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I took both Chem 14A and 14B with Dr. Lavelle and really enjoyed both courses. His teaching style focuses on problem-solving with an emphasis on doing math/calculations. The key to doing well in his class is to do the textbook problems he assigns as well as the old midterms and finals in his coursereader. If you do these things, you should be well prepared for his exams. Students who took AP Chemistry in high school will find the majority of Chem 14A and much of 14B to be review, but it is absolutely possible to do well even if you haven't taken it . While the class is a lot of work, this is college after all, and Lavelle gives you all the resources you could possibly need to succeed. I found the UA office hours to be especially helpful, as they can go over concepts and problems in more detail than Lavelle can during his lectures. In addition, most of them have taken Chem 14A/B with Lavelle, so they know the structure of the class and can give you advice on how to do well on his exams. I also found TA office hours, midterm/final review sessions, and online Chemistry Community to be very helpful.

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Everyone either hates or loves Professor Lavelle. I personally hated him, he's really full of himself and is always trying to self-promote. However, he has a lot of resources available for his students and you'll do fine if you actually use them. Overall, I would just take the course with Scerri since Lavelle's tests are too heavily math-based

Selling required textbook: Chemical Principles, 6th Edition (by Peter Atkins, Loretta, Jones, Leroy Laverman)

The bundle will include Textbook AND Solutions manual (VERY helpful to do the practice problems from which Dr. Lavelle chooses an exam question from.)

Purchased from Student union for $168, selling for only $100. In very good/new condition.

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*DISCLAIMER*: I am a UA who taught for Dr. Lavelle for 5 quarters (5x Chem 14A, 2x Chem 14B) but never actually took his course. However, having attended all lectures and holding office hours, I feel like I can talk about the course at least semi-accurately.

Dr. Lavelle takes characteristics from the epitome of the classic college professor with that of a sweet, understanding, caring uncle.

First, his course is structure just like your other lower div. chemistry classes. 1 midterm, 1 final, 4 quizzes throughout the quarter, and some graded homework. Lectures are informative, to say the least, and while they may be fast paced, they certainly help prepare any incoming student what's to come in later chemistry classes. Additionally, his course reader is a carbon-copy of his lecture notes, so it's very easy to follow along and catch-up on anything you may have missed (especially since lectures are podcasted).

As I mentioned above, Lavelle is the epitome of a college professor and as any incoming freshman should know, his course gives you your first opportunity to learn how to teach yourself. Often times in lectures, Dr. Lavelle does not explicitly outline how to solve specific problems, something you'll find as a common theme in most, if not all of your chem/math/physics courses. This certainly makes the course more difficult but as compensation, it's most definitely rewarding, especially for those looking to take the MCAT in a couple years.

Outside of lecture, Dr. Lavelle couldn't root for your success more. He's always moderating Chemistry Community and always more than happy to hold office hours for his students. He's super friendly and extremely approachable and will never give a snarky or mean answer when questioned. While his course may be challenging and demanding, his course is well worth the time if you want a strong chemistry background to help with future coursework/the MCAT!

This is exactly hoped and expected out of a science class at a university. Lavelle is clear, concise yet thorough, and genuinely cares about the success of his students and in our interest of chemistry. Many complain that he is a boring lecturer, however, the fact that the topics are interesting and require thought to grasp, it is easy to stay attentive in lecture.

His grading scheme is daunting:
3 quizzes--> 120 points total (120min)
1 midterm--> 110 points (110min)
1 final-->160 points (160min)
Weekly Discussion posting (participation)--> 10 points total.
Homework is COMPLETELY OPTIONAL but that is what really sets people apart from one another. DO IT!

His exams are hard but fair, as long as you take advantage of all his resources (TA's and his office hours, UA sessions, and do the assigned problems) YOU WILL BE FINE!!! I did all of the homework and practiced significantly and I perceived them as easy. Also the number of points on each exam and quiz is EQUAL to the number of points which should allow you to pace your self on the exam. He recycles questions from previous exams and always uses at least one question assigned in the homework.

So I took Professor Lavelle's class my first quarter of college because I knew he would be teaching 14B and I would get him then, so I thought I might as well start out with it. The class overall has nothing that is exactly DUE. However, he gives a TON of practice problems that he recommends...do them. no matter how time consuming no matter how much you hate it, do them. and redo the ones you got wrong, trust me it will save your butt (saved mine on my chem 14b final). so no there's not a lot of assigned work, but if you want to do well i would say do the practice problems. this class was amazing bc whenever i was stuck, i would literally just pull up the list of ta, lavelle, and ua office hours and go to any of the ones that fit my time. again this will help so much if you're confused (saved me more than once). if you took ap chem it will help a lot, but he's good at skimming through old material you should have a background of. i'm not quite sure why his reviews are so low on here, but honestly professor lavelle was one of the most caring professors i had (and genuinely loved the subject too) and the key to doing well is seeking help when you need it and practice practice practice. its stressful but doable!

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