1. Prof. Harshpreet Suchdeva

2. Professor’s contact information: Mrs. Harshpreet Suchdeva E-mail: harshpreet.suchdeva@hccs.edu harshpreet.suchdeva@hccs.edu

3. What do you need to know to start the semester successfully?  Overview  Course materials  Learning Web  How to succeed in this class

4. Overview:  Two components: lecture and lab. One single grade for both courses.

5. What are the course materials? LECTURE: Textbook Online Homework Access Code LAB: Lab Manual Goggles or Safety Glasses

6.  TEXT: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY- Vol. 1- by John McMurry, 9 th ed. (2016), ISBN: 13: 978-1- 305-74629-9  LABORATORY TEXT- Organic Chemistry Laboratory Standard and Microscale Experiments-Charles E. Bell, Jr et al., 3 rd ed.(2009), ISBN-13: 978-1-4240-7547-8  Laboratory handouts also available in Learning Web

7. All HCC Organic Chemistry Students can now register for their OWL course via one site. Students should: 1. Go to www.owlv2.com/HCC_FA16.htmlwww.owlv2.com/HCC_FA16.html 2. Choose their course (Organic Chemistry 2423 or Organic Chemistry 2425) and search for the course by the teaching instructor’s name 3. Click the Register button once the correct instructor name is found 4. Either sign into the Cengage account or setup the account 5. If students purchased a bookstore bundle that includes an OWLv2, enter the access code when asked. Note, students can still utilize their temporary trial access or purchase directly from the site.

8.  Improve your critical thinking skills  Improve your ability to solve complex problems  Prepare you for entrance exams (MCAT, PCAT, etc.)  Challenge you!!!

9.  Read ahead  Complete online HW (bonus)  COME TO CLASS  Be active in class  Complete chapter HW with notes  Complete end-of-chapter HW without notes  STUDY!!!

10.  Complete all practice problems  Ask questions  Complete all bonus  Spend a large amount of time studying