may be done online by going to the University of New England Registrar website and following the directions on the page.
To view your unofficial UNE student transcript:
- Log into uonline at http://uonline.une.edu
- Select Student Services
- Select Student Records
- Select Academic Transcript
To request your official UNE student transcript:
Please review your Unofficial Transcript prior to requesting an Official Transcript.
- Log into uonline at http://uonline.une.edu
- Select Student Services
- Select Student Records
- Select Request Printed/Official Transcript
- Follow the prompts
After you click Submit Request, your official transcript will be put into the queue to be printed in the Registrar's Office.
Academic Integrity
The University of New England values academic integrity in all aspects of the educational experience. Academic dishonesty in any form undermines this standard and devalues the original contributions of others. It is the responsibility of all members of the University community to actively uphold the integrity of the academy; failure to act, for any reason, is not acceptable.
Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance or information.
- Fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or reports.
- Action which destroys or alters the work of another student.
- Multiple submission of the same paper or report for assignments in more than one course without permission of each instructor.
- Plagiarism, the appropriation of records, research, materials, ideas, or the language of other persons or writers and the submission of them as one's own.
Charges of academic dishonesty will be reviewed by the Program Director. Penalties for students found responsible for violations may depend upon the seriousness and circumstances of the violation, the degree of premeditation involved, and/or the student’s previous record of violations. Appeal of a decision may be made to the Dean whose decision will be final. Student appeals will take place through the grievance process outlined in the student handbook.