Molecular Model kits . Several kinds of varying expense and sturdiness are available in the bookstore. Problems within the text help you to understand the material. You should attempt all in-text problems as you read the text. A passive understanding of the text and lecture concepts may be enough to get you a passing grade in organic.
Exams often have a problem or two straight from the book.
Honors College students may able to get Honors credit for this course by working sets of computer problems and participating in a weekly discussion sessions about them. If you are interested, please leave me a note with your class schedule. You will also be able to ask a T.A. questions in an informal setting and discuss difficult or interesting material. Recitations will start the first week of September. I will not present new material, but will answer questions and work problems.