CHEM 14BE
General Chemistry for Life Scientists II - Enhanced
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, two hours. Enforced requisite: course 14AE with grade of C- or better. Enforced requisite or corequisite: Life Sciences 30B or Mathematics 3B or 31B with grade of C- or better. Not open to students with credit for course 14B, 20B, or 30A. Introduction of concepts in physical chemistry that are critical for understanding of molecular basis of life. Includes concepts in thermodynamics, which are required to predict what chemical reactions occur spontaneously, and concepts in kinetics, which are required to predict reaction rate. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2026 - I will never forget Dory Deweese. Her teaching style is absolutely fantastic for first years getting used to college! Beyond the low stakes iClickers, recorded lectures, and forgiving syllabus, the Discussions were the best part about this class, per including incredibly comprehensive overviews of each chapter (shoutout to my TA, Arthur, the GOAT). Deweese responds to emails ASAP: you can tell she cares and is receptive to feedback. I had her for both 14AE & 14BE, and I wish she continued teaching the rest of the series, because I fear that I may never understand chem as much as I did past W26. The weighting of our grades were too good. She offered much more cushion than in the 20 series. To give an example, I accidentally overslept the 14BE group midterm, but through my individual score, EC, assignments, discussions, and the final, I was able to pull off an A, even missing that test! That said, we didn't cover everything people in 14B or 20B covered in 14BE due to pacing issues: that affected my performance in 30A as a chem major. You do have to put in work (reading the textbook) outside of class if you truly want to get all the content, but I definitely urge you to take Deweese at least for 14AE, because your foundation will be impeccable! Prioritize picking a TA that fits your learning style best, and this will be your favorite class of the quarter.
Winter 2026 - I will never forget Dory Deweese. Her teaching style is absolutely fantastic for first years getting used to college! Beyond the low stakes iClickers, recorded lectures, and forgiving syllabus, the Discussions were the best part about this class, per including incredibly comprehensive overviews of each chapter (shoutout to my TA, Arthur, the GOAT). Deweese responds to emails ASAP: you can tell she cares and is receptive to feedback. I had her for both 14AE & 14BE, and I wish she continued teaching the rest of the series, because I fear that I may never understand chem as much as I did past W26. The weighting of our grades were too good. She offered much more cushion than in the 20 series. To give an example, I accidentally overslept the 14BE group midterm, but through my individual score, EC, assignments, discussions, and the final, I was able to pull off an A, even missing that test! That said, we didn't cover everything people in 14B or 20B covered in 14BE due to pacing issues: that affected my performance in 30A as a chem major. You do have to put in work (reading the textbook) outside of class if you truly want to get all the content, but I definitely urge you to take Deweese at least for 14AE, because your foundation will be impeccable! Prioritize picking a TA that fits your learning style best, and this will be your favorite class of the quarter.
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