Five points will be deducted from the grade for each late day. There will be no make up examinations. The choice and efficient use of modern instrumentation requires that the user possess a fundamental knowledge of the underlying principles which serve as the foundation for modern instruments. Students of chemistry, biochemistry, health related sciences and engineering must develop an appreciation for these instruments and how they are applied to address analytical problems whether these problems are in clinical chemistry, forensic science or toxicology. A carefully selected cross section of fundamental material is presented in this course.
Great emphasis is placed on understanding fundamental principles related to chemical phenomena.
Practice will be given in the use of scientific reasoning to discern and develop relationships between various observable and measurable quantities which characterize observable phenomena. In view of the time and and schedule, the importance of preparation outside class hours is emphasized. Graded examinations other than the final will returned to each student. Although request for regrading based on missed questions or other graders' will be honored, please note that exam books may have been photocopied before they were returned. When a request is made by a student for regrading the entire examination will be regraded not only a particular question.