Chemistry 104 Quick Essential Info Sheet

Spring 2002

Dr. Sharon J. N. Burgmayer [a.k.a. Dr. B.]

office: 289 Park Hall

phone: x5106

e-mail: sburgmay@brynmawr.edu

Dr. Samantha Glazier [a.k.a. Dr. Sam]

office: 276D Park Hall

phone: x7457

e-mail: sglazier@brynmawr.edu

Want to know more about us? Go here: http://www.brynmawr.edu/chemistry/chem104sb

This section of the "lecture" portion General Chemistry 104 will have a different structure from CHEM103 or 101. There will be two lecture periods and two small group periods each week and these will typically alternate (see attached schedule).

Lecture location: Park 180 - Berliner Lecture room

The two weekly lectures will have the usual 50 minute format and be given by Dr. B. (with a few guest appearances by Dr. Sam!). New concepts and/or problem-solving approaches will be presented and illustrated here.

Small Group location: Park 366 and 367 (third floor in Physics realm)

In between the two lectures each week, the class will be evenly divided into two smaller groups that will meet in small classrooms conducive to discussion and small group (3-4 persons) work. Dr. B and Dr. Sam will guide these sessions starting with a list of questions to consider and/or possibly a simple demonstration/experiment that each group will perform.

Weekly Conference location: in office of Dr. B. or Dr. Sam

Each student will sign up for a short, 15 minute weekly conference meeting. You will alternate between meeting Dr. B. and Dr. Sam each week. During these conferences questions will go both ways: you have the chance to ask the instructors questions about the material and they will ask you questions about the selected homework assigned.

Short, 10-15 minute quizzes will be given throughout the semester, approximately every two weeks. Quizzes will be given only during the small group periods.

The pieces of work that will be graded are three in-class exams, quizzes, participation in the weekly conferences and the laboratory work directed by Dr. Lukacs. (For lab info, see the blue sheet.) The way these pieces combine to give your final grade in the course is below:

3 one-hour in-class exams 36% (12% each)

1 final exam 14%

Conference Participation & Quizzes 15%

Laboratory Grade 33%

(note: the lowest in-class exam may be replaced by submission of an Elemental Profile Creative Writing piece)