There are no prerequisites. A high school course in chemistry is helpful but not essential. The notes for each lecture are given on this web site. These notes also include a list of terms with which you should become acquainted. You will find it helpful to print these notes and have them before you in class.
All exams are multiple choice.
If you miss an hour exam for very good and convincing reason , there will be a general makeup to be announced near the end of the semester. A student who is absent from a class or examination for the observance of a religious holy day may complete the work missed within a reasonable time after the absence, if proper notice has been given. It must be personally delivered to the instructor and signed and dated by the instructor, or sent certified mail, return receipt requested.