General Information:

Instructor: Maria Alexandra Gomez
Class Hours: MWF 8:35-9:50 AM
Help Sessions: Tu 7-9PM Marie Ozanne and Lanhe Zhang; Th, Su 7:30-9:30 PM Regina Ciszewsi; Th, Su 7-9PM Xiaolin Hu (Technology Mentor); On Th and Su, both problem and technology help sessions will be in the Molecular Modelling lab. Special technology tutorials will happen at 7PM and special paper and pencil skills tutorials will happen at 9PM. Between 7:30 and 9 PM, help will be available for both methods on HW.
Office Hours: Tu 10-11AM, W 10-11AM, Th 1-2PM, F 11AM-12PM, or by appointment
Office Location: G22C Carr Laboratory
Email: magomez@mtholyoke.edu
Text: Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach by McQuarrie and Simon
Web Page: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/magomez/AtomicMolecular

Grading Policy:

• 2 Exams 40%
• Homework 10%
• Discussion 10%
• Comprehensive Final 20%
• Lab 20%

Homework is due on dates followed by an "H" at the start of class. The homework assignments are posted on the class web pages. No work is accepted after the due date. Topics with a "D" after the date are covered in a discussion format. After the discussion, you can ask questions on any homework problem. Teams will be assigned as discussion leaders for each discussion. Exams will be handed out on days marked as Exam Distribution and collected on days marked Exam Due in class. There is also a comprehensive final and a laboratory. You must complete all laboratory reports to pass the course.

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