To learn and understand the basic principles of quantitative analysis of chemicals and demonstrate laboratory expertise in the appropriate methods. The lowest exam score will be replaced by the final exam score if all exams have been taken, and the final exam score is higher than one of the other exam scores. There will be no make-up exams. I will change an exam date for the entire class if there is a conflict, and I am notified at least a week in advance, and there are no other conflicts within the class. Otherwise, a grade of zero will be recorded for the missed exam, and used in computing the final grade.
Attendance is mandatory.
A letter grade deduction will occur for each week missed, aside from excused absences due to illness, accompanied by a doctor's excuse, University functions, or a death in the immediate family. Students are expected to attend class, read the text, and work as many of the example problems, end of chapter questions and problems as necessary to ensure being able to work exam questions, using pocket calculators, where needed. Thus, at least two hours should be scheduled for study for each hour of class, at least six hours per week.