Syllabus

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Textbook

Amazon logo McQuarrie, Donald A. Quantum Chemistry. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books, 1983. ISBN: 9780935702132.

Exams

There will be three one-hour examinations during the term and a regularly scheduled final examination. An information sheet summarizing details of the examinations will be distributed prior to each examination. All of the exams will be closed-notes and closed-book. Tutorial reviews will be held prior to each exam.

Homework

Problems will be assigned every week. Late problem sets are not accepted. Homework will be graded by the recitation instructor and returned in recitation.

Grading


activities points
Homework 50
Exams 300 (100 each)
Final Exam 200

The final grade will be determined from this total.