is an opt-out tool under the RedShelf/Inclusive Access Link. However, if you opt-out of the reduced price, you will lose access to the course content during week 3 and will be prompted pay $69 to regain access later.

Additional Materials/Resources

WileyPLUS, Sign up for Canvas Announcements, scientific calculator, & internet access

Classroom Management Tool

All lecture materials, information, and grades are on the Canvas. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL

INFORMATION POSTED IN CANVAS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Course Goals and Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

•    apply  concepts  from  general  and  organic  chemistry  to  understand  the  structures  and functions of biomolecules

•    draw the structures of 20 common amino acids and determine how they are ionized at different pHs

•    describe the primary, secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures of proteins and the effect of specific amino acid side chains on protein structure

•    explain techniques used to analyze proteins and interpret the results of tests using such techniques

•    describe the cooperative binding of oxygen to hemoglobin and the effects of changing pH on oxygen binding

•    draw the monomers of DNA and RNA and describe the different structural variations of these molecules

•    describe the basic process by which genetic information in DNA is transcribed and translated into expressed protein and use the genetic code to determine the protein sequence resulting from the transcription and translation of a particular segment of DNA

•    understand the role compartmentalization serves in biology and how organisms use biological membranes to fulfill this role

•    understand key principles governing macromolecular transport across biological membranes and describe the key processes utilized

•    describe the processes by which enzymes increase biochemical reaction rates

•    use the Michaelis-Menten Model to describe the kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed biochemical reactions

•    determine mechanisms of enzyme inhibition

•    characterize the chemical catalytic strategies utilized by enzymes

•    understand the major allosteric control systems utilized by enzymes

Course Requirements & Grading

All lecture materials, information, and grades are on Canvas.

YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL INFORMATION POSTED IN CANVAS INCLUDING ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Missing Assignments

Announcements will be posted to Canvas when scores are posted. Missing homework and weekly assessment scores must be addressed via email to Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) within 48 hours of the first date that scores are posted to Canvas.

Exams

There will be two open-book & open-note exams given during the quarter via Canvas on the dates listed below in the lecture and exam schedule.

These exams are synchronous and  must  be taken on the date/time  in the  lecture/exam schedule. There are no make-up exams.

Exam content (in terms of textbook chapters and lecture slide numbers) will be outlined via a Canvas announcement. I do not provide explicit study guides or topic lists, so you should make notes as you study about topics you feel are most important.

These exams must be worked individually; working with others or using the internet outside of Canvas is strictly prohibited.

Final Exam

A synchronous two hour and fifty-minute, open ended question final exam will be given via Canvas. The final exam will be assessable on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 11:30a — 2:29p.

The final exam is synchronous and must be taken on the date/time in the UCSD schedule. There are no make-up exams.

THE FINAL EXAM IS OPEN-BOOK & OPEN-NOTES. This exam must be worked individually; working with others or using the internet outside of Canvas is strictly prohibited.

GRADE IMPROVEMENT PLAN: The final exam will be composed of three sections with the first two sections representing material from exams 1 & 2, respectively. The remaining section will cover

material introduced after exam 2. If you earn a higher score on a given section than you did on the corresponding exam, that percentage will replace the original score. For example, if a student earns a 75% on exam 1 and a 95% on section 1 of the final exam, the 95% will be used in the grade calculation.

It is possible for both original exam scores to be replaced with the Grade Improvement Plan. YOU

MUST HAVE ATTEMPTED THE ORIGINAL INDIVIDUAL EXAM OR HAVE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE COMMUNICATED TO THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE GRADE IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

Daily Work (Bucket Points)

WileyPLUS,  weekly  assessments,  exam  wrappers,  discussion  sessions,  Piazza  contributions comprise a total of 25% (250 points) of your overall course grade. You need 150 points to earn the full 25%. You may accumulate these points through various combinations of the three categories.

Weekly Assessments

There are 5 assignments valued at 20 points each for a total of 120 possible points. Each assessment had an availability window. Students will access the weekly assessments via Canvas. Individual  extensions  will  be  awarded  only  in  cases  of  excused  absences  or  disabilities accommodations, and both must be discussed.

Discussion Sessions

Attendance and participation in recitation is worth 4 points per sessions for a total of 40 points.

4 points = attendance for the full session with participation

2 points = attendance with limited participation

0 points = no attendance — There are no make-up opportunities.

Exam Wrappers

After the first and second exams are graded and returned, an Exam Wrapper assignment will be posted on Canvas under Quizzes. The 2 assignments valued at 20 points each for a total of 40 possible points

Piazza Class Contribution

This term we will be using Piazza for class discussion. The system is highly catered to getting you help quickly and efficiently from classmates and teaching assistants. We encourage you to post your content and logistical questions on Piazza rather than emailing the TA or myself directly. Please keep in mind general guidelines for civility as you post questions and responses. I intend the site to help build community within the class, and I am determined for it be a safe and inclusive space for all students in the course.

PIAZZA CAN BE ACCESSED VIA OUR CANVAS PAGE. To encourage use of the discussion forum up to 40 daily work points will be assigned based on your substantial contribution in the discussion forum. To earn all 40 daily work points, 10 substantial contributions will need to be made to the discussion forum. A substantial contribution  is to ask or answer content questions. Asking questions on the discussion board concerning the syllabus or simply agreeing with a previous comment are not substantial contributions.

If you have any problems or feedback for the developers, email team@piazza.com. Please use the following link and access code to sign up for our class site:

LINK: https://piazza.com/ucsd/summer2021/chem114a_s222_a00

Grading Scale*

Your final grade will be assigned as a

letter grade according to the following scale:

*I will never raise the grading scale; however, I reserve the right to lower the scale at the conclusion of the       quarter.

Course Expectations & Guidelines

Academic Integrity

UC San Diego’s “academic integrity is built on a foundation of honest, responsible, fair, and trustworthy scholarly activity.” aims to cultivate a community based on trust, academic integrity, and  honor.  Students  are  expected  to  act  according  to  the  highest  ethical  standards.  For information   on   UC   San   Diego’s   policy   on   Integrity   of   Scholarship,   please   visit: http://senate.ucsd.edu/Operating-Procedures/Senate-Manual/Appendices/2.

“Academic Integrity is expected of everyone at UC San Diego. This means that you must be honest, fair, responsible, respectful, and trustworthy in all of your actions. Lying, cheating or any other forms  of dishonesty will  not  be tolerated  because they  undermine  learning  and the University’s ability to certify students’ knowledge and abilities. Thus, any attempt to get, or help another get, a grade by cheating, lying or dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Integrity Office and will result sanctions. Sanctions can include an  F in this class and suspension or dismissal from the University. So, think carefully before you act. Before you act ask yourself the following questions: a) is my action honest, fair, respectful, responsible & trustworthy and, b) is my action authorized by the instructor? If you are unsure, don’t ask a friend—ask your instructor, instructional assistant, or the Academic Integrity Office. You can learn more about academic integrity at academicintegrity.ucsd.edu”

Accommodations for Students

If you are a student with learning needs that require special accommodation, contact the Office of  Students  with  Disabilities  via  phone  at 858.534.4382 or  online  via  the  following  link http://osd.ucsd.edu/students/index.html —AS SOON AS POSSIBLE— to make an appointment to discuss your needs and to obtain an accommodations letter. Please inform Dr. Stallings (email via canvas) and the chemistry liaison (Hanna Foley, chemosd@ucsd.edu) WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF THE COURSE OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Once a letter is provided to Dr. Stallings, a one-on-one Zoom meeting will be scheduled to discuss accommodations.

Attendance and/or Participation

Keeping  up  with  lecture,  along  with  attendance  in  discussion  and  office  hours  is stron6ly encouraged. Lecture videos will be posted on Canvas after each lecture. A complete schedule for discussions and office hours are available on Canvas.

Collaboration & Group Work

You are encouraged to work with classmates to study for the course. Collaboration on homework assignments is acceptable, and you should keep in mind that the effort you put into these assignments will be reflected in what you gain from them. Discussion of weekly assessments and exams before grades are released is not appropriate. All work submitted in this course must be prepared independently.

Extensions, Late Assignments, & Re-Scheduled/Missed Exams

Comprehensive guidelines regarding excused absences can be found in the University of California – San Diego catalog.  Please read through the policies in their entirety.

https://ucsd.edu/catalog/front/AcadRegu.html

GUIDELINE SUMMARY: APPLICATION PRIMARILY TO EXAMS IN CHEM 114A— You are permitted to miss an exam for university approved absences (athletics, research presentation, etc.). You   should inform Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) as soon as you have your travel schedule so that he can make arrangements for you to take the exam at an alternate time.

Extensions, Late Assignments, Missed Exams

Comprehensive guidelines regarding excused absences can be found in the University of California – San Diego catalog.  Please read through the policies in their entirety.

https://ucsd.edu/catalog/front/AcadRegu.html

If you miss an exam for any reason, you should email Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) as soon as possible.

If you miss an exam due to illness, then you should submit medical documentation through your college to the Office of the Dean of Students. They will contact the course instructors, and we will work with you to determine the best course of action. Please also email Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) as soon as you know you will miss or have missed an exam due to illness. You do not need to provide details regarding the illness.

Students may miss exams due to personal emergencies. Again, documentation of some sort should be provided to your college’s Office of the Dean of Students who will communicate with the course instructor. Please also email Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) as soon as you know you will miss or have missed an exam due to personal emergency.

Students who are absent because of participation in a particular religious observance will be permitted to make up the work missed during their absence with no late penalty, provided the student informs the instructor of the upcoming absence, in writing, within the first two weeks of class, and provided that the student makes up the missed material within the time frame established by the course instructor.

You must contact Dr. Stallings (via Canvas) immediately if you miss an exam without an excused absence (as outlined above). You may not be permitted a make-up or replace the grade.

Students With Symptoms

If you have symptoms of COVID-19, stay in your residence, do not attend any in-person classes, and complete the daily symptom and exposure screener to receive guidance from a campus health care representative.

If you live in the San Diego area and report symptoms of COVID-19, you will be contacted by the UC San Diego Health Testing Support line (you can also call them directly at 619-543-8260). They will help you determine if you should be tested sooner than your next scheduled test.

Symptomatic and exposure testing is available for all undergraduate and graduate students, offered through the vending machines, at the Price Center or any UC San Diego Health location.

You may also choose to visit your own healthcare provider for testing. If you receive a positive test from a non-UC San Diego Health location, you must report your results to UC San Diego’s Student Health Services by calling 858.534.3300.

Student-Faculty Expectations

In the end, simple respect for knowledge, hard work, and cordial interactions will help build the environment  we  seek.  We  expect  students  to  arrive  prepared  for  class,  to  participate  in discussions, and to utilize office hours for additional help when needed.