Schedule of Classes Quarterly Archive for "Chem"

Chemistry department comments:

Use the WebReg add/drop system for adds, drops, and changes until Friday, January 16, 2009.

NO ADDS OR CHANGES ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK. NO LAB CHANGES AFTER WEEK 1.

NO DROPS ALLOWED AFTER THE 2ND WEEK IN LOWER DIVISION CHEMISTRY COURSES.

FOR UPPER DIVISION COURSES NO DROPS AFTER 6TH WEEK.

WAITLIST OPTION

The WebReg waitlist option is de-activated for undergraduate labs on the first day of classes. Placement on the waitlist does NOT guarantee enrollment in the course. Go to the Registrar's website for more information regarding the waitlist policy: https://www.reg.uci.edu/enrollment/waitlistoption.html

SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Go to the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Program Office website at http://www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad for answers to frequently asked enrollment questions.

PREREQUISITES

Can't access Chemistry courses? Have transfer credit for a Chem course? Fax, email, or bring a copy of your transcript to the Chemistry Undergraduate Program Office in NS2 1101 in order to clear the prerequisite prior to your enrollment. Always include your ID number and name on any documentation you submit for verification. You may also be asked to provide a course syllabus.

Courses with co-requisites require you to add the co-requisite requirement before adding the course.

If you don't meet the prerequisites for the course, you will be dropped from the course by the Chemistry Department.

STUDENTS WITH AP CREDIT

Have a score of 3 or lower on the AP Chemistry exam? You are required to take the Chemistry Placement test.

REPEAT STUDENTS

You will not have access to the Chemistry courses you wish to repeat when your enrollment window initially opens. The following policy applies: 1) Only one repeat of a Chemistry course allowed during the academic year; 2) Can't advance to the next course? Enroll at the adjustment period starting Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at 6 pm; 3) Receive a C-? Enroll on the first day of classes, Monday, January 5, 2009.

IMPORTANT LABORATORY INFORMATION

1) Safety glasses and lab aprons are required. You must bring these items to your first laboratory session. If you do not attend your first laboratory session, you will receive a zero grade for that week and/or lose your space in the section.

2) Refer to the following web sites for a list of course announcements: General Chemistry Laboratory web site http://eee.uci.edu/programs/gchem and Organic Chemistry Laboratory web site http://eee.uci.edu.

3) A NON-REFUNDABLE $50.00 lab fee will be added to your Zot bill starting at 5pm on Friday at the end of the first week of classes, January 9, 2009. If you switch sections during the first week of classes, be sure you officially change your enrollment before 5pm on January 9, 2009; otherwise, you will be double-billed for the lab fee.

No lab fee reversals will be considered after the quarter ends.

4) University Extension students enrolled in a laboratory course do not pay the $50.00 lab fee.

FOR ASSISTANCE

Go to the Chemistry Department Undergraduate Office located in NS2 1101. Refer to the web site for open hours and contact information: http://www.chem.uci.edu/undergrad.

Non-Majors restrictions for upper division courses will be lifted at the adjustment period.(There may be exceptions to this policy. Check WebSoc.)

Electronic Homework Problems for General Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory: 1)General Chemistry lecture-contact wileyplus@ps.uci.edu; 2) WebWork laboratory--go to the Chemistry Lab website at http://www.eee.uci.edu.

Concurrent enrollment is REQUIRED for chemistry courses. Enroll in a Chemistry lecture, a discussion associated with that lecture, a Chemistry laboratory, and a laboratory lecture or lab discussion when applicable. (Exception: Unless otherwise stated or if you have prior credit for lecture or laboratory) Attendance for week 1 is mandatory.

For students enrolling in Chem 180 and/or Chem 199:

Undergraduate students are not allowed to enroll in more than a total of 5 units per quarter of independent study/research.