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GSG Employment - Fall 2018
Thank you for your interest in becoming a Guided Study Group leader! We are not currently hiring GSG leaders for Fall 2018. Please check back mid-Fall semester for Spring 2019 openings.
*GSG sessions have ended for the 2017-2018 school year. We look forward to seeing you back on campus in August 2018!*
Click here for the full GSG session schedule. Also, please consult your faculty and TAs during office hours or stop by departmental resource rooms (e.g,, Chemistry Resource Room in 211 Whitmore, Physics Learning Resource Room in 207 Osmond, etc.).
Tutorial assistance for the courses below can be obtained by participating in Guided Study Groups (GSG) during the fall and spring semesters. GSG sessions are free and are led two to three times a week by an undergraduate peer leader, who has previously met success in the course. Click on the "Study Groups" tab for detailed information.
CHEM 110 - Chemical Principles I (3)
Basic concepts and quantitative relations.
CHEM 112-Chemical Principals II (3)
Reaction rates and chemical kinetics, catalysis, acid-base equilibria, the pH scale, common-ion effect, acid-base titrations, factors that affect solubility, buffers, chemical thermodynamics, entropy, free energy, electrochemistry, oxidation-reduction reactions, oxidation numbers, voltaic cells, batteries, corrosion, electrolysis, chemistry of the nonmetals such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, halogens, noble gases, transition metals, modern materials, alloys and metallurgy, nuclear chemistry, fission and fusion.
CHEM 210 - Organic Chemistry I (3)
Bonding theories for organic molecules; stereochemistry and conformational analysis; reactions (and mechanisms) of alkyl halides, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics, alcohols, and ethers), organic reaction mechanisms focusing on electrophiles and nucleophiles, and aromaticity.
PHYS 211 - General Physics: Mechanics (0)
Calculus-based study of the basic concepts of mechanics: motion, force, Newton's laws, energy, collisions, and rotation.
PHYS 212 - General Physics: Electricity and Magnetism (0)
Calculus-based study of the basic concepts of electricity and magnetism.
PHYS 250 - Introductory Physics I (0)
Selected topics in mechanics, heat, and sound.
PHYS 251 - Introductory Physics II (0)
Selected topics in light, electricity, and magnetism.
Other On-Campus Resources:
Many colleges at Penn State provide advising and tutoring locally for students who take their courses. Some departments also provide private tutor lists. So if you do not find exactly what you need, please ask your classmates and instructors if they know how you can find available tutors.
Helpful Links:
- Eberly College of Science - Academic Help - http://science.psu.edu/current-students/support-network/learning-support
- College of Earth and Mineral Sciences – Ryan Family Student Center - https://www.ems.psu.edu/undergraduate/resources-undergrads/ryan-family-s...
- College of Engineering Advising - http://www.engr.psu.edu/mep/AEC.html
Contact Information:
Dr. Brendaly Drayton
Scholar in Residence - Learning Communities
Office Location: 212A Boucke
814-863-6313 or bed156@psu.edu
814-865-1841 (Student Receptionist – 220 Boucke Building)