Course Description: Fundamental chemical principles such as stoichiometry, thermodynamics, atomic structure, periodicity, and chemical bonding will be covered.

I reserve the right to unilaterally change this syllabus. Any change to this syllabus will be announced in class, and the changes, including the date the change was announced, will be added to this document.

Grading and Assignments: There will be three tests, three written assignments and a final (approximately half of the final will assess the last few weeks of the course and the other half will be cumulative).

• Assignments (reworked tests) that are to be submitted for grading will be announced in class and are usually due at the beginning of the next class. Late assignments, assignments turned in at the end of the class for example, will not be accepted.
• The tests are scheduled for every eleventh class: Wednesday, Oct. 2; Monday, Oct. 28; and Wednesday Dec. 4. (EDIT changed Mon., Nov. 25 to Wed. Dec. 4.) Students who request extra time on exams though accommodations deemed appropriate by the Banacos Academic Center must arrange to take those exams and quizzes in the Banacos Center.
• The final for this class is Wednesday, December 18 from 12:20 to 2:20. You must attend the final during this time.

Additionally, students are required to attend a laboratory session each week and to complete any work assigned in the laboratory (consult the laboratory syllabus for details).

Grades will be determined as described below with the following caveats:

The letter grade (with +'s and -'s) will be based on an average score. The average score will be calculated as follows:

Averages greater than or equal to 90 will earn an "A-" or better.
Averages greater than or equal to 80 will earn a "B-" or better.
Averages greater than or equal to 70 will earn a "C-" or better.
Averages greater than or equal to 60 will earn a "D" or better.
Averages < 60 will not earn a passing grade.

The scale may be altered if appropriate.

Attendance: Students are expected to attend class and arrive on time. On many days, a scientific calculator may be useful. There are no make up exams. Missing an exam is a serious problem. Missing two or more exams will result in a failing grade. Extenuating circumstances will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Text: Chemistry: Principles and Reactions, 7^th ed. W. L. Masterton, C. N. Hurley, and E. J. Neth. Brooks/Cole (2012)

Office hours: Monday 4:40-5:10, Wednesday 2:45-4:15, Friday 1:30-2:30. I am available most Wednesday and Friday afternoons outside of posted office hours and Tuesdays for unscheduled pop ins; however, you shouldn't show up and knock on my door before class and expect me to invite you in. I am occasionally available before class by appointment, and making an appointment to make certain I'm available outside of my posted office hours is always a good idea.

Additional Resources:
Additional texts are on reserve in the library.
http://www.westfield.ma.edu/cmasi/

Academic Honesty: Students are encouraged to work together while learning, but grades are based on individual achievement. Thus, any work that a student submits for a grade must be that student's work. Academic honesty is important, and academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If an instance of academic dishonesty is uncovered, the student(s) in question may receive a 0 for the assignment or fail the class altogether.
Students may not work together on graded assignments unless explicitly told to do so. For example, students are encouraged to get together to talk about the readings, work out the daily problems, and talk about the problems reviewed during class, but students are not allowed to work together while re-working their exams.
Crib sheets are not allowed during tests; a periodic table will be provided. Students may bring molecular modeling kits to tests if they wish.
Phones cannot be used during tests, students must bring their own calculator.

Schedule: Please check the class web site to determine which topics will be covered during each class and to see examples of the instruments that will be used to assess your progress.