Hello all.
I'm a new prof and going to be teaching organic chem for the first time in the spring. At my university, the organic chemistry is only offered for one semester. I have two questions that I would welcome opions on.
1. Do you think students would benefit more from a survey style course where many topics are considered briefly, or to cover the material typically found in the first semester of the traditional two semester series?
2. Does anyone have any texts to reccomend for a one semester course? I've read amazing things about David Klein's "Organic Chemistry as a second language" (text book and study guides), but i wonder if the text would be too in depth for a one sem. course?
Thanks for any help, opinions, ideas you could give.
elbatch
