SYNCHRONOUS LECTURES
TTh 11:00am - 12:20pm PDT
Meeting ID: 944 6663 5796
Passcode: CHEM237A
Synchronous sessions will be recorded and (barring technical glitches) available via Canvas site.
Registration Questions
Chemistry Department Undergraduate Services | chemugs@uw.edu
Course Instructor
Dr. Samantha Robinson | sjconnel@uw.edu
COURSE SECTIONS
Student participation in Zoom in synchronous discussion section (50-minute time on Wednesdays) is expected. Zoom links in Canvas.
If you need to miss discussion section or an exam, please submit this form.
| Section (Link to Zoom) | TA | Time | Meeting ID | Passcode |
| AA | Zoe | 8:30am - 9:20am | 935 2298 9310 | 237aa |
| AB | Zoe | 9:30am - 10:20am | 992 1575 6392 | 237ab |
| AC | Zoe | 10:30am - 11:20am | 985 9921 2477 | 237ac |
| AD | Ricardo | 1:30pm - 2:20pm | 957 3798 8029 | CHEM237AD |
| AE | Ricardo | 2:30pm - 3:20pm | 946 9868 6895 | CHEM237AE |
| AF | Zoe | 3:30pm - 4:20pm | 971 1785 9228 | 237af |
COURSE MATERIALS & CONNECTIVITY
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- Textbook: Loudon & Parise, Organic Chemistry, 6th Edition
- Solutions Manual for Organic Chemistry
- Molecular Model Kit
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(More Information available on the Textbook Information Page)
Internet and Instructional Technology
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- Access to a computer or tablet
Need a device? Try Student Technology Loan Program funded by Student Technology Fees
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- Daily online access
- Canvas (canvas.uw.edu)
- Zoom (washington.zoom.us)
- Sapling Online Homework (saplinglearning.com)
- Gradescope (gradescope.com)
- Internet access
- Students in WA State w/o broadband internet service: visit WA State Drive-in wifi hotpsots
- Students outside of WA State: search for local options for free wi-fi access provided in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic (libraries, drive-in locations, etc.)
- For Zoom Discussion Sections you must be able to participate by voice.
- Daily online access
If your computer/tablet does not have a working microphone, you may need to log in with your phone as well as your computer/tablet.
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- Ability to convert a sheet of paper and/or file into a pdf.
- You do NOT need a printer or separate scanner for this course, but submissions cannot be a group of individual image files.
- Free scanning apps are available for smartphones (such as Genius Scan and Scannable) – the Gradescope Rehearsal Assignment has more details for using these apps.
- UW Academic Support Programs Technology Access webpage
- Ability to convert a sheet of paper and/or file into a pdf.
Information and resources for technology access during remote learning.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students who successfully complete CHEM 237 will be able to
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Describe the core physical and chemical principles that explain bonding in organic molecules
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Convert between names, two-dimensional representations, and three-dimensional structures of organic compounds
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Identify acids and bases using both the Lewis and Bronsted frameworks
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Use the Lewis acid-base framework to describe organic reactions using curved-arrow mechanisms and use those mechanisms to predict the specific results of those reactions
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Describe how the three-dimensional shape of organic molecules can lead to handedness and different conformations
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Predict the major product of organic reactions based on reactant structure and reaction conditions
COURSE COMPONENTS & GRADING
The course consists of:
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- 2 synchronous sessions per week – Recordings will be posted in Canvas
Note – recordings are generally not available for several hours after class. We will do our best to provide complete recordings, but occasional technical glitches may result in incomplete recordings.
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- 1 synchronous discussion section per week – with TA via Zoom. Participation credit is awarded for group work during the call. Sessions will NOT be recorded.
- Daily work in the Sapling Online Homework platform
- Online exams administered through Gradescope
The point distribution for the evaluative components of the course is as follows:
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Exams |
80% |
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4 midterm exams (15% each, drop lowest) |
45% |
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1 final exam |
35% |
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Participation |
10% |
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10 discussion sections (1% each, drop 2 lowest) |
8% |
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Auxiliary Assignments |
2% |
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Sapling Online Homework (~1% per chapter, drop 2 assignments) |
10% |
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TOTAL |
100% |
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Some additional notes on grading:
- The final median GPA in Chemistry 237 generally falls between 2.6-2.9.
- It is the Chemistry Department’s policy not to make grade changes of 0.1 after final class grades are submitted to the UW Registrar.
- Your scores for the various assignments and exams will be recorded using the online Gradebooks in Canvas.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON CANVAS
Keys to Success & Help Resources
Course Schedules: Assignment Due Dates + Reading Schedule