Chemistry at Lake Tahoe Community College

Contact Information:
Martin Wallace, Chemistry Instructor & de facto department chair
Wallace@LTCC.edu
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.

RECENT TRENDS, DATA for CHEMISTRY at LTCC	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Number of Courses	5	5	6	7	7
Number of Sections	9	9	11	12	13
Total Annual Enrollment	131	151	199	212	264*
Number of F.T. Chemistry Instructors / Dept. Chair	1	1	1	1	1

*as of 9am on Tuesday, April 14, 2009

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

Wallace's Office Hours, Fall 2009
revised 08/22/09
MON 9:30-11am (Will be a little late on October 5; additional time will be provided after 3:30 as needed.)
TUE 10-11am
WED 9:30-11am
THU 10-11am
Please DO see me for help during office hours. I want to help you succeed in your chemistry courses.

However, note that I have about 100 students this quarter. 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 (upstairs over entry / lobby area)
Winter 2009:
Mon & Wed 3-4pm (Richard)
Thu 1:30-3:30 (Dave)

CHM 101
Are you hoping to enroll in CHM101 without the prerequisite CHM114 (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 102

CHM 103

CHM 202

2009-10 Schedule for Core BIO, CHM, MAT & PHY Classes (last revised 7 July 2009)

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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)