Lecture classes involving 100-150 students are used to emphasize selected points from the weekly reading assignments. Recitation classes involving about 25 students are used to discuss homework assignments. Covers in one semester the major topics of Chemistry 11L and 12L and hence covers two years of high school chemistry in one semester. Laboratory work includes both qualitative and quantitative analysis. First year students who experience difficulty in Chemistry 23L may request placement in Chemistry 21L anytime during the first month of the course.
Students attend three lectures and one four-hour laboratory each week.
First year students are placed in a separate section of Chemistry 151L in which there are about 70 first year students in the lecture class. In Chemistry 152L, first year students attend lecture sections with more advanced students where the class size is about 200-250. The following table provides guidelines for selecting chemistry courses based on the high school chemistry background and scores on the chemistry Advanced Placement examination. Chemistry Background Chem. In general, we recommend starting at the highest chemistry course for which you are qualified.