CHEM 14A
General Chemistry for Life Scientists I
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Preparation: high school chemistry or equivalent background and three and one half years of high school mathematics. Requisite: completion of Chemistry Diagnostic Test. Enforced corequisite: Life Sciences 30A or Mathematics 3A or 31A or score of 48 or better on Mathematics Diagnostic Test. Not open to students with credit for course 20A. Introduction to physical and general chemistry principles; atomic structure based on quantum mechanics; atomic properties; trends in periodic table; chemical bonding (Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, hybridization, and molecular orbital theory); coordination compounds; properties of inorganic and organic acids, bases, buffers. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Fall 2024 - For anyone that has done high school chemistry (acids bases, bonding, moles), this class is extremely easy. The only thing that might be new is the Quantum section which is all just plug-and-chug. Dr Lavelles Class is really fun, and all are recorded if you miss the in-person lectures. Only discussions are mandatory attendance. Dr Lavelle also provides many resources, his own website with questions and videos, workshops, and Chemistry Community (24/7 portal to ask and answer questions) + many questions from the textbook and on achieve for practice. Grading: Chemistry community (40 points) - answer 2 and ask 2 questions every week (4pts a week x10) Discussions (40 points) - attend class thats all! (4pts x 10) Achieve questions (50 points) - 5pts a week mathematically, but its divided based on the topic length. You have unlimited tries to do them These 130 points are 100% guaranteed and take no time at all Midterm 1 - 60pts Midterm 2 - 60pts Final - 120pts Both midterms were very easy, and each had 15mcqs Final has 30mcqs In both midterms and the final, writing your name gets you 4 points (12 total) 100% Recommend this class
Fall 2024 - For anyone that has done high school chemistry (acids bases, bonding, moles), this class is extremely easy. The only thing that might be new is the Quantum section which is all just plug-and-chug. Dr Lavelles Class is really fun, and all are recorded if you miss the in-person lectures. Only discussions are mandatory attendance. Dr Lavelle also provides many resources, his own website with questions and videos, workshops, and Chemistry Community (24/7 portal to ask and answer questions) + many questions from the textbook and on achieve for practice. Grading: Chemistry community (40 points) - answer 2 and ask 2 questions every week (4pts a week x10) Discussions (40 points) - attend class thats all! (4pts x 10) Achieve questions (50 points) - 5pts a week mathematically, but its divided based on the topic length. You have unlimited tries to do them These 130 points are 100% guaranteed and take no time at all Midterm 1 - 60pts Midterm 2 - 60pts Final - 120pts Both midterms were very easy, and each had 15mcqs Final has 30mcqs In both midterms and the final, writing your name gets you 4 points (12 total) 100% Recommend this class
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Spring 2024 - take this class with Reslan!!!! Could not recommend her more. She's a bit disorganized with her lecture but holds amazing review sessions and is very helpful during office hours. The class itself can be difficult because it's a lot of material crammed but she at the end she did listen to students and cut material. She values our feedback and provides great formula sheets. Her exams are very fair and she gave good practice exams. Discussion is not mandatory but highly recommended because that's when you actually do practice problems. Lectures were recorded. Best chem teacher :)
Spring 2024 - take this class with Reslan!!!! Could not recommend her more. She's a bit disorganized with her lecture but holds amazing review sessions and is very helpful during office hours. The class itself can be difficult because it's a lot of material crammed but she at the end she did listen to students and cut material. She values our feedback and provides great formula sheets. Her exams are very fair and she gave good practice exams. Discussion is not mandatory but highly recommended because that's when you actually do practice problems. Lectures were recorded. Best chem teacher :)
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Winter 2024 - To be honest, the lectures in this class were pretty useless. I ended up teaching myself most of the material on my own. He also tests on a lot of theoretical concepts which threw me for a loop. I wouldn't take him again, but it honestly isn't the end of the world if you get this professor. Just be ready to do a lot of self studying. Dr. Scerri honestly isn't mean though and is kind of funny in office hours (which are helpful to an extent).
Winter 2024 - To be honest, the lectures in this class were pretty useless. I ended up teaching myself most of the material on my own. He also tests on a lot of theoretical concepts which threw me for a loop. I wouldn't take him again, but it honestly isn't the end of the world if you get this professor. Just be ready to do a lot of self studying. Dr. Scerri honestly isn't mean though and is kind of funny in office hours (which are helpful to an extent).
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