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last revised 03/21/2010 11:08 AM
Contact Information:
Martin Wallace, Chemistry Instructor & de facto department chair
Wallace@LTCC.edu
or
LTCCChemistry@gmail.com
530-541-4660, ext. 284
NOTE if you are calling from a cell phone, do NOT
bother leaving a message on my voice mail. Most of the messages
I get from cell phones are unintelligible. The best way to reach me is by
e-mail, live telephone conversation, or dropping in during my office hours.
Generic Grading Rubric, Quizzes & Exams, CHM & PHY.pdf
| RECENT TRENDS, DATA for CHEMISTRY at LTCC | '04-'05 | '05-06 | '06-07 | '07-08 | '08-09 | '09-10 | '10-11 |
| Number of Courses | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| Number of Sections | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 |
| Total Annual Enrollment | 131 | 151 | 199 | 212 | 254 | 250? | 300? |
| "INCOME" (x 1,000) | $136 | $171 | $245 | $221 | $270 | ||
| EXPENSES (x 1,000) | $136 | $134 | $120 | $117 | $128 | ||
| # F.T. Chem. Instructors / Dept. Chair | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
If you've got a dollar and you spend twenty-nine cents on a loaf of bread,
you've got seventy-one cents left. But if you've got seventeen grand and
you spend twenty-nine cents on a loaf of bread, you've still got seventeen
grand. There's a math lesson for you.
--Steve Martin
Our advice? Forget about grades. Enjoy life. Skip a
few classes.
---Tom and Ray Magliozzi (both graduates of M.I.T.) of
Car Talk on NPR
Need a letter of recommendation from Wallace? Read the
policy and procedure here.
Wallace's Office Hours, Winter 2010
revised 01/01/10
MON 9:30-11am
TUE 10-11am
WED 9:30-11am
THU 10-11am
Wallace's Office Hours, ***FINAL EXAM WEEK*** Winter 2010
Mon 3/22: 9:30-11am (regular office hours)
Tue 3/23: 11am-1pm
Wed 3/24: 10-11:50am
Thu 3/25: 10-11am
Wallace's Office Hours, Spring 2010
revised 03/01/10
MON 1:00-2:30pm
TUE 6-7pm
WED 1:00-2:30pm
THU 6-7pm
Please DO see me for help during office hours. I want to help you
succeed in your chemistry courses.
As much as
I wish I could assist each of you whenever you needed help, I have a number of
other responsibilities. Please respect these office hours and do NOT
disturb me outside of these times. Thanks for your cooperation!
FREE TUTORING in the Learning Center (Science Commons Area; near Biology
Lab)
Fall 2009:
Wed 1-3 (Kelley Aynne)
Winter 2010:
Tue 12:30-2:30 (Kelley Aynne)
CHM 101 General Chemistry I
(Fall 2009)
Are you hoping to enroll in CHM101 without the prerequisite CHM114
or CHM100 (or equivalent) course?
#1 You need to see a
counselor to obtain a Prerequisite Appeal Petition
#2 Here are
some other points you should consider.
(Note that at almost every community college in the state of California, high
school chemistry is accepted as the prerequisite; this is not the official
policy at LTCC. However, unofficially, LTCC will accept high school
chemistry--with a grade of "B" or better--as the "pre-req" for CHM101.)
CHM 151 Supplemental
Study for General Chemistry I (Fall 2009)
CHM 102 General Chemistry
II (Winter 2010)
CHM 103 General
Chemistry III (Spring 2010)
CHM114 Principles of
Inorganic Chemistry (Spring 2010)
CHM 100 Introduction to General Chemistry
(Fall 2010)
CHM 116 Introduction to Organic Chemistry (Winter 2011)
CHM 117 Introduction to Biochemistry (Spring 2011)
CHM 201 Fundamentals
of Organic Chemistry I
(Fall 2009)
CHM 202 Fundamentals of
Organic Chemistry II (Winter 2010)
2010-11 Schedule for Core BIO, CHM, MAT & PHY Classes (link
to follow)
Union of Concerned Scientists
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working for a healthy environment and a safer world. UCS combines
independent scientific research and citizen action to develop innovative,
practical solutions and to secure responsible changes in government policy,
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JOB OPPORTUNITY for CHEMISTRY STUDENT:
The
South Tahoe Public
Utilities District is looking for a weekend lab technician; you probably
need at least one year of General Chemistry with respectable grades to qualify.
For more information, contact
Terry Powers, Lab Manager @ 530-543-6231.
U.S. Department of Energy:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory:
Learning about Renewable Energy
Community
College Institute Internship Program
This program places students from community colleges in paid internships
in Science and Engineering and Technology at any of several different locations
(see Choosing a Lab). Because of the comprehensive nature of this program,
many of the participants have felt it has had an enormous influence on their
careers. Students work with scientists or engineers on projects related to
the laboratories' research programs. They also attend career planning and
numerous training/informational sessions. The different laboratories each offer
different research opportunities (see
Choosing a Lab)
Recreation, Comedy and Other Non-Chemistry Stuff:
New Insect Repellent Developed by Dow Chemical
Concerned about the poor job market after graduation?
This may be the answer.
Big Snowstorms in Eastern U.S. (Winter 2010) & Global
Warming?
Clean Coal Commercial
Here's a pretty good idea of the sort of music I was listening to when I
was in college (The
Crazy 8's,
The
English Beat,
Bim Skala Bim,
Haircut 100,
Oingo Boingo, The
Toasters, Huey Lewis...)
Some Music from
The Crazy 8's:
Count
Your Money
Johnny
Q
Scratch & Claw